Sunday, November 1| 9:00 AM–2:00 PM | University Avenue, Hillcrest | Hillcrest Farmers Market | Free
Sunday, November 1| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter, Downtown San Diego | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Sunday, November 1| 11:00 AM–4:00 PM | San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park | Día de los Muertos at SDMA | Free
Sunday, November 1| 12:00–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House | 26th Annual Fall Back Festival | Free
Sunday, November 1| 3:00–7:30 PM | Memorial Park, Downtown Chula Vista | Downtown Chula Vista Día de los Muertos Celebration | Free
Sunday, November 1| 4:00–9:00 PM | California Center for the Arts, Escondido | Día de los Muertos Festival | Free
Sunday, November 1| 6:30–11:00 PM | Balboa Park | The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park | Ticketed
Sunday, November 1| Times vary | Carlsbad Village | Carlsbad Fall Village Faire | Free admission
Sunday, November 1| Times vary | Balboa Park | More Than Pink Walk | Registration/fundraising details vary
Sunday, November 1| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Mellano Farmstand, Oceanside | Farm Festival | $5 parking
Sunday, November 1–Monday, November 2| Times vary | Old Town San Diego | Old Town Día de los Muertos Celebrations | Free public activities
Sunday, November 1–Monday, November 2| Park hours vary | SeaWorld San Diego | SeaWorld Día de los Muertos | Park admission required
Sunday, November 1| Times vary | LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad | Brick-or-Treat Final Day | Park admission required
Sunday, November 1| Times vary | Clairemont, San Diego | Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch Final Day | Activities priced separately
Sunday, November 1–Sunday, November 8| Times vary | San Diego County / Embarcadero | San Diego Food + Wine Festival Program | Ticketed; main festival weekend November 6–8
Tuesday, November 3| 2:00–7:00 PM | Pacific Beach | Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers Market | Free
Wednesday, November 4| 9:30 AM–1:30 PM | Little Italy, San Diego | Little Italy Mercato Wednesday Market | Free
Wednesday, November 4| 4:00–8:00 PM | Ocean Beach | Ocean Beach Farmers Market | Free
Wednesday, November 4–Sunday, November 8| Screening times vary | Coronado | Coronado Island Film Festival | Ticketed/events vary
Wednesday, November 4–Thursday, December 31| Performance times vary | The Old Globe, Balboa Park | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Ticketed
Thursday, November 5–Saturday, November 14| Screening times vary | San Diego County Cinemas | San Diego Asian Film Festival | Ticketed/events vary
Thursday, November 5–Sunday, November 29| Racing times vary | Del Mar Racetrack | Del Mar Fall Racing Season / Bing Crosby Season | Ticketed; racing on scheduled days
Friday, November 6–Sunday, November 8| Times vary | Embarcadero and Participating San Diego Venues | San Diego Food + Wine Festival Grand Weekend | Ticketed
Friday, November 6–Sunday, November 15| Times vary | San Diego County | San Diego Beer Week | Event prices vary; alcohol events generally 21+
Friday, November 6–Sunday, November 15| Times vary | San Diego Waterfront and Military Venues | Fleet Week San Diego | Free and ticketed activities
Friday, November 6–Sunday, January 10, 2027| Session times vary | Viejas Outlet Center, Alpine | Viejas Ice Rink | Ticketed
Saturday, November 7| 9:00 AM–1:00 PM | Mission Valley | Mission Valley Farmers Market | Free
Saturday, November 7| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Saturday, November 7| 10:00 AM–5:30 PM | Harney Street, Old Town San Diego | Harney Street Market | Free
Saturday, November 7| Times vary | Point Loma and San Diego Bay | Ride the Point Memorial Charity Bicycle Ride | Registration required
Saturday, November 7| Times vary | Petco Park, Downtown San Diego | Día de los Deftones Music Festival | Ticketed
Sunday, November 8| Starts approximately 7:00 AM | Coronado / Silver Strand | Silver Strand Half Marathon, 10 Miler & Veterans Day 5K | Registration required
Sunday, November 8| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Sunday, November 8| Times vary | Coronado | Coronado Island Film Festival Closing Day | Ticketed/events vary
Sunday, November 8| Times vary | San Diego Convention Center | WESCON Regional Cheer and Dance Championships | Spectator admission details vary
Sunday, November 8| Times vary | Embarcadero | San Diego Food + Wine Festival Grand Weekend Closing Day | Ticketed
Wednesday, November 11| Times vary | San Diego County Military Memorials and Museums | Veterans Day Observances | Free and ticketed activities vary
Wednesday, November 11| 9:30 AM–1:30 PM | Little Italy | Little Italy Mercato Wednesday Market | Free
Wednesday, November 11| 4:00–8:00 PM | Ocean Beach | Ocean Beach Farmers Market | Free
Friday, November 13–Sunday, November 15| Times vary | San Diego Convention Center | TwitchCon 2026 | Registration/ticket required
Friday, November 13–Sunday, January 3, 2027| Park hours vary | SeaWorld San Diego, Mission Bay | SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration | Park admission required
Saturday, November 14| Race times vary | San Diego | Kaiser Permanente Thrive Half Marathon, 5K & Wish Walk | Registration required
Saturday, November 14| 9:00 AM–1:00 PM | Mission Valley | Mission Valley Farmers Market | Free
Saturday, November 14| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Saturday, November 14| Times vary | San Diego County Cinemas | San Diego Asian Film Festival Closing Day | Ticketed
Saturday, November 14| Times vary | San Diego County Breweries | San Diego Beer Week Events | Prices vary
Sunday, November 15| Times vary | San Diego Waterfront | Fleet Week San Diego Closing Day | Activities vary
Sunday, November 15| Times vary | Participating San Diego County Breweries | San Diego Beer Week Closing Day | Prices vary
Wednesday, November 18| 9:30 AM–1:30 PM | Little Italy | Little Italy Mercato Wednesday Market | Free
Wednesday, November 18| 4:00–8:00 PM | Ocean Beach | Ocean Beach Farmers Market | Free
Wednesday, November 18| Session times vary | Petco Park, Downtown San Diego | The Links at Petco Park | Ticketed
Thursday, November 19–Friday, November 20| Times vary | San Diego Convention Center | Fintech NerdCon | Registration required
Friday, November 20–Sunday, January 3, 2027| Evening times vary | San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas | Lightscape Holiday Light Trail | Ticketed
Friday, November 20–Sunday, January 3, 2027| Session times vary | Hotel del Coronado | Skating by the Sea | Ticketed
Friday, November 20–Sunday, January 3, 2027| Session times vary | ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station, Point Loma | Rady Children's Ice Rink | Ticketed
Friday, November 20–Sunday, December 27| Performance times vary | The Old Globe, Balboa Park | Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show | Ticketed
Saturday, November 21| 9:00 AM–1:00 PM | Mission Valley | Mission Valley Farmers Market | Free
Saturday, November 21| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Saturday, November 21| 10:00 AM–5:30 PM | Harney Street, Old Town San Diego | Harney Street Market | Free
Sunday, November 22| Times vary | South Coast Highway 101, Downtown Encinitas | Encinitas Holiday Street Fair | Free admission
Sunday, November 22| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Wednesday, November 25| 9:30 AM–1:30 PM | Little Italy | Little Italy Mercato Wednesday Market | Free
Wednesday, November 25| 1:00–6:00 PM | 4S Ranch Village Center | North County Turkey Trot Packet Pickup | Registered participants
Thursday, November 26 — Thanksgiving Day| 6:45 AM Early 5K; 8:05 AM Main 5K; 10:00 AM Kids Run | Downtown Oceanside | O'side Turkey Trot | Registration required
Thursday, November 26| 7:15 AM | Cabrillo Bridge, Balboa Park | Father Joe's Villages Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5K | Registration required
Thursday, November 26| 7:15 AM 10K; 7:30 AM 5K; 8:45 AM Kids Run | 4S Ranch Sports Park | San Diego North County Turkey Trot | Registration required
Thursday, November 26| 8:00 AM | Tidelands Park, Coronado | Coronado Turkey Trot 5K | Registration required
Thursday, November 26| 8:30 AM | Canterbury Drive & Palisades Road, Kensington | Kensington Turkey Trot | Free
Thursday, November 26–Friday, November 27| Game times vary | LionTree Arena, UC San Diego, La Jolla | Rady Children's Invitational College Basketball Tournament | Ticketed
Thursday, November 26–Sunday, November 29| Racing times vary | Del Mar Racetrack | Thanksgiving Weekend Horse Racing | Ticketed
Friday, November 27| 5:00–9:00 PM | North Promenade and Vesper Venue, Liberty Station | Liberty Station Tree Lighting & Holiday Festivities | Community event; purchases extra
Friday, November 27–Sunday, December 20| Departure times vary | Campo Railroad Museum, Campo | Santa Train North Pole Limited | Ticketed
Friday, November 27–Sunday, November 29| 5:30–9:00 PM nightly | USS Midway Museum, Downtown San Diego | Jingle Jets Holiday Lights | Ticketed
Friday, November 27–Sunday, November 29| Performance times vary | California Center for the Arts, Escondido | Shen Yun | Ticketed
Saturday, November 28| Race times vary | Black Mountain, San Diego | Black Mountain Turkey Burner Trail Race | Registration required
Saturday, November 28| Tree-lighting time not independently confirmed | Julian | Julian Country Christmas and Tree Lighting | Free public festivities
Saturday, November 28| 9:00 AM–1:00 PM | Mission Valley | Mission Valley Farmers Market | Free
Saturday, November 28| 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | Gaslamp Quarter | Gaslamp Artisan Market | Free
Sunday, November 29| Racing times vary | Del Mar Racetrack | Del Mar Fall Racing Season Finale | Ticketed
Sunday, November 29| 5:30–9:00 PM | USS Midway Museum | Jingle Jets Holiday Lights | Ticketed
Sunday, November 29| Times vary | California Center for the Arts, Escondido | Shen Yun Final Day | Ticketed
Monday, November 30| Session times vary | Hotel del Coronado | Skating by the Sea | Ticketed; continues into January 2027
Monday, November 30| Evening times vary | San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas | Lightscape | Ticketed; check selected operating nights
