Festivals/Music
Mission Bayfest (Saturday)
12:00 PMMariners Point Park · Mission Bay
Bayside island-reggae lineup with SOJA, Common Kings, Kolohe Kai, Landon McNamara, Kanaka Fyah and more.
Past events – archived week of Oct 12–18, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
12 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
Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026
7:00 PMThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Embarcadero
The 13-time Grammy winner on the bayfront stage, with Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
Sports
SDSU Football vs. Fresno State (Homecoming)
7:30 PMSnapdragon Stadium · Mission Valley
Aztecs homecoming game on CBS Sports Network; gates open 5:30 PM.
Festivals/Food & Drink (Free)
Galbani Bella Vita Fest
11:00 AM–6:00 PMRuns through Sun, Oct 18Piazza della Famiglia · Little ItalyFree
Forty-plus chalk artists, Italian music, food and a cooking stage; Sat 11 AM-6 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM.
Festivals/Family
Harvest on the Promenade
10:00 AM–8:00 PMRuns through Sun, Oct 18Liberty Station, North Promenade · Point Loma
New autumn festival with music, makers, food and family activities; Sat 10 AM-8 PM, Sun 10 AM-6 PM.
Halloween/Festivals
Scream Diego Halloween and Horror Convention
10:00 AM–6:00 PMDoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley$20-$25 (kids 8 and under free)
This year's theme is zombies: horror vendors, guests and costumes for one day only.
Arts/Music
Spain Through French Glasses: Ravel and Debussy
7:30 PMJacobs Music Center · Downtown$43-$129
Evening performance of Morlot's French program with trombonist Jorgen van Rijen; pre-concert talk 6:30 PM.
Concerts/Music
10,000 Maniacs
7:30 PMHumphreys Concerts by the Bay · Shelter Island
The alt-rock veterans play the outdoor Shelter Island stage; doors 6:30 PM, all ages.
Concerts/Music
Pouya: The Forever Glades Tour
6:00 PMHouse of Blues San Diego · Downtown
Miami rapper Pouya brings The Forever Glades Tour to House of Blues.
Concerts/Music
Boy Harsher with True Blue and Kassie Krut
8:00 PMThe Sound · Del Mar$40 adv / $45 day of show
Darkwave duo Boy Harsher at The Sound in Del Mar; doors 7 PM, all ages.
Nightlife/Film
SDIFF 25 Years After Dark with Mustache Bash Family Band
9:30 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach
The film festival's 25th-anniversary party at Belly Up, supporting its education programs; doors 8 PM.
Halloween/Family
Pumpkin Plunge
5:00 PM–8:00 PMAlga Norte Aquatic Center · Carlsbad$15 (ages 3 and under free, registration required)
Halloween pool games, floating obstacles, a bounce house and a floating pumpkin patch where every child lassos a pumpkin.