Arts/Music
Spain Through French Glasses: Ravel and Debussy
11:00 AMJacobs Music Center · Downtown$43-$129
Ludovic Morlot conducts Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc and Jimmy Lopez's trombone concerto Shift with Jorgen van Rijen; pre-concert talk 10 AM.
Past events – archived week of Oct 12–18, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Friday, Oct 16, 2026
8 events from that week’s verified list.
Past events – archived week of Oct 12–18, 2026. These events have already happened. The listings are kept exactly as published (last verified Oct 11, 2026); times are Pacific Time (PT). For upcoming events, see this week’s events.
Concerts/Music
Shakey Graves: Fondness, Etc. Tour with Wild Pink
8:00 PMThe Sound · Del Mar$39.50 adv / $45 day of show
Austin roots-rocker Shakey Graves with Wild Pink; doors 7 PM, all ages.
Concerts/Music
Peter Bjorn and John: Writer's Block 20th Anniversary
9:00 PMMusic Box · Little Italy$29.50
The Swedish trio celebrates 20 years of Writer's Block, with Josh Rouse; doors 8 PM.
Nightlife/Music
Z-Trip & Friends with Murs, Honeycomb and Chris Karns
9:00 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach$35 adv / $40 day of show
DJ Z-Trip leads a night of turntablism and hip-hop with rapper Murs; doors 8:30 PM.
Film/Family (Free)
'Hotel Transylvania' Free Movie Night
6:00 PM–10:00 PMCarnitas' Snack Shack - EmbarcaderoFree with food or drink purchase
Outdoor patio screening starting at dusk (around 6:15 PM); bring low chairs or blankets.
Halloween/Theater
PoeFest at Villa Montezuma
6:00 PMRuns through Sat, Oct 17Villa Montezuma Museum · Sherman Heights$35
Write Out Loud performs Poe and other macabre tales in a Victorian mansion; shows at 6, 7:30 and 9 PM Fri and Sat.
Halloween/Family
HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo
5:00 PMRuns through Sun, Oct 18San Diego Zoo · Balboa Park
Glow-in-the-dark Halloween fun after dark, Fridays-Sundays in October; kids get in free all October.
Halloween/Nightlife
Howl-O-Scream San Diego
7:00 PMRuns through Sun, Oct 18SeaWorld San Diego · Mission BayFrom $45.99
SeaWorld's nighttime haunts and scare zones, Fridays-Sundays through Oct 31.