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Family events in San Diego this weekend

50 events. What's happening in San Diego this Saturday and Sunday for families and kids, updated daily.

Things to do with kids todayFree family eventsMuseum eventsOutdoor eventsZoo & aquarium eventsStorytimes & library eventsFestivalsMusic & live shows

  1. Museum

    Girl Scouts Workshop: Stamps and Printed Patterns

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  2. LibraryFree

    Construction Club

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM

    El Cajon Library

  3. SeasonalFree

    Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    Goff Family Pumpkin Patch

  4. Museum

    Family Workshop

    Sun, Oct 4 at 3 PM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  5. Museum

    Garden Workshop

    Sun, Oct 4 at 2 PM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  6. Museum

    Artopia Studio Workshop: DIY Sketchbooks | Teens (Ages 12–15)

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM

    The New Children’s Museum

  7. SeasonalFree

    San Diego Family Fun Fest: Halloween

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center

  8. Museum

    Toy Story 5 Movie Night

    Sun, Oct 4

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

  9. Museum

    Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

    Sun, Oct 4 through Dec 3

    San Diego Natural History Museum

  10. OutdoorFree

    The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Sesame Place San Diego

  11. Food

    Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Julian Farm and Orchard · From $10

  12. SeasonalFree

    Pumpkin Patch at Summers Past Farms

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Summers Past Farms

  13. OutdoorFree

    Sunday Family Fun Day

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve

  14. Museum

    Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

    Sun, Oct 4 at 6:15 PM

    San Diego Natural History Museum · $42.66

  15. Festival

    Boo Bash Escondido: San Diego’s New 100,000-Square-Foot Pumpkin Patch

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Mershops North County Mall · $5

  16. OutdoorFree

    Sunday Hike at San Dieguito

    Sun, Oct 4 at 4 PM

    San Dieguito County Park

  17. Museum

    Camarada: Poetics of the Arrabal: Opera and Tango

    Sun, Oct 4 at 6:30 PM

    San Diego Museum of Art

  18. OutdoorFree

    Pages in the Park at San Dieguito

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM

    San Dieguito County Park

  19. Museum

    Matching Gift Challenge

    Sun, Oct 4

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

  20. SeasonalFree

    Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    Bates Nut Farm

  21. Museum

    Hall of Fame

    Sun, Oct 4

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

  22. Museum

    Aerofest 2026!

    Sun, Oct 4

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

  23. Museum

    Pumpkin Chunkin'

    Sun, Oct 4

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

  24. Zoo & Aquarium

    HalGLOWeen

    Sun, Oct 4 at 5 PM

    San Diego Zoo

  25. Museum

    Oishii Japanese Food & Sake Fest

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  26. Museum

    Tortoise Talk

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  27. Museum

    Girl Scouts Program- Stamps and Printed Patterns

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  28. Museum

    Sensory Friendly Mornings

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  29. OutdoorFree

    Hawktober at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10:30 AM

    San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve

  30. Museum

    Materials Lab: Paper

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  31. Outdoor

    Halloween Spooktacular

    Sun, Oct 4

    SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission

  32. Live Entertainment

    Oh, Mary! (Touring)

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1 PM

    San Diego Civic Theatre

  33. Seasonal

    Pumpkin Station

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    Del Mar Fairgrounds

  34. Seasonal

    Hocus Pocus

    Sun, Oct 4 at 12:50 PM

    Rooftop Cinema Club Little Italy

  35. Outdoor

    Super Hero Obstacle Race at Alga Norte Community Park

    Sun, Oct 4 at 8 AM

    Alga Norte Community Park

  36. Animals

    Julian Autumn Jubilee

    Sun, Oct 4 at 11 AM

    Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures · $10-$40

  37. Zoo & Aquarium

    Marine Science Club: Aquarium Explorers Club (Ages 6 to 7)

    Sun, Oct 4

    Birch Aquarium at Scripps · $25

Ongoing

  1. Museum

    Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

    Through Jan 10, 2027

    San Diego Museum of Art

  2. Seasonal

    Halloween Season

    Through Nov 30

    LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and passes

  3. Arts & Crafts

    Brick-or-Treat Monster Party

    Through Oct 31

    LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and Elite passes

  4. Museum

    Reflections: Changing Landscapes | 55+ Art Workshops

    Through Oct 30

    Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · Workshop

  5. Museum

    Innovators LAB: Math Happens Workshop

    Through Oct 10

    The New Children’s Museum

  6. Live Entertainment

    Topdog/Underdog

    Through Oct 19

    The Old Globe

  7. Outdoor

    Haunted Trails

    Through Nov 2

    Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

  8. Museum

    Ghosts of the Gaslamp Guided Walking Tour

    Through Oct 31

    Gaslamp Quarter

  9. Zoo & Aquarium

    Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation

    Through Oct 22

    Fleet Science Center

  10. Music

    America's Musical Journey

    Through Oct 30

    Fleet Science Center

  11. Live Entertainment

    Boos and Brews at Nason’s Haunted Witches Tavern

    Through Oct 31

    Gaslamp Quarter

  12. OutdoorFree

    Special iNaturalist Guided Nature Walk from Kumeyaay Lake Campground

    Through Oct 4

    Kumeyaay Lake Campground (2 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego

  13. Outdoor

    Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Grand Tasting

    Through Oct 4

    Surf Sports Park · $275+

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