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Around Town
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10/1-31 Kids Free at Maritime Museum www.sdmaritime.org
10/1-31 Kids Free at San Diego Zoo www.sandiegozoo.org
10/1-30 Big Horse Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Big Horse Feed and Mercantile, Temecula www.bighorsecornmaze.com
10/19-20 San Diego Spirits Festival www.sandiegospiritsfestival.com
10/19-20 Bella Vita Fest in Little Italy, San Diego Music, food, chalk art
10/19-20 Bike MS: Bay to Bay www.nationalmssociety.org
10/19 Movie in the Park, Glen Park, Encinitas
10/19 Howl-o-Ween Doggie Costume Contest and Parade at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
10/20 Ride and Stride and Horse Heritage Festival at Walnut Grove Park, San Marcos
10/20 Grand Avenue Festival, Escondido www.escondidochamber.org
10/20 Raiders @ Rams
10/21 Chargers @ Cardinals
10/24 Vikings @ Rams
10/25-27 San Diego Comic Fest – Celebrate Comic Books at Westin Carlsbad tickets $15-$40 purchase at hotel lobby
10/26 95.7 presents Monsters of Hip Hop at Frontwave Arena, Oceanside
10/25 Baseball World Series begins
10/26 Rady Shell Dia de los Muertos w Mariachi Los Camperos. Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Mariachi Los Camperos at San Diego’s beautiful waterfront venue, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. www.theshell.org
10/27 Dia de Los Muertos Festival at Oceanside Civic Center
10/27 Dia de los Muertos in Barrio Logan (San Diego)
10/27 Saints @ Chargers
10/27 United States vs Mexico Soccer at www.frontwavearena.com Oceanside
10/31 Safe Trick-or-Treat on Hwy 101, Encinitas
10/31-12/1 Bing Crosby Horse Racing at Del Mar Fairgrounds
11/1 11th Annual Dia De Los Muertos at Encinitas Library, Encinitas
11/1-2 Breeders Cup Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Del Mar Race Track
11/2-3 Dia de los Muertos at Leo Carrillo Ranch, Carlsbad
11/2-3 Christmas on The Farm at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
11/2-10 San Diego Food and Wine Festival- San Diego Bay www.sandiegowineclassic.com
11/2 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk at Waterfront Park, 5pm. www.lightthenight.org/events/san-diego
11/2 Bike the Coast at Oceanside Pier www.bikethecoastsd.com
11/2 Freestyle Explosion at Frontwave Arena, Oceanside
11/2 Novemberfest at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens www.altavistabotanicalgardens.org
11/2 Dia de los Deftones returns to Petco Park for a celebration of music and culture. Day of the Dead Show!
11/2 San Diego Zombie Crawl – Gaslamp San Diego gaslamp.org/news/events/san-diego-zombie-crawl-4/
11/2 Downtown Chula Vista Dia de los Muertos Festival 3-8pm, Chula Vista
downtownchulavista.com/do/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration
11/3 Daylight Saving Time Ends
11/3-4 Fallback Festival in Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
11/3 Chargers @ Browns
11/3 Rams @ Seahawks
11/3 More than Pink Walk at Balboa Park, Komen San Diego
11/3 Carlsbad Street Fair, Carlsbad 92008
11/5 Election Day
11/9 Grand Tasting at San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival www.sandiegowineclassic.com
11/10 Titans @ Chargers
11/10 Grand Fiesta at Liberty Station www.sandiegowineclassic.com
11/11 Veteran’s Day
11/11 Veteran’s Day Parade City of Murrieta
11/15-17 Komen San Diego 3-Day Walk www.komen.org/sandiego
11/16-1/7 Rady Children’s Hospital Ice Rink at Liberty Station www.radyfoundation.org/icerink
11/17 Rams @ Patriots
11/17 Bengals @ Chargers
11/18-12/31 Peltzer Winery Ice Skating, Temecula www.peltzerwinery.com
11/21-1/5 Skating by the Sea at Hotel Del Coronado www.hoteldel.com/activities/skating
11/22-12/22 Annual Winter Fantasy at Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon, Laguna Beach www.sawdustartfestival.org
11/24 Encinitas Holiday Street Fair, Encinitas 92024
11/24 Eagles @ Rams
11/25 Ravens @ Chargers
11/28 Thanksgiving Day
11/28 O’side Turkey Trot www.osideturkeytrot.com
11/29 Black Friday
11/29 Craft Fair and Santa’s Coming at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
11/29 Native American Heritage Day
11/30 El Cajon Holiday Lights on Mainstreet.
12/1 Chargers @ Falcons
12/1 Rams @ Saints
12/1-1/1 Ice Skating at Julian Farm and Orchard, Julian www.julianfarmandorchard.com
12/2 Better than Ezra at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
12/5-27 Holiday Market at Petco Park, San Diego
12/6-7 December Nights at Balboa Park
12/7 Pearl Harbor Day
12/7-8 Winter Wonderland at California Center for the Arts, Escondido
12/7 Encinitas Holiday Parade www.encinitasca.gov
12/7 KSON Country Christmas at Frontwave Arena, Oceanside www.frontwavearena.com
12/7 Little Italy Tree Lighting 4-8, San Diego
12/8 54th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
12/8 Chargers @ Chiefs
12/8 Bills @ Rams
12/8 SoNo Fest & Chili Cook-Off in North Park, San Diego 11am-5pm. www.sonofestchilicookoff.com
12/10 Taste of Old Town, Temecula
12/12-13 Poway Winter Festival 12/13 Special needs at Poway Parl
12/13 Coastal Christmas opens at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Open on select dates.
12/14 La Mesa Holiday in the Village
12/14 Oceanside Parade of Lights, Oceanside Harbor 7-9pm
12/15 54th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Sunset Market in Oceanside Thursdays year round. Jan.-March: 4-8pm; April through Dec. 5-9pm. Tremont & Pier View Way.
Del Mar Thoroughbred Racing Season, Bing Crosby season coming soon!
Escondido Cars & Coffee. Every Sunday Morning, 8-11am. Free. Kit Carson Park, 3333 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido. Cars, trucks, bikes!
Waterski & Wakeboard on Mission Bay, Sundays 8-11am; Thursdays 5-8pm. Convair Waterski Club active year-round on Mission Bay. Club provides two ski boats for waterskiing/wakeboarding, w/free instruction and equipment available on request. Meet: south end Crown Point Beach. Any skill level welcome. Info: convairwaterskiclub@gmail.com. Crown Point, 3700 Crown Point Dr, SD, 92109
Hawk Talk with Huxley the Harris Hawk, First Sunday of month, 9am-noon. Stop by MTRP Visitor Center Lobby, 9-noon. Meet local falconer, Bob Gordon, and his feathered friend, “Huxley” the Harris’ hawk. Get up close and personal with this majestic bird of prey, while learning all about what makes it so special. mtrp.org
Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, Saturdays, 8am-1pm. Focused on San Diego’s historic commercial fishing and aquaculture industries, local customers — both the public and professional chefs — can purchase fresh-caught seafood and aquafarmed seaweed direct from local fishermen. Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, 598 Harbor Lane, SD, 92101
Guided Nature Walks, Sat-Sun & Wed, 9:30-11am. Free. Trails are easy but uneven. Start at visitor center. Rain cancels. mtrp.org
Mindful Walk, Ongoing Sundays. 8-10am. Age 18+. Free. Torrey Pines Docent Society offers a free guided walk. Torrey Pines State Beach and Reserve, 12600 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla.
Chess play continues at the Carlsbad Senior Center, ongoing Tuesdays, 1-4pm. 799 Pine St, Room 15, North Wing. Age 50+. Free. Games are open and non-rated. All skill levels welcome; a friendly ongoing event. (442)339-2650.
Line Dance Class, Free, Thursdays 6-7pm thru Feb. Comstock Bar and Grill, 316 West Mission Ave, Escondido
Thursday Storytimes, Free. Ongoing. Preschool Storytime geared toward age 3-5. All children welcome. Poway Library, 13137 Poway Rd.
Toddler & Preschool Storytime, Thursdays. Ages 2-5. Held outdoors. Mission Valley Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway.
Tai Chi, Ongoing Fridays, 10-11am. Age 18+. Free. Tai Chi fitness class with gentle physical exercise and stretching. In the case of inclement weather, the class will be canceled. Poway Library, 13137 Poway Rd.
Fourth Sunday Bluegrass Jam Session. 1-3pm. Duck Foot Brewing, 8920 Kenamar Dr #210, SD, Miramar. sandiegobluegrass.org/
Promenade Market downtown San Diego. 10am, Ongoing Saturdays. Free. Enjoy crafts, coffee, and street food including Mexican, woodfired pizza, gyros, smashed avocado toast, kettle corn, waffles and crepes, more. Ruocco Park, 585 Harbor Lane, SD, 92101.
Street Food Market. Sat-Sun, 10-4, ongoing.. Free. Lane Field Park Market is a street food market showcasing 20+ food vendors, boutique coffee, live music from 12:30-2:30pm. Food includes Vietnamese bao, Thai burgers, wood-fired pizza, waffles & crepes, Mexican, empanadas, sushi and poke, smoothies, hot mini-donuts, more. Lane Field Park, 1009 North Harbor Drive, SD.
La Jolla Open Aire Market, Sundays, 9am-1pm, La Jolla Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., on the southwest corner Girard & Center.
Farmer's Markets
At daily San Diego farmers markets in neighborhoods throughout the county, you can sample fresh-from-the-farm produce from regional farmers and tasty treats from local artisans.
For more information about farmers markets around San Diego County, visit the San Diego County Farm Bureau website at http://www.sdfarmbureau.org/farmers-market/. Days and times are subject to change.
Coronado
Coronado Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 2:30pm-6pm
Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First St at B Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
Downtown / Gaslamp Quarter
City Heights Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 9am-1pm
On Wightman St from Fairmount Ave to 43rd St, San Diego, CA 92105
Gaslamp Artisan Market
Saturday & Sunday: 11am-4pm
Fifth Ave from Island Ave to J St. and Island Ave from Fourth Ave to Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Little Italy Mercato Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 8am-2pm
501 W Date St from Kettner Blvd to Front St, San Diego, CA 92101
Tuna Harbor Dockside Market
Saturday: 8am-1pm
598 Harbor Ln - Fish Harbor Pier (near Tuna Harbor), San Diego, CA 92101
Hillcrest / Uptown
Hillcrest Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: 9am-2pm
3960 Normal St from Lincoln Ave to University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
North Park Thursday Certified Farmers Market
Thursday: 3pm-7:30pm
2900 North Park Way from 30th St to Granada Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
La Jolla
La Jolla Open Aire Market
Sunday: 9am-1pm
7300 Block of Girard Ave at Genter St, La Jolla, CA 92037
Mission Bay and Beaches
Ocean Beach Certified Farmers Market
Wednesday: 4pm-8pm
4900 Newport Ave from Cable St to Bacon St, San Diego, CA 92107
Pacific Beach Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 8am-12pm
4150 Mission Blvd from Reed St to Pacific Beach Blvd, PB, CA 92109
Pacific Beach Tuesday Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 2pm-7pm
4500 Bayard St. from Garnet Ave to Hornblend St
San Diego, CA 92109
Mission Valley and Old Town
Kearny Mesa Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 10:30am-2:30pm
Service Road from Lightwave Ave to Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
South Bay
Chula Vista - Otay Ranch Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 4pm-8pm
2015 Birch Rd. and Eastlake Blvd.
Chula Vista, CA 91915
Imperial Beach Certified Farmers Market
Friday: 2pm-7pm (April - Sept.)
Friday: 2pm-6pm (Oct - March)
Imperial Beach Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
South Bay Certified Farmers Market
Wednesday: 3-7pm
4475 Bonita Rd. Bonita, CA 91902
East County
Borrego Springs Certified Farmers Market
Friday: 7am-Noon (October – April, closed May – September)
Christmas Circle, 700 Palm Canyon Dr and Borrego Springs Rd
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
La Mesa Village Certified Farmers Market
Friday: 3pm-7pm
La Mesa Blvd from Palm Ave and Allison Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
Santee Certified Farmers Market
Wednesday: 3pm-7pm (March - October)
Wednesday: 2:30pm-6:30pm (November - February)
9600 Carlton Hills Blvd and Mast Blvd, Santee, CA 92071
Santa Ysabel Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: Noon-4pm
21887 Washington St at Hwy 78 and Hwy 79. Santa Ysabel, CA 92070
North County Coastal
Carlsbad State Street Certified Farmers Market
Wednesday: 3pm-7pm (March-Oct)
Wednesday: 3pm-6pm (Nov-Feb)
2900 State St from Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Del Mar Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: Noon-4pm
Civic Center, 1050 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Leucadia Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: 10am-2pm
Paul Ecke Elementary, 185 Union St, Encinitas, CA 92024
Oceanside Certified Farmers Market
Thursday: 9am-1pm
Pier View Way and Coast Hwy 101, Oceanside, CA 92054
Rancho Santa Fe Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: 9:30am-2pm
Del Rayo Village Center. 16079 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091
Solana Beach Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: Noon-4pm
444 South Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075
North County Inland
Escondido Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 2:30pm-7pm (Oct- May)
Tuesday: 2:30pm-7pm (June-Sept)
200 East Grand Ave from N Juniper St and S Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025
Fallbrook Main Avenue Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 9:30am-2pm
100 S Main Ave from Hawthorne and Fig, Fallbrook, CA 92028
Mira Mesa Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 3pm-7pm (February - October) ** Opens 2nd Tues in Feb.
Tuesday: 3pm-6pm (Nov-Dec, closed in January)
Mira Mesa High School, 10510 Reagan Rd. San Diego, CA 92126
North San Diego (Sikes Adobe) Certified Farmers Market
Sunday: 10:30am-3:30pm
Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Dr, Escondido, CA 92025
Poway Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 8am-1pm
14134 Midland Rd at Temple St
Poway, CA 92064
Rancho Bernardo Certified Farmers Market & Specialties
Friday: 9am-1pm
Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego, CA 92128
San Marcos Certified Farmers Market
Tuesday: 3pm-7pm
250 North City Dr. (between Campus Dr. and Redel Rd.), San Marcos, CA 92078
Vista Certified Farmers Market
Saturday: 8am-Noon
County Courthouse, 355 South Melrose Dr (south of Hacienda), Vista, CA 92081
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