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San Diego Welcome Week

8 AM, ongoing daily from September 26, 2026 until October 4, 2026.
Various Locations in San Diego County
All Ages
Free
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San Diego Welcome Week
San Diego Chamber of Connection
San Diego Welcome Week

About the Event

The San Diego Chamber of Connection is mobilizing communities, neighborhoods, and organizations to do one simple thing this September — open the door to a new friend. Who will you invite?

Visit: https://www.chamberofconnection.org/san-diego-welcome-week

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Boo Bash Escondido Activities

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

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until November 1, 2026
Mershops North County Mall
$5
Oktoberfest in El Cajon

Oktoberfest in El Cajon

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 12 PM
Ongoing until October 4, 2026
German American Societies of San Diego
$5-15
The Touchdown

Watch Football at Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 4 PM
Ongoing until January 14, 2027
Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park Logo

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ongoing until November 1, 2026
The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park
Timed General Admission Starting at $34.99
Free for everyone
Encinitas Oktoberfest

Encinitas 30th Annual Oktoberfest

Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM
Mountain Vista Drive
Free
The Sculpt Escape at Park Hyatt Aviara with PVOLVE Carlsbad

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Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
$99
Free for everyone
America's Air Show

MCAS Miramar Air Show

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 8 AM
MCAS Miramar
Free
Yōkai Community Art Exhibit

Yōkai Community Art Exhibit

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until November 8, 2026
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
Included with Admission
Beachside Fall Festival

Belmont Park's Annual Beachside Fall Fest

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until October 31, 2026
Belmont Park
17th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival

17th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego: La Jolla
$68.10 - $88.90
Free for everyone
Sunset Savasana: Yoga on the Cliffs

Sunset Savasana: Yoga on the Cliffs

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6 PM
Ongoing until October 29, 2026
Osprey Point
Free
Boots and Brews Featuring Billy Currington and Dylan Scott

Boots & Brews Featuring Billy Currington and Dylan Scott

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Del Mar Fairgrounds
$59.99+
Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series at Del Mar Fairgrounds

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ongoing until October 2, 2026
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Social Distortion

Social Distortion

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
PETCO Park
General Admission: $79.25
Grand Tasting

2026 Del Mar Wine + Food Fest - Grand Tasting

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1 PM
Ongoing until October 4, 2026
Del Mar Surf Sports Park
$185-$765
Celebrate National Taco Day with Specialty Pairing

Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails to Spice Up National Taco Day with Specialty Pairing

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 4 PM to 10 PM
Borrego Rooftop Kitchen + Cocktails
The featured offering is priced at $25
San Diego Coffee Festival

San Diego Coffee Festival

Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until October 11, 2026
Broadway Pier
From $25.15; varies by session
Free for everyone
Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Trivia Night at The Crack Shack Pacific Beach

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Ongoing until December 29, 2026
The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach
Free
Taste of East Village

Taste of East Village

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4 PM
Ongoing until October 15, 2026
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Mission Bayfest 2026

Mission Bayfest 2026

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 3 PM
Ongoing until October 18, 2026
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Single Day Tickets From $140 | 3 Day Tickets From $280
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 5 PM to 11 PM
Gallagher Square at Petco Park
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Foster The People: 'Good Mourning Sunshine Tour'

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7 PM
PETCO Park
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Candlelight Open Air: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Friday, October 23, 2026 at 8 PM
Ongoing until October 24, 2026
Mt. Helix Park and Amphitheatre
From: $55.00
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Viejas Arena
$125.00-$792.40
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Friday, November 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM
Viejas Arena
$128-$1206
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8 PM
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