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Kids Free in October 2026

Kids Free in October 2026

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Multiple locations

Free

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch

Free

Pumpkin Patch and Activities at the Patch

Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch 2026

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Bates Nut Farm

Free

Boo Bash Escondido Activities

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

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

Mershops North County Mall

$5

Baked Hawaiian | passion fruit, orange, & guava sorbet, coconut macaroon, maple glazed macadamia nuts, toasted swiss meringue

Food / Drinks

Seasonal Dishes at Mister A’s

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Mister A's Restaurant

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park 2026

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park

Timed General Admission Starting at $34.99

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

Kids Ride Free promotion

Kids Ride Free this October at The Gondola Company

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

The Gondola Company

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

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch at Summers Past Farms

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Summers Past Farms

Free

Oma’s Pumpkin Patch

Oma’s Pumpkin Patch 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Oma’s Pumpkin Patch

From $19.60

Movies in the Courtyard

Movies in the Courtyard

Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM

Ongoing until October 22, 2026

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

$10

Hotel Transylvania Movie Night

'Hotel Transylvania' FREE Spooky Movie Night at Carnitas' Snack Shack

Friday, October 16, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM

Carnitas’ Snack Shack – Embarcadero

Free

Farm sign

Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Julian Farm and Orchard

From $10

HalGLOWeen at the San Dieog Zoo

HalGLOWeen

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

San Diego Zoo

PoeFest

PoeFest

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Villa Montezuma Museum

$35

Howl-O-Scream San Diego

Howl-O-Scream San Diego

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

SeaWorld San Diego

From $45.99

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

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

Sesame Place San Diego

Included with Admission

Julian Autumn Jubilee

Julian Autumn Jubilee 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until October 25, 2026

Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures

$10-$40

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

Theatre of Magic in San Diego

San Diego’s Theatre of Magic

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

General Admission: $79.00. VIP $129.00

Boo! At the Zoo

Boo! At the Zoo

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until October 30, 2026

Wild Wonders

$45 (ages 12+); $25 under 12

Improv VS Stand Up

Improv VS Stand Up

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$15 Advanced, $17 Door

One Small Step Experience event

One Small Step Experience

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center

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

13th Annual Howl-O-Ween Mutt Run/Walk

13th Annual Howl-O-Ween Mutt Run/Walk

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Road Runner Sports

$60 — 5K registration

Yappy Hour

Yappy Hour at Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Wild Hare Bar Garden

Free

Wildlife Rescue by the Sea

Wildlife Rescue by the Sea

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM

The Naked Cafe

Free

Art After Dark: Costume Contest and Party

Art After Dark: Costume Contest & Party

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 7 PM to 11 PM

Oceanside Museum of Art

Trick-or-Treat on India Street

Trick-or-Treat on India Street

Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Little Italy

Free

Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour at Monkeybar

Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour at Monkeybar

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM

Monkeybar at Town and Country Resort

Menu items pricing varies

Lila Downs: Día de Muertos

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Balboa Theatre

$70-$112

Spooky Shakespeare

Spooky Shakespeare

Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 1 PM to 3 PM

San Diego Museum of Art

Free

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

Hard Rock Halloween: Haunted Manor

Haunted Manor at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 9 PM to 2 AM

Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

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

The Sky Tonight: Weekend Edition

The Sky Tonight: Weekend Edition

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until December 13, 2026

Fleet Science Center

Em Beihold

Em Beihold

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8 PM

Music Box

$39.59-$117.61

San Diego Made Holiday Market

San Diego Made Holiday Market

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 29, 2026

NTC Park at Liberty Station

$5

Write Out Loud Celebrates 20 Years of Story Telling

Write Out Loud Celebrates 20 Years of Story Telling

Monday, December 7, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until April 12, 2027

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

Single Tickets: $30

Jo Koy: Koy Meets World Tour

Comedy

Jo Koy Is Coming To San Diego!

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 8 PM

San Diego Civic Theatre

"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

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