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Thu–Sat 11am–7pm, Sun 11am–5pm; free for all 2nd Sundays and 3rd Thursdays
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La JollaLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Catch: Others pay $25 outside the free days
First full weekend of every month (Sat and Sun); open Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pm
The San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · San Diego Museum of Art
Catch: Bank of America, Merrill or Private Bank cardholders only, with photo ID · Free for the cardholder only (one adult) · Ticketed and special exhibitions not included
1st–4th Tuesdays; museums rotate by week of the month
Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
Catch: San Diego city/county residents and active military + dependents only; bring photo ID showing your address · Special exhibitions and films may cost extra
Fri, Oct 23, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Blue Sky Ecological ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · poway.org
No catch
Tue–Sun, 10am–4pm
Coronado Museum of History and ArtSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · coronadohistory.org
No catch
Wed–Sun, 12–4pm
Museum of History and Culture La JollaLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · mhclajolla.org
No catch
Fridays at 1pm
St. Paul's CathedralCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · stpaulcathedral.org
No catch
Fri–Sun, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Wieghorst MuseumEast County
Verified Oct 22 · wieghorstmuseum.org
No catch
Fridays, Saturdays and select Sundays, 10am–noon
Timken Museum of Art, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Timken Museum
No catch
Fridays 11am–2pm through Nov 20
Golden Hill Recreation CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · City of San Diego
Catch: Ages 18–80 · Register on SDRecConnect (code 135009)
Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Spreckels Organ Society
No catch
Tue & Thu 9am–noon; 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9am–2pm
Kit Carson Park, EscondidoNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · City of Escondido
No catch
Every Saturday, 9:30–10:30am
Tijuana Estuary Visitor CenterSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · Tijuana River Estuary
No catch
1st, 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 11am
Tijuana Estuary Visitor CenterSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · Tijuana River Estuary
No catch
Wed, Sat & Sun 9:30–11am (8:30–10am in July–Aug)
Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor CenterEast County
Verified Oct 22 · Mission Trails Regional Park
No catch
Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm
Robinson Rose Visitor Information Center, Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · California State Parks
Catch: Runs as staffing permits · Limited to 18 people; sign up at the visitor center front desk
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
MiraCosta College, San Elijo CampusLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · encinitasarts.org
No catch
Sundays at 2pm, year-round
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Spreckels Organ Society
No catch
Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm (closed Mon and Tue)
Timken Museum of Art, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Timken Museum
No catch
Wed–Sun 11am–5pm; free 1st Sunday 11am–5pm and 1st Friday 5–8pm
Oceanside Museum of ArtLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · oma-online.org
Catch: Others pay $15 outside the free days · Student or military ID for those groups
Tue–Sun 10am–5pm, Fri until 8pm; whole museum free 3rd Tuesdays
Mingei International Museum, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Mingei Museum
Catch: Exhibitions Level costs $15 for adults except on the 3rd Tuesday
Year-round
Children's Pool, La JollaLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · City of San Diego
No catch
Ongoing; no fires midnight–5am
Mission Bay Park, La Jolla Shores, Mission Beach and Ocean BeachCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · City of San Diego
Catch: Bring your own charcoal, clean wood or paper (no pallets) · La Jolla Shores, Mission Beach and Ocean Beach rings are summer only (mid-March to mid-September)
Any time
UC San Diego campusLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · UC San Diego Stuart Collection
No catch
1st Wednesday of each month, at dusk
The Prado, west of the Fleet Science Center, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · sdaa.org
No catch
2nd Saturday of every month (check the site for crawl times)
Barrio Logan Cultural District (market at Mercado del Barrio, 1101 Chicano Park Blvd)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · barriologanassociation.org
No catch
2nd and 3rd Sundays, 9–10:30am
Elfin Forest Recreational ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · elfinforest.olivenhain.com
No catch
Wed–Fri, 12–8pm during the academic year
Mandeville Art Gallery, UC San Diego (west side of Mandeville Center, near Scholars Lane)La Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · UC San Diego
No catch
Open daily, 24 hours
Alcazar Garden, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Open daily, 24 hours
Palm Canyon, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Open daily, 24 hours
Desert Garden, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Daily 11am–4pm
Spanish Village Art Center, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · spanishvillageart.com
No catch
Wed–Thu 10am–2pm, Fri–Sat 10am–4pm
Visions Museum of Textile Art, Liberty StationCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · vmota.org
No catch
Fri–Wed 10am–4pm (closed Thursdays and holidays)
Botanical Building, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Open daily, 24 hours
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am
Balboa Park Visitors CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
No catch
Ongoing
Chula Vista Public LibrarySouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · chulavistaca.gov
Catch: Chula Vista Public Library card in good standing · Book a pass online in advance
Mon–Thu 1–5pm (appointments or walk-in); Fri 1–5pm and Sat noon–3pm (walk-in)
San Diego Central Library, 4th floorCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · City of San Diego
Catch: Bring your own materials for equipment other than 3D printing · Submit prints in person; 3-hour maximum per print
Mon and Wed, 4–6pm (reserved pickups during library hours)
National City Public Library (2nd floor)South Bay
Verified Oct 22 · ncpl.myturn.com
Catch: Ages 18+ with a National City Public Library card in good standing · Photo ID, a MyTurn account and a signed liability waiver
Selected Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm
House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · Balboa Park
Catch: Only on selected weekends; check the House of Pacific Relations schedule
First Saturday of each month at 10am
Balboa Park Visitors CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Balboa Park
Catch: A $5 donation is suggested but not required
Year-round
Public fishing piers in San Diego CountyCountywide
Verified Oct 21 · California Fish & Wildlife
Catch: Only true public piers (and some harbor jetties) qualify · Two rods or lines per person; size, bag and season rules apply
Mon, Oct 26, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Athenaeum Music & Arts LibraryLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · ljathenaeum.org
No catch
Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
San Diego Mesa College, Rooms C-116/C-119Central San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · San Diego Mesa College
No catch
Tue, Oct 27, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cabrillo National MonumentCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · National Park Service
Catch: Fee-free entry is for U.S. citizens and residents
Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 PM
Wilson Middle SchoolCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 PM
Lemon Grove Academy Middle School (Roberto Alvarez Auditorium)East County
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · UC San Diego Music
Catch: Free RSVP required at music.ucsd.edu/tickets
Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Spreckels Organ Society
No catch
Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · theshell.org
No catch
Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2
Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · California State Parks
No catch
Sun, Nov 1, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Plaza de Panama, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · San Diego Museum of Art
Catch: The Taco Party the same day is a separate ticketed event
Sun, Nov 1, 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Third Avenue, downtown Chula VistaSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · downtownchulavista.com
No catch
Sun, Nov 1, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
California Center for the Arts, EscondidoNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · artcenter.org
No catch
Mon, Nov 2, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Athenaeum Music & Arts LibraryLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · ljathenaeum.org
No catch
Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 PM
Lincoln High SchoolCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM
San Diego State UniversityCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Sat, Nov 7, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · theshell.org
Catch: Free registration required on Eventbrite (opens Oct 31)
Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center Loop TrailLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · Nature Collective
Catch: Free registration required · Ages 9 and up
Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 PM
Oceanside Public LibraryLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · UC San Diego Music
No catch
Wed, Nov 11, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cabrillo National MonumentCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · National Park Service
Catch: Fee-free entry is for U.S. citizens and residents
Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM
Coronado Public LibrarySouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM
Jackie Robinson YMCACentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Fri, Nov 13, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · UC San Diego Music
No catch
Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Blue Sky Ecological ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · poway.org
No catch
Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM
San Elijo Lagoon (meeting spot emailed after registering)La Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · Nature Collective
Catch: Free registration required · Ages 15 and up
Sat, Nov 14, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Borrego Springs Library, Community RoomEast County
Verified Oct 22 · San Diego County Library
No catch
Sat, Nov 14, 1:00 PM
San Diego Central LibraryCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 PM
Normal Heights United ChurchCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Sun, Nov 15, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Blue Sky Ecological ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · poway.org
No catch
Tue, Nov 17, 5:00 PM
The San Diego LGBT Community CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Wed, Nov 18, 6:00 PM
Montgomery High SchoolSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Thu, Nov 19, 1:00 PM
El Cajon LibraryEast County
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Creative Performing and Media Arts (CPMA)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Fri, Nov 20, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Julian LibraryEast County
Verified Oct 22 · San Diego County Library
No catch
Fri, Nov 20, 6:00 PM
City Heights Performance AnnexCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · The Old Globe
No catch
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · UC San Diego Music
Catch: Free RSVP required at music.ucsd.edu/tickets
Fri, Nov 27, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Blue Sky Ecological ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · poway.org
No catch
Fri, Nov 27, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Liberty Station, North Promenade and Vesper VenueCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · libertystation.com
No catch
Sun, Nov 29, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · Spreckels Organ Society
No catch
Mon, Nov 30, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · UC San Diego Music
Catch: A $20 donation is suggested but not required
Wed, Dec 2, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119Central San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · San Diego Mesa College
No catch
Thu, Dec 3, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · UC San Diego Music
Catch: A $20 donation is suggested but not required
Fri, Dec 4 – Sat, Dec 5
Balboa ParkCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · City of San Diego
Catch: Food, drinks and shopping from vendors cost money
Fri, Dec 4, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 21 · UC San Diego Music
Catch: A $20 donation is suggested but not required
Fri, Dec 4, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Founders Chapel, University of San DiegoCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · University of San Diego
No catch
Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Piazza della Famiglia and India Street, Little ItalyCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · littleitalysd.com
Catch: Vendors' food, drinks and gifts cost money
Thu, Dec 10, 7:00 PM
Conrad Prebys Music Center Concert Hall, UC San DiegoLa Jolla & North Coastal
Verified Oct 22 · UC San Diego Music
No catch
Fri, Dec 11, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Blue Sky Ecological ReserveNorth County Inland
Verified Oct 22 · poway.org
No catch
Sat, Dec 12, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Mission BayCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · discovermissionbay.org
No catch
Sun, Dec 13, 5:30 PM
San Diego Bay waterfrontCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · sdparadeoflights.org
No catch
Thu, Dec 17, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
San Diego Mesa College, Rooms C-116/C-119Central San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · San Diego Mesa College
No catch
Sun, Dec 20, 5:30 PM
San Diego Bay waterfrontCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · sdparadeoflights.org
No catch
Tue 12–2:30pm, Thu 9:30am–12pm, through Nov 24
Park de la Cruz GymnasiumCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · City of San Diego
Catch: Ages 18 and up · Register at the center or on SDRecConnect (codes 136634, 136633)
Tuesdays 6–8pm through Nov 24
Golden Hill Recreation CenterCentral San Diego
Verified Oct 22 · City of San Diego
Catch: Ages 18–80 · Register on SDRecConnect (code 135008)
Wednesdays 3–4:20pm through Dec 16
San Diego Mesa College, Room C-119 (Dec 9 in C-116)Central San Diego
Verified Oct 21 · San Diego Mesa College
No catch
Nightly every 30 min, 5–9pm, Nov 20 – Jan 3
Hotel del Coronado, Founders LawnSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · hoteldel.com
Catch: Only the light show is free; the hotel's other holiday activities are paid
Fri–Sun at 6 and 7pm, Nov 29 – Dec 20
Village Walk at EastLakeSouth Bay
Verified Oct 22 · shopvillagewalk.com
No catch