KPBS Events

Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires

Friday, September 18, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Museum of Making Music

$50

'The Sixties Show'

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

Food / Drinks

San Diego Restaurant Week - Fall 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6 AM

Ongoing until September 20, 2026

Various Locations in San Diego County

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

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month On Third Avenue

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7 AM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Third Avenue

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

Friday, September 18, 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

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until October 31, 2026

Bates Nut Farm

Free

Zip Zoom Ziplines at La Jolla Indian Adventure Park

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Zip Zoom Ziplines

Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Julian Farm and Orchard

From $10

Salt & Straw’s Apple Series Returns

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until September 24, 2026

Multiple locations

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

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Draft at Belmont Park

Sessions Surf Festival

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until September 19, 2026

Various Locations in North County

Free and Ticketed Events

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

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until November 1, 2026

Mershops North County Mall

$5

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

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until September 30, 2026

Garibaldi at InterContinental San Diego

Party in the Park

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until September 25, 2026

PETCO Park

The Shores Restaurant Launches Padres Game-Time Special

The Shores Restaurant Launches $19 Padres Game-Time Special

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

The Shores Restaurant

$19

Prohibition, a memorable Padres post-game spot

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Prohibition Lounge

Coastal Cleanup Day 2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 9 AM to 12 PM

Various Locations in San Diego County

Free

KPBS Kids Event: Daniel Tiger & Katerina Kittycat

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Free

Persian Place at San Diego Design Week

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10 AM to 5 PM

NewSchool of Architecture & Design

Free

BirdStock Music Festival and Artisan Market

BirdStock Music Festival & Artisan Market

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10 AM to 7 PM

Bird Rock neighborhood of La Jolla

Free

Animals on the Bay Day

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM

Living Coast Discovery Center

$5

2026 Day of Dignity Community Resource Fair

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11 AM to 2 PM

Colina Del Sol Community Park

Free

Food / Drinks

Taste of South Park

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 12 PM to 4 PM

Fern and 30th Streets

$50-60

SoCal Kpop Anime Fest

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 3 PM to 9 PM

Downtown Vista / Avo Playhouse

Free

Levitt BLOC Oceanside Music Series

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Mance Buchanon Park

Free

Yappy Hour at Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Wild Hare Bar Garden

Free

San Diego Yacht Rock Festival

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 4 PM

Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station

$88.99-$169

San Diego’s Cheetah Soirée

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery

Taste of Bonita

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 5 PM to 9 PM

Bonita Museum & Cultural Center

$20 - $55

A.J. Croce Presents 'Croce Plays Croce'

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

$66.00 + fees

Pirates Take the Waterfront

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until September 20, 2026

Maritime Museum of San Diego

$15-$85 per person (varies based on age and experience selected.)

44th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until September 20, 2026

Adams Avenue

Free

Improv VS Stand Up

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$15 Advanced, $17 Door

Belmont Park's Dipper Dash 5K

Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 8 AM

Belmont Park

San Diego Bunnyfest 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 10 AM to 3 PM

Liberty Station

General Admission Pre-Sale $6.63

Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$92-$614

California Gourd Society 2026 Gourd Competition at Welburn Gourd Farm

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Welburn Gourd Farm

Free

Yappy Hours Return to Margaritaville San Diego

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until October 29, 2026

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until October 2, 2026

Del Mar Fairgrounds

San Diego Vintage Crawl

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 12 PM

Multiple locations

Free Admission

Love Isn't Blind | Live Comedy/Dating Show | San Diego

Comedy

Love Isn't Blind: A Live Comedy / Dating Show

Friday, September 25, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

$23.73-$39.59

MCAS Miramar Air Show

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8 AM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

MCAS Miramar

Free

Oktoberfest in El Cajon

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until October 4, 2026

German American Societies of San Diego

$5-15

90s Brunch at Werewolf

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Werewolf American Pub

Free

Celebrate National Bunny Day with Bunnies & Brunch at Wild Hare Bar Garden

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 11 AM to 1 PM

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

MARIACHI USA

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

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$46.80-$162.50

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Fans enjoy a day at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California Saturday, September 28, 2024. (Photo by Armond Feffer/San Diego Padres)

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.