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Every year in San Diego: month by month.

17 events in and around San Diego that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 17 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

17 events · 17 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

3 events

October

Oct30to 31

HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo · 2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 30 and 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Free with zoo admission; kids 11 and under get in free with a paid adult through Oct 31
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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5 events

November

Nov20to Jan 3

Lightscape

San Diego Botanic Garden · 300 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Price (2026)
Adults from $28, kids $18, 2 and under free; parking $15 in advance
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Know one we missed?Send us the organizer’s page and we’ll check it.Suggest an event

9 events

December

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Every year in San Diego: the FAQ

HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo (Oct 30 and 31, 2026); Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND California (Oct 31 and Nov 1, 2026); Halloween at The New Children’s Museum (Oct 31, 2026); Santa at SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Lightscape (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027), plus 12 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in San Diego that weekend.

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