KPBS Events

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2025

Carlsbad Strawberry Company

General Admission price: $15 per person** Children 3 and under free

A Haunting in Venice Cruises with The Gondola Company

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 3 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2025

The Gondola Company

Starting at $139

Exterior photo of Whaley House San Diego

Whaley House Evening Guided Tour

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2025

Whaley House

$18.05+

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2025

The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park

Timed General Admission Starting at $34.99

Fiesta de Reyes Dia de los Muertos - La Experiencia

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11 AM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

Fiesta de Reyes

Free

Promotional photo for Muertos Candlelight Procession, courtesy of the Sherman Heights Community Center.

Sherman Heights Día de Los Muertos

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

Sherman Heights Community Center

Free

Bark and Boo Bash. A flyer with photos of a cat and dog in Halloween costumes.

Bark & Boo Bash: Pet Costume Contest

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM

Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas

Free

Halloween BOOOO-vie Nights at Monkeybar

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 8 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2025

Monkeybar at Town and Country Resort

'Working Girl'

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until December 7, 2025

Mandell Weiss Theatre

Halloween Carnival at SouthCrest Recreation Center

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Southcrest Recreation Center

Free

Pretty Funny Women (Witches) Stand Up Comedy Show

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM

The Comedy Store, La Jolla

$25

Free Pumpkin Experience

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2025

City Farmers Nursery

Free

Fall Festival at Cabrillo Recreation Center

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 3 PM to 6 PM

Cabrillo Recreation Center

Free

Halloween Carnival at SouthCrest Recreation Center

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Southcrest Recreation Center

Free

2025 San Diego Zombie Crawl

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6 PM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

American Junkie

$35-$40

Halloween Storytime in the Park

Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Kensington-Normal Heights Library

Free

Yappy Hour at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Halloween Yappy Hour

Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

10th Annual SDFD Mustache Madness: In Support of Firefighter Aid

Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 5 PM to 11 PM

Mavericks Beach Club

$20

Movies at the Museum

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

$10

'The Hidden Fang' Vampire Speakeasy

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2 PM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

Europa Village Wineries & Resort

Halloween Lockdown by Haunted San Diego Ghost Tours

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2025

Tenth Avenue Arts Center

$125

A ship flys the American Flag during the San Diego Fleet Week Veterans Day Boat Parade in the San Diego Bay on Nov. 11 2022.

San Diego Fleet Week 2025

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until November 9, 2025

The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier

Free

Creepy Candy Crawl

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 3 PM to 6 PM

La Jolla Village

Free

South Park to Host First Annual Halloween Dog Parade

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 5 PM to 6 PM

South Park

Free

Nightmare on Normal St.

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 5 PM to 11 PM

Hillcrest University Ave

$30-$35

Nautical Nightmares: Rooftop Halloween Party

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 7 PM to 11 PM

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Carnivale Noir: A Twisted Circus Halloween Party at The Rooftop Bar

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 7 PM

The Rooftop Bar at Mission Pacific Beach Resort

$10 - $50

'Poe & More Poe' - Presented by Write Out Loud

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 6 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2025

Villa Montezuma Museum

$30

San Diego Halloween Film Festival

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 7 PM

Cinema Under The Stars

$31

Halloween in La Mesa Village

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Downtown La Mesa

Free

Fun Animal Friday: Spiders, Hissing Cockroaches, and Bearded Dragons

Fun Animal Friday: Spiders, Hissing Cockroaches, & Bearded Dragons

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Free with Museum Admission

Side Bar: Saints and Sinners Halloween Party

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9 PM

Side Bar

$50

Bayside Boo - Spirited Night by the Bay

Friday, October 31, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM

Seaport Village

Free

barleymash 'RAVEyard' Halloween Hunt

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM

barleymash

Downtown Chula Vista’s 5th Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 3 PM to 8 PM

Downtown Chula Vista

Free

10th Annual Dia de los Muertos 'Sagrado Fuego Luz Bendita'

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 9 PM

Centro Cultural de la Raza

Free

Dia de los Detones

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM

PETCO Park

From $74

'Coco' Film Screening

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 7 PM

Oceanside Theatre Company at Brooks Theater

$8.50 - $11.50

Día de los Muertos at Valle Oceanside

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM

Valle Oceanside

$185

30th Annual Día de los Muertos Festival

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 4 PM to 9 PM

California Center for the Arts: Escondido

Free

Dia de los Muertos at Veterans Park

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 3 PM to 6 PM

Veterans Park Imperial Beach

Free

Día de los Muertos Tequila Dinner at Rumorosa

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM

Rumorosa San Diego

$140

SeaWorld Día de los Muertos

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

SeaWorld San Diego

Free with park admission

Cirque Nocturne at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 9 PM to 2 AM

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

$68.25

13th Annual Ramona Art, Wine and Music Festival

13th Annual Ramona Art, Wine & Music Festival

Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM

Begent Ranch

$70 (Includes Tastings), $55 Designated Driver

Exposure Skate 2025

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until November 2, 2025

Encinitas Community Park

Free

25th Annual Fall Back Festival

Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 12 PM to 4 PM

Gaslamp Quarter

Free

Día de los Muertos | Celebration and Procession

Día de los Muertos | Celebration & Procession

Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM

San Diego Craft Collective

Free

Diplo's Run Club - San Diego 2025

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9 AM

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

That’s Cool! Sample Shoppe

Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM

Malibu Farm in Seaport Village

'Healing a Soldiers Heart' Live Webcast Event

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7 PM

Virtual

Free

San Diego Restaurants and Bars Honor Veterans with Specials this Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 10 AM to 10 PM

Multiple locations

California Spiny Lobster with hand-selected local or international wines

Food

Bluewater Grills: Pacific Swordfish and California Lobster Seafood / Wine Pairings

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 12 PM

Ongoing until December 9, 2025

Multiple locations

KPBS Screening + Discussion: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Carlsbad City Library

Free

San Diego Made Holiday Market 2025

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 16, 2025

NTC Park at Liberty Station

$5

Inaugural OMBAC on Third: Pickleball and Cornhole Tournament

Inaugural OMBAC on Third: Pickleball & Cornhole Tournament

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

Downtown Chula Vista

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

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