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May 20271Sat

San Diego FC vs LA Galaxy

Sat, May 1, 2027
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

San Diego FC host the LA Galaxy at Snapdragon Stadium in a Southern California matchup.

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Nov9Mon

Haven Happy Hour

Mon, Nov 9  ·  4:00 PM
Fox Point Farms, Encinitas

A farm-to-table dining at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov1Sun

San Diego Food + Wine Festival

Nov 1 to 8
Embarcadero Marina Park North, San Diego

A culinary and wine festival at Embarcadero Marina Park North in San Diego. Details and tickets through Fabulouscalifornia.com.

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Nov6Fri

San Diego Food + Wine Festival

Nov 6 to 8  ·  9:30 AM
Embarcadero Marina Park North, San Diego

A culinary festival at Embarcadero Marina Park North in San Diego. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.

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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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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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