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RENEW: A Full-Day Beachside Wellness Experience with Big Gigantic, Sunday, August 2

Dorthy Routt Millsap·Aug 3, 2026·3 min.

An all-day beachside wellness day — yoga, cold plunges, sauna, and a sunset Big Gigantic set — at Belmont Park on Aug 2.

Overview

This is the Sunday you've been trying to piece together on your own, finally built into one seamless beachside day. RENEW, presented by Same Same But Different, takes over the sand at Belmont Park on Sunday, August 2 — an all-day wellness experience that runs from a morning yoga flow straight through to a sunset concert headlined by electronic-jazz favorites Big Gigantic. Move, plunge, sweat, learn, and then dance: it's a day that feeds your body, your mind, and your need to actually have a good time, all with the Pacific as the backdrop.

What You Actually Need to Know

  • Event: RENEW — a beachside wellness experience ft. Big Gigantic
  • Presented by: Same Same But Different
  • Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Where: FIT Social at Belmont Park — 3125 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach, San Diego
  • Ages: 21+
  • Price: General Admission from ~$38 (retail $46); VIP ~$79 (retail $85), fees included
  • Tickets: Via Same Same But Different / official ticketing

How the Day Flows

The whole idea is that the wellness day becomes the concert. You roll up to the beach mid-morning, move through a yoga flow as the sun climbs, drop into an ice-cold plunge, sweat it out in a sauna, and catch a talk that actually makes you think. Then, as the sky turns gold and pink over the Pacific, the energy shifts — and Big Gigantic takes it from there. It's a full arc from reset to celebration, all in one place.

General Admission includes:

  • All health and wellness activities
  • Cold plunges and sauna
  • Workshops and speakers
  • The Big Gigantic sunset concert

VIP adds: an elevated viewing stage, VIP-only bars and restrooms, and sponsored giveaways (while supplies last).

What to Expect

  • Movement your way — yoga flows and fitness workshops, at your own pace
  • Cold plunges and saunas — ocean-side recovery that leaves you completely reset
  • Wellness activations and speakers — practical and genuinely worth your time
  • A social beach scene — built as a crew activity, great for spending the day with your people (or meeting new ones)
  • A sunset concert with Big Gigantic — the day peaks right as the sky does

About Big Gigantic

If you don't know the name, you'll know the sound. Big Gigantic is the Boulder, Colorado duo of Dominic Lalli — a Manhattan School of Music–trained saxophonist who handles production — and drummer Jeremy Salken. Their signature is live tenor sax and real drums layered over big electronic beats: improvisational, melodic, and built for good vibes. They've played the main stages at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Electric Forest, and headline their own sold-out "Rowdytown" at Red Rocks year after year — and fans will tell you it's the friendly, all-in crowd that makes their shows. Fitting for a day like this, their A Big Gigantic Difference Foundation has raised over a million dollars for at-risk-youth and music-education causes.

Good to Know

  • It's 21+ — bring a valid ID
  • It's a long day (noon to 9) — pack sunscreen, water, and a layer for after sunset
  • It's right on the Mission Beach boardwalk — expect sand and sun, and dress to move
  • Parking in Mission Beach is brutal on a summer Sunday — rideshare or bike if you can
  • Buy ahead — beachfront events like this sell out, and advance pricing saves you a few bucks

It's one of the more unique ways to spend a summer Sunday in San Diego — a real reset that turns into a party. For more around the county, browse our full event calendar. And if a day in Mission Beach has you dreaming about the area, our Mission Beach neighborhood guide is a great place to start.