Social Calendar: Things to do in Sandiego - October 2025
October is the official end of summer in San Diego, but that doesn’t mean life slows down. This month is packed with outdoor events for adults and families.
Saturday, Oct 11
• La Jolla Art & Wine Festival – two-day art show with 170+ artists, wine & beer garden, and live music.
Sunday, Oct 12
• San Diego International Film Festival – screenings and premieres across La Jolla and Gaslamp Quarter.
Thursday, Oct 16
• Experience Encanto Art Stroll begins — community art walk and artisan vendors in Southeast San Diego.
Friday, Oct 17
• Mission Bayfest Reggae Music Festival (Oct 17–19) – three-day festival featuring top reggae artists on the bay.
• San Diego Symphony: Mendelssohn & Korngold: From Prodigy to Master – performance at Jacobs Music Center.
• La Mezcla | Ghostly Labor (UCSD Epstein Amphitheater) – dance and multimedia performance exploring labor and identity.
Saturday, Oct 18
• Renee Rapp – live concert at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre.
• Alice Cooper, Judas Priest & Corrosion of Conformity – hard rock legends performing together.
Sunday, Oct 19
• Tianguis de la Raza Artisan Market – cultural celebration and artisan fair in Logan Heights.
Wednesday, Oct 22
• Boz Scaggs: Rhythm Review – live at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.
Thursday, Oct 23
• North Park nightlife crawl – rotating craft beer specials and pop-up art installations.
Friday, Oct 24
• Art San Diego 2025 opens (Oct 24–26) – major contemporary art fair with galleries, live art demos, and installations.
Saturday, Oct 25
• Haunted Hotel Disturbance – Gaslamp’s long-running immersive horror attraction.
Sunday, Oct 26
• The Starting Line – pop punk band performing live at The Observatory North Park.
Tuesday, Oct 28
• Stereolab – avant-garde indie band at The Observatory North Park.
Wednesday, Oct 29
• Shintaro Sakamoto – psychedelic Japanese rock artist performing at The Observatory.
Friday, Oct 31 (Halloween Night)
• Haunted Gaslamp Quarter Block Party – DJs, live performances, and themed pop-ups.
• Belmont Park BOO Bash – family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating and live entertainment.