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174 events
Nov7Sat

Annual NovemberFest

Sat, Nov 7  ·  12:00 PM
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, Vista

A food and drink festival at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista. Details and tickets through Sdmiramarlions.org.

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Nov7Sat

North Park Community Fair

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
NORTH PARK VEGAN FOOD POPUP @ North Park Mini Park (2nd Saturdays 12-4pm), San Diego

A community street fair at NORTH PARK VEGAN FOOD POPUP @ North Park Mini Park (2nd Saturdays 12-4pm) in San Diego. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Nov7Sat

NovemberFest

Sat, Nov 7  ·  12:00 PM
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, Vista

A craft beer and wine festival at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Nov7Sat

Ramona Art, Wine and Music Festival

Sat, Nov 7  ·  11:00 AM
Ramona Outdoor Community Center, Ramona

An art and wine festival at Ramona Outdoor Community Center in Ramona. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Nov7Sat

Red, White, and Blue Salute

Sat, Nov 7  ·  8:30 AM
SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

A veterans day celebration at SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego. Details and tickets through Warriorfoundation.org.

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Nov7Sat

Victory At Sea Day

Sat, Nov 7  ·  12:00 PM
Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego

A craft beer festival at Ballast Point Brewing in San Diego. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Nov6Fri

Autumn Adventures

Fri, Nov 6  ·  10:00 AM
Helen Woodward Animal Center, Rancho Santa Fe

A seasonal nature program at Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov6Fri

Dueling Pianos Friday Night

Fri, Nov 6  ·  10:00 AM
The Shout! House, San Diego

A dueling pianos show at The Shout! House in San Diego. Details and tickets through Theshouthouse.com.

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Nov6Fri

Fall Block Party

Fri, Nov 6  ·  4:00 PM
Mielimon Bakery, San Diego

A community festival at Mielimon Bakery in San Diego. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov6Fri

Nat at Night

Fri, Nov 6  ·  5:00 PM
San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego

A museum after hours at San Diego Natural History Museum in San Diego. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov6Fri

Shakedown Citi Live

Fri, Nov 6  ·  7:00 PM
Winstons Beach Club, San Diego

A jam band concert at Winstons Beach Club in San Diego. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Nov5Thu

Flannel Mixtape Live

Thu, Nov 5  ·  8:00 PM
The Kraken, Cardiff

A nineties rock concert at The Kraken in Cardiff. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov3Tue

David Morales Boroff Quintet

Tue, Nov 3
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, La Jolla

A live jazz performance at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla. Details and tickets through Thescenesd.com.

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Nov3Tue

Tuesday Trivia

Tue, Nov 3
Vinya: vino + vinyasa, San Diego

A trivia game night at Vinya: vino + vinyasa in San Diego. Details and tickets through Localwineevents.com.

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Nov1Sun

Annual Fall Back Festival

Sun, Nov 1  ·  12:00 PM
Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House, San Diego

A children's history festival at Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House in San Diego. Details and tickets through Gaslampmuseum.org.

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Nov1Sun

Brick or Treat

Sun, Nov 1
LEGOLAND® California Resort, Carlsbad

A halloween family event at LEGOLAND® California Resort in Carlsbad. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Casa Vintage Halloween

Oct 31 to Nov 1  ·  11:00 AM
CASA Vintage & More, San Diego

A halloween celebration at CASA Vintage & More in San Diego. Details and tickets through Fabuloushillcrest.com.

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Nov1Sun

Dia de Muertos

Sun, Nov 1  ·  4:00 PM
California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Escondido

A cultural festival at California Center for the Arts, Escondido in Escondido. Details and tickets through Operabase.com.

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LEGOLAND Brick-or-Treat

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates
LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad

Trick-or-treating, themed entertainment, LEGO characters and family activities.

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San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen

Fri-Sun through Nov 1  ·  Fri-Sun from 5 PM
San Diego Zoo, San Diego

Family entertainment, decorations, music, costumed characters and Halloween activities at night.

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SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular

Fri-Sun through Nov 1  ·  Fri-Sun
SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

A family-friendly celebration with trick-or-treating, live entertainment and characters.

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The Count's Halloween Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates (Sat-Sun)
Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

Trick-or-treating, Halloween shows, the Sesame Street Halloween Parade, rides and costumed characters.

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The Haunted Amusement Park

Select nights through Nov 1  ·  Select nights
El Cajon

An outdoor scare trail through a former amusement park.

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The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park

Select nights through Nov 1  ·  Select nights
Balboa Park, San Diego

An outdoor haunted trail and maze with elaborate sets and live scare actors. (One source says it opens Oct 1.)

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