Oct22Thu
Ho99o9 & N8NOFACE - Sincerely___ The Void
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at SOMA - Sidestage. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Looking back
174 events
Oct22Thu
Oceans at Night: Halloween
An after-hours Halloween evening of entertainment and games at Birch Aquarium. Ages 21+.
Oct22Thu
Swae Lee
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct21Wed
Automatic - North America Tour '26 w/ Nuovo Testamento
An Alternative music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct20Tue
Melvins, Headsend
A Rock music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct19Mon
The Core - Eric Clapton Tribute
A Rock music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct16Fri
Mission Bayfest
Three days of live reggae music, waterfront views, food and drinks.
Oct18Sun
MISSION BAYFEST 2026 - Sunday
An Alternative music event at Mariner’s Point Park. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct18Sun
moe. - An Evening with
A Rock music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct13Tue
San Diego International Film Festival
Independent films, studio premieres, documentaries and filmmaker discussions.
Oct18Sun
Souls of Mischief, Louis King, Sham Blak, Atlantis Rizing
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Music Box. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Altego
A Pop music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Candlelight Concerts: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
60-minute classical performance by candlelight.
Oct16Fri
Del Mar Harvest Festival
Handmade art, jewelry, decor and specialty goods from hundreds of artists and craftspeople.
Oct17Sat
Earlybirds Club - Dance Party: Y2K Night
A Dance/Electronic music event at Music Box. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Halloween Spooktacular: Trunk or Treat
A free trunk-or-treat with decorated vehicles.
Oct17Sat
Lil Pete: Real Is Back Tour
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at SOMA. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
MISSION BAYFEST 2026 - Saturday
A World music event at Mariner’s Point Park. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Mustache Bash Family Band | San Diego Intl Film Festival
A R&B music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Scream Diego Halloween & Horror Convention
Panels, films and more for horror fans.
Oct16Fri
Atomic Groove's RocktoberFest Benefit for Gurkhas Rugby Dance Party Happy Hour
A Pop music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct16Fri
HOL!
A Dance/Electronic music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct16Fri
MISSION BAYFEST 2026 - 3DAY
An Alternative music event at Mariner’s Point Park. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct16Fri
MISSION BAYFEST 2026 - Friday
A World music event at Mariner’s Point Park. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Running all season
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LEGOLAND Brick-or-Treat
Trick-or-treating, themed entertainment, LEGO characters and family activities.
SeasonMulti-week
San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen
Family entertainment, decorations, music, costumed characters and Halloween activities at night.
SeasonMulti-week
SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular
A family-friendly celebration with trick-or-treating, live entertainment and characters.
SeasonMulti-week
The Count's Halloween Spooktacular
Trick-or-treating, Halloween shows, the Sesame Street Halloween Parade, rides and costumed characters.
SeasonMulti-week
The Haunted Amusement Park
An outdoor scare trail through a former amusement park.
SeasonMulti-week
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park
An outdoor haunted trail and maze with elaborate sets and live scare actors. (One source says it opens Oct 1.)
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