KPBS Events

Food

San Diego Beer Week 2025

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until November 16, 2025

San Diego area and counties

LandShark Bar and Grill at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

'Yo Ho Ho-liday Tavern' Holiday Pirate Pop-Up at LandShark Bar & Grill

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11 AM

Ongoing until December 31, 2025

Landshark Bar and Grill

26th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4 PM

Ongoing until November 15, 2025

Multiple locations

Free-$30

Marinelli Bros Circus - A New Experience

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7 PM

Ongoing until December 5, 2025

Parkway Plaza

Starting at: $25

Le Petit Chef & Friends Launches 3D Dining Experience

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

$89 - $169

'Working Girl'

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until December 14, 2025

Mandell Weiss Theatre

World Ballet Company Presents: 'Cinderella'

Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 7 PM to 9 PM

California Center for the Arts, Escondido: The Center Theater

$48 - $138

KPBS Screening + Discussion: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Carlsbad City Library

Free

Charity

Mira Mesa Women's Club Bingo Fundraiser for a Service Dog for a Veteran

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Mira Mesa Senior Center

$25

Bikes & Beers San Diego - CANCELLED Due to Weather

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8 AM

AleSmith Brewing Company

$25 - $79

Nature Collective Holds Volunteer Restoration Event

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 9 AM to 12 PM

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and Nature Center

Free

Star of India 162nd Birthday Open House Celebration

Friday, November 14, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Free

Disney’s Moana Live-To-Film Concert

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6 PM

Balboa Theatre

$24-$64

Jazz @ The Point

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Point Loma Nazarene University, Crill Performance Hall

$0-$5

Lightscape Returns to San Diego Botanic Garden

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until January 4, 2026

San Diego Botanic Garden

From $18-$28

Subtronics

Friday, November 14, 2025 from 6 PM to 11 PM

PETCO Park

$75

One Book, One San Diego Author Event with Thien Pham

Noodles & Doodles with 2025 One Book, One San Diego Teen Author Thien Pham By KPBS Public Media

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 11 AM to 1 PM

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center

Free

Holiday Marketplace at Mission Trails

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until November 16, 2025

Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center

Free

Inaugural OMBAC on Third: Pickleball and Cornhole Tournament

Inaugural OMBAC on Third: Pickleball & Cornhole Tournament - POSTPONED Due to Weather

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM

Downtown Chula Vista

San Diego Made Holiday Market 2025 - RESCHEDULED

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 30, 2025

NTC Park at Liberty Station

$5

Carlsbad Holiday Market

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 9 AM to 2 PM

Woman’s Club of Carlsbad

Free

Olivewood Gardens’ Annual Holiday Bazaar

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Free

Winter Wonder at Belmont Park

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 12 PM

Ongoing until January 4, 2026

Belmont Park

Blue Tech Showcase at the Maritime Museum

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM

Maritime Museum of San Diego

$0 - $28

Archaeology Museum Reopening Open House

Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM

San Diego Archaeological Center

Free

Discover Japan – Kimono and Culture Fair in San Diego

Discover Japan – Kimono & Culture Fair in San Diego

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 16, 2025

Four Points by Sheraton – Montfield Room

Free

Taste What You Hear: Mainly Mozart’s Wine Pairing Series Returns

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until November 16, 2025

Fairbanks Ranch Country Club

$125

One Book VIRTUAL Teens' Author Event with Thien Pham

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Virtual

Free

'The Cigarette Surfboard': An Environmental Surf Documentary

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM

California State University, San Marcos - USU Ballroom

Free

'Sea Otters: A Wild Family Adventure'

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until January 1, 2026

Fleet Science Center

Free with Museum Admission

San Diego Anime Con 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 3 PM

Ongoing until November 23, 2025

Handlery Hotel

$20 to $130

Camp Christmas Returns for its 5th Season

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Ongoing until November 29, 2025

Pine Valley Camp Christmas

$10 - $15

16th Annual Doggie Street Festival & Pet Adopt-A-Thon

Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM

NTC Park at Liberty Station

Free

Panel: 'Daredevil: Born Again'

Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 2 PM to 3 PM

Comic-Con Museum

0-$30

'Rooted in Fire': a Carlsbad City Library Thanksgiving Week Adventure

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 22, 2025

Carlsbad City Library

Free

Breast Cancer Community Convening and Forum

Breast Cancer Community Convening & Forum

Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 1 PM

Palomar Medical Center Escondido - 1st Floor Conference Room

Free

Films
Music

'Flow in Concert' with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 2 PM

Jacobs Music Center

$57-$73

John Legend: 'Get Lifted '- 20th Anniversary Tour

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$55.70+

Father Joe's Thanksgiving Day 5k

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 5 AM to 11 AM

Balboa Park

Coronado Turkey Trot Presented by Rady Children's Hospital Auxiliary

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Coronado Tidelands Park

$0 - $59.30

Oceanside Turkey Trot

Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Downtown Oceanside

$34.99 - $72.99

The US Grant Thanksgiving Buffet

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 11 AM to 2 PM

The US Grant Hotel

$175 per person

Thanksgiving Family Buffet at The Grand

Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 2 PM

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

$85-$195

Thanksgiving Day Feast at A.R. Valentien, The Lodge Torrey Pines

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 12 PM to 6:30 PM

The Lodge at Torrey Pines

$150 Adults | $65 Children (12 and Under)

Thanksgiving Dinner at Amaya

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 12 PM to 8 PM

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

$80 - $180

Thanksgiving Dinner at the Hotel Del Coronado

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 7 PM

Hotel del Coronado

$152.36 - $274.25

Thanksgiving Day Premier Dinner Cruise

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

City Cruises San Diego

Thanksgiving Dinner at Bonne Vie

Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 4 PM to 9 PM

The Westgate Hotel San Diego

$46+

USS Midway Museum: Jingle Jets 2025

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Ongoing until December 30, 2025

USS Midway Museum

General AdmissionAdults: $30 | Youth (4-12): $20 | Children 3 & under: Free. Museum Circle Level MembersAdults: $20 | Youth: $18

Glice Skating

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until January 1, 2026

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

$20- $40

The North Pole Limited

Friday, November 28, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until December 21, 2025

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

Classic Coach: From $15-$30| Business Class: From $35-$50 | First Class: From $50-$65

Surfin' Santa

Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Seaport Village

Thanksgiving Turkey Gobble Trot 5K/10K/13.1 San Diego

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 7 AM

Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station

$32.80 - $52.94

Holiday Lights in Downtown El Cajon

Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 4 PM to 8 PM

Prescott Promenade

Free

Teddy Ball 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 7 PM to 1 AM

Hyatt Regency: La Jolla

$70+, VIP $200

Latina Authors Book Fair & Showcase

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center

$45

December Nights on the Bay 2025

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until December 11, 2025

Flagship Cruises & Events

$90-$150

Holiday Wonderland at Petco Park

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 23, 2025

PETCO Park

Tickets start at $18 for kids and $25 for adults

Punk Rock Saves Christmas

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 6, 2025

Burning Beard Brewing Company

$28.52

Holiday Lunch Cruise

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 12 PM

Ongoing until December 19, 2025

City Cruises San Diego

From $88

2025 Cider Celebration: A Family Christmas Event

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6 PM

Ongoing until December 6, 2025

Point Loma Nazarene University, Crill Performance Hall

$10

Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village

Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4 PM

Little Italy

Free

A Night with the Bachelors (Chris Harrison, Ben Higgins (pictured), Wells Adams)

A Night with the Bachelors: Chris Harrison, Ben Higgins, Wells Adams

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM

City Cruises San Diego

Comedy

'Hasan Hates Ronny' | 'Ronny Hates Hasan'

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7 PM

Ongoing until December 13, 2025

Jacobs Music Center

$78 - $271

Coastal Christmas returns to the Del Mar Fairgrounds

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2025

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Tickets are on sale now at coastalchristmasdelmar.com, starting at $26.98 for adults and $20.61 for kids on select nights

17th Annual Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade & Pups in the Pub Party

Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM

Gaslamp Quarter

Nature Collective Holds Volunteer Restoration Event

Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 9 AM to 12 PM

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and Nature Center

Free