Concerts/Music
Madeon presents Victory Live
7:00 PMThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Embarcadero$63.35-$207.10
French producer Madeon brings his Victory live show to the bayside Shell.
Past events – archived week of Oct 19–25, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Friday, Oct 23, 2026
11 events from that week’s verified list.
Past events – archived week of Oct 19–25, 2026. These events have already happened. The listings are kept exactly as published (last verified Oct 18, 2026); times are Pacific Time (PT). For upcoming events, see this week’s events.
Theater/Music
San Diego Opera: Rigoletto
7:30 PMSan Diego Civic Theatre · DowntownFrom $68.80
Verdi’s Rigoletto, conducted by Yves Abel; also Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 2 PM.
Concerts/Music
Gabriela Montero
7:30 PMThe Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
The pianist’s La Jolla Music Society recital of Spanish and Spanish-inspired music.
Concerts/Music
La Santa Cecilia: Los Años
7:30 PMEpstein Family Amphitheater, UC San Diego · La Jolla$32-$57
Grammy-winning La Santa Cecilia celebrates Día de los Muertos with ArtPower.
Concerts/Music
The Aquabats!
7:00 PMThe Observatory North Park
The costumed ska-punk superheroes; doors 6 PM, all ages.
Concerts/Music
Kishi Bashi: Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tour
9:00 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach$30 adv / $35 day of show
Kishi Bashi with Geographer; doors 8:30 PM.
Halloween/Family
Halloween Aglow
6:00 PM–8:30 PMBirch Aquarium at Scripps · La Jolla$59.95 adults / $49.95 ages 3-12
Family Halloween night of glowing animals and science; also Sat.
Halloween/Family
HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo
5:00 PMSan Diego Zoo · Balboa Park
Glow-in-the-dark Halloween fun after dark, Fridays-Sundays through Oct 31.
Halloween/Nightlife
Howl-O-Scream San Diego
7:00 PMSeaWorld San Diego · Mission BayFrom $45.99
SeaWorld’s nighttime haunts and scare zones, Fridays-Sundays through Oct 31.
Halloween/Theater
PoeFest at Villa Montezuma
6:00 PMVilla Montezuma Museum · Sherman Heights$35
Write Out Loud’s gothic Poe readings in a historic Victorian; shows at 6, 7:30 and 9 PM, also Sat.
Film/Family (Free)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Free Movie Night
6:00 PM–10:00 PMCarnitas’ Snack Shack - EmbarcaderoFree with food or drink purchase
Outdoor patio screening at dusk on the waterfront.