San Diego Bay Summer Concert Series — Embarcadero Marina Park (2026)

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San Diego Bay Summer Concert Series — Embarcadero Marina Park (2026)

Name: San Diego Bay Summer Concert Series — Embarcadero Marina Park (2026)
Start: 2026-07-16T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-16T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Embarcadero Marina Park South, 200 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101

Thursday, July 16, 2026

4:00 PM PDT – 7:00 PM PDT

Embarcadero Marina Park South, 200 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101

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What it was like

The Embarcadero Marina Park runs free outdoor concerts on summer evenings with the bay and the downtown San Diego skyline as the backdrop. The South Park and North Park music community treats this as an extension of the season: the kind of show you go to with whoever is free that night and end up staying three hours longer than you planned.

The concerts are free, family-friendly, and positioned on the water in a way that makes a Tuesday or Thursday evening feel like a weekend. Bring food from the nearby restaurants or the Seaport Village vendors. The bay breeze is the venue's best feature.

Summer 2026 series runs July through August. Schedule at portofsd.org. Parking in the Embarcadero Marina garage off Harbor Drive. The Coronado Bridge is in the frame for the entire show.

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