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Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend (October 8-11)
Your guide to San Diego, Oct 8–11, featuring OB Oktoberfest, La Jolla Art & Wine Festival, Day of the Dog, Tierrasanta Oktoberfest, and North Park Halloween events.
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San Diego Farmers Markets: The Best Markets, Day by Day
A guide to San Diego's best farmers markets, organized by day of the week — from Coronado on Tuesdays to Hillcrest on Sundays. Hours, highlights, and full guides.
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San Diego Pumpkin Patches 2026: Dates, Prices, and Which One to Pick
Six verified pumpkin patches across the county, with real 2026 dates and prices — from the classic farm day at Bates to a free corn maze in Ramona to a vintage train out of Campo.
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80 events
September 2026
Fri
11
Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego
Seaworld San Diego
Select Dates, 7:00 PM · Through Oct 31
FamilyFrom $33.99, not included admissionRead more →
Sat
19
Brick or Treat
LEGOLAND California — One LEGOLAND Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Through Nov 1
FamilyFrom $39Read more →
Fri
25
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park
Corner of Balboa Drive & Juniper Street, Marston Point, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Times Vary · Through Nov 1
FestivalGeneral admission and VIP optionsRead more →
October 2026
Wed
7
A Taste of Coronado
GA Check In Points: Clayton's Bakery (849 Orange Avenue) Rotary Park (1002 Orange Avenue) Ferry Landing (1201 1st Street) Coronado, CA 92118
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Food & Drink$80Read more →
Thu
8
Sunset Sessions at Fox Point Farms
1150 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA
5:00 – 8:00 PM
ConcertRead more →
Thu
8
On The Spot Dating Show
Bar Ella Pacific Beach, 1030 Garnet Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109
6:30 – 9:00 PM
CommunityFrom $20Read more →
Fri
9
Happy Hour Fridays at Breathe Degrees: A Sober Friday Night Ou
Breathe Degrees - 2560 Laning Rd, Suite 103, Liberty Station, Point Loma
6:30 PM · Every Friday
ActiveFrom $29Read more →
Fri
9
OB Oktoberfest
Newport Ave & Abbott St, San Diego, CA 92107,
4:00 – 11:00 PM · Through Oct 10
FestivalGA: Buy on site, VIP: $81.88Read more →
Sat
10
Open Air Yoga at San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
9:00 – 10:00 AM · Every Saturday
ActiveStarting at $17Read more →
Sat
10
North Park Vegan Food Pop-Up: 2nd Saturday of Every Month
North Park Way between 30th and Granada
Every Second Saturday
FestivalRead more →
Sat
10
North Park Halloween Party
North Park Mini Park, 3812 29th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
12:00 – 4:00 PM
CommunityFreeRead more →
Sat
10
Tierrasanta Oktoberfest
Tierrasanta Lutheran Church, 11240 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92124
4:00 – 9:00 PM
FestivalSee event pageRead more →
Sat
10
La Jolla Art & Wine Festival
Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Through Oct 11
Food & DrinkPrices VaryRead more →
Sat
10
Red Dress Party
San Diego Natural History Museum — 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
FestivalFrom $85Read more →
Sun
11
Tides & Tunes: Tide Pools, Wine and Music
To be announced — then Oasis Wine Bar, Pacific Beach
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Guide43.45Read more →
Sun
11
Day of the Dog
Voltaire Street, Ocean Beach — 4933 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
12:00 – 4:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Tue
13
SOMBR Concert
Pechanga Arena San Diego — 3500 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
7:00 PM
ConcertPrices VaryRead more →
Wed
14
SDFC vs. Houston Dynamo FC at Snapdragon Stadium
Snapdragon Stadium — 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108
7:30 PM
SportsFrom $47Read more →
Wed
14
Charli XCX: Music, Fashion, Film Tour
Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl — 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182 (SDSU Campus)
8:00 PM
ConcertAround $150Read more →
Wed
14
Sip and Paint at Dirty Birds
Dirty Birds College Area, 6499 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Food & Drink$35Read more →
Thu
15
Sunset Sessions at Fox Point Farms
1150 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA
5:00 – 8:00 PM
ConcertRead more →Sat
17
Borrego Days
Christmas Circle Community Park — 700 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
8:30 AM – 6:30 PM · Through Oct 18
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sat
17
Sammy Virji
Gallagher Square at Petco Park — 100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
5:00 PM
ConcertFrom $75Read more →
Sat
17
UH Fall Festival
Park Blvd & Madison Avenue, University Heights, San Diego, CA 92116
12:00 – 5:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sun
18
Grand Avenue Festival
Historic Grand Avenue, downtown Escondido, CA 92025 (W Grand Ave & S Orange St)
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sun
18
Celebrate the Craft
The Lodge at Torrey Pines — 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Food & DrinkFrom $375Read more →
Tue
20
Japanese Friendship Garden: Resident Free Day
Japanese Friendship Gardens, Balboa Park
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Third Tuesday of Every Month
ActiveFreeRead more →
Thu
22
Sunset Sessions at Fox Point Farms
1150 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA
5:00 – 8:00 PM
ConcertRead more →Thu
22
almost monday at The Observatory North Park
The Observatory North Park — 2891 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
8:00 PM
ConcertFrom $33Read more →
Fri
23
Halloween Aglow
Birch Aquarium at Scripps — 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
6:00 – 8:30 PM · Through Oct 24
FamilyFrom $49.95Read more →
Fri
23
Zombie Crawl
American Junkie SD — 628 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (check-in)
6:00 PM – 2:00 AM · Through Oct 31
FestivalFrom $33Read more →
Sat
24
SDFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Snapdragon Stadium
Snapdragon Stadium — 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108
7:30 PM
SportsFrom $47Read more →Sat
24
Boo! By the Bay
Naval Training Center Park — 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego, CA 92106 (Liberty Station)
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FamilyFreeRead more →
Sat
24
Barktoberfest
Arrowood Golf Course — 5201 Village Drive, Oceanside, CA 92057
1:00 – 4:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sat
24
Bike the Coast
Start & finish at the Oceanside Pier
Times Vary by Race
ActivePrices Vary by RaceRead more →
Sat
24
Trick or Drink
Flamingo Deck — 4110 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
4:00 PM – 2:00 AM · Through Oct 31
FestivalFrom $10Read more →Sat
24
beabadoobee at Viejas Arena
Viejas Arena at SDSU — 5500 Canyon Crest Dr, San Diego, CA 92182
8:00 PM
ConcertFrom $42Read more →
Thu
29
Sunset Sessions at Fox Point Farms
1150 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA
5:00 – 8:00 PM
ConcertRead more →Fri
30
SpookEasy Halloween Cruise
H&M Landing — 2803 Emerson Street, San Diego, CA 92106 (Point Loma)
7:00 – 9:30 PM · Through Oct 31
Food & DrinkFrom $51.50Read more →
Sat
31
The 2026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships
Barnes Tennis Center — 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
Times Vary · Through Nov 8
SportsFree General AdmissionRead more →
Sat
31
Chris Stassy in San Diego
Gallagher Square- Petco Park
5:00 PM doors – 11:00 PM end
Concert$75Read more →
Sat
31
Old Town Day of the Dead
Fiesta de Reyes — 2754 Calhoun Street, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego, CA 92110
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Through Nov 1
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sat
31
Halloween in the Village 2026 in Carlsbad
Carlsbad Village — 2695 State Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sat
31
Halloween Trick or Trot
Spanish Landing Park (West), 4200 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
7:30 AM
Active$32.8Read more →
November 2026
Sun
1
The Ring in Concert
Jacobs Music Center — 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
6:00 PM
ConcertFrom $53Read more →
Sun
1
San Diego Fleet Week
Broadway Pier
Through Nov 15
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sun
1
Lizzo Live at Viejas Arena
Viejas Arena - 5500 Canyon Crest Drive, San Diego
7:30 PM
ConcertPrices VaryRead more →
Sun
1
More Than Pink Walk
Balboa Park — Sixth Avenue & El Prado, San Diego, CA 92103
8:00 – 11:00 AM
CommunityFreeRead more →
Sun
1
Carlsbad Village Street Faire
Carlsbad Village — Grand Ave at State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
FestivalFreeRead more →
Sun
1
San Diego Food + Wine Festival
Locations vary
Times vary · Through Nov 8
FestivalPrices varyRead more →
Wed
4
Coronado Island Film Festival
Six venues across Coronado — all walkable
Through Nov 8
FestivalTicket Price TBDRead more →
Wed
4
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Old Globe — 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Showtimes vary · Through Dec 31
ArtsPrices varyRead more →
Fri
6
San Diego Beer Week
Countywide — participating breweries across San Diego
Through Nov 15
Food & DrinkFreeRead more →
Fri
6
Bing Crosby Opening Day
Del Mar Racetrack — 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014
12:30 PM
SportsFrom $8Read more →
Fri
6
Del Mar Racing Season
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club — 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
12:30 PM · Through Nov 29
SportsFrom $8Read more →
Sat
7
SDFC vs. Sporting Kansas City at Snapdragon Stadium
Snapdragon Stadium — 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego, CA 92108
4:00 PM
SportsFrom $47Read more →Sat
7
12th Annual Novemberfest 2026
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens — 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
12:00 – 4:00 PM
FestivalStarting at $45Read more →
Sat
7
North Park Community Fair 2026
North Park Way (between 29th St & Ray St), San Diego, CA 92104
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MarketFreeRead more →
Sat
7
Ride The Point
Point Loma Nazarene University Conference Center at Liberty Station
7:00 AM
ActivePrices varyRead more →
Sun
8
Silver Strand Half Marathon: Ocean on One Side, Bay on the Other
Silver Strand State Beach — Parking Lot 3, 5000 CA-75, Coronado
7:00 AM
ActiveFrom $136Read more →
Wed
11
San Diego Veterans Day Parade
Downtown San Diego Waterfront — Harbor Drive
10:00 – 11:30 AM
CommunityFreeRead more →
Fri
13
San Diego Anime Con
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego – Mission Valley — 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
3:00 – 6:00 PM · Through Nov 15
ArtsFrom $20Read more →
Sat
14
Uncorked Derby Days: Wine, Horse Racing, and Derby Style
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club — 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
12:00 – 4:00 PM
FestivalFrom $84Read more →
Fri
20
Seth Meyers: Live
San Diego Civic Theatre — 1100 Third Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
7:00 – 9:00 PM
ArtsPrices varyRead more →
Fri
20
Skating by the Sea: Ice Skating on the Beach at the Hotel del Coronado
The beachfront Windsor Lawn at the Hotel del Coronado — 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado
All day · Through Jan 3
ActiveStarting price: $45Read more →
Sun
22
Encinitas Holiday Street Fair
South Coast Highway 101, Downtown Encinitas
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MarketFreeRead more →
Thu
26
Rady Children's Invitational
Jenny Craig Pavilion — 5998 Alcala Park Way, San Diego
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Through Nov 27
SportsRead more →
Thu
26
Father Joe's Thanksgiving 5K
Balboa Park — start at the Cabrillo Bridge, festival at Plaza de Panama, San Diego, CA
7:15 – 10:00 AM
ActiveFree for ages 5 and under; from $38.72Read more →
Thu
26
O'side Turkey Trot
Start line: 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 — finish at The Strand & Seagaze
7:00 – 11:00 AM
ActiveFrom $34.99Read more →
Thu
26
Coronado Turkey Trot
Tidelands Park — 2000 Mullinex Dr., Coronado, CA 92118
8:00 – 9:30 AM
ActiveFrom $31.74Read more →
Thu
26
Thanksgiving Buffet at RBI
Rancho Bernardo Inn — 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Food & DrinkPrices varyRead more →
December 2026
Thu
3
Liberty Station Comedy Night
Moniker General — 2860 Sims Road, San Diego, CA 92106
7:00 – 8:30 PM
ArtsFreeRead more →
Fri
4
Balboa Park December Nights
Throughout Balboa Park, San Diego
Times Vary · Through Dec 5
FestivalRead more →
Sat
5
Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village: A Festive, Free Holiday Night in the Heart of the City
Little Italy, San Diego
4:00 – 8:00pm
FamilyFreeRead more →
Wed
9
USD Gospel Choir
University Ministry Center, University of San Diego — 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
7:30 – 9:00 PM
ConcertFreeRead more →
Sun
13
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Along San Diego Bay, from Shelter Island to the Coronado Ferry Landing
5:30 PM
FestivalFree to viewRead more →
Sat
19
Jungle Bells
San Diego Zoo — 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
3:00 – 8:00 PM · Through Jan 4
FamilyIncluded with admissionRead more →
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