# Things to do with kids in San Diego County, CA

> 265 upcoming family events and 79 places and ongoing programs in San Diego County, CA, in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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## Events ahead

- [A Spooky Garden Party at Tecolote Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/a-spooky-garden-party-at-tecolote-nature-center--listing-ea84103c46efa4c16d064144) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Tecolote Nature Center · Free · checked Oct 24. Tecolote Nature Center, a City-run nature center in Tecolote Canyon, hosts a two-hour Halloween-season garden party on the Saturday afternoon before Halloween. The program…
- [Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/bates-nut-farm-pumpkin-patch--listing-c566078e9480dc2dfed25d2c) — Sep 17 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM · Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center · With admission · checked Oct 14. Valley Center farm's pumpkin patch, a tradition since 1963: pick Big Mac and specialty pumpkins from the field. Daily in October: tractor hayrides, straw maze, pony rides…
- [Bonita Pumpkin Farm (Pumpkin Station)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/bonita-pumpkin-farm-pumpkin-station--listing-807cdadca32fb1a95cdb25e1) — Sep 25 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM · Bonita Pumpkin Farm · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Pumpkin Station farm location with free parking and admission: walk-through pumpkin patch (pumpkins priced by size), sunflower fields (free Mon–Thu; Fri–Sun $5 per adult, under…
- [Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND California](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/brick-or-treat-at-legoland-california--listing-c5997ce7df289f03e680fd7c) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad · With admission · checked Oct 13. LEGOLAND California's Halloween event for kids, held on weekends through November 1 in the theme park. Event dates are September 19, 26, October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31 and…
- [Carlsbad Strawberry Company Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/carlsbad-strawberry-company-pumpkin-patch--listing-715e5e8aa936045cef46158f) — Sep 14 – Nov 8 · Carlsbad Strawberry Company · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 14. Pumpkin season at a fourth-generation Carlsbad farm: pumpkin patch, marigold and celosia flower fields, tricycle racetrack, hippity hop, block yard, games, hay pyramid and farm…
- [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (San Diego Junior Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-san-diego-junior-theatre--listing-8ad9efeb5e9aea8b5737df19) — Sat, Oct 24 (+7 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. San Diego Junior Theatre opens its 79th season with Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, performed by young actors at the Casa del Prado Theatre in Balboa Park from…
- [Critter Chats in the Living Lab at The Nat](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/critter-chats-in-the-living-lab-at-the-nat--listing-6ca9fa9967d776348ce5ac5d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM · San Diego Natural History Museum (Living Lab) · checked Oct 16. Animal Care Associate Stacey hosts Critter Chats in the San Diego Natural History Museum's Living Lab on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 1:30 to 2 p.m., sharing…
- [Fall Carnival at Linda Vista Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-carnival-at-linda-vista-recreation-center--listing-c0695241ac783e84d352032a) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Linda Vista Recreation Center · checked Oct 24. Linda Vista Recreation Center's Fall Carnival is an early-evening neighborhood Halloween event for the whole family. The flyer lists carnival games, pumpkin activities, costume…
- [Fall Festival at Mellano Farm Stand](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-festival-at-mellano-farm-stand--listing-6c42d1071d3284ff6084e74c) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Mellano Farm Stand, Oceanside · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Mellano Family Farms turns its farm stand into a six-weekend fall festival; the last two weekends fall in this window. Families browse a farm-grown pumpkin patch (pumpkins sold…
- [Fallbrook Halloween Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fallbrook-halloween-festival--listing-7a71f4126b48bb6f4bf0e347) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Fallbrook Community Center · Free · checked Oct 16. County Parks hosts a free Halloween festival at the Fallbrook Community Center with carnival-style games, free giveaways, community resource booths and a costume contest. The…
- [Family Carnival at South Clairemont Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/family-carnival-at-south-clairemont-recreation-center--listing-c4a046c998a68a026a022ce2) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · South Clairemont Recreation Center and Park · With admission · checked Oct 20. South Clairemont Recreation Center and Park hosts its first family carnival over four days, Thursday, October 22, to Sunday, October 25, 2026. The fenced carnival area on the…
- [Fright Deck: Halloween Party & Movie Night aboard USS Midway](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fright-deck-halloween-party-and-movie-night-aboard-uss-midway--listing-4a07bac29f9a1858bd85f2f2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM · USS Midway Museum (Flight Deck) · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. The USS Midway Museum hosts a family Halloween night on its flight deck, which the museum describes as fun for all ages. Before the film there is a live DJ, a hunt for Captain…
- [Full STEAM Ahead: Pour Painting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/full-steam-ahead-pour-painting--listing-c01a2ced9bada6cdc09cbb06) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Del Mar Branch · checked Oct 13. Sign up to mix, pour, and create your own colorful masterpiece! You will experiment with paint and oil materials to see how different liquids interact, flow, and create unique…
- [Halloween Campout at Lake Poway](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-campout-at-lake-poway--listing-d1eec8c8a4ce9d644957815d) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 10:00 AM · Lake Poway · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. Overnight Halloween campout at Lake Poway. The listing describes a Ranger-led spooky night hike, a costume contest, trick-or-treating, and a craft starting at 3:00 p.m. for…
- [Halloween Carnival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-carnival--listing-1c044bf16262b4bff2b526d4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Poway Branch · checked Oct 13. The National Charity League will host the annual Halloween Carnival at the Poway Library. Celebrate Halloween with carnival games and a haunted hallway. Kids aged 10 and younger…
- [Halloween Party at Santa Clara Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-party-at-santa-clara-recreation-center--listing-1dec474a14481ba15e201edd) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Santa Clara Recreation Center · checked Oct 24. Santa Clara Recreation Center on Mission Bay's Santa Clara Point holds a late-morning Halloween party with crafts, open play and treats. It is a short, two-hour neighborhood…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-seaworld-san-diego--listing-7438c1efcc632987a88b035e) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · SeaWorld San Diego · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. SeaWorld San Diego's daytime, family-friendly Halloween event runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through November 1, so the last two weekends fall inside this listing. This…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-the-spreckels-organ-pavilion--listing-63279ade850945ac668e0b18) — Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM · Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A free special evening concert at the outdoor Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park on Saturday, October 24 at 7pm. San Diego Civic Organist Raul Prieto Ramirez presents organ…
- [Hawktober Raptor Workshop at Fallbrook Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hawktober-raptor-workshop-at-fallbrook-community-center--listing-8b84c4fda240d18baac15aae) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Fallbrook Community Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. San Diego County Parks' Hawktober season of free birds-of-prey workshops makes a stop at the Fallbrook Community Center on Saturday afternoon, October 24. County rangers bring…
- [Hawktober Raptor Workshop at Lamar County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hawktober-raptor-workshop-at-lamar-county-park--listing-d1da97b362fc6698e27740c2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Lamar County Park, Spring Valley · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free one-hour Hawktober session at Lamar County Park in Spring Valley, part of County Parks' eighth annual celebration of local birds of prey. Rangers bring live ambassador…
- [Hawktober Raptor Workshop at Otay Lakes County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hawktober-raptor-workshop-at-otay-lakes-county-park--listing-34f0d0423a151d1ae3030b7d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Otay Lakes County Park, Chula Vista · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. South Bay families can catch Hawktober late on Saturday afternoon at Otay Lakes County Park in Chula Vista. In this free hour-long workshop rangers introduce named ambassador…
- [Hike-a-Thon Hike #4: San Elijo Lagoon and Annie's Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hike-a-thon-hike-4-san-elijo-lagoon-and-annie-s-canyon--listing-9bd8a2de1298683cba21abee) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve (meet at San Elijo Activity Hub Park & Ride), Cardiff · checked Oct 24. The fourth stop on San Diego County Parks' October Hike-a-Thon series is a guided 2-mile loop around San Elijo Lagoon and through Annie's Canyon, rated easy to moderate. The…
- [Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/howl-o-ween-harvest-family-festival--listing-64f081c135b695fb0e4fd939) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Helen Woodward Animal Center (Humane Education Campus), Rancho Santa Fe · checked Oct 14. Community fall festival across Helen Woodward Animal Center's Humane Education Campus: hands-on animal encounters with animal ambassadors, fall crafts, themed games, face…
- [Kids Free October aboard the USS Midway Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-free-october-aboard-the-uss-midway-museum--listing-016bb3048deeffcf8b352044) — Oct 16 – Oct 31 · USS Midway Museum · Ages 4–12 · With admission · checked Oct 16. For San Diego's Kids Free 2026 program, the USS Midway Museum gives up to two kids ages 4–12 free admission with each full-priced adult ticket from October 1–31, online or at the…
- [Kids Free October at the Maritime Museum of San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-free-october-at-the-maritime-museum-of-san-diego--listing-8a5d2f9f636924c9dfad5cf0) — Oct 1 – Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Maritime Museum of San Diego · Up to 17 · With admission · checked Oct 13. Throughout October 2026 the Maritime Museum of San Diego admits two youth (ages 17 and under) free with each full-price paid adult general admission ticket. Families can explore…
- [Lake Morena Halloween Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/lake-morena-halloween-festival--listing-ea978754b66a455bff648516) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Lake Morena County Park, Campo · Free · checked Oct 14. Free all-ages Halloween festival at Lake Morena County Park with pumpkin carving, crafts, a bounce house, critter education and a 6 p.m. ranger-led night hike. $5 parking. A…
- [Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/mountain-valley-ranch-pumpkin-patch--listing-d7908ae33689063961af9673) — Sep 26 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Mountain Valley Ranch, Ramona · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Family-owned Ramona ranch's 30th-year pumpkin patch: pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn, corn maze, corn cannon and petting zoo daily; pony rides all day on weekends and…
- [Once Upon a Hallowe'en](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/once-upon-a-hallowe-en--listing-dbb7cbdbe7753c5d0cd29eb9) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Old Poway Park · With admission · checked Oct 13. Halloween event at Old Poway Park with a Halloween parade (check-in 3:30 p.m., parade 3:45 p.m. per the listing), a haunted house, haunted carnival games, and rides aboard the…
- [Pumpkin Decorating Contest](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pumpkin-decorating-contest--listing-5e278e4fd8d4fd67cd227ae6) — Sat, Oct 24 · San Diego County Library - El Cajon Branch · checked Oct 13. Community Pumpkin Decorating Contest One entry per person. Pumpkins MUST be fully decorated when dropped off at library. No lit flame/fire. Customers MUST take their pumpkin home…
- [Pumpkin Express Halloween Train — Campo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pumpkin-express-halloween-train-campo--listing-999ac89b4bf825ed6df742e2) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM · Campo Depot (Campo Railroad Museum) · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 16. Ride decorated vintage railcars of the historic San Diego and Arizona Railway through the backcountry around Campo on the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum's annual Pumpkin…
- [Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm (Pumpkin Station)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rancho-bernardo-pumpkin-farm-pumpkin-station--listing-952ab16afac6b4f96600b500) — Sep 25 – Oct 31 · 9:00 AM · Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm, Escondido · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Pumpkin Station farm location with free parking and admission: walk-through pumpkin patch (pumpkins priced by size), sunflower fields (free Mon–Thu; Fri–Sun $5 per adult, under…
- [Saturday Art for Kids!](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/saturday-art-for-kids--listing-d79942377a697ab711d27764) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Saturday art program for children, Ruby Room. Registration is required.
- [Special Performance: La Rondalla](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/special-performance-la-rondalla--listing-58d5b067540883c7231f542b) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Chula Vista Public Library - Civic Center Branch Library · All ages · checked Oct 14. A special musical performance by La Rondalla at the Civic Center Branch Library, listed under All Ages on the Chula Vista Public Library calendar.
- [Summers Past Farms Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/summers-past-farms-pumpkin-patch--listing-4e1db12d6ed9f3b48f244cfa) — Oct 1 – Oct 31 · Summers Past Farms, Flinn Springs · Free · checked Oct 14. October pumpkin patch at Summers Past Farms, an herb and flower farm and certified wildlife habitat in Flinn Springs: field-grown pumpkins to fill a wheelbarrow, a small corn…
- [Symphony Kids: Meet The Strings - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/symphony-kids-meet-the-strings-twinkle-twinkle-little-star--listing-0858901001afef46bcdadb92) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM · Jacobs Music Center · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. A sensory-friendly interactive concert for babies, toddlers and preschoolers by a San Diego Symphony string quintet with host Nathalia Palis at Jacobs Music Center on Saturday…
- [Teen Lock-In](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-lock-in--listing-0e0dc9b61c41c938896dbac6) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · San Diego County Library - La Mesa Branch · checked Oct 13. Learn about some of our local spooky creatures from San Diego County Parks & Recreation, compete in Wednesday's scavenger hunt, try out your Halloween costume in our contest…
- [The Count's Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-count-s-halloween-spooktacular-at-sesame-place-san-diego--listing-c3f47ecdd685f0620968e0f4) — Oct 20 – Nov 1 · Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista · With admission · checked Oct 20. Sesame Place San Diego in Chula Vista runs its not-too-spooky Halloween celebration on select dates through Sunday, November 1, so the final two Halloween weekends are still…
- [FAM Studio: Boo-tiful Reuse at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fam-studio-boo-tiful-reuse-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-be50eed4175438ff77154ab5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · The New Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. A Halloween-season FAM Studio morning at The New Children's Museum, run with Zero Waste San Diego. Families can bring a well-loved toy to the toy hospital for repairs, build…
- [Filipino American History Month Celebration — Poway Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/filipino-american-history-month-celebration-poway-library--listing-538b2c5b8ac903b4213b39a8) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Poway Branch · checked Oct 16. Poway Library celebrates Filipino American History Month with an afternoon of culture for families. Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts and the Filipino American Cultural…
- [Halloween Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus 2](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-movie-in-the-park-hocus-pocus-2--listing-249987305ae4d41ac28a8758) — Sun, Oct 25 · 6:15 PM – 10:00 PM · Old Poway Park · checked Oct 13. Family movie night at Old Poway Park featuring the Halloween film Hocus Pocus 2. Attendees are invited to bring blankets and spooky treats. The movie starts about 15 minutes…
- [Haunted House at Old Poway Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/haunted-house-at-old-poway-park--listing-df512d71111167032b441d14) — Sun, Oct 25 (+5 more dates) · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Templars Hall, Old Poway Park · From $1 · checked Oct 13. Haunted house in Templars Hall at Old Poway Park, open from Sunday, October 25 through Friday, October 30, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $1 per person. The page says…
- [Hawktober Raptor Workshop at Santa Ysabel Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hawktober-raptor-workshop-at-santa-ysabel-nature-center--listing-b8b90a69529b0dd1bf59321e) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Santa Ysabel Nature Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The backcountry stop on the Hawktober tour: a free Sunday-morning raptor program at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center on Highway 79, between Ramona and Julian. Rangers present live…
- [Shoebox Ofrendas with PicUp | Ofrendas en Cajas de Zapatos](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/shoebox-ofrendas-with-picup-ofrendas-en-cajas-de-zapatos--listing-4a37f3c2e187a3cd9f0e06bf) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Vista Branch · checked Oct 13. Learn about Dia de los Muertos, the importance of recycling, and build your own shoebox ofrenda to honor your loved ones. Aprende sobre el Día de los Muertos y la importancia del…
- [Spooky Sunday Funday Halloween Festival at Rancho Guejito Vineyard](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/spooky-sunday-funday-halloween-festival-at-rancho-guejito-vineyard--46a6afba-5a43-457e-b556-0ce637714708) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Rancho Guejito Vineyard, Escondido · Free. Free pumpkins for the first 200 guests to decorate and take home, face painting, hayrides through the ranch, bounce houses, a community drum circle, storybook villains for photos…
- [Trail Trek at Wilderness Gardens Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/trail-trek-at-wilderness-gardens-preserve--listing-9680a67f9a93492e45c5d6a7) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Wilderness Gardens County Preserve, Pala · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Monthly 4.5-mile behind-the-scenes trek at Wilderness Gardens County Preserve near Pala with views of the San Luis Rey River path, Palomar Mountain and Pauma Valley; more than 40…
- [OPL Scares Movie Monday: The Addams Family (2019)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/opl-scares-movie-monday-the-addams-family-2019--listing-fbbbd5ea0aa5daac59b6520a) — Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Movie Mondays at the Library with the family! Every Monday, starting at 4:00 p.m., we're showing a free family-friendly film and serving a hot…
- [OPL Scares: Pajama Pumpkin Patch Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/opl-scares-pajama-pumpkin-patch-storytime--listing-2900a2ac219950e22e1c26f6) — Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - John Landes Community Center Library · checked Oct 14. Please join us for Pajama Storytime, featuring interactive songs, fingerplays, read alouds and a craft! For 0-8 and their caregivers. Pajamas are encouraged!
- [Preschool Nature Storytime: Crows](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/preschool-nature-storytime-crows--listing-2e7a8005ae54654911083e2d) — Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center, Oceanside · checked Oct 14. Monthly preschool nature storytime at the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center. October theme: crows. Read, sing and learn about the American Crow, make a paper crow to take home…
- [Boogie and Boo Concert with Hooray Miss Marae](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/boogie-and-boo-concert-with-hooray-miss-marae--listing-cddc250b4731b770b025f5ee) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · San Diego County Library - Rancho Santa Fe Branch · checked Oct 13. Get ready for a Halloween-themed musical adventure! Join Hooray Miss Marae for her Boogie & Boo Concert, an interactive show designed for young children and their families. It's…
- [OPL Scares: Pumpkin Patch Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/opl-scares-pumpkin-patch-storytime--listing-09a74586776f828023fb02e9) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 2–5 · checked Oct 14. Halloween edition of Toddler-Preschool Storytime; costumes are encouraged. Children, ages 2-5, and their caregivers, will delight in listening to stories, singing songs, and…
- [Baby Boo Bash Halloween Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/baby-boo-bash-halloween-party--listing-3afade05e6a92f55ea79dea8) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · San Diego County Library - Rancho Santa Fe Branch · checked Oct 13. Join us for a spook-tacular celebration just for babies and their caregivers! Enjoy a costume parade, play stations, baby-friendly crafts, music & movement, and plenty of photo…
- [Boogie & Boo Storytime Show — Fletcher Hills](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/boogie-and-boo-storytime-show-fletcher-hills--listing-5b50c6fb8412c7435a3c1610) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Diego County Library - Fletcher Hills Branch, El Cajon · checked Oct 16. A 30-minute Halloween storytime concert at the Fletcher Hills Library in El Cajon with Boogie and Boo!, a music-and-movement show for little ghouls and goblins. Expect live…
- [Brick Builders Club](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/brick-builders-club--listing-86d568bc1e83c36eaec72205) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Brick Builders Club building session in the Tween Space (2F) at the Escondido Public Library.
- [Fall Fun Fest at Carmel Valley Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-fun-fest-at-carmel-valley-recreation-center--listing-6bcb09645d23bfab8f43e667) — Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Carmel Valley Recreation Center (Small Field) · checked Oct 24. Carmel Valley Recreation Center holds a weekday-afternoon Fall Fun Fest on its small field, timed for after school on the Wednesday before Halloween. The flyer promises music…
- [Halloween Carnival at Southcrest Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-carnival-at-southcrest-recreation-center--listing-2d3f50236ac0fac037a77e7a) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Southcrest Recreation Center · Free · checked Oct 24. Southcrest Recreation Center in southeastern San Diego throws a free, family-friendly Halloween Carnival on the Wednesday evening before Halloween. Expect music, face painting…
- [Halloween Party at Doyle Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-party-at-doyle-recreation-center--listing-783f8446ac280b4a8ce34fc9) — Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Doyle Recreation Center · checked Oct 24. Doyle Recreation Center in University City hosts a midday Halloween party on the Wednesday before Halloween, which suits babies, toddlers and preschoolers who are not in school…
- [Halloween Recital & Autumn Figure Skating Showcase](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-recital-and-autumn-figure-skating-showcase--listing-fb97e8061466a2a3cbe15bec) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:15 PM · Kroc Center Ice, The Salvation Army Kroc Center San Diego · Free · checked Oct 13. Kroc Center Ice invites families to watch Learn to Skate participants and figure skaters perform in a Halloween-themed recital and autumn showcase on Wednesday, October 28 at…
- [Halloween Skates at Poway ICE](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-skates-at-poway-ice--listing-8c373f2086e6957a4e7c278a) — Wed, Oct 28 (+2 more dates) · 5:30 PM · The Rinks - Poway ICE · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 13. Halloween-themed public skating at The Rinks - Poway ICE: a Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m. (dress up, watch movies, decorate cookies, snacks and candy), a…
- [Mini Pumpkin Painting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/mini-pumpkin-painting--listing-af9469fa2bc5eb2f5f0dfdab) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Chula Vista Public Library - Otay Ranch Branch Library · All ages · checked Oct 14. Paint a mini pumpkin at the Otay Ranch Branch Library in Otay Ranch Town Center. Listed under All Ages on the Chula Vista Public Library calendar.
- [Not-Too-Spooky Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/not-too-spooky-storytime--listing-425013643b05d6689e33841c) — Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Chula Vista Public Library - Civic Center Branch Library · checked Oct 14. A Halloween-week storytime at the Civic Center Branch Library, scheduled in place of the regular Wednesday Ready to Read Storytime. Listed in the Kids Program category of the…
- [OPL Scares: Craftology - Slime Making](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/opl-scares-craftology-slime-making--listing-1929bf0436a24e3ac4113826) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · checked Oct 14. Join us to design your very own spooky slime with confetti and sprinkles! No registration required *Materials provided while supplies last!
- [Teen Zine Scene — Escondido Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-zine-scene-escondido-library--listing-8fc4b96345ca297354ae4b88) — Wed, Oct 28 (+2 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Teen Zine Scene is a monthly hands-on workshop at Escondido Public Library where teens write, design and self-publish their own mini-magazines. Participants learn what makes a…
- [Teen/Tween Halloween Movie Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-tween-halloween-movie-night--listing-1dc99c52ac2485ac2132d80c) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · San Diego County Library - San Marcos Branch · checked Oct 13. Celebrate the spooky season with our Teen Halloween Movie Night at the library! We’ll be showing a fun, teen‑friendly Halloween film. Nothing too scary, just the right amount of…
- [Teens Create: Sugar Skull Decorating — Coronado Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teens-create-sugar-skull-decorating-coronado-library--listing-5b1e2e9b35c3a28ca9eb2703) — Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 20. Coronado Public Library's twice-monthly Teens Create session on Wednesday, October 28, is a Día de los Muertos special: students in grades 6 to 12 decorate a sugar skull in…
- [TeenTober: Teen Escape Room](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teentober-teen-escape-room--listing-87b9d0d792409bd2285b3fee) — Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM · Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane · checked Oct 14. A teen escape-room event at Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane, part of the library's TeenTober series of October teen programs. The calendar listing gives the title, date, start…
- [Dia de Los Muertos Face Painting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-face-painting--listing-6e400a4641deae78c51a41f9) — Thu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Rancho San Diego Branch, El Cajon · checked Oct 13. Join us for painting your own face with dia de los muertos face paint.
- [Halloween Carnival at Memorial Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-carnival-at-memorial-recreation-center--listing-90ed94b9c8a3ee54ac3b80c0) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Memorial Recreation Center · checked Oct 24. Memorial Recreation Center holds a Halloween Carnival on the Thursday evening before Halloween with food, games and prizes. Its costume contest is judged by age group, so…
- [Halloween Costume Contest at North Park Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-costume-contest-at-north-park-recreation-center--listing-bd5911d70e0d5368744be46f) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · North Park Recreation Center · Free · checked Oct 24. North Park Recreation Center's free Halloween celebration centers on a costume contest with named winners, plus carnival games, inflatable jumpers, a video game truck and a…
- [Musical Fun with Nightingale Music](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/musical-fun-with-nightingale-music--listing-2eee6d4c9281984f08be90cd) — Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Musical program with Nightingale Music in the Winn Room.
- [STEAM: Creature Masks](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/steam-creature-masks--listing-de3eb1454ab6706c6ed40cf2) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 6:59 PM · Chula Vista Public Library - Civic Center Branch Library · checked Oct 14. Halloween-week STEAM session at the Civic Center Branch Library making creature masks. Listed in the Kids Program category of the Chula Vista Public Library calendar; last…
- [A Halloween in Wonderland](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/a-halloween-in-wonderland--listing-ab4b24ecba40ebadaf785918) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Halloween evening program on the Children's Patio of the Coronado Public Library.
- [Big Blanket Movies: The Hunger Games](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/big-blanket-movies-the-hunger-games--listing-f9b620590f6e1f73f1d9c8e4) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 13–17 · Free · checked Oct 14. Grab your friends and settle in for a hauntingly fun afternoon! Lounge on a giant picnic blanket and enjoy a screening of The Hunger Games. Celebrate Halloween with tasty treats…
- [Boogie and Boo! with Hooray Miss Marae — Bonita](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/boogie-and-boo-with-hooray-miss-marae-bonita--listing-c8704a975d4358ad787dbe14) — Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM · San Diego County Library - Bonita-Sunnyside Branch · checked Oct 16. The Bonita-Sunnyside Library hosts Boogie and Boo!, a lively interactive Halloween concert with original music, movement, puppets and bubbles. It is a half-hour Friday-morning…
- [Franklin & Friends: Tortoise Storytime at Solana Beach Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/franklin-and-friends-tortoise-storytime-at-solana-beach-library--listing-79dacc3f60eb627e1c529ecc) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Diego County Library - Solana Beach Branch · checked Oct 20. Once a month on a Friday morning, county park rangers bring Franklin, the resident tortoise from the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve Nature Center, to the Solana Beach branch…
- [Fright Night in Vista](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fright-night-in-vista--listing-ad06107d5d12b4c0e1fe96f2) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Main Street, Downtown Vista (haunted house at AVO Playhouse) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Vista's free Halloween-season family night fills Main Street on the Friday before Halloween. Children come in costume and trick-or-treat at booths set up along the…
- [Fun Animal Friday: Creepy Crawlers](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fun-animal-friday-creepy-crawlers--listing-70d30838497381a007c8b3b7) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. Critter Encounters brings snakes, hissing cockroaches and tarantulas to the Children's Museum of Discovery the day before Halloween. The 90-minute program includes a live…
- [Halloween Carnival at Willie Henderson Sports Complex](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-carnival-at-willie-henderson-sports-complex--listing-d771e0cb496c7ca9904146d9) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Willie Henderson Sports Complex · checked Oct 24. The Willie Henderson Sports Complex hosts a Halloween Carnival on the Friday evening before Halloween. The flyer lists a video game truck, a rock climbing wall, arts and crafts…
- [Halloween Haunt at Stockton Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-haunt-at-stockton-recreation-center--listing-11be5d52d7405e8a0fd23f92) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Stockton Recreation Center · checked Oct 24. Stockton Recreation Center invites families to its Halloween Haunt on the Friday afternoon before Halloween. Children can do arts and crafts and go around trick-or-treat stations…
- [Sound of Two Cities: A Free Community Concert at The Rady Shell](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sound-of-two-cities-a-free-community-concert-at-the-rady-shell--listing-f9d1fd26b7e8f698f7b977bd) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM · The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Free · checked Oct 13. A free outdoor community concert at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM, bringing together the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre…
- [Annual Costume Contest and Parade at Bates Nut Farm](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/annual-costume-contest-and-parade-at-bates-nut-farm--listing-cfb7bf77620ba2d2ce841b97) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM · Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Halloween costume contest and parade in the Bates Nut Farm pumpkin patch. Participants get a certificate, Halloween treats and a tractor hayride ticket; prizes in four age…
- [Coastal 101 Birding Walk at Buena Vista Lagoon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/coastal-101-birding-walk-at-buena-vista-lagoon--listing-0ad4a07cf45567a53c6b6ba1) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM · Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center, Oceanside · checked Oct 16. Buena Vista Audubon's easy 1.5-mile introductory bird walk starts at the Nature Center parking lot on South Coast Highway, follows Buena Vista Lagoon, visits Maxton Brown Park…
- [Día de los Muertos at Leo Carrillo Ranch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-leo-carrillo-ranch--listing-c5cac708e358f319ce2918b8) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, Carlsbad · Free · checked Oct 16. Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park in Carlsbad celebrates Día de los Muertos with music, activities and a traditional ofrenda dedicated to the Carrillo family. Schedule: the…
- [Discovery Tables at Mission Trails Visitor Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/discovery-tables-at-mission-trails-visitor-center--listing-f2bc3a7823a480f79eff2044) — Sat, Oct 31 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center · checked Oct 14. Drop-in hands-on discovery tables in the Visitor Center lobby run by MTRP Trail Guides, with take-home materials for kids and adults. Topics in the window: Oct 31 Bats and…
- [Encinitas Safe Trick-or-Treat 2026](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/encinitas-safe-trick-or-treat-2026--listing-1355ea78961bd5bfea27ea57) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Encinitas, 101 Coast Highway (Lumberyard Courtyard) · checked Oct 13. Downtown Encinitas businesses stay open late on Halloween for trick-or-treating along the 101 Coast Highway. Live music is planned at the Lumberyard Courtyard, kids' games are…
- [Family Movie Matinee: Halloween Movie Marathon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/family-movie-matinee-halloween-movie-marathon--listing-f40e4081ab2deb7f195f9ce4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · checked Oct 13. Spend some family time together watching movies with us in our air-conditioned community room. Popcorn and juice boxes will also be available. We'll be showing family-friendly…
- [Halloween Dress Up at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/halloween-dress-up-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-b20ea4b7d0b27d62b9da661e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. On Halloween the Children's Museum of Discovery invites kids to wear their costumes all day and take part in a sticker trick-or-treat throughout the museum—a candy-free…
- [Hawktober Finale at El Monte County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hawktober-finale-at-el-monte-county-park--listing-fceca522c17b1152a48acfd8) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM · El Monte County Park, Lakeside · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Final 2026 Hawktober event, County Parks' annual birds-of-prey celebration: raptor presentation 2–3 p.m., meet-and-greet and photos with the birds 3–3:30 p.m., and pumpkin…
- [Heritage County Park Historical Tour](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/heritage-county-park-historical-tour--listing-4dcdce179793d011606ff863) — Sat, Oct 31 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Heritage County Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A free, ranger-led walking tour of Heritage County Park in Old Town San Diego, where restored Victorian-era buildings were moved to preserve them. The ranger tells the stories…
- [Hike-a-Thon Hike #5: San Dieguito County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hike-a-thon-hike-5-san-dieguito-county-park--listing-f9d39e1e441b7ef4103cbb10) — Sat, Oct 31 · San Dieguito County Park (upper park, ranger office), Del Mar · checked Oct 24. The Halloween-morning stop of the County's October Hike-a-Thon series is an easy, roughly 2-mile walk through San Dieguito County Park in Del Mar, a short distance inland from…
- [Painted Halloween Pumpkins — Free Family Art Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/painted-halloween-pumpkins-free-family-art-workshop--listing-138274f2a5436dcedd21525b) — Sat, Oct 31 · ArtReach Hillcrest Studio · All ages · Free · checked Oct 18. Families paint pumpkins together with teaching artists. Two workshop sessions are offered; families may register for one session based on space.
- [Pumpkin Archery Party at Chollas Lake Archery Range](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pumpkin-archery-party-at-chollas-lake-archery-range--listing-5c31f697786667247add20e1) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Chollas Lake Archery Range · checked Oct 24. On Halloween afternoon the City's archery range at Chollas Lake Park hosts a Pumpkin Archery Party: the flyer invites families to take aim on the range, with games, music and…
- [Solana Beach Fire Department Open House](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/solana-beach-fire-department-open-house--listing-6d388fbea76ec0c9bf1fe1bc) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Solana Beach Fire Department · All ages · checked Oct 24. On Halloween morning the Solana Beach Fire Department opens its station to families, and costumes are encouraged. Visitors can tour the fire station, meet firefighters and other…
- [STAR WARS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-wars-halloween-spooktacular--listing-f1b2cf83d15b123d3e284106) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · San Diego County Library - 4S Ranch Branch · checked Oct 13. Star Wars Halloween Spooktacular with special guests! Wear your STAR WARS/Halloween costumes!Cool creature scavenger hunt!Star Wars trivia contest!Treats & Prizes!
- [Sweetwater Safari Hike at Living Coast Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sweetwater-safari-hike-at-living-coast-discovery-center--listing-b4c56b3f547cd1b16262463e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista · checked Oct 13. Public guided hikes on the Sweetwater Marsh at the Living Coast Discovery Center, listed on the center's events calendar on Saturdays at 11:00 am (October 17 and October 31…
- [Trick or Treat on Grand](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/trick-or-treat-on-grand--listing-55b81b33982b41549353034e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Historic Downtown Escondido (W Grand Ave) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Halloween trick-or-treating on Grand Avenue in Historic Downtown Escondido, with visits to participating downtown businesses, costumes encouraged, and music for all ages. The…
- [Trick or Treat Symphony: A Family Concert (San Diego Symphony)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/trick-or-treat-symphony-a-family-concert-san-diego-symphony--listing-313f1f34866c6820d1afed86) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM · Jacobs Music Center · Paid · checked Oct 13. A Halloween-themed Family Concert by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kalena Bovell at Jacobs Music Center on Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 AM. The program includes…
- [31st Annual Día de Muertos Festival — California Center for the Arts, Escondido](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/31st-annual-dia-de-muertos-festival-california-center-for-the-arts-esc--listing-917c29b128f19e359e8ed776) — Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · California Center for the Arts, Escondido · Free · checked Oct 16. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido holds its 31st annual Día de Muertos Festival across its campus. Community altars honoring loved ones are set up first come, first…
- [Artopia Workshop: Woodburned Día de los Muertos Keepsakes (Ages 7–11)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/artopia-workshop-woodburned-dia-de-los-muertos-keepsakes-ages-7-11--listing-1465457b6dd4dc60cc6b3d74) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · The New Children's Museum · Ages 7–11 · Paid · checked Oct 16. A 90-minute woodburning workshop in The New Children's Museum's Artopia studio for youth ages 7–11. Inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions of remembrance, kids design a…
- [Celebrate Día de Muertos](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/celebrate-dia-de-muertos--listing-049084b9ca680426e94a460b) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Día de Muertos celebration at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Día de los Muertos at SDMA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-sdma--listing-15a5c3b6b6f48dc3e18c42eb) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The San Diego Museum of Art (Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park) · Free · checked Oct 16. The San Diego Museum of Art hosts a free community celebration of Día de los Muertos on the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park, in front of the museum. The day includes live…
- [Día de los Muertos Celebration | Free Event | Nov 1](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-free-event-nov-1--listing-4e941ed2dee04195b42b5a04) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center (Bldg 176), Arts District Liberty Station · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Free, family-friendly Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by San Diego Craft Collective, Songbirds Music and Apt4Music at the Dorothea Laub Music & Arts Center in Liberty…
- [Free Sunday Kids' Craft Camp at Rancho Guejito Vineyard](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/free-sunday-kids-craft-camp-at-rancho-guejito-vineyard--a4e3f56a-1933-4c50-912a-7d6b35e11088) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Rancho Guejito Vineyard, Escondido · Free. Supervised craft tables every Sunday with O'Side Handmade: slime, ceramic and glass painting, succulent planting, jewelry making and coloring. Free hayrides and a big lawn…
- [Paint Your Sneakers](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/paint-your-sneakers--listing-43a96423996fea81e5bb4604) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Bravo School of Art · Ages 7+ · From $78 · checked Oct 24. Three-hour workshop at Bravo School of Art for ages 7 to adult with instructor Lauren Becker Downey. Bring a pair of clean canvas shoes (Converse, Keds or similar) and paint them…
- [Raptor Talk with Dr. Bob Gordon at Mission Trails](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/raptor-talk-with-dr-bob-gordon-at-mission-trails--listing-73a10de10f776167bcf52091) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center · checked Oct 16. Drop into the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center lobby on the first Sunday morning of the month (9 a.m.–noon) to meet local falconer Bob Gordon and his birds of prey…
- [Sunday Family Fun Day at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sunday-family-fun-day-at-san-elijo-lagoon-nature-center--listing-ef71f84b79632808f3a54fc2) — Sun, Nov 1 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, Cardiff · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free monthly family morning at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center with nature-themed crafts and activities, the TRACK Trail program, Nature Center exhibits and the loop trail…
- [Sunday Hike with Ranger Craig at San Dieguito County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sunday-hike-with-ranger-craig-at-san-dieguito-county-park--listing-af6d9d2d4dadc03ed4942545) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · San Dieguito County Park (lower park, butterfly garden), Del Mar · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the first Sunday of each month a county ranger leads an hour-long, 2–3 mile hike through the sage scrub and chaparral of San Dieguito County Park in Del Mar, talking about the…
- [Viejas Outdoor Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/viejas-outdoor-ice-rink--listing-de9ee7ea0c35227026dac2bf) — Nov 1 – Jan 5 · 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Viejas Casino & Resort ice rink, Alpine · From $20 · checked Oct 14. Seasonal outdoor ice rink at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, billed as Southern California's largest outdoor rink, with holiday lights and a seasonal water show. 90-minute…
- [Día de los Muertos Community Celebration — Imperial Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration-imperial-beach--listing-7aaeba408d96470c1c25269d) — Mon, Nov 2 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Veterans Park (Imperial Beach) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The fifth annual community Día de los Muertos celebration at Veterans Park in Imperial Beach is co-hosted by the Imperial Beach Library and the City's Parks, Recreation and…
- [Día de Muertos Flower Crowns for Teens — Oceanside Civic Center Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-muertos-flower-crowns-for-teens-oceanside-civic-center-library--listing-53b9bff853d67138850adc03) — Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 20. Teens aged 13 to 17 can make a flower crown in honour of Día de Muertos at the Teen Zone of the Oceanside Civic Center Library on Monday, November 2, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The…
- [Knights Realm Chess Club](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/knights-realm-chess-club--listing-f82ce9ccebfb26fcac7c6a24) — Mon, Nov 2 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Chess club at the Escondido Public Library, Tween Space (2F).
- [Movie Monday: Coco](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/movie-monday-coco--listing-ca3258787f68bcc52f41bdf6) — Mon, Nov 2 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Sit back, relax, and enjoy Movie Mondays at the Library with the family! Every Monday, starting at 4:00 p.m., we're showing a free family-friendly film and serving a hot…
- [Teen DIY Holiday Gift Lab — Escondido Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-diy-holiday-gift-lab-escondido-library--listing-389c5e7cc10c4bd8cf56373c) — Tue, Nov 3 (+4 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · checked Oct 24. A weekly after-school craft series for teens at the Escondido Public Library, running on select dates through November and early December. Each session has a different…
- [Wabi Sabi Players Present: La Llorona — Vista Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/wabi-sabi-players-present-la-llorona-vista-library--listing-0b6664b8de2297f5953bad8b) — Tue, Nov 3 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Vista Branch · checked Oct 16. The Wabi Sabi Players perform La Llorona (The Weeping Woman), the Mexican and Latin American folk tale of a grieving mother who wanders the rivers at night, in the Vista…
- [Bilingual Lotería Game Night — Oceanside Library (John Landes)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/bilingual-loteria-game-night-oceanside-library-john-landes--listing-96e92353c2be7fa94d57b1d9) — Wed, Nov 4 (+1 more date) · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - John Landes Community Center Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Families gather at the John Landes Community Center branch of the Oceanside Public Library for an hour of Lotería, the Mexican picture-card bingo game, with music and snacks for…
- [Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at The Old Globe](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dr-seuss-s-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-the-old-globe--listing-169c29bc6deb988e2875850e) — Nov 4 – Dec 31 · Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, The Old Globe, Balboa Park · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 13. The Old Globe's family musical based on the Dr. Seuss book returns for its 29th year, November 4 through December 31, 2026, on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in Balboa Park…
- [Kids Coding Camp](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-coding-camp--listing-6bce5830ab830625b68082b2) — Wed, Nov 4 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM · National City Public Library · checked Oct 14. A recurring coding session for kids at the National City Public Library, held on alternate Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. through early December 2026 (an earlier session ran Oct. 7)…
- [Teen Clay Class: Mini Food — Coronado Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-clay-class-mini-food-coronado-library--listing-26d2e0c6b2b23e07f3274253) — Wed, Nov 4 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 16. Students in grades 6–12 follow guided projects to sculpt miniature food out of clay with Samira Rostamabadi of Samira Art Academy. The class is limited to the first 20…
- [The Sky Tonight: Astronomy Around the World](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-sky-tonight-astronomy-around-the-world--listing-2502605a2bcd3f271b2baeba) — Wed, Nov 4 (+1 more date) · Fleet Science Center — Giant Dome Theater · Paid · checked Oct 18. A live astronomy program explores how cultures observe and understand the universe. Evening shows and the weekend edition have separate times; do not confuse these with the…
- [Yoga for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/yoga-for-kids--listing-7c9601a0623f35ee0d5869c6) — Wed, Nov 4 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 2–12 · checked Oct 14. Calm music, movement and mindfulness with yoga instructor Melanie. For ages 2 to 12. Monthly sessions at the Mission Branch Library Community Room, Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 p.m.
- [Let's Play Pokémon for ages 5-12 with Parent](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/let-s-play-pokemon-for-ages-5-12-with-parent--listing-9fb336df9e77fccccdc1f64a) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Ages 5–12 · checked Oct 14. Kids 5-12 years old, bring a parent and join the downtown Civic Center Library to play the popular Pokémon card game. This is for kids and parents, from absolute beginners to…
- [Tooth Fairy Storytime — Encinitas Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/tooth-fairy-storytime-encinitas-library--listing-b065061d641f58a2f58776db) — Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Diego County Library - Encinitas Branch · Ages 2–3 · checked Oct 16. The Tooth Fairy pays a special morning visit to the Encinitas Library for a 30-minute storytime aimed at two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers. Children listen to…
- [Free Kids Craft | First Friday Open House (November 6)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/free-kids-craft-first-friday-open-house-november-6--listing-f402752906114ffa1ef6eae5) — Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · San Diego Craft Collective · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Each month on First Friday, San Diego Craft Collective opens its Liberty Station studio with a free kids craft from 5 to 6pm, studio tours, an organic garden visit and free…
- [KPBS Kids Day: Molly of Denali at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kpbs-kids-day-molly-of-denali-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-6f25d1b15b8ee3afa3779bdb) — Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 24. KPBS and the Children's Museum of Discovery host a Molly of Denali morning: storytime, craft activities about different cultures and social skills, and a photo opportunity with…
- [Stars at Mission Trails Star Party](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/stars-at-mission-trails-star-party--listing-3a3acca382d2d29b77f59180) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · Kumeyaay Lake Campground, Mission Trails Regional Park · checked Oct 16. Members of the San Diego Astronomy Association set up telescopes at the far end of the Kumeyaay Lake Campground day-use parking lot on the first Friday of each month for a public…
- [A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/a-very-furry-christmas-at-sesame-place-san-diego--listing-cf145f78f201746e9e7d7cb5) — Nov 7 – Jan 3 · Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista · With admission · checked Oct 20. From November 7 through January 3, Sesame Place San Diego in Chula Vista celebrates the holidays with A Very Furry Christmas, a family-friendly season starring Elmo, Abby, Cookie…
- [BLOOMING SEEDS SoCal](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/blooming-seeds-socal--listing-02b7d6d116bcddd2854fa915) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · San Diego County Library - 4S Ranch Branch · checked Oct 13. Blooming Seeds Socal: Providing STEM education to neurodivergent students! First Saturday of every month! Our mission is to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where…
- [Creekside Critters Animal Programs — Del Mar Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/creekside-critters-animal-programs-del-mar-library--listing-986d141db2acba579aceef65) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Del Mar Branch · checked Oct 16. A monthly Saturday animal program at the Del Mar Library presented by the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. On November 7 children get up close with turtles and tortoises…
- [Discovery Tour at San Elijo Lagoon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/discovery-tour-at-san-elijo-lagoon--listing-480d94d8f1993f8af2cc2586) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center (Nature Center Loop Trail), Cardiff-by-the-Sea · Ages 9+ · Free · checked Oct 14. Volunteer-led guided walk on the accessible Nature Center Loop Trail at San Elijo Lagoon, where fresh water meets salt water: migratory and resident birds of the salt marsh and…
- [First Saturday Bird Walk at Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/first-saturday-bird-walk-at-whelan-lake-bird-sanctuary--listing-9a20beb4f39ae2064873e137) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM · Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary, Oceanside · checked Oct 24. Buena Vista Audubon leads a monthly first-Saturday bird walk at Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary in Oceanside. Walkers explore several areas around the lake on an easy-to-moderate…
- [iNaturalist Guided Nature Walk at Kumeyaay Lake](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/inaturalist-guided-nature-walk-at-kumeyaay-lake--listing-3b6e7dfa915056a7386b09e8) — Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Kumeyaay Lake Campground, Mission Trails Regional Park · checked Oct 16. MTRP trail guides lead a special afternoon walk from the Kumeyaay Lake Campground shade structure where participants photograph plants, insects and other living things with the…
- [Kids Night Out, Parents' Night Off (Ages 5-10)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-night-out-parents-night-off-ages-5-10--listing-6eecf70f352c80443ae1a99b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · Ages 5–10 · From $50 · checked Oct 13. Saturday-evening drop-off program at the Lawrence Family JCC in La Jolla for ages 5-10: games, crafts and pizza, plus a JCompany production of The Wizard of Oz and a cast…
- [Morning Ranger-led Hike at San Dieguito County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/morning-ranger-led-hike-at-san-dieguito-county-park--listing-81c4255766c07b4d3f010328) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · San Dieguito County Park (upper entrance kiosk), Del Mar · With admission · checked Oct 16. A gentle ranger-led walk of 1 to 2 miles through the trail system of San Dieguito County Park. Along the way the ranger covers the history of the land and points out native…
- [Saturday Morning Hike at Wilderness Gardens Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/saturday-morning-hike-at-wilderness-gardens-preserve--listing-2a477837f2e2071c749c8846) — Sat, Nov 7 (+5 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Wilderness Gardens County Preserve, Pala · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. County park rangers lead an easy, family-friendly 1.5-mile walk through Wilderness Gardens County Preserve in Pauma Valley, the county's first open space preserve, on selected…
- [Saturday Sculpting: Sculpt a Scarecrow — Coronado Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/saturday-sculpting-sculpt-a-scarecrow-coronado-library--listing-026584e2f2b165ae071a4c85) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 16. Ms. Wendy guides kids through making a scarecrow out of quick-dry clay in this bimonthly Saturday sculpting class at the Coronado Public Library. It is geared toward kids 7 and…
- [STEM Maker Space with Project NexTech — San Marcos Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/stem-maker-space-with-project-nextech-san-marcos-library--listing-37654c43d1f1ef016229321d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · San Diego County Library - San Marcos Branch · checked Oct 16. Project NexTech runs a one-hour Maker Space workshop at the San Marcos Library that introduces basic engineering through quick challenges: popsicle-stick bridges…
- [The Old Globe, Globe For All Tour - Macbeth](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-old-globe-globe-for-all-tour-macbeth--listing-07e775b1bee782486c7749fe) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Free · checked Oct 14. Join the Oceanside Public Library in welcoming The Old Globe, Globe For All Fall Tour of Shakespeare's Macbeth! The Old Globe is pleased to announce Macbeth as this year’s Globe…
- [The Wizard of Oz – JCompany Youth Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-wizard-of-oz-jcompany-youth-theatre--listing-c9e5efa406b16adc6a13b31c) — Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 7:30 PM · David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, La Jolla · From $26 · checked Oct 13. JCompany Youth Theatre, the Lawrence Family JCC's youth theater company, presents The Wizard of Oz in the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, November 7-15, 2026. Four…
- [Tiny Wheel Throwing](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/tiny-wheel-throwing--listing-4eb4e88a489001737f58a0c6) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · San Diego Craft Collective · Ages 12+ · From $90 · checked Oct 18. Learn miniature pottery techniques and make1–3 tiny pots, bowls or plates in a two-hour class. Beginners are welcome. Finished pieces are trimmed, glazed and fired for…
- [Wingin' It: Up Close with Real Raptors at The Nat](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/wingin-it-up-close-with-real-raptors-at-the-nat--listing-874e778a36fb9a8483d19b5e) — Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · San Diego Natural History Museum (Coast to Cactus gallery) · checked Oct 16. At the San Diego Natural History Museum, visitors can meet Hawkeye, a Harris's hawk, and Mariah, an American kestrel falcon, in the Coast to Cactus gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…
- [Globe Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/globe-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony--listing-e2299e023bc3a622027ac18e) — Sun, Nov 8 · 6:00 PM · Copley Plaza, The Old Globe, Balboa Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. The Old Globe's 21st annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, free to the public, takes place on the Globe's Copley Plaza in Balboa Park on Sunday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m…
- [Nature & Me Storytime at The Nat](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/nature-and-me-storytime-at-the-nat--listing-3e514494339d91aa44d5d147) — Sun, Nov 8 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM · San Diego Natural History Museum · Up to 5 · checked Oct 16. Nature & Me Storytime at the San Diego Natural History Museum is for children ages 5 and under with an adult. Read-alouds feature animals, plants and the natural world, followed…
- [Library Littles](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/library-littles--listing-d5cd4d75b31605275431c6a0) — Mon, Nov 9 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · checked Oct 14. Join the fun at the library with monthly meetups! There will be toys and plenty of space to hang out and connect with others in your community.
- [Star Affirmation Mirror Family Workshop at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-affirmation-mirror-family-workshop-at-the-children-s-museum-of-di--listing-452e1f76b5095dbf8cd0ae14) — Tue, Nov 10 (+11 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 20. For two weeks in mid-November the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido runs a daily family workshop built around a story about a little star who has lost her twinkle…
- [Tween Art Squad: Cyanotype Tote Bags — Escondido Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/tween-art-squad-cyanotype-tote-bags-escondido-library--listing-6a5e26de60ae659578d44ba9) — Tue, Nov 10 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Ages 9–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. Ms. Liliana leads a tween craft hour at the Escondido Public Library where 9- to 12-year-olds design and personalize their own cyanotype (sun-print) tote bag. Supplies are…
- [Veteran's Day Camp at the JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/veteran-s-day-camp-at-the-jcc--listing-f05e7b368314b7e925de5d6b) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · From $155 · checked Oct 13. One-day school-holiday camp at the Lawrence Family JCC on Wednesday, November 11, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, for grades UTK-6: games, crafts and activities. $155 per day, JCC members $125…
- [Veterans Day Ceremony at Poway Veterans Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/veterans-day-ceremony-at-poway-veterans-park--listing-740eb4c91db0be9a7e35178c) — Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM · Veterans Park (Poway) · Free · checked Oct 13. Veterans Day ceremony hosted by VFW Post 7907 and the Poway Veterans Park Committee at Veterans Park (listed at 14134 Midland Road, Poway). The ceremony honors veterans, reflects…
- [Little Explorers: Baby Rave!](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/little-explorers-baby-rave--listing-a62dd5d3d430382df6ae5bf3) — Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Little Explorers program 'Baby Rave!' in the Ruby Room.
- [Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/christmas-celebration-at-seaworld-san-diego--listing-36d053e8e50baa75dd8aec4e) — Nov 13 – Jan 3 · SeaWorld San Diego · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. From November 13 through January 3, SeaWorld San Diego turns into a holiday park with more than a million lights, nightly snowfall at SkyTower Lawn and Wild Arctic, and a run of…
- [Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/gabby-s-dollhouse-meowseum-discovery-days-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-01a2b6c394dbb0b8df67faaf) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · The New Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 16. The New Children's Museum brings Gabby's Dollhouse to downtown San Diego for three MEOWseum Discovery Days in November. Inspired by the preschool series, the celebration adds…
- [Jimbo's Garden Workshop: Edible Self Portrait](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/jimbo-s-garden-workshop-edible-self-portrait--listing-de9ca2f028fc17b3057452c5) — Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. A special garden-kitchen workshop in the Trudy Bronner Discovery Garden at the Children's Museum of Discovery, made with local seasonal ingredients from Jimbo's. Children…
- [Read to a Dragon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/read-to-a-dragon--listing-d8ffd8fe1833e9e13e8c5f0e) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Read to a Dragon reading session at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Reading with a Ranger at Valley Center Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/reading-with-a-ranger-at-valley-center-library--listing-51556baeaae291eec0321f33) — Fri, Nov 13 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Valley Center Branch · checked Oct 16. County Park rangers visit the Valley Center Library on the second Friday of each month for an hour of nature stories, live critters and touch tables. Children can meet the…
- [Late-Fall Wildlife Tour at San Elijo Lagoon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/late-fall-wildlife-tour-at-san-elijo-lagoon--listing-86101c9eb7b8a8c4140ed751) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM · San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve (meeting point emailed after registration), Cardiff · Ages 15+ · Free · checked Oct 24. Nature Collective volunteers Elizabeth Venrick and Mark Jenne lead a long morning wildlife walk at San Elijo Lagoon timed for the arrival of winter birds. Participants look for…
- [Mission RoboCode: Beginner Python Workshop — Escondido Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/mission-robocode-beginner-python-workshop-escondido-library--listing-cd15a4c5fca08de75192004e) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Ages 9–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. A three-hour Saturday-morning coding workshop at the Escondido Public Library for kids ages 9–12. Participants learn beginner Python—print statements, variables and if/else…
- [Space Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/space-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-32a4b18703450432463386f8) — Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · From $20 · checked Oct 16. An after-hours astronomy evening at the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido. The museum fills with space-themed activity booths: craters and comets with Malin Space…
- [Star Party at Oakoasis](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-party-at-oakoasis--listing-91680e336af0f40a3505d8a5) — Sat, Nov 14 (+2 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Oakoasis County Preserve, Lakeside · checked Oct 14. Monthly star party at Oakoasis County Preserve in Lakeside: a short ranger-led twilight hike, then telescope viewing with San Diego Astronomy Association astronomers and…
- [Train Song Festival at Old Poway Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/train-song-festival-at-old-poway-park--listing-a8a36965070ea386c928a1ba) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Old Poway Park · With admission · checked Oct 13. Railroad heritage festival at Old Poway Park with a main stage in the gazebo featuring San Diego Folk Heritage performers, model railroad layouts in the Great Room, train…
- [Autumn Hike on Volcan Mountain](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/autumn-hike-on-volcan-mountain--listing-e7d17a6464d83b68c3e4744e) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve, Julian · Free · checked Oct 24. County rangers lead a naturalist hike up Volcan Mountain near Julian to look at fall foliage and talk about how the seasons change in San Diego County's mountains. The group…
- [Pages in the Park at San Dieguito](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pages-in-the-park-at-san-dieguito--listing-df9b9c808eea49dd3cf81d76) — Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · San Dieguito County Park, Del Mar · Free · checked Oct 14. San Diego County Library and County Parks host an afternoon of reading outdoors at San Dieguito County Park: pop-up library, live music, nature touch tables and storytime for…
- [Picnic with the Goats](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/picnic-with-the-goats--listing-26d45139332ab3e2456e7704) — Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Los Penasquitos Ranch House · checked Oct 14. Monthly pen-side picnic with the Nubian goats at the Los Peñasquitos Ranch House: bring lunch while rangers talk about 1860s ranch life and animal care, then interact with the…
- [3-D Printer Hands-On Help & Live Demos — Oceanside Civic Center Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/3-d-printer-hands-on-help-and-live-demos-oceanside-civic-center-librar--listing-b59bdad8d731c592c7e658c1) — Mon, Nov 16 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Free · checked Oct 24. A two-hour drop-in session at the Oceanside Civic Center Library's adult reference desk where library staff run live 3-D printer demonstrations and answer questions. Visitors can…
- [Makers Monday: Sculpt a Scarecrow](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/makers-monday-sculpt-a-scarecrow--listing-2f6f24f9b44f6611ba5082a8) — Mon, Nov 16 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Makers Monday session sculpting a scarecrow. Registration is required; registration opens November 1, 2026 at 12:00am.
- [Sound Bath Baby Storytime — Coronado Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sound-bath-baby-storytime-coronado-library--listing-a0443ad4e5c72676e416f4d1) — Mon, Nov 16 · 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Coronado Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. On Monday, November 16, Coronado Public Library replaces its usual baby storytime with a special 30-minute sound bath for babies and their grown-ups. Soft crystal bowls, chimes…
- [Natural Sciences Workshops with Project NexTech — 4S Ranch Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/natural-sciences-workshops-with-project-nextech-4s-ranch-library--listing-1c670d24be2bd4fa14816e05) — Tue, Nov 17 (+1 more date) · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · San Diego County Library - 4S Ranch Branch · checked Oct 16. Project NexTech leads a series of hands-on natural sciences workshops at the 4S Ranch Library for students in grades 3 through 6. Topics include plant dissection, fossil analysis…
- [Storytime with a Ballerina: The Nutcracker — Santee Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/storytime-with-a-ballerina-the-nutcracker-santee-library--listing-a093e820e4cb0217210629cc) — Tue, Nov 17 · 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Santee Branch · checked Oct 16. Dancers from Expressions Dance & Movement Center visit the Santee Library for an evening storytime with a special performance from The Nutcracker. From 5:45 to 6 p.m. children…
- [Tinker Tuesday: Rocket Workshop with the San Diego Air & Space Museum — Coronado](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/tinker-tuesday-rocket-workshop-with-the-san-diego-air-and-space-museum--listing-a95caa0631137dd3b0bd6d37) — Tue, Nov 17 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 16. A special edition of Coronado Public Library's weekly Tinker Tuesday STEAM program: educators from the San Diego Air & Space Museum lead a hands-on rocket workshop for children…
- [Holiday Concert with Hillsdale Middle School Music — Rancho San Diego Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-concert-with-hillsdale-middle-school-music-rancho-san-diego-li--listing-7ecc96a1fe91f8c0a6906f85) — Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM · San Diego County Library - Rancho San Diego Branch, El Cajon · All ages · checked Oct 16. The Hillsdale Middle School Music Department fills the Rancho San Diego Library with festive holiday tunes, with separate performances by the school's orchestra, band and choir…
- [Reading with Reptiles](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/reading-with-reptiles--listing-587077e00ccb919febfdba68) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, Cardiff · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Monthly program at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center with Solana Beach Library and the rangers' reptile ambassadors: interactive wildlife workshop, lagoon trail walk, arts and…
- [Teens Make Fantasy Crystal Minis](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teens-make-fantasy-crystal-minis--listing-76ba6d416273d7f9736e67d7) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM · Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane · checked Oct 14. A teen craft program making fantasy crystal miniatures at Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane. The calendar listing gives the title, date, start time and branch only; check the…
- [Weaving Heritage: Native American Basket Weaving](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/weaving-heritage-native-american-basket-weaving--listing-e5f946ec4457d771aa6bb5b4) — Wed, Nov 18 · 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Native American basket weaving program at the Escondido Public Library, Activities Space (1F). Registration is required.
- [Youth Volleyball Clinic (Ages 8–12) at the Lawrence Family JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/youth-volleyball-clinic-ages-8-12-at-the-lawrence-family-jcc--listing-15d867b78f17523f460c2d28) — Wed, Nov 18 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Lawrence Family JCC, Jacobs Family Gymnasium, La Jolla · Ages 8–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 24. A 90-minute after-school volleyball clinic in the Jacobs Family Gymnasium at the Lawrence Family JCC in La Jolla. Coaches teach players the basics of volleyball along with the…
- [Music Pop-Up with Music n Me at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/music-pop-up-with-music-n-me-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-d376a6181dbf83cdace46110) — Thu, Nov 19 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 20. On two Thursday mornings, November 19 and December 17, the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido hosts a music pop-up with Music n Me Music Together. Miss Keila, a working…
- [2026 Santee Holiday Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/2026-santee-holiday-lighting--listing-c28ac0e60b95bb35f0816092) — Fri, Nov 20 · 5:30 PM · Santee Trolley Square · Free · checked Oct 13. Free holiday evening at Santee Trolley Square with live music, face painting, holiday photo opportunities, sledding, and photos with Santa. Santa is positioned between Target and…
- [Baile Folklórico with Las Flores del Desierto — Julian Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/baile-folklorico-with-las-flores-del-desierto-julian-library--listing-b6f49d81ce7d5d53fbf8094c) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Julian Branch · Free · checked Oct 16. Las Flores del Desierto, a folklórico group from Borrego Springs, performs traditional dances of Mexico at the Julian Library. The bilingual listing describes a free, half-hour…
- [Berry Good Foods Family Cooking Class — Oceanside](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/berry-good-foods-family-cooking-class-oceanside--listing-8e92c581a8f5e0f995ea0999) — Fri, Nov 20 (+2 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Oceanside Public Library - John Landes Community Center Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Once a month on a Friday afternoon, the Berry Good Foods Foundation runs a free, hands-on cooking class with local chefs in the community room of the John Landes Community Center…
- [Lamb's Festival of Christmas (Lamb's Players Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/lamb-s-festival-of-christmas-lamb-s-players-theatre--listing-c528f42c404ab6849311abf7) — Nov 20 – Dec 27 · Lamb's Players Theatre, Coronado · Paid · checked Oct 13. Lamb's Players Theatre's annual holiday production, started in 1978, runs November 20 through December 27 at its resident theatre in the Spreckels Building in Coronado. Billed as…
- [Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/lightscape-at-san-diego-botanic-garden--listing-431107921af4ddab4cabb275) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 13. Lightscape returns to San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas for its fifth season from November 20 through January 3. The mile-long illuminated after-dark trail has been…
- [Skating by the Sea at Hotel del Coronado](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/skating-by-the-sea-at-hotel-del-coronado--listing-3b9d2e7e3dc2af9839dacc05) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · Hotel del Coronado (Windsor Lawn ice rink) · Paid · checked Oct 14. Beachfront outdoor ice rink on the Windsor Lawn at Hotel del Coronado, open daily for the holidays. Tickets are for 90-minute sessions with skate rentals included (toddler size 8…
- [Teen Friendsgiving at Oceanside Mission Branch Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-friendsgiving-at-oceanside-mission-branch-library--listing-8356eabd14cdd82b4809953b) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 20. The Mission Branch Library in Oceanside hosts a Friendsgiving for teens aged 13 to 17 on Friday, November 20, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., just ahead of the Thanksgiving break. Teens…
- [Accessibility Mornings at the Fleet Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/accessibility-mornings-at-the-fleet-science-center--listing-608733fcd1003f2d9d3b019c) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Fleet Science Center · With admission · checked Oct 16. On the third Saturday of each month the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park opens its galleries at 9 a.m., an hour before the public, for a sensory-friendly visit; families can…
- [Christmas Bricktacular at LEGOLAND California](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/christmas-bricktacular-at-legoland-california--listing-7758e29b0faff753256a774b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+28 more dates) · LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad · With admission · checked Oct 13. LEGOLAND California's holiday season event on select dates November 21 through January 3: November 21-29, December 5-6, 12-13, 19-31 and January 1-3, with fireworks on December…
- [Early Bird Special Bird Walk at El Monte County Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/early-bird-special-bird-walk-at-el-monte-county-park--listing-8fc70938b459fc3079e03e0f) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM · El Monte County Park (El Monte Staging Lot), Lakeside · checked Oct 16. Rangers lead an 8 a.m. bird walk through 90-acre El Monte County Park in Lakeside before the park's front gates open, identifying birds along the way and ending with a visit to…
- [Family Discovery Walks at Mission Trails](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/family-discovery-walks-at-mission-trails--listing-4de1a447c6f43411d4405d39) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Kumeyaay Lake Campground (Mission Trails Regional Park) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Monthly family walks led by MTRP Trail Guides from Kumeyaay Lake Campground. Children complete a nature journal on the walk and get a nature sticker. Topics: Oct 17 Kumeyaay Kids…
- [Hour of AI & Code — 4S Ranch Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hour-of-ai-and-code-4s-ranch-library--listing-ab7fc600fc3fdf74d48b4e06) — Sat, Nov 21 (+2 more dates) · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · San Diego County Library - 4S Ranch Branch · Ages 7–12 · checked Oct 16. An introduction to computer science at the 4S Ranch Library hosted by the Decode High School Club. Kids learn to add AI features to projects in Scratch, the block-based coding…
- [Pinery Christmas Trees – Rancho Bernardo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pinery-christmas-trees-rancho-bernardo--listing-8c13fccd700e908d8267d39d) — Sat, Nov 21 · Pinery Christmas Trees – Rancho Bernardo, Escondido · Paid · checked Oct 14. Seasonal Christmas tree lot at the Rancho Bernardo farm site (same site as the Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm) selling Noble, Nordmann, Douglas and Fraser firs, wreaths, garland…
- [Ranger-led Interpretive Hike](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ranger-led-interpretive-hike--listing-02c42006afc99fb536c3d096) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch, Poway · checked Oct 14. Rangers lead a moderate 3.5-mile loop on the Martha’s Grove Trail at Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Preserve every third Saturday, covering native plants and wildlife of the…
- [Try the Pottery Wheel (Ages 8+) at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/try-the-pottery-wheel-ages-8-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-8041110f7eff130e08a74ef5) — Sat, Nov 21 (+4 more dates) · The New Children's Museum · Ages 8+ · From $75 · checked Oct 24. A beginner-friendly, 90-minute wheel-throwing session in the New Children's Museum's ceramics studio for ages 8 and up, offered on Saturday afternoons through mid-December. After…
- [Clay Together: Ceramic Holiday Ornaments (Ages 5+) at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/clay-together-ceramic-holiday-ornaments-ages-5-at-the-new-children-s-m--listing-36992798daffc4378962829c) — Sun, Nov 22 · The New Children's Museum · Ages 5+ · From $90 · checked Oct 24. A 60-minute guided clay workshop in the New Children's Museum's Artopia ceramics studio for children 5 and up working side by side with their grown-ups. Instructors show examples…
- [Encinitas Holiday Street Fair 2026](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/encinitas-holiday-street-fair-2026--listing-8375b2bb0a303936800f027d) — Sun, Nov 22 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Coast Highway 101, downtown Encinitas · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association has run this one-day holiday street fair on the Sunday before Thanksgiving since 1984. Six blocks of Coast Highway 101 in old Encinitas…
- [Fall Camp: Nature at Night at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall-camp-nature-at-night-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-20af1d8701cd6b399266217c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Children's Museum of Discovery in downtown Escondido runs a three-day Fall Camp over Thanksgiving week, Monday to Wednesday, November 23 to 25, for children aged 4 to 8. This…
- [Thanksgiving 3-day Camp 2026 (Gustave Eiffel)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-3-day-camp-2026-gustave-eiffel--listing-c4c28397c249a785e320ce2c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Alliance Française de San Diego · Ages 5–11 · From $310 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week camp at Alliance Française de San Diego, Monday to Wednesday, November 23-25, 9am-2pm, for ages 5-11 and all levels of French. Campers discover the…
- [Thanksgiving Camp at the JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/thanksgiving-camp-at-the-jcc--listing-0e23c7884eb9da83fa4a14b5) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · From $475 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week camp at the Lawrence Family JCC, Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25, 2026, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, for grades UTK-6: festive games, crafts and creative…
- [Turkey Surf Camp (Thanksgiving Week) – Surf Diva](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/turkey-surf-camp-thanksgiving-week-surf-diva--listing-19122c152a2c7e71636d024c) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Surf Diva Surf School (meets at La Jolla Shores) · From $430 · checked Oct 13. Three-day Thanksgiving-week surf camp from Surf Diva Surf School at La Jolla Shores, Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25, drop-off 9:30am and pick-up 12:30pm. Each half-day includes…
- [A Christmas Carol at Cygnet Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/a-christmas-carol-at-cygnet-theatre--listing-18406776e7dc97e0c04b4533) — Nov 24 – Dec 24 · Cygnet Theatre at The Joan (Joseph Clayes III Theater), Liberty Station · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. Cygnet Theatre's annual staging of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol returns for the holiday season, now in the company's new home at The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts…
- [O'side Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Run](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/o-side-turkey-trot-5k-and-kids-run--listing-b53c5e2688d1679a6c901019) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:00 AM · Oceanside Civic Center Plaza (start) to Oceanside Pier · All ages · From $34.99 · checked Oct 20. Oceanside's Thanksgiving-morning Turkey Trot, organised by San Diego Running Co., is built for the whole family, with races for every age on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Adults…
- [San Diego-North County Turkey Trot (5K, 10K and Kids 1K Fun Run)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-north-county-turkey-trot-5k-10k-and-kids-1k-fun-run--listing-59805a433571a655924710bf) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM · 4S Ranch Sports Park · From $27.50 · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-morning race at 4S Ranch Sports Park with a 10K, a 5K and a Kids 1K Fun Run, set up so families can run, walk or cheer together before the holiday meal. The 10K…
- [Green Friday: Bird & Butterfly Garden Restoration](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/green-friday-bird-and-butterfly-garden-restoration--listing-5b341d81abd055904e43030e) — Fri, Nov 27 · 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Tijuana River Valley Regional Park - Bird & Butterfly Garden · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Instead of Black Friday shopping, San Diego County Parks invites families to spend the morning after Thanksgiving in the Tijuana River Valley helping care for the regional park's…
- [Jingle Jets Holiday Lighting Celebration aboard USS Midway](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/jingle-jets-holiday-lighting-celebration-aboard-uss-midway--listing-f1394449267741a6c8095b7a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+20 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM · USS Midway Museum · Paid · checked Oct 16. The USS Midway Museum's holiday lights event returns for its fourth year on select nights from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30, 2026, with more than a million lights aboard the aircraft…
- [Liberty Station Tree Lighting & Holiday Festivities](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/liberty-station-tree-lighting-and-holiday-festivities--listing-90864e613dff935514ede9b6) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Liberty Station - North Promenade and Vesper Venue · checked Oct 20. Liberty Station's main Salute the Season event takes place the evening after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, from 5 to 9 p.m., in the North Promenade and Vesper Venue of the…
- [North Pole Limited Holiday Train — Campo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/north-pole-limited-holiday-train-campo--listing-bb8b2261b1a4a44bf1d61816) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · 5:00 PM · Campo Depot (Campo Railroad Museum) · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum's most popular event: a 90-minute vintage train ride from the Campo Depot through the East County backcountry to the 'North Pole,' where…
- [Star Party at Sycamore Canyon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-party-at-sycamore-canyon--listing-793d3b39b529aecfc2407de9) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Sycamore Canyon Preserve (Highway 67 Staging Area), Lakeside · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Park rangers and the San Diego Astronomy Association set up telescopes at the Highway 67 Staging Area of Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Preserve for an evening of stargazing and…
- [BOARDED! Interactive Pirate Show on San Diego Bay](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/boarded-interactive-pirate-show-on-san-diego-bay--listing-88658e7f2a8c72b2370566f4) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM · Maritime Museum of San Diego · From $38 · checked Oct 16. San Diego Pirate Adventures and the Maritime Museum of San Diego stage a 90-minute interactive pirate show aboard one of the museum's historic tall ships (the San Salvador…
- [Ceramics by Hand: Holiday Cookie Plates (Ages 8+) at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ceramics-by-hand-holiday-cookie-plates-ages-8-at-the-new-children-s-mu--listing-5054f29f2d342df3000ffa1c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · The New Children's Museum · Ages 8+ · From $75 · checked Oct 24. In this 90-minute beginner handbuilding class, children 8 and up make their own plate for Santa's cookies, decorating it with holiday shapes, patterns and details so it can come…
- [ei8ht – JCompany Youth Theatre Hanukkah musical](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ei8ht-jcompany-youth-theatre-hanukkah-musical--listing-b8558bafa8b90affe253fb3d) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 7:30 PM · David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, Lawrence Family JCC, La Jolla · From $36 · checked Oct 13. JCompany Youth Theatre presents ei8ht, a Hanukkah story about young Tali rediscovering the holiday's meaning through her grandmother's stories, in the David & Dorothea Garfield…
- [Family Movie: The Wild Robot (Spoilers Book Club) — Coronado Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/family-movie-the-wild-robot-spoilers-book-club-coronado-library--listing-c7a2ff23e9ec1e5f49c3b4a7) — Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. The Coronado Public Library screens The Wild Robot (2024, rated PG, 101 minutes), the animated story of a robot named Roz stranded on an island who befriends the animals and…
- [Holiday Ornament Drop-In Class (Small Business Saturday)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-ornament-drop-in-class-small-business-saturday--listing-4beb50154190fbc5a03cd88d) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Bravo School of Art · From $20 · checked Oct 13. Drop-in one-hour holiday ornament class at Bravo School of Art on Small Business Saturday, November 28. Paint decorative patterns, landscapes or words on pre-owned CDs and DVDs…
- [Holiday Sights and Festive Nights Trolley Tour (Old Town Trolley)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-sights-and-festive-nights-trolley-tour-old-town-trolley--listing-5677bef365f33fc07b7a667f) — Nov 28 – Jan 3 · Old Town Market (Old Town Trolley ticket booth) · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. Old Town Trolley Tours runs an evening holiday tour of San Diego's Christmas lights from late November through the first weekend of January. The roughly 75-minute ride leaves…
- [Jungle Bells at the San Diego Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/jungle-bells-at-the-san-diego-zoo--listing-68dcc07c91fe3e8f6847f9d0) — Nov 28 – Dec 25 · San Diego Zoo · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. The San Diego Zoo's annual holiday celebration, when the Zoo lights up the night until 8 p.m. with entertainment and seasonal experiences. Jungle Bells activities are included…
- [Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/wild-holidays-at-the-san-diego-zoo-safari-park--listing-79577fcf23d0fc2482253e77) — Sat, Nov 28 (+16 more dates) · San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 13. Wild Holidays turns the Safari Park into an evening expedition of lights on select nights from November 28, 2026 through January 3, 2027, with the park open until 8 p.m…
- [Sips & Sweets with Santa (San Diego Moms)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sips-and-sweets-with-santa-san-diego-moms--listing-abf7fe2e997b10a2870365fb) — Sun, Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · AleSmith Brewing · Paid · checked Oct 24. Now in its 10th year, San Diego Moms' holiday kickoff fills AleSmith Brewing on the Sunday after Thanksgiving with three hours of family activities. Kids can meet the Grinch and…
- [Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Fairmont Grand Del Mar](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/annual-tree-lighting-ceremony-at-fairmont-grand-del-mar--listing-1e6cfea21c376a4c13c64ab2) — Mon, Nov 30 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Fairmont Grand Del Mar (Grand Social) · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. The Fairmont Grand Del Mar resort lights its 25-foot holiday tree at its Grand Social venue on the Monday after Thanksgiving. The tree lighting itself is at 6:30 pm, within an…
- [Cygnet's A Magical Holiday](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/cygnet-s-a-magical-holiday--listing-187c5b715ccb2578e6179c60) — Wed, Dec 2 (+17 more dates) · Cygnet Theatre at The Joan, Liberty Station · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. Cygnet Theatre's A Magical Holiday is a 90-minute, all-singing, all-dancing holiday revue with live versions of festive classics, energetic choreography, colourful production…
- [Photos with Santa — Vista Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/photos-with-santa-vista-library--listing-b9d09a6beef29fd4efcd15a2) — Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Vista Branch · checked Oct 16. Santa visits the Vista Library's Children's Area for a free photo opportunity: bring your own camera or smartphone and snap a picture with him. While there, children can make a…
- [Fallbrook Tree Lighting Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fallbrook-tree-lighting-festival--listing-df2f0beadd8676d27996d9a8) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Fallbrook Community Center · checked Oct 16. The annual Fallbrook Tree Lighting Festival at the Fallbrook Community Center kicks off the holiday season with the lighting of the community tree, live entertainment, vendors…
- [Holiday Songs Around the World Concert](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-songs-around-the-world-concert--listing-2f3a40334a1a007ef4f902fc) — Fri, Dec 4 · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Holiday songs from around the world concert in the Winn Room.
- [Liberty Station Hanukkah Celebration & Menorah Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/liberty-station-hanukkah-celebration-and-menorah-lighting--listing-06ae83970cb0b95c24547d8d) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Central Promenade, Liberty Station · checked Oct 16. Liberty Station and the Chabads of Downtown San Diego and Pacific Beach host a public, family-friendly Hanukkah celebration in Central Promenade next to the Rady Children's Ice…
- [Winter Craft: Hanukkah Suncatchers — Cardiff Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-craft-hanukkah-suncatchers-cardiff-library--listing-6d0736bdb64c12215e96a275) — Fri, Dec 4 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 16. On the first night of Hanukkah (December 4, 2026) the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library invites kids ages 3 to 12 to decorate festive Hanukkah suncatchers. No sign-up is required, but…
- [68th Annual Vista Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/68th-annual-vista-christmas-parade--listing-cbdab2bde343ff21f2e2228b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM · Downtown Vista Historical District · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Vista's Christmas parade, presented by the Vista Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vista, is the city's official kickoff to the holiday season and is now in its 68th year. The…
- [FAM Studio: Patch It Forward at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fam-studio-patch-it-forward-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-12f53e2eb521d817b5a3d7cc) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · The New Children's Museum · checked Oct 20. A season-of-giving family studio at The New Children's Museum downtown, led with To Do · A Mending Project, a social-practice art collective founded by artists Michelle Montjoy…
- [Holiday at the Rancho — Leo Carrillo Ranch](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-at-the-rancho-leo-carrillo-ranch--listing-4420d44ef15cb29c39ed046a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, Carlsbad · Paid · checked Oct 16. The City of Carlsbad decorates Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park with festive lights, holiday décor and live musical performances for one evening. A holiday tree lighting takes…
- [Small Town Holiday & Tree Lighting — Imperial Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/small-town-holiday-and-tree-lighting-imperial-beach--listing-8a1affe2f1b070bb5b60eb53) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach · checked Oct 16. The City of Imperial Beach holds its Small Town Holiday and holiday tree lighting at 940 Seacoast Drive (Pier Plaza) from 3 to 6 p.m. The city invites the whole family; listed…
- [Westwind Brass Holiday Concert at Mission Trails](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/westwind-brass-holiday-concert-at-mission-trails--listing-757e826bfd02215e1640c9a8) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center (outdoor amphitheater) · checked Oct 16. Westwind Brass plays holiday and seasonal brass favorites in the outdoor amphitheater at the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center on Saturday, December 5. The concert…
- [Wild Winter Family Festival](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/wild-winter-family-festival--listing-cec8b87cdab38a59adc844e7) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Helen Woodward Animal Center (Humane Education Campus), Rancho Santa Fe · Free · checked Oct 14. Free winter community celebration at Helen Woodward Animal Center's Humane Education Campus: hands-on animal encounters, winter crafts, cookie decorating, letters to Santa, a…
- [Winter Movie in the Park: The Polar Express](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-movie-in-the-park-the-polar-express--listing-655097ead62720ea3a4fe296) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Old Poway Park · checked Oct 13. Family-friendly holiday movie night at Old Poway Park showing The Polar Express. Attendees are invited to bring pajamas and a blanket. The movie begins at sunset, and the listing…
- [Winter Wonderland Festival — California Center for the Arts, Escondido](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-wonderland-festival-california-center-for-the-arts-escondido--listing-d4558f60a446ba2e2c6cd245) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · California Center for the Arts, Escondido · Free · checked Oct 16. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation turns its campus into a free Winter Wonderland for two afternoons. Children can play in a real-snow area and build…
- [Fletcher Cove Holiday Tree Lighting — Solana Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fletcher-cove-holiday-tree-lighting-solana-beach--listing-f17834f99eb5f33867a9d802) — Sun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM · Fletcher Cove Park, Solana Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Solana Beach's 21st annual holiday tree lighting takes place at oceanfront Fletcher Cove Park, hosted by the City and its Parks and Recreation Commission. New this year is a snow…
- [Holiday Lights in Downtown El Cajon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-lights-in-downtown-el-cajon--listing-18ceee2315c7e42426dcc466) — Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown El Cajon · Free · checked Oct 13. Free community holiday event in Downtown El Cajon on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 3 to 7 p.m. Features a microbubbles Snow Zone, live music, kids' train rides, photos with…
- [Nutcracker Tea with San Diego Ballet at Liberty Station](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/nutcracker-tea-with-san-diego-ballet-at-liberty-station--listing-d1f478eaaea12ecec6383580) — Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM · Liberty Station · Paid · checked Oct 20. San Diego Ballet's Nutcracker Tea Party returns to Liberty Station in Point Loma on Sunday, December 6, as part of the community's Salute the Season holiday programme. Children…
- [Winterfest — Alpine Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winterfest-alpine-library--listing-f9159e9671bfbf26fb96805b) — Tue, Dec 8 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Alpine Branch · All ages · checked Oct 16. The Alpine Library's yearly Winterfest, sponsored by the Alpine Library Friends Association, is an hour of holiday crafts, music and refreshments for all ages. Carolers stroll…
- [Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland — Escondido](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/cirque-musica-holiday-wonderland-escondido--listing-410eb1e44613319ce992ab39) — Wed, Dec 9 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · California Center for the Arts, Escondido — Concert Hall · From $54 · checked Oct 16. Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland is a circus production set to holiday music at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Concert Hall. The story follows heroes transported…
- [Paws to Read!](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/paws-to-read--listing-efa6e27a0df65988509c01fe) — Wed, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Paws to Read reading session at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [The Nutcracker 2026 (San Diego Civic Youth Ballet)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-nutcracker-2026-san-diego-civic-youth-ballet--listing-6c12d2f27fa1bea7d5702a54) — Dec 9 – Dec 20 · Casa del Prado Theater, Balboa Park · From $30 · checked Oct 13. San Diego Civic Youth Ballet presents its annual production of The Nutcracker at the Casa del Prado Theater in Balboa Park, December 9-20, 2026. Clara and her Nutcracker Prince…
- [Holiday Tree Trimming Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-tree-trimming-celebration--listing-0599221d02b8ae8818e9d653) — Thu, Dec 10 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Holiday tree trimming celebration at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Sugar Plum Fairy Ballerina Storytime — Lakeside Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sugar-plum-fairy-ballerina-storytime-lakeside-library--listing-f77bc610b53e6aa3d84eee89) — Thu, Dec 10 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · San Diego County Library - Lakeside Branch · checked Oct 16. A holiday storytime at the Lakeside Library led by a real-life ballerina dressed as the Sugar Plum Fairy. She reads to the children, and the hour ends with a special craft…
- [Christmas in the Park at Old Poway Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/christmas-in-the-park-at-old-poway-park--listing-f004ca4eee3ad4ede2c0c94e) — Fri, Dec 11 (+1 more date) · 3:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Old Poway Park · checked Oct 13. Holiday festival at Old Poway Park with live music, a visit with Santa, holiday treats, a craft boutique, and a night-time ride on the Poway Midland Railroad. Santa's arrival by…
- [Coastal Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular — Del Mar Fairgrounds](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/coastal-christmas-holiday-light-spectacular-del-mar-fairgrounds--listing-32da480e99b3d79a178e9f47) — Fri, Dec 11 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Del Mar Fairgrounds · Paid · checked Oct 16. Coastal Christmas turns acres of the Del Mar Fairgrounds into a seaside holiday park with a Holiday Light Trail of millions of lights, skating on eco-friendly synthetic ice…
- [Flagship Gray Whale Watching Cruises](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/flagship-gray-whale-watching-cruises--listing-fb7e1dbfd1f24fd93c2df674) — Sat, Dec 12 · Broadway Pier (Flagship Cruises departure) · From $40.50 · checked Oct 14. Half-day (3 to 3.5 hour) whale-watching cruises from Broadway Pier aboard a two-deck vessel during the gray whale migration, with naturalists answering questions from kids and…
- [Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Live in Concert at The Rady Shell](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york-live-in-concert-at-the-rady-shell--listing-47a3c0a1ed1ac422f02d294e) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM · The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Paid · checked Oct 13. The San Diego Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bruce Kiesling, performs John Williams' score live to the film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on a large screen at The Rady Shell…
- [Rancho Christmas at Rancho Guajome Adobe](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rancho-christmas-at-rancho-guajome-adobe--listing-c92bc605674b574482cbef06) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Rancho Guajome Adobe, Vista · From $3 · checked Oct 14. Holiday celebration at the historic Rancho Guajome Adobe in Vista: tractor-drawn wagon ride, historical demonstrations, Native American storytelling, Ballet Folklórico…
- [Symphony Kids: Meet The Brass - March of the Toys](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/symphony-kids-meet-the-brass-march-of-the-toys--listing-edae42cc2dcbe38c9fbd4b1a) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM · Jacobs Music Center · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 13. A holiday-themed sensory-friendly Symphony Kids concert for ages 0-5 by a San Diego Symphony brass quintet with host Nathalia Palis at Jacobs Music Center, Saturday, December 12…
- [Holiday Tree Lighting at La Colonia Park — Solana Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-at-la-colonia-park-solana-beach--listing-062b92b60dd0c70a74ef1d9d) — Sun, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · La Colonia Park, Solana Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The City of Solana Beach and the La Colonia Community Foundation host a second neighborhood tree lighting at historic La Colonia Park. Over two hours, families share sweets…
- [Carols, Crafts, & Cookies](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/carols-crafts-and-cookies--listing-9f8f355d17946b4bb731c619) — Tue, Dec 15 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Rancho San Diego Branch, El Cajon · checked Oct 13. Join us for a magical night of Christmas caroling from the Tinseltones. Founded in 2012, The Tinseltones are celebrating their 15th season as San Diego's Premier caroling…
- [Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Jacobs Music Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet-at-jacobs-music-center--listing-a9fff85e88b13232d1b45bc8) — Tue, Dec 15 · 7:00 PM · Jacobs Music Center · Paid · checked Oct 20. The touring production Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, presented by Talmi Entertainment, makes a one-night stop at Jacobs Music Center in downtown San Diego on Tuesday…
- [The Nutcracker — Golden State Ballet with the San Diego Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-nutcracker-golden-state-ballet-with-the-san-diego-symphony--listing-185aa58463cce41ee194d53c) — Thu, Dec 17 (+5 more dates) · San Diego Civic Theatre · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Golden State Ballet presents The Nutcracker at the San Diego Civic Theatre downtown, with Tchaikovsky's score performed live by the San Diego Symphony—a full-scale production…
- [Winter Craft: Foam Gingerbread Houses](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-craft-foam-gingerbread-houses--listing-2f9308c798260bc7e456b44c) — Fri, Dec 18 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 13. Create your own (non-edible) gingerbread house to take home and enjoy for the winter season! For ages 3-12; no sign-up is required, but supplies will be limited. This craft is…
- [Breakfast with Santa in Fallbrook](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/breakfast-with-santa-in-fallbrook--listing-17255f8325adc85c98aa8b1e) — Sat, Dec 19 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Fallbrook Community Center · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A morning with Santa at the Fallbrook Community Center: an 8:30 a.m. pancake breakfast ($5 per plate), entertainment and holiday activities for the whole family. Bring your own…
- [Noteworthy Puppets: Holiday Hijinks](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/noteworthy-puppets-holiday-hijinks--listing-5e1f1235f96b28781a1cefd4) — Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Del Mar Branch · checked Oct 13. The Halloween and Christmas Holidays mashup when Santa takes a spur of the moment vacation and winds up on a zany musical adventure in Halloweentown! A Zombie, Witch and a…
- [The Nutcracker (City Ballet of San Diego) at California Center for the Arts, Escondido](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-nutcracker-city-ballet-of-san-diego-at-california-center-for-the-a--listing-6e9fb62f3f81e73341b0e9e7) — Sat, Dec 19 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Concert Hall, California Center for the Arts, Escondido · Paid · checked Oct 13. City Ballet of San Diego performs its full-length classical production of The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's score performed live by the City Ballet Orchestra conducted by John…
- [The Nutcracker (San Diego Ballet) at The Magnolia, El Cajon](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-nutcracker-san-diego-ballet-at-the-magnolia-el-cajon--listing-187d46b80146633afada1c9e) — Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM · The Magnolia, El Cajon · Paid · checked Oct 13. San Diego Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky's score and a cast of more than 100 costumed dancers, with sugarplum fairies, leaping cossacks and…
- [Winter Movies Marathon — Cardiff Library Family Matinee](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-movies-marathon-cardiff-library-family-matinee--listing-c185796ce67c395f497cc7b2) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · checked Oct 16. The Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library screens a marathon of popular kids and family holiday films in its community room on Saturday, December 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Popcorn and…
- [Holiday Surf Camp (Christmas and New Year's Weeks) – Surf Diva](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-surf-camp-christmas-and-new-year-s-weeks-surf-diva--listing-1ed5a5a574b26000e18571a3) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Surf Diva Surf School (meets at La Jolla Shores) · From $430 · checked Oct 13. Surf Diva's winter-break surf camps at La Jolla Shores: two separate three-day sessions, Christmas week December 21-23 and New Year's week December 28-30 (Monday-Wednesday)…
- [Winter Camp at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-camp-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-bc95ff1799983353b08f4af7) — Mon, Dec 21 (+6 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · Ages 4–8 · Paid · checked Oct 20. Over the winter school break the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido runs Winter Camp on seven weekdays: December 21 to 23 and December 28 to 31. Campers aged 4 to 8…
- [Winter Specialty Camps (UTK–6th Grade) at the Lawrence Family JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-specialty-camps-utk-6th-grade-at-the-lawrence-family-jcc--listing-56554ec0c12601e614c033b5) — Mon, Dec 21 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Lawrence Family JCC, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · From $680 · checked Oct 24. The Lawrence Family JCC runs two four-day weeks of winter-break day camp for children from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade on its La Jolla campus: December 21–24…
- [Teen Mario Kart Tournament](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-mario-kart-tournament--listing-38e791d3693377aa208f569b) — Wed, Dec 23 · 3:30 PM · Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane · checked Oct 14. A Mario Kart video-game tournament for teens at Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane during winter break. The calendar listing gives the title, date, start time and branch only…
- [Winter Craft: Pom-Pom Snowflakes — Cardiff Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-craft-pom-pom-snowflakes-cardiff-library--listing-8ea452d88762a44170040399) — Thu, Dec 24 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · Ages 3–12 · checked Oct 16. A Christmas Eve afternoon drop-in at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library where children ages 3 to 12 craft pom-pom snowflakes to take home. No sign-up is required; supplies are…
- [World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra — Escondido](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/world-ballet-company-the-nutcracker-with-live-orchestra-escondido--listing-70e6d76c4d049835f1651df4) — Sun, Dec 27 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · California Center for the Arts, Escondido — Concert Hall · Ages 2+ · Paid · checked Oct 16. World Ballet Company, a touring company based in Los Angeles, performs The Nutcracker with a live orchestra in the Concert Hall of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido…
- [Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/port-of-san-diego-holiday-bowl-parade--listing-a581cab816f8bbf741939194) — Mon, Dec 28 · 8:00 AM · Downtown San Diego waterfront (Harbor Drive) · Free · checked Oct 20. The Holiday Bowl's balloon parade, billed by its organizers as America's largest balloon parade, rolls through the bayside streets of downtown San Diego on the morning of Monday…
- [Glow BIG: Noon Year Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/glow-big-noon-year-celebration--listing-0518170387fb27ce8550f72f) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · AleSmith Brewing · Paid · checked Oct 24. San Diego Moms' family New Year's party counts down to noon instead of midnight, so young children can ring in 2027 and still nap. It fills two rooms at AleSmith Brewing in…
- [Kids' New Year's Eve at LEGOLAND California](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-new-year-s-eve-at-legoland-california--listing-c3162f0c74f68cb02986b415) — Thu, Dec 31 · LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad · With admission · checked Oct 20. LEGOLAND California Resort in Carlsbad holds what it calls San Diego's largest Kids' New Year's Eve party, built so families can ring in the new year without missing bedtime…
- [Preschool Storytime and Noon Year's Eve Craft](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/preschool-storytime-and-noon-year-s-eve-craft--listing-87dd6b6bae6b29cb1bd20693) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Diego County Library - Cardiff-by-the-Sea Branch · checked Oct 13. Join us for stories, songs and dancing! Best for ages 2-4; no sign-up required. For this special storytime, we'll also be celebrating with a Noon Year's Eve craft for when the…
- [Happy 112th Birthday, Spreckels Organ! (New Year's Day concert)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/happy-112th-birthday-spreckels-organ-new-year-s-day-concert--listing-522d0a863483aee3167c1ffc) — Fri, Jan 1 · 2:00 PM · Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. A festive free concert celebrating the anniversary of the historic Spreckels Organ at the outdoor Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park on Friday, January 1 at 2pm, performed…
- [Makers Monday: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Icicles](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/makers-monday-beaded-pipe-cleaner-icicles--listing-8371ff373d3ece71c3e9c32a) — Mon, Jan 4 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Coronado Public Library · checked Oct 13. Makers Monday session making beaded pipe cleaner icicles in the Ruby Room.
- [Holes (San Diego Junior Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holes-san-diego-junior-theatre--listing-dfb3241f5edba312b43a80e6) — Jan 8 – Jan 17 · Casa del Prado Theatre, Balboa Park · Paid · checked Oct 13. San Diego Junior Theatre's 2026-2027 season continues with Holes, written by Louis Sachar and directed by Shellina Hefner, performed by young actors at the Casa del Prado Theatre…
- [Twelfth Night (Shabbat Shakespeare) – JCompany Youth Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/twelfth-night-shabbat-shakespeare-jcompany-youth-theatre--listing-cd9f1077140ca4d4b21bcde7) — Fri, Jan 8 (+2 more dates) · 6:30 PM · The Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library, Lawrence Family JCC, La Jolla · From $29 · checked Oct 13. JCompany Youth Theatre stages Shakespeare's Twelfth Night as 'Shabbat Shakespeare' in the Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC, January 8-17, 2027…
- [Furry Fun Fest at Sesame Place San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/furry-fun-fest-at-sesame-place-san-diego--listing-43a489f8462d1c0ad5cc5081) — Jan 9 – Mar 21 · Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista · Paid · checked Oct 16. Sesame Place San Diego in Chula Vista runs Elmo's Furry Fun Fest from January 9 to March 21, 2027. According to the park, a different Sesame Street friend hosts each week, with a…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [After-School Kids Textile Art (4 weeks)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/after-school-kids-textile-art-4-weeks--listing-3bb76fc1ab05b295196c0ecc) — Tuesdays, Oct 27, Nov 3, 10 & 17 from 4-5:30pm · Bravo School of Art · Ages 7–14 · From $156 · checked Oct 13. Four-week after-school fiber-art class for ages 7-14 at Bravo School of Art's Golden Hill studio, taught by Lauren Becker Downey and staff. Lessons may include weaving on a frame…
- [Afterschool Series | Ceramics for Kids | 6-12yrs | Tuesdays](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/afterschool-series-ceramics-for-kids-6-12yrs-tuesdays--listing-3034ee3cbc612977828e434d) — Tuesdays 4-5:30pm, 3-4 times each month; purchased per month (Oct, Nov, Dec options… · San Diego Craft Collective · Ages 6–12 · From $135 · checked Oct 13. Weekly after-school ceramic hand-building series at San Diego Craft Collective in Liberty Station's Arts District. Students aged 6-12 are led by instructor-artist Lydia Kardos…
- [Afterschool Series | Woodworking for Kids | 6-12yrs | Mondays](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/afterschool-series-woodworking-for-kids-6-12yrs-mondays--listing-894fbec1a7c882314004cc86) — Mondays 4-5:30pm, 3-4 times each month; buy by month or drop in on the first Monday of a… · San Diego Craft Collective · Ages 6–12 · From $45 · checked Oct 13. Repeatable 4-week after-school woodworking series for ages 6-12 at San Diego Craft Collective, Liberty Station. Children learn tool safety and hand-tool techniques (sawing…
- [Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Discovery Campus](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/agua-hedionda-lagoon-foundation-discovery-campus--listing-9b1a30da01508e7165b3ca91) — 7 days a week, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Discovery Campus, Carlsbad · With admission · checked Oct 14. Nonprofit nature campus on Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad with hands-on exhibits, gardens, live animal ambassadors, Raptor Ridge and a play zone; stroller friendly and aimed at…
- [Baby Lapsit](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/baby-lapsit--listing-f61223a91c98a8a26f132de1) — Fridays 10:30am-11:30am · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Weekly baby lapsit program at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Baby Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/baby-storytime--listing-33bf43dbec8c28467fd795ce) — Wednesdays 10:30–11:15 a.m. at Mission Branch Library (also Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. at Civic… · Oceanside Public Library - Mission Branch Library · Ages 0–2 · checked Oct 14. Baby Storytime for children ages 0-2 and their caregiver, who will enjoy books, songs, and movement activities. Held weekly in the Mission Branch Community Room on Wednesdays…
- [Baby Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/baby-storytime--listing-5d48f502706c0193aea456cf) — Mondays, 11:00am-11:45am (Winn Room); page lists 2026-10-19 as an occurrence · Coronado Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Weekly baby storytime at the Coronado Public Library, Winn Room, Mondays 11:00am-11:45am per the official event page.
- [Belmont Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/belmont-park--listing-916eb4fdb0713715f0c5890a) — Hours vary by season; see website · Belmont Park · checked Oct 13. Beachfront amusement park in Mission Beach, open for 101 years, with seven acres of rides and attractions including the historic Giant Dipper roller coaster, the Plunge San Diego…
- [Bilingual Story Time (English/español)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/bilingual-story-time-english-espanol--listing-c8ddf910fda9abb714dbf0b5) — Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at John Landes Community Center Library · Oceanside Public Library - John Landes Community Center Library · Ages 2–5 · checked Oct 14. Acompañanos para el programa que incluye cuentos y canciónes en inglés y español . Para niños de 2 a 5 años y sus familias. Join us for a program that includes stories and songs…
- [Birch Aquarium at Scripps](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/birch-aquarium-at-scripps--listing-e61e89c5d214ba9350f3dfab) — Open daily from 9 a.m.; closing time varies by season (see Daily Schedule); closed… · Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla · All ages · From $29.95 · checked Oct 13. The public aquarium of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, on a hill above La Jolla Shores. Open daily at 9 a.m.; closing times vary by season and are posted on…
- [Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/buena-vista-audubon-nature-center--listing-4f26b159bab28cf172100e72) — Nature Center daily 10 am–1 pm (hours may vary; volunteer-staffed); trail open dawn to… · Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center, Oceanside · All ages · checked Oct 14. Nature center beside the 220-acre Buena Vista Lagoon Ecological Reserve in Oceanside, built by Buena Vista Audubon Society in 1987 with an upstairs viewing deck added in 2014…
- [Cabrillo National Monument](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/cabrillo-national-monument--listing-173a24f3dfaa073ba00bf996) — Daily 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; Visitor Center 10–4 weekdays, 10–5 weekends; tidepools close 4:30… · Cabrillo National Monument · From $10 · checked Oct 14. National Park Service site on Point Loma with the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, exhibits, Bayside and Oceanside trails, tidepools and coastal area. In winter, Pacific gray whales…
- [Ceramic Heights Kids and Teens Classes](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ceramic-heights-kids-and-teens-classes--listing-e57ee39eccc503270c73a061) — Monday 4:00-5:30 pm; confirm current session with the studio. · Ceramic Heights · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Small-group pottery instruction for children and teens, with wheel throwing or hand-building. The studio recommends at least two visits so students can make their pottery and…
- [Chess Club for Tweens and Teens](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/chess-club-for-tweens-and-teens--listing-266a1732fb45e05c3bcccf98) — Tuesdays 4:00–5:00 p.m. at Civic Center Library (Teen Zone) · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Ages 8–17 · Free · checked Oct 14. Join us weekly every Tuesday at 4:00 pm at the Civic Center Library for Chess Club! We welcome all skill levels to meet up and play with other chess enthusiasts! For ages 8-17…
- [Children's Museum of Discovery (Escondido)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/children-s-museum-of-discovery-escondido--listing-bb8a1c9c2cfdb4abf5666766) — Tue-Sat 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Mon · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · From $17 · checked Oct 13. Hands-on early-STREAM children's museum in downtown Escondido (formerly San Diego Children's Discovery Museum) with exhibits, outdoor spaces, animal ambassadors including…
- [Children’s Weekly Art and Illustration Classes at Studio ArtHaus](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/children-s-weekly-art-and-illustration-classes-at-studio-arthaus--listing-e7a003382768ab683f1b324b) — Weekly groups; consult exact schedule and iClassPro registration. Studio opening hours… · Studio ArtHaus · From $130 · checked Oct 18. Age-specific classes teach drawing, painting, clay sculpture and illustration. Progression and assessments distinguish beginner and advanced groups.
- [Clay N' Latte Vista — Paint Your Own Pottery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/clay-n-latte-vista-paint-your-own-pottery--listing-2dfa9da01a55107bfb6e8ff5) — Monday-Friday 11 am-9 pm; Saturday 10 am-9 pm; Sunday 10 am-6 pm. Last seating one hour… · Clay N' Latte, Vista · checked Oct 16. A family-run paint-your-own-pottery studio with ceramic items to choose and decorate. Staff glaze and fire the painted items for later collection. Children and adults are…
- [Comic-Con Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/comic-con-museum--listing-4797e52e49ec01b3328c6009) — Mon, Tue, Thu-Sun 10 AM-5 PM, last entrance 4:30 pm; closed Wednesday; Resident Free… · Comic-Con Museum · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Popular-arts museum in Balboa Park's Pan American Plaza, the first new museum to open in the park in 27 years, with exhibitions such as Center Stage: The Art of Mel Marcelo. Open…
- [Community Art Workshop at The San Diego Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/community-art-workshop-at-the-san-diego-museum-of-art--listing-e74201a07f247f2898d1710a) — Monthly on third Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. · The San Diego Museum of Art (May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden) · All ages · checked Oct 16. On the third Saturday of each month, The San Diego Museum of Art runs a drop-in Community Art Workshop in its May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The…
- [Cuentos Para Niños](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/cuentos-para-ninos--listing-775928b26f56bd87de7591eb) — Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Civic Center Library (Mission Branch holds it… · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Ages 2–5 · checked Oct 14. Spanish-language storytime (Cuentos Para Niños) with stories and songs in Spanish. Source text: Acompaña nos para el programa que incluye cuentos y canciones en español. Para…
- [Cuyamaca Rancho State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/cuyamaca-rancho-state-park--listing-94b90b3708840a5074228ac3) — 6 a.m - 8 p.m. · Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Julian · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Mountain state park east of San Diego on Highway 79 with more than 100 miles of riding and hiking trails, including the Cuyamaca Peak Trail with views to the Pacific, Colorado…
- [Daily Animal Presentations at the Living Coast Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/daily-animal-presentations-at-the-living-coast-discovery-center--listing-3f88838e357ef7c2e611101d) — Wednesday-Sunday: Urban Oasis 10:30, Eagle 11:30, Wildlife Surprise 12:30, Shark & Ray… · Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 20. On every open day (Wednesday to Sunday) the Living Coast Discovery Center on Gunpowder Point in Chula Vista runs a fixed timetable of short keeper talks that families can plan a…
- [Fall2026 After-School Art, Sewing and Clay at ArtReach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fall2026-after-school-art-sewing-and-clay-at-artreach--listing-b10cbf1395bcadbd69486fd6) — Mon4:30pmSewing1;Tue12pmhomeschool/4:30pmFashion;Wed4:30pmSewing2;Thu4:30pmClay. Exact… · ArtReach Hillcrest Studio · Paid · checked Oct 18. Six-week studio programs explore sewing, fashion upcycling, clay and mixed media. Supplies are included; class-specific skill and age guidance varies.
- [FH Early Childhood Music (ages 3–4)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fh-early-childhood-music-ages-3-4--listing-3496a73bdf1e813370b4c4ef) — Thursdays, 3:15-4:00PM; 15-week session, first class August 27, 2026 · Villa Musica Fletcher Hills, El Cajon · Ages 3–4 · From $337.50 · checked Oct 13. Group music class for 3- and 4-year-olds at Villa Musica's East Campus in Fletcher Hills, El Cajon. Designed for children not yet ready to start an instrument, the class…
- [FH Group Guitar for Kids – Level I Session 2 – Dolce (ages 7–12)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fh-group-guitar-for-kids-level-i-session-2-dolce-ages-7-12--listing-f40d793f9f7bf81678a23454) — Tuesdays, 4:15 – 5:00pm; 10 weeks, first class September 15, 2026 · Villa Musica Fletcher Hills, El Cajon · Ages 7–12 · From $225 · checked Oct 13. Beginning group guitar class for ages 7-12 at Villa Musica Fletcher Hills in El Cajon. Session 2 of Level I (Dolce) meets Tuesdays 4:15-5:00pm for 10 weeks, first class September…
- [Fleet Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fleet-science-center--listing-a241735b054aa4f500ba2859) — Daily 10am-5pm; third Saturday 9am-10am accessibility hour; first Tuesday of the month… · Fleet Science Center · All ages · From $18.95 · checked Oct 13. Hands-on science center at the east end of El Prado in Balboa Park. The Fleet Experience ticket includes one documentary in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater plus the exhibit…
- [Free Second Sunday and Free Third Thursday at MCASD La Jolla](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/free-second-sunday-and-free-third-thursday-at-mcasd-la-jolla--listing-9a9d7cb68e702ceee649efd3) — Every second Sunday (11AM-5PM) and third Thursday (11AM-7PM) of the month · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego offers free general admission to everyone on the second Sunday and third Thursday of every month at its La Jolla museum at 700 Prospect…
- [French Kindergarten Literacy (Ages 5-6)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/french-kindergarten-literacy-ages-5-6--listing-b7b480f65ea7dd1eaecf2592) — Tuesday, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, Sep 22 – Dec 8, 2026 · Alliance Française de San Diego · Ages 5–6 · From $324 · checked Oct 13. Weekly French literacy class for children aged 5-6 at Alliance Française de San Diego. Children strengthen their understanding of French sounds and vocabulary and begin…
- [Game Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/game-night--listing-0ab45fdcd05b19338d7647bb) — Thursdays 4:00–5:00 p.m. at John Landes Community Center Library · Oceanside Public Library - John Landes Community Center Library · Ages 10–17 · checked Oct 14. Do you love playing games? Join us each Thursday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the John Landes Community Center Library to play with our Switches, VR Headsets, and board games! For…
- [Global Cooking Skills: Creativity in the Kitchen — Fallbrook](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/global-cooking-skills-creativity-in-the-kitchen-fallbrook--listing-c26c2ed406fbe7b96cafaf6a) — Four-week Tuesday session,Oct6/13/20/27,2026. · Friends of Willow Tree, Fallbrook · Paid · checked Oct 18. Students practise cooking through globally inspired pasta, sauces, soups and fresh ingredients, combining kitchen skills with culture, science and teamwork.
- [Introduction to Python — Free Tech Club Meetup (grades 4-12)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/introduction-to-python-free-tech-club-meetup-grades-4-12--listing-a5967c02e43183eab200671c) — Multiple weekly meetups; specific dates are listed in the LEAGUE's meetup registration… · The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers – Carmel Valley Campus · Free · checked Oct 13. Free community coding class from The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers, a San Diego nonprofit. The Introduction to Python meetup gives students in grades 4-12 their first experience…
- [Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/japanese-friendship-garden-and-museum--listing-c56e1da3ea44fd1b7b361505) — Daily 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, last admission 5:00 PM; Resident Free Tuesday third Tuesday… · Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 13. A 12-acre Japanese garden on Pan American Road East in Balboa Park with koi ponds, a bonsai exhibit, cherry trees and walking paths. Garden hours are daily 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM…
- [Java Weekly Classes – The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/java-weekly-classes-the-league-of-amazing-programmers--listing-3b8b38d8f33cc6973232ec16) — Weekly 1.5-hour classes, in person or online; times listed in the online schedule · The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers – Carmel Valley Campus · Paid · checked Oct 13. Multi-level weekly Java program at The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers' Carmel Valley campus (also online). Students progress from introductory syntax to object-oriented…
- [Kid's Craft Night](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kid-s-craft-night--listing-8c372220a6c74255616d8e5f) — Mondays 5:00–7:00 p.m. · National City Public Library · checked Oct 14. Weekly Monday-evening craft night for kids at the National City Public Library, tagged Library Events - Children on the library home page events widget.
- [Kids Organic Garden and Craft — Tuesday Afterschool Series](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kids-organic-garden-and-craft-tuesday-afterschool-series--listing-e754414b2c825ca1b867c2d0) — Ongoing · San Diego Craft Collective · Ages 6–12 · From $180 · checked Oct 18. Children learn growing skills, composting, harvesting and seasonal garden stewardship, with a garden-related craft during each session. Monthly registration options list the…
- [Kidzone at the Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/kidzone-at-the-park--listing-98b883c073692a4ea2c23416) — Thursdays 3:30–4:30 p.m. (weekly listings on the County Parks calendar through the window) · Potrero County Park · Ages 4–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. Weekly after-school program at Potrero County Park run by County Parks: science activities, crafts and games for school-aged kids, one afternoon a week. Wear clothes that can get…
- [Learn to Skate Classes at Poway ICE](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/learn-to-skate-classes-at-poway-ice--listing-90dfbf7f15ae9a1795fe29a0) — 8-week sessions on Wednesdays (3:30-5:30 p.m. slots), Fridays and Saturdays (8:40-9:45… · The Rinks - Poway ICE · Ages 3+ · From $196 · checked Oct 13. Learn to Skate USA group classes at The Rinks - Poway ICE for tots (ages 3-6, Snowplow Sam and Parent & Me), youth (ages 7-16, Basic 1 or Hockey 1) and adults. Each 8-week…
- [Learn to Skate: Youth (Ages 3-12) at Kroc Center Ice](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/learn-to-skate-youth-ages-3-12-at-kroc-center-ice--listing-b5a39b4e754d5082befa1ef0) — 45-minute weekly classes, sessions offered all year (Autumn Session enrolling as of Oct… · Kroc Center Ice, The Salvation Army Kroc Center San Diego · Ages 3–12 · Paid · checked Oct 18. Group ice-skating school at The Salvation Army Kroc Center Ice in Rolando. 45-minute weekly classes in small groups divided by age and skill, offered year-round in sessions…
- [Lego Club (Otay Ranch)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/lego-club-otay-ranch--listing-cf10f6a4e3e94468921671c5) — Thursdays 5:00–5:45 p.m. (listed Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5, 2026) · Chula Vista Public Library - Otay Ranch Branch Library · checked Oct 14. Weekly LEGO building club at the Otay Ranch Branch Library, listed in the Kids Program category of the Chula Vista Public Library calendar every Thursday from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
- [LEGOLAND California Resort](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/legoland-california-resort--listing-d822e1a10dfd224a095f1bf3) — Hours vary by date; see park hours calendar (10am-5pm on October 13, 2026) · LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad · Paid · checked Oct 13. Theme park in Carlsbad geared to families with children ages 2-12, with kid-powered rides such as The Dragon and Driving School, the new LEGO Galaxy land, SEA LIFE Aquarium and…
- [Little Explorers](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/little-explorers--listing-3db99a1f43454dd532b91e76) — Mondays 10:30am-11:30am · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Weekly Little Explorers program at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Little Leapers at Sky Zone San Marcos](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/little-leapers-at-sky-zone-san-marcos--listing-c35e4fef04ecd14a59fd3755) — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 2pm-3pm · Sky Zone Trampoline Park San Marcos · From $10 · checked Oct 13. Weekday toddler jump time at Sky Zone Trampoline Park San Marcos: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3pm, little ones bounce under their parents' supervision with reduced…
- [Living Coast Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/living-coast-discovery-center--listing-1f8aa8e78d39edd7676b7ea4) — Wed-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Monday and Tuesday · Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 13. A nonprofit zoo and aquarium on the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in Chula Vista with sea turtles, sharks and rays, eagles and other native wildlife, plus daily…
- [Maritime Museum of San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/maritime-museum-of-san-diego--listing-603dd23c7bdb394510ae5c9d) — Open daily 10 AM-5 PM · Maritime Museum of San Diego · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 13. A fleet of historic ships on the downtown Embarcadero, including the Star of India, the steam ferry Berkeley (with a gift shop open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), a submarine and…
- [Mingei International Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/mingei-international-museum--listing-5922cccdde39f5c6388162a5) — Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-8pm; closed Mon; free for all third Tuesday… · Mingei International Museum · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 13. Museum of folk art, craft and design on El Prado in Balboa Park. The Entry Level (with shop and Craft Cafe) is free for everyone every day; the Exhibitions Level requires a…
- [Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/mission-trails-regional-park-visitor-center--listing-e74ed9bc3043590624348806) — Guided nature walks from the Visitor Center: Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m… · Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center · Free · checked Oct 14. Visitor center for the 8,000-acre Mission Trails Regional Park, a City of San Diego park whose rugged hills and valleys represent San Diego before 1542. Starting point for free…
- [Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (La Jolla)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/museum-of-contemporary-art-san-diego-la-jolla--listing-18e38ae414fb3eedb3d15f8b) — Thu-Sat 11AM-7PM; Sun 11AM-5PM; closed Mon-Wed; free days every Second Sunday and Third… · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Contemporary art museum on the ocean bluff in La Jolla. Open Thursday through Saturday 11AM to 7PM and Sunday 11AM to 5PM; closed Monday through Wednesday. General admission is…
- [Museum of Us](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/museum-of-us--listing-f0ed3fb062f643802d6a472e) — Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; fourth Tuesday free for county residents except December… · Museum of Us · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 13. Cultural anthropology museum under the California Tower at the west end of El Prado in Balboa Park. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except select dates. Admission is $21.95 for…
- [Nat at Night at the San Diego Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/nat-at-night-at-the-san-diego-natural-history-museum--listing-b889c48805432774f47d9bbb) — Fridays, 5 PM to 11 PM (museum open until 11 PM on Fridays) · San Diego Natural History Museum · All ages · From $8.50 · checked Oct 13. Every Friday the San Diego Natural History Museum stays open until 11 PM. After 5 PM admission is half price and visitors can explore the exhibits, pop-up programming and the…
- [Nature Studio Maker Space at The Nat](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/nature-studio-maker-space-at-the-nat--listing-474c599e74e1c1fa98170503) — Saturdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (listed Oct 17, 24, 31; Nov 7, 14, 28; Dec 5, 12, 19, 2026) · San Diego Natural History Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 16. Nature Studio is a nature-inspired maker space at the San Diego Natural History Museum, open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors design and build their own crafts from…
- [Palomar Mountain State Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/palomar-mountain-state-park--listing-010d55fec91bb778ccec6fef) — 8 AM to Sunset · Palomar Mountain State Park · From $10 · checked Oct 14. State park in northern San Diego County with forest, meadows and panoramic views in a Sierra Nevada-like setting. Day use with campground; dogs allowed in campgrounds, on paved…
- [Pre-Ballet (ages 3-6) – San Diego Ballet School](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pre-ballet-ages-3-6-san-diego-ballet-school--listing-03d555837c4f0f0a2bcdaf7c) — 2026-2027 school year; weekly class days/times are on the class schedule page; closed… · San Diego Ballet · Ages 3–6 · Paid · checked Oct 13. San Diego Ballet School's Pre-Ballet classes for children ages 3-6 at the company's Liberty Station studios: creative dance movement with music and rhythm awareness to develop…
- [Pre-Ballet and Kinder Ballet – City Ballet School of San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/pre-ballet-and-kinder-ballet-city-ballet-school-of-san-diego--listing-bc3ca2a4d97bdbe5adbe5342) — Saturdays: Pre-Ballet 8:15-9:00, Kinder Ballet 9:00-9:45 (2026-27 schedule); 10-week… · City Ballet School of San Diego · Ages 4–5 · From $165 · checked Oct 13. Introductory ballet for preschoolers at City Ballet School of San Diego in Pacific Beach, the official school of City Ballet of San Diego. The Pre/Kinder Ballet program is for…
- [Preschool Storytime (Georgina Cole Library)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/preschool-storytime-georgina-cole-library--listing-4b2c2a5fd86e3f0cecb2054d) — Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. · Georgina Cole Library, Carlsbad · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 14. For ages three to five: in-person songs and stories in the Community Room. Due to limited seating, a free ticket per person of all ages is needed; free tickets are distributed at…
- [Public Ice Skating at Kroc Center Ice](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/public-ice-skating-at-kroc-center-ice--listing-ee618d4bea3aa7a97a45b0bd) — Open public skating sessions; see the online schedule · Kroc Center Ice, The Salvation Army Kroc Center San Diego · From $25 · checked Oct 13. Year-round indoor ice arena at The Salvation Army Kroc Center in central San Diego with daily public skating sessions. Admission with skate rental is $25 per session (Kroc…
- [Public Skating at Poway ICE](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/public-skating-at-poway-ice--listing-776ae7aded6696cea32c3e19) — Daily public sessions; see online public skating schedule · The Rinks - Poway ICE · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 13. Daily public ice skating sessions for guests of all ages at The Rinks - Poway ICE, with hockey and figure skate rentals and skate mates for new skaters. General admission $18…
- [Ranch House Tours at Los Peñasquitos Ranch House](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ranch-house-tours-at-los-penasquitos-ranch-house--listing-87038d4149ae75911ab4734c) — Saturdays 11:00-12:00 and Sundays 13:00-14:00 (Sunday tours listed through Dec 27… · Los Peñasquitos Ranch House · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Docents at Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve lead free one-hour tours of the Rancho de los Peñasquitos ranch house, an adobe that the county describes as a 200-year-old living…
- [Rhyme & Shine Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rhyme-and-shine-storytime--listing-f16a210e4a630ce36d1e7430) — Thursdays 10:30am-11:30am · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Weekly rhyme and storytime program at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Rookies and Rock 101 at School of Rock San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/rookies-and-rock-101-at-school-of-rock-san-diego--listing-9ca3083f1c689aaed65e5f25) — Weekly group lesson (Rookies); weekly private lesson plus weekly group rehearsal (Rock… · School of Rock San Diego · Paid · checked Oct 13. Beginner music programs at School of Rock's Point Loma school. Rookies (typically ages 7-8) is a weekly group lesson for kids with no musical experience covering chords, rhythm…
- [San Diego Automotive Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-automotive-museum--listing-41078477bd20c50593ebba3f) — Open daily 10am-5pm, last admission 4:30pm; Resident Free Tuesday on the 4th Tuesday of… · San Diego Automotive Museum · Paid · checked Oct 13. A 17,000 square-foot exhibit hall in Balboa Park's Pan American Plaza showing automobiles and motorcycles from the permanent collection, loaned vehicles and thematic exhibits…
- [San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-natural-history-museum-the-nat--listing-5a6487794e108df6483f8663) — Daily 10 AM-5 PM; Fridays open until 11 PM (Nat at Night); closed Thanksgiving and… · San Diego Natural History Museum · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 13. Five floors of natural history exhibitions in Balboa Park, including Amazement in the Basement (a backstage look at the collections and the new Paleontology Center), Washed…
- [San Diego Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-zoo--listing-aa7c3eccd764bd28be0e1203) — Open daily; hours vary by date (see Zoo Hours on the plan-your-visit page) · San Diego Zoo · All ages · From $68 · checked Oct 13. The San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park at 2920 Zoo Drive, home to wildlife habitats, the Wildlife Explorers Basecamp for children, a guided bus tour and the Skyfari aerial tram. Daily…
- [San Diego Zoo Safari Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-diego-zoo-safari-park--listing-5d7ccd88b6f115015afe1d8b) — Open daily; hours vary by date (see Safari Park Hours on the plan-your-visit page) · San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido · All ages · From $68 · checked Oct 13. The San Diego Zoo Safari Park in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, with large open field habitats, the Africa Tram, Safari Base Camp and seasonal evening events such as Wild…
- [San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/san-elijo-lagoon-nature-center--listing-8975e92be2069b9a22886f3a) — Sunrise to sunset (parking lot 9 am–5 pm daily); closed 12/25 · San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, Cardiff-by-the-Sea · All ages · checked Oct 14. Nature center and trailhead at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, run with Nature Collective and County Parks. Flat, wide, stroller- and…
- [Sensory Friendly Mornings at the Children's Museum of Discovery](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sensory-friendly-mornings-at-the-children-s-museum-of-discovery--listing-6ddc44e27c7a1eb51d7e4b45) — Sundays 9:00–10:30 a.m. · Children's Museum of Discovery, Escondido · With admission · checked Oct 16. Every Sunday from 9 to 10:30 a.m., before regular hours, the Children's Museum of Discovery in Escondido opens for families with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory…
- [Sewing Skills for Kids — Monday Afterschool Series](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sewing-skills-for-kids-monday-afterschool-series--listing-c04e1a1ab41dec4b993b4205) — Ongoing · San Diego Craft Collective · Ages 8–12 · From $135 · checked Oct 18. Children practise hand stitching, needle threading and safe sewing-tool use through small beginner projects. Materials are supplied and no previous experience is required.
- [Spreckels Organ Sunday Concerts](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/spreckels-organ-sunday-concerts--listing-331a919ffcf3f7a7422c92aa) — Every Sunday at 2pm, about one hour, rain or shine, year round · Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 13. Free one-hour organ concerts every Sunday at 2pm, rain or shine, all year round at the outdoor Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, home of one of the largest outdoor pipe…
- [Storytime (National City)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/storytime-national-city--listing-00b72a6cecde7dddfac7e7d0) — Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. (listed weekly in October 2026) · National City Public Library · checked Oct 14. Weekly storytime at the National City Public Library, listed every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. on the library calendar (Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2026). The listing gives no age range…
- [Storytime Studio at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/storytime-studio-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-0f83ff083f8dfd4c267fc401) — Mondays and Thursdays, 10:00 and 14:00 per the event page (feed lists 14:00); 30 minutes · The New Children's Museum · With admission · checked Oct 20. Storytime Studio at The New Children's Museum pairs a picture-book reading with a hands-on art activity inspired by the book. Each session lasts 30 minutes and is aimed at young…
- [Sunday Youth Basketball at the Lawrence Family JCC](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sunday-youth-basketball-at-the-lawrence-family-jcc--listing-c7e9986e6f5a86f734afff8a) — Sundays, November 1, 2026 - January 17, 2027 (no class December 6 & 27); 8U 11:00-12:20… · Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, La Jolla · From $300 · checked Oct 20. The Lawrence Family JCC in La Jolla runs a Sunday youth basketball programme from November 1, 2026, to January 17, 2027, with no sessions on December 6 and December 27. Players…
- [The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/the-new-children-s-museum--listing-3e6ad9b4cee42d9583b36368) — Mon, Wed-Sun 9am-4pm; closed Tuesdays (closed October 13, 2026) · The New Children's Museum · From $20 · checked Oct 13. A 50,000-square-foot contemporary art museum for children in downtown San Diego with climbable art installations on three levels and a Museum Park. Open six days a week 9am to…
- [Tinker Tuesday STEAM Club — Coronado Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/tinker-tuesday-steam-club-coronado-public-library--listing-8d6b80478f192cd4f48f1778) — Tuesdays 3:30–4:30 p.m. (most weeks; see library calendar) · Coronado Public Library · Free · checked Oct 16. Coronado Public Library's Tinker Tuesday is a weekly hands-on STEAM hour where children explore, create, design and problem-solve. Recent themes include fizzy dinosaur eggs (a…
- [Toddler Tales](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/toddler-tales--listing-ee682b76fb75587eedd0b0b4) — Tuesdays 10:30am-11:30am · Escondido Public Library · Free · checked Oct 13. Weekly toddler storytime program at the Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room (2F).
- [Toddler Time (Dove Lane)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/toddler-time-dove-lane--listing-cf20566e83d52b6172c7a913) — Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. (two sessions) · Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane · Free · checked Oct 14. For ages 18 months to 36 months: a 20-minute interactive storytime with songs and finger play, followed by group play time to develop social skills. Held in the Gowland Meeting…
- [Toddler Time at The New Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/toddler-time-at-the-new-children-s-museum--listing-6295852ec02df3f002bc8a0f) — Wednesdays and Fridays, sessions at 10:00 and 11:00 (about 30 minutes each) · The New Children's Museum · Up to 5 · With admission · checked Oct 20. Twice a week The New Children's Museum runs facilitated Toddler Time sessions for children 5 and younger with their grown-ups. Sessions take place every Wednesday and Friday at…
- [Toddler-Preschool Storytime](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/toddler-preschool-storytime--listing-50c4f6c588ee4bbc7a7f6790) — Thursdays 10:30–11:15 a.m. at Civic Center Library (Mission Branch holds it Tuesdays… · Oceanside Public Library - Civic Center Library · Ages 2–5 · checked Oct 14. Children, ages 2-5, and their caregivers, will delight in listening to stories, singing songs, and participating in finger plays . Storytime is designed to inspire children as…
- [Trail Tykes at Mission Trails](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/trail-tykes-at-mission-trails--listing-8ec111c3a08e4f5cbb947a18) — Every Sunday and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. · Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center · Ages 2–5 · Free · checked Oct 14. Nature program for 2- to 5-year-olds presented by the nonprofit Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation at the MTRP Visitor Center: read-aloud story, singing, movement…
- [USS Midway Museum](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/uss-midway-museum--listing-3630ee4b0f59acaee6ee7206) — Open on its own schedule · USS Midway Museum · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 13. Aircraft carrier museum on the downtown waterfront with more than 30 restored aircraft and nearly 10 acres of exhibits from the bridge to the engine room; general admission…
- [Vertical Hold Youth Rec Team – San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/vertical-hold-youth-rec-team-san-diego--listing-5cec8cfff2682c0788a70f3f) — Mon 4:00-5:30pm; Tue 3:00-4:30 & 4:30-6:00pm; Wed 4:00-5:30pm; Thu 3:00-4:30 & 4:30-6:00pm · Vertical Hold San Diego · Ages 7–17 · From $140 · checked Oct 13. Recreational youth climbing team at Vertical Hold's San Diego gym for ages 7-17, all levels. Club practices build technique and strength through drills and games and teach…

## Recently ended

- [Make and Create for Teens](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/make-and-create-for-teens--listing-212f969620734da3b98150b3) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [OPL Scares: Pre-K STEAM](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/opl-scares-pre-k-steam--listing-e02e36c4e466c7e93e91cb5f) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Spring Valley Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/spring-valley-spooktacular--listing-db23316b63032a1255b26942) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Star Party at Mt. Woodson Gateway County Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/star-party-at-mt-woodson-gateway-county-preserve--listing-b095eb488f4ae4e17ad9ab7e) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Trunk or Treat on Seacoast](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/trunk-or-treat-on-seacoast--listing-6a08b7ba88243c24f06eb253) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Craft-Tober](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/craft-tober--listing-4b8a176a2ab0a4e5e4d017b4) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [EZ Science for Kids](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/ez-science-for-kids--listing-bb87190b25e995a63551b5b9) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [STEAM: Floating Ghosts](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/steam-floating-ghosts--listing-874f87eef6576249935cf077) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Teen Sewing 101 Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-sewing-101-workshop--listing-1ab73452034d646865dc6a8d) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Teen Art Studio: Faux Stained-Glass Frames — Escondido Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-art-studio-faux-stained-glass-frames-escondido-library--listing-adc3be3d272846347c908fcd) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Teen Craft: Pumpkin Carving](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/teen-craft-pumpkin-carving--listing-0668fb7a756fee38a6759a7f) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Hallow-ZINE](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/hallow-zine--listing-9521de159ece095e46fc74e0) — ended Mon, Oct 19

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