KPBS Events

Our 20th Chapter: One Book, One San Diego Author Event - Downtown San Diego

Monday, November 9, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM

San Diego Public Library - Central Library

Free

22nd Annual Mama’s Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 20, 2026

Mama's Kitchen

$35

27th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until November 14, 2026

Multiple locations

Free - $40

'Let's Feast!'

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until November 28, 2026

San Diego Potters' Guild

Free

Our 20th Chapter: One Book, One San Diego Author Event in North County

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM

The Grand | Ritz Theater

Free

Food / Drinks

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until December 29, 2026

The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach

Free

'Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' 2026

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Old Globe Theatre

2026 North County VetFest Veterans Day Parade and Festival

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Escondido's Historic Downtown

Free

San Diego Veterans Day Parade

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM

Harbor Drive - Embarcadero

Free

Premiere of 'America the Beautiful'

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11 AM

Fleet Science Center

Annual ‘Christmas at the Barn’ Pop-up Returns to Ramona

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until December 13, 2026

Ramona Town Hall

Free

Food / Drinks

Divine Intervention: Anigma Unveils New Mythology-Inspired Seasonal Cocktail Menu

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until November 30, 2026

Anigma

Food / Drinks

ARTIFACT at Night: A Curated Dinner Inspired by a Trip Down the Danube

Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park

$89

'Cityscapes' Art Reception | Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild

Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Rancho Santa Fe Branch Library

Free

'Simply Ina': An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Jacobs Music Center

$79.75–$191.20

Resident Free Thursday!

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until December 10, 2026

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

Free

Improv For Tweens - After School Program at San Diego's Liberty Station

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Ongoing until December 10, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$224

Taste the Art

Friday, November 13, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 9 PM

Dawn's Place

$89

Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7 PM

The Magnolia

Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Julian Farm and Orchard

From $10

San Diego Anime Con

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton - Mission Valley

$20-$55

Yokohama Festival San Diego 2026: Celebrating 70 Years of Friendship

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Balboa Park

Free, $10, $25, $30

San Diego Film Week 2026

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Digital Gym Cinema

'Bluey's Big Play'

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Balboa Theatre

From $42.25

Train Song Festival

Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM

Old Poway Park

Free

Native American Heritage Festival

Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Free

Sining Samahan - 46th Concert of Filipino Folk Dances and Music

Sining Samahan - 46th Concert of Filipino Folk Dances & Music

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2 PM

Joan B. Kroc Theatre

$25 to $50

Space Night

Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Comedy Night in Fallbrook

Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM

Village Roots Deli and Taproom

$10-$20

Holiday Marketplace at Mission Trails Regional Park

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center

Free

Pottery with an image of an owl and pottery legs made to look like branches

San Diego Potters’ Guild Fall Patio Show

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

San Diego Potters' Guild

Free

The Big Studio houses the foundry, forge, kiln, woodshop and glass-studio. The eastern side of the building (pictured) contours to the natural downhill slope.

Art Workshops at Nationally Recognized Art Studio | Ilan-Lael Foundation

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Ilan-Lael compound

Improv VS Stand Up

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$15 Advanced, $17 Door

Poway Symphony Orchestra Concert: Holiday Celebration with The Romeros

Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Poway Center for the Performing Arts

$15 - $55

Kate Nash

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6 PM

Music Box

$34.03

20th Annual Tree Lighting at Otay Ranch Town Center

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 4 PM to 7 PM

Otay Ranch Town Center

Free

San Diego’s Theatre of Magic

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

General Admission: $79.00. VIP $129.00

Em Beihold

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8 PM

Music Box

$39.59-$117.61

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Unveils Tinsel & Martinis, a Glamorous Holiday Cocktail Pop-Up

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Wild Hare Bar Garden

'¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!'

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until November 22, 2026

Old Globe Theatre

Comedy

Seth Meyers: Live

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 7 PM

San Diego Civic Theatre

From $52

A Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Attraction at Gaylord Pacific

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until January 3, 2027

Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center

$34-44

Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until January 3, 2027

San Diego Botanic Garden

$18 - $36

Diplo’s Run Club

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 9 AM

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

$112-$211.68

17th Annual Doggie Street Festival & Adopt-A-Thon

Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 10 AM to 3 PM

NTC Park at Liberty Station

Free

'The Nutcracker' Holiday Tradition Returns with Ballet and Chorale

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center – Baker-Baum Hall

$41-58

Yo Ho Ho-liday Tavern Returns to Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Family Fun Run

Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 7 AM

Del Mar Racetrack

$16-$24

North Pole Limited Holiday Train Ride

Friday, November 27, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until December 20, 2026

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

$17-$69.50

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's 'Wild And Swingin' Holiday Party'

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Balboa Theatre

Tickets start at $57.65

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's 'Wild And Swingin' Holiday Party'

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Balboa Theatre

Tickets start at $57.65

San Diego Made Holiday Market

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 29, 2026

NTC Park at Liberty Station

$5

Pop
Music

Jonas Brothers: 'The Burning Up Tour All Over Again'

Monday, November 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Viejas Arena

From $125.45

Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández 'A Merry-Achi Christmas'

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Balboa Theatre

Tickets start at $45.10

Harbor Lights Dinner Cruise

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until December 27, 2026

Flagship Cruises & Events

Holiday Wonderland

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 23, 2026

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

From $24

Holiday Wonderland

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 23, 2026

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

From $24

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until December 6, 2026

Balboa Theatre

From $51.75

A Christmas Float under the Third Avenue sign

62nd Annual Chula Vista Starlight Parade & Festival

Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 3 PM

3rd Avenue from E – H St.

Free

Festival of Lights Run

Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 9 AM

The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center

$36-$72

La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival

Sunday, December 6, 2026 from 1 PM to 5 PM

Downtown La Jolla – Girard Avenue & Kline Street

Free

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Comedy

Jo Koy Is Coming To San Diego

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 8 PM

San Diego Civic Theatre

Coastal Christmas Returns to the Del Mar Fairgrounds

Coastal Christmas Returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Makers Arcade Holiday Fair

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until December 13, 2026

The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier

$6

The Sky Tonight: Weekend Edition

Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 11 AM

Fleet Science Center

"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

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

Epstein Family Amphitheater

$30-45