KPBS Events

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Día de los Muertos at SDMA

Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 11 AM to 4 PM

San Diego Museum of Art

Free

26th Annual Fall Back Festival

Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 12 PM to 4 PM

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

Free

Downtown Chula Vista’s 2026 Dia de los Muertos Celebration

Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 3 PM to 7:30 PM

Memorial Park

Free

'The Ring in Concert'

'The Ring in Concert'

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6 PM

Jacobs Music Center

$53-$111

2026 Oceanview USA Pickleball National Championships

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 8 AM

Ongoing until November 8, 2026

Barnes Tennis Center

Free - $139

Boo Bash Escondido Activities

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

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10 AM

Mershops North County Mall

$5

22nd Annual Mama’s Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 20, 2026

Mama's Kitchen

$35

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10 AM

Sesame Place San Diego

Included with Admission

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10 AM

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch San Diego

Farm sign

Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until November 15, 2026

Julian Farm and Orchard

From $10

Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda

Sherman Heights 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until November 2, 2026

Sherman Heights Community Center

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 Haunted Trail of Balboa Park 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park

Timed General Admission Starting at $34.99

The Haunted Amusement Park

Halloween

The Haunted Amusement Park

Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7 PM

Marshal Scotty's Playland Park

$25-$35

Werewolf American Pub

Werewolf's Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up

Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8 AM

Ongoing until November 2, 2026

Werewolf American Pub

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Food / Drinks

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Tuesday, November 3, 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

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

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until December 31, 2026

Old Globe Theatre

27th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival

27th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival

Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until November 14, 2026

Multiple locations

Free - $40

Salute to Paws 5k Charity Run

Shelter to Soldier Salute to Paws 5K and Gratitude Festival for Dogs Presented by Avion Law

Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 8 AM to 1 PM

Fox Point Farms

$25-$50

Great Big Family Play Day

Great Big Family Play Day

Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station

$7.18 to $28.52

Dana Carvey

Comedy

Dana Carvey

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

$91.50 + fees

Veteran Family at SeaWorld San Diego

Red, White & Blue Salute at SeaWorld

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until N/A

SeaWorld San Diego

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 7, 2026 at 1 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Ilan-Lael compound

Theatre of Magic in San Diego

San Diego’s Theatre of Magic

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Ongoing until November 21, 2026

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

General Admission: $79.00. VIP $129.00

Improv VS Stand Up

Improv VS Stand Up

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Ongoing until December 26, 2026

Mockingbird Improv

$15 Advanced, $17 Door

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

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

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

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

'America the Beautiful'

Premiere of 'America the Beautiful'

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11 AM

Fleet Science Center

Resident Free Thursday!

Resident Free Thursday!

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until December 10, 2026

Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House

Free

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

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

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

Makers Arcade Holiday Fair

Makers Arcade Holiday Fair

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until December 13, 2026

The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier

$6

"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