# Things to do with kids in Poway, CA

> 12 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Poway, CA (San Diego County, CA), in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…
- [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…

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