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.
This Weekend in San Diego: Oct 15-18, 2026
San Diego Events Friday, October 16, 2026
8 events from this week’s verified list.
Last verified Oct 11, 2026. Times and prices can change, so check with the organizer before going. Each listing links to the page we checked it against.
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.