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MARIACHI USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$46.80-$162.50

Continental Cup USA vs Mexico

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7 PM

Frontwave Arena

$26-$90

Music
Rock

2026 Concert Of Hope featuring Tom Petty Tribute Band, The Pettybreakers

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 PM

California Center for the Arts: Escondido

Standard tickets $36.80 - $86 including fees (face value $29-$70). No fees if purchased in person at the CCAE Box Office. VIP tickets available $246 including fees (face value $230). No fees if purchased in person at the CCAE Box Office. VIP Tickets include VIP Party + best concert seats with sponsors. Look for the green seats in the midde of Orchestra, Row L.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring the Latino-owned businesses that make Third Avenue so dynamic.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month On Third Avenue

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7 AM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Third Avenue

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch

Free

Boo Bash Escondido Activities

Boo Bash Escondido: San Diego’s New 100,000-Square-Foot Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

Mershops North County Mall

$5

Crispy Cluckity – A crispy chicken sandwich joining Draft’s lineup of beachside favorites

Food / Drinks

Draft Belmont Park Debuts New Menu with Birria Mac & Cheese, New Burgers + More

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Draft at Belmont Park

San Diego Vintage Crawl

San Diego Vintage Crawl

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Multiple locations

Free Admission

Oktoberfest in El Cajon

Oktoberfest in El Cajon

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until October 4, 2026

German American Societies of San Diego

$5-15

Garibaldi Indoor Dining

Explore Italy at Garibaldi’s Fall 'Sip & Savor' Series

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Garibaldi at InterContinental San Diego

The Shores Restaurant Launches Padres Game-Time Special

The Shores Restaurant Launches $19 Padres Game-Time Special

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

The Shores Restaurant

$19

Prohibition interior

Prohibition, a memorable Padres post-game spot

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Prohibition Lounge

Improv VS Stand Up

Improv VS Stand Up

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$15 Advanced, $17 Door

Encinitas Oktoberfest

Encinitas 30th Annual Oktoberfest

Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM

Mountain Vista Drive

Free

Taste of College Area

3rd Annual Taste of College Area

Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 11 AM to 3 PM

College Area / Rolando Neighborhoods

$40

10th Annual San Diego SAKE Festival

10th Annual San Diego SAKE Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

JULEP Venue

$85

America's Air Show

MCAS Miramar Air Show

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 8 AM

MCAS Miramar

Free

Gourd Competition at Welburn Gourd Farm

California Gourd Society 2026 Gourd Competition at Welburn Gourd Farm

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 9 AM

Welburn Gourd Farm

Free

Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Valley Ranch

Pumpkin Patch at Mountain Valley Ranch

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Mountain Valley Ranch

Free

Pumpkin Patch and Activities at the Patch

Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Bates Nut Farm

Free

Zip Zoom Ziplines

Zip Zoom Ziplines at La Jolla Indian Adventure Park

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Zip Zoom Ziplines

Farm sign

Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Julian Farm and Orchard

From $10

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

Sesame Place San Diego

Included with Admission

Julian Autumn Jubilee

Julian Autumn Jubilee 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until October 25, 2026

Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures

$10-$40

17th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival

17th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1 PM

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla

$68.10 - $88.90

Kids Ride Free promotion

Kids Ride Free this October at The Gondola Company

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

The Gondola Company

Movies in the Courtyard

Movies in the Courtyard

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM

Ongoing until October 22, 2026

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

$10

Boots and Brews Featuring Billy Currington and Dylan Scott

Boots & Brews Featuring Billy Currington and Dylan Scott

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

$59.99+

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series at Del Mar Fairgrounds

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Ongoing until October 2, 2026

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Politifest 2026

Lectures & Classes

Politifest 2026

Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM

University of San Diego – Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies

$65

Festival of Lights: Diwali Celebration

Festival of Lights: Diwali Celebration

Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 4:30 PM to 10 AM

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

10

Grand Tasting

2026 Del Mar Wine + Food Fest - Grand Tasting

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1 PM

Ongoing until October 4, 2026

Del Mar Surf Sports Park

$185-$765

Theatre of Magic in San Diego

San Diego’s Theatre of Magic

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

General Admission: $79.00. VIP $129.00

Celebrate National Taco Day with Specialty Pairing

Food / Drinks

Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails to Spice Up National Taco Day with Specialty Pairing

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 4 PM to 10 PM

Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails

The featured offering is priced at $25

Wings Over Water

Premiere of 'Wings Over Water'

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 12 PM

Fleet Science Center

$29.95-$27.95

La Costa Wine Co.'s Annual Grand Tasting Weekend

Food / Drinks

La Costa Wine Co.'s Annual Grand Tasting Weekend

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until October 11, 2026

La Costa Wine Co.

Vista Día de Muertos Festival 2026 | Day of the Dead Celebration

Vista Día de Muertos Festival 2026 | Day of the Dead Celebration

Sunday, October 11, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 AM

Ascend Coffee Vista

The Feast

Busalacchi Restaurants Present The Feast

Sunday, October 11, 2026 from 5 PM to 10 PM

Little Italy

The Sky Tonight: Weekend Edition

The Sky Tonight: Weekend Edition

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until December 13, 2026

Fleet Science Center

Write Out Loud Celebrates 20 Years of Story Telling

Write Out Loud Celebrates 20 Years of Story Telling

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until April 12, 2027

Dottie Studio Theater - The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center

Single Tickets: $30

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Food / Drinks

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until December 29, 2026

The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach

Free

Taste of East Village

Taste of East Village

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until October 15, 2026

East Village

Noche de Mole 2025

Noche de Mole

Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM

Sherman Heights Community Center

$75-$125

Scream Diego - San Diego's Halloween and Horror Convention

Scream Diego - San Diego's Halloween and Horror Convention

Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM

DoubleTree by Hilton - Mission Valley

$20-$25. Kids 8 and under are FREE!

Pumpkin Plunge

Pumpkin Plunge

Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Alga Norte Aquatic Center

$15

Lilith Lives: A Tribute to the Women of The ‘90s Celebrating Lilith Fair’s 30th Anniversary

Lilith Lives: A Tribute to the Women of The ‘90s Celebrating Lilith Fair’s 30th Anniversary

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM

California Center for the Arts: Escondido

Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival

60th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Ongoing until October 18, 2026

Christmas Circle Community Park

Free

Galbani Bella Vita Fest Celebrates Italian Culture in San Diego’s Little Italy

2026 Galbani Bella Vita Fest Celebrates Italian Culture in San Diego’s Little Italy

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until October 18, 2026

Piazza della Famiglia, Little Italy

Free

Oceans at Night: Halloween

Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

$59.95

Yappy Hours

Yappy Hours Return to Margaritaville San Diego

Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until October 29, 2026

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Candlelight® Sets the Mood for Halloween in San Diego With a Haunting Live-Music Program

Candlelight Open Air: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until October 24, 2026

Mt. Helix Park and Amphitheatre

From: $55.00

Halloween celebration, the Yokai Masquerade

Halloween Celebration, The Yokai Masquerade

Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM

Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego

$45-$60

21st annual San Diego Food + Wine Festival

San Diego Food + Wine Festival Returns Nov. 1–8. 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until November 8, 2026

Multiple locations

Em Beihold

Em Beihold

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8 PM

Music Box

$39.59-$117.61

"Historic Places" Lunch and Learn: Women Who Built San Diego

Historic Places Lunch & Learn: Women Who Built San Diego

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center

General Admission: $45 — Lunch and the program

Metallica at a packed concert this week at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Metallica at SnapDragon Stadium

Thursday, May 13, 2027 at 6 PM

Snapdragon Stadium

Ruby Ibarra and The Balikbayans Live in San Diego

Ruby Ibarra and The Balikbayans Live in San Diego

Thursday, May 13, 2027 from 7 PM to 9 PM

Epstein Family Amphitheater

$30-45

Napoleon Dynamite LIVE with Jon Heder, Jon Gries, and Efren Ramirez

Napoleon Dynamite LIVE

Friday, May 14, 2027 at 7:30 PM

Epstein Family Amphitheater

$37-67