# Things to do with kids in Vista, CA

> 6 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Vista, 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.

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

- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [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…

## Recently ended

- [Dia de los Muertos at Rancho Guajome Adobe](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-rancho-guajome-adobe--listing-d5843e781911c2d5b7427960) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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