This week's verified listings
This Weekend in San Diego: Thu Oct 15 - Sun Oct 18
Last verified Oct 11, 2026. Times and prices can change, so check with the organizer before going.
Sat, Oct 17 - 7:00 PM
Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park - Embarcadero
The 13-time Grammy winner on the bayfront stage, with Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
Sun, Oct 18 - 12:00 PM
Mission Bayfest (Sunday)
Mariners Point Park - Mission Bay
Punk and ska Sunday with The Offspring, The Interrupters, Goldfinger and The Expendables.
Thu, Oct 15 - 6:00 PM-10:00 PM
Turnpike Troubadours with Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly
Gallagher Square at Petco Park - East Village
Red-dirt country headliners Turnpike Troubadours with Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly on the Petco Park lawn.
Sat, Oct 17 - 11:00 AM-6:00 PM (through Sun, Oct 18)
Galbani Bella Vita Fest
Piazza della Famiglia - Little Italy
Forty-plus chalk artists, Italian music, food and a cooking stage; Sat 11 AM-6 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM.
Sat, Oct 17 - 7:30 PM
SDSU Football vs. Fresno State (Homecoming)
Snapdragon Stadium - Mission Valley
Aztecs homecoming game on CBS Sports Network; gates open 5:30 PM.
Fri, Oct 16 - 5:00 PM (through Sun, Oct 18)
HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo - Balboa Park
Glow-in-the-dark Halloween fun after dark, Fridays-Sundays in October; kids get in free all October.
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- All week 55 events
- Mon Oct 12 6 events
- Tue-Wed Oct 13-14 13 events
- Thu Oct 15 7 events
- Fri Oct 16 8 events
- Sat Oct 17 12 events
- Sun Oct 18 9 events
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How this guide works
Weekend energy, honest advice
San Diego weekends fill up fast-beach weather, waterfront stages, neighborhood festivals, museum late nights, and pop-up markets. The hard part is not "finding something to do." It's knowing which sources are trustworthy when schedules change week to week.
This site is written as a magazine-style orientation guide: what kinds of experiences to look for, which major venues keep reliable calendars, and how to plan without chasing stale aggregator junk.
What you will find
Category overviews for music, outdoors, food, family, and arts-plus a short list of well-known San Diego venues with links to their official calendars.
What you will not find: fabricated event listings, invented ticket prices, fake phone numbers, or photos claiming to be official shots of a specific show.
Practical tips
Plan a smoother San Diego weekend
Check twice, book once
Confirm date, start time, and entry rules on the venue page the day before-outdoor shows especially can shift with weather or city permitting.
Build a neighborhood day
Pair a museum morning in Balboa Park with an evening waterfront walk, or a market lunch with a nearby theatre matinee-fewer parking hunts, more weekend vibe.
Mind transit & parking
Downtown, Petco Park vicinity, and Balboa Park can fill early. Check the venue's own visit page for transit tips rather than relying on generic map ETAs alone.
Skip fake "this weekend" widgets
If a site lists dozens of specific shows with prices but no clear source, treat it as marketing filler. Official calendars beat scraped lists every time.
Trust & transparency
Built for readers, not for spammy SERPs
San Diego Events This Weekend is an independent publishing project. We are not affiliated with the City of San Diego, any venue listed here, or any ticket marketplace. Photos on this site are royalty-free stock images from Unsplash chosen to set the mood-they are not official photos of any venue or event listed here.
Read our editorial standards, about page, and privacy & trust notes for the full picture.
Quick commitments
✓ No invented showtimes or ticket prices
✓ No fake event calendars
✓ No misleading "official venue photo" claims
✓ Clear independent-guide framing