7/4 – Annual Big Bay Fireworks Show | Pyrotechnics will be fired off of barges in the bay off Shelter Island, Harbor Island, the Embarcadero and Seaport Village | 9:00 – 9:50 p.m. | Good viewing spots: Embarcadero, Seaport Village, Coronado Tidelands Park, Harbor & Shelter Islands

7/9 – 7/11 – Christmas in July Artisan Fair & Carnival | Old Mission Montessori School, 4070 Mission Ave, Oceanside | Friday 5:00 – 10:00 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1:00-10:00 p.m. | More information 760-757-3232

7/8 – 7/13 – California State Summer Games | Qualcomm Stadium, 9949 Friars Rd, San Diego | Opening Ceremonies July 9, 6:00 –9:00 p.m. | 20 different sports at venues throughout San Diego (see website for dates, times & locations)

7/10 – 7/11 & 7/17 – 7/18 – World Championship Over-the-Line Tournament | Fiesta Island – East Mission Bay, San Diego | July 10, 11 & 17 – 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., July 18 – 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Admission FREE | Age 18+ to play rugged sand softball | No bottles, babies, dogs, birds or Boa constrictors

7/15 – 3rd Annual Gala, A Taste 4 SPORTS | Marina Village – Bayview Room, 1936 Quivira Way | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Fundraiser benefits SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes, a non-profit program for people with developmental disabilities | Meet NBA Hall of Fame Player Bill Walton, Mad Mike from MTV’s “Pimp My Ride,” Olympic Gold Medalist Monique Henderson, and more!

7/16 – Haunted San Diego Ghost Tour | Best Western Hacienda Hotel, Old Town San Diego | 6:30 p.m. | Visit Gaslamp Quarter Hotel, a Victorian mansion, San Diego’s oldest cemetery, the Whaley House | More information 866-431-1634

7/17 – Bake at the Lake | Lake Hodges | 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Admission $15- 20 | 4-mile cross country race on the trails at Lake Hodges to benefit Mission Vista High School Cross Country and the park trails system | For information 760-723-3257

7/17 – 7/18 – 36th Annual LGBT Pride Parade, Rally & Festival | Multiple events in Balboa Park & Hillcrest | See website for schedule | 5th largest celebration in the US

7/21 – 9/8 – 2010 Del Mar Racing Season | Del Mar Race Track, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | Opening day July 21

7/22 – 7/25 Comic Con International 2010 | San Diego Convention Center, 111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | The Largest comic book and pop culture event in the US

7/22 – 7/25 – San Diego Yacht & Boat Show | Sheraton Hotel & Marina, Harbor Island, San Diego | Thurs – Sat 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Powerboats and sailboats in-the-water and on-land

7/24 – National Day of the American Cowboy | Mountain Valley Ranch, 842 Highway 78 & Magnolia, Ramona | See cowboy reenactments, cowboy music, gear, poetry, food & vendors | More information 760-789-4867

7/24 – Surf & Turf Classic Car Show | Imperial Beach, Seacoast Drive between Date & Ebony Ave | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Hot rods, classics, trucks, pro-street clubs & special interest cars | More information 619-424-2266

7/24 – 7/25 – Flower Show – Orchids | Balboa Park, Casa del Prado, room 101 | Sat. 12:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | FREE | Exquisite orchids on display hosted by San Diego Botanical Garden Foundation