Here are the top events in San Diego from Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13.
Or check out this list of fall experiences to make the most of the season.
Thursday
“Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Old Globe presents its 25th annual production of this musical by Mel Marvin and Timothy Mason, inspired by the children’s book Dr. Seuss about a lonely mountain creature who plans to rob you of all the Christmas spirit and presents. It opens on Wednesday and runs until December 31st. Showtimes vary from week to week, but mostly evening shows Tuesday through Friday and more shows on weekends. 59-89 dollars. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
San Diego Bay Wine & Food festival: After two years with a limited schedule, the 18th annual festival returns next week with 13 events from Wednesday to November 13. Highlights include: Louis Latour Mentoring Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ranch 45 in Solana Beach ($425); Michael Mina and Carl Schroeder at dinner at Market Restaurant & Bar at Del Mar at 5:30 p.m. Thursday ($550); the Grand Decant National Wine Tasting at Carruth Cellars in Liberty Station at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 ($85); Grand Tasting, with dozens of purveyors serving tasting portions and sips at Embarcadero Marina Park North from noon to 3 p.m. November 12 ($200); and Grand Fiesta with Taco TKO Contest, live music and Mexican Spirits Pavilion at Liberty Station from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 ($95). Complete list of events, locations and tickets at sandiegowineclassic.com
‘Hamilton’ makes second visit to San Diego: Tickets are running low, but the national touring production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” returns to San Diego next week for its second visit. The groundbreaking musical about the life and death of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It opens on Wednesday and runs until November 20 at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 20:00 Fridays. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego. Ticket prices change daily, but last week they started at $79. ticketmaster.com
San Diego Symphony: Payare conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 1: Music director Rafael Payare conducts the orchestra in works by romantic composers Brahms, Wagner and Liszt. Guest pianist Marc-André Hamelin (pictured) will play Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and the program includes Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor. 7:30pm Thursday at the Rady Shell in Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way, downtown. 25-108 dollars. Also at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido. 25-70 dollars. (619) 235-0804. sandiegosymphony.org
Coronado Island Film Festival: The annual festival returns in person for a five-day event featuring films of all genres, styles and lengths, plus panel discussions and after parties, capped off by Saturday’s Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards Gala. The festival welcomes veterans at a free event on Friday at 11 a.m. Actress Geena Davis will discuss her book “Dying of Politeness: A Memoir” on Saturday. The gala, which will honor Davis, Jacqueline Bisset, Ron Shelton, Elegance Bratton, Charles Fox and Vanessa Roth, will be held in the Crown Room of the Hotel del Coronado. The festival runs from Wednesday to November 13 at various locations. Tickets from $12 to $275. coronadofilmfest.com
Friday
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Racing season continues: The Bing Crosby season at Del Mar begins today and runs through Dec. 4 with 15 stakes races, nine of which are graded, totaling $2.45 million over the 13-day meeting. Thanksgiving at the track brings the start of the two-week Turf Festival — eight graded stakes races, culminating in the Grade I Hollywood Derby and Grade I Matriarch Stakes on the closing weekend. First post daily at 12:30 p.m., Thanksgiving at 11 a.m. Doors open 90 minutes before the first post. Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Tickets start at $6. dmtc.com/tickets
Bright by the Beach: Belmont Park kicks off the holiday season Friday with its fourth annual Winter Wonder Beachside Spectacular, which runs through Jan. 1. Holiday rides and attractions include the iconic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, Tiki Wonderland mini golf, Candy Cane Lanes go-karts and a holiday-themed Escapology Room. Meet and greet the seasonal heroes and admire the giant winter sculptures and hundreds of twinkling lights spread across the park. There will also be carolers and live music in the amusement park by the beach. 11:00-22:00 daily. Belmont Park, 3146 Mission Blvd., San Diego. Ticket prices vary. belmontpark.com
“Mia: All Mine”: Bocón Theater presents the US premiere of Amarante Leyva’s play for young audiences about an 8-year-old girl, Mia, who must muster the courage to leave her family home with her mother to start a new life. Performances in English translation will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Nov 19 and 2:00 p.m. November 20. Performances in Spanish are at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. November 18, 2 p.m. November 19 and 5:30 p.m. November 20. Woodbury University School of Architecture, 2212 Main St., San Diego. $10. https://tinyurl.com/yeyukw4s
“Extreme Home Makeover”: The Scripps Ranch Theater presents Makesha Copeland’s play about a Mexican-American family in Texas auditioning to appear on the television series “Extreme Home Makeover.” It opens tonight and runs until December 4th at 8pm. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday. Legler-Benbough Theater, Alliant International University, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. 15-42 dollars. (858) 395-0573. scrippsranchtheatre.org.
“All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914”: Bodhi Tree Concerts presents its semiannual production of this Peter Rothstein male choral composition inspired by the one-night cessation of hostilities in World War I, when soldiers on both sides laid down their arms to meet at battlefield for gifts and games. Today, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. St. James By-the-Sea, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $30-$40. (619) 546-7660. bodhitreeconcerts.org
Saturday
San Diego Made Holiday Market: This arts and crafts fair will feature more than 80 local makers, as well as live music, an interactive art installation, toys and games for kids, craft cocktails, and beer and food trucks. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. JULEP Venue in Little Italy, 1735 Hancock St., San Diego. $6 for adults, free for children under 10. sandiegomade.org/markets
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Pottery on the Patio: The San Diego Potters Guild holds its Fall Patio Show in Balboa Park’s Historic Spanish Village, filling it with thousands of pots and ceramics for sale. Meet the guild members and ask them about their work. 10:00-16:00 Saturday and Sunday. Spanish Village Art Center, 1770 Village Place, San Diego. Free. sandiegopottersguild.org/events
Guelaguetza Celebration: The San Diego Museum of Art presents free outdoor folkloric dances, art activities, art for sale and music inspired by the world-famous Guelaguetza Festival from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The events celebrate the opening of a new exhibit, “Sergio Hernández: Embers of Oaxaca,” which will run at the museum from Saturday through February 12. 13:30-16:00 Saturday. 1450 El Prado, San Diego. (619) 232-7931. sdmart.org
Tellabration!: The Storytellers of San Diego return in person to Tellabration! at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ocean Beach. Treat your ears to a concert of stories (with some music) celebrating our humanity through personal, folkloric and literary stories. Best for ages 12 and up. The theme is “Trade winds, tides and stories.” Limited free parking in the church parking lot and in the diocese parking lot across the street. 7:30pm Saturday Bethany Lutheran Church, 2051 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego. Tickets $20. bit.ly/3zBsDLE
Cast and creative team for The Old Globe’s production of “Measure for Measure” and the University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theater Program.
Old Globe’s MFAs Star in ‘Measure for Measure’: The Old Globe and the University of San Diego’s Shiley Graduate Theater Program present William Shakespeare’s dark drama about crime, corruption and murder, performed by MFA graduate students (pictured). 20:00 Saturday 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday 19:00 Tuesday and Wednesday. 20:00 Thursday. 20:00 November 18 and 19. 14:00. November 20. House of Charm Rehearsal Hall in Balboa Park (enter from Alcazar Garden), 1439 El Prado, San Diego. 7-10 dollars. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
“The SpongeBob Musical”: San Diego Junior Theater opens its 75th anniversary season with this comedy musical inspired by the long-running Nickelodeon TV animated series about a sea sponge and his aquatic friends. 19:00 today. 14.00 Saturday and Sunday. Casa del Prado Theater, 1600 Village Place, Balboa Park, San Diego. 16-18 dollars. (619) 239-8355. juniortheatre.com
“Roots: Romantic Works for cello and piano”: British cellist Sophie Webber and Indonesian-born pianist Ines Irawati will release their new album, featuring works by Fauré, Schumann, De Falla and Massenet. 7pm Saturday Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego. $10-$45. roots.brownpapertickets.com
“Roots: Romantic Works for cello and piano”: British cellist Sophie Webber and Indonesian-born pianist Ines Irawati will release their new album, featuring works by Fauré, Schumann, De Falla and Massenet. 7pm Saturday Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego. $10-$45. roots.brownpapertickets.com
Sunday
Brewshine Fest: Moonshine Flats and The Deck at Moonshine Flats will host a barbecue and beer festival with tastings from local breweries including Alesmith, Societe, Modern Times, Bay City and more. This event will also include a Feeding Heroes Veterans Day weekend canned food sale. There will be music by The Pistol Blonde and DJ Famous Dave. Noon to 5pm Sunday The Deck at Moonshine Flats, 335 Sixth Ave., San Diego. Tickets are $50 or $65. SanDiegoBrewshine.com
Light up a life: Hosted by Elizabeth Hospice, this annual candle lighting ceremony celebrates those whose memories shine through our lives. The family-friendly event features live music, inspirational messages and refreshments. 3:30-5:30pm Sunday California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Free to attend, but a $50 gift is required to sponsor a light in honor of a loved one. Registration is required at elizabethhospice.ejoinme.org/Light2022
Taste of University Heights: The University Heights Art Association is hosting its 15th annual self-guided tasting and Art Open studio tour event on November 13. A map will guide ticketed patrons to participating restaurants and artist studios that will be open for tours. Tastings take place from noon to 3 p.m. and Arts Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free shuttle is available to the marked locations. The taproom is Kairoa Brewing Co., 4601 Park Blvd., San Diego. $30 in advance or $35 day of event. (619) 297-3166 or uharts.org.
The Beer Garden at The Lodge: The Lodge at Torrey Pines will host a craft beer tasting event where top chefs will prepare tasting portions to accompany the brews. Participating breweries include AleSmith, Ballast Point, Belching Beaver, Burgeon Beer, Coronado Brewing, Dos Desperados and many more. Noon to 3pm Sunday 1480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. $145 or $75 for food only. sdbeer.com/beergarden.html
Emanuel Ax Plays Beethoven: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Rafael Payare present the American pianist performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and the American premiere of “Time, three movements for orchestra” by Thomas Larcher and Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 12. 7:30pm Saturday 5:00pm Sunday Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way, downtown. 25-108 dollars. (619) 235-0804. sandiegosymphony.org
“Schubert, Touch of Heaven”: La Salon de Musiques presents string and piano works by Beethoven and Schubert, featuring violinist Ambroise Auburn, cellist Juliette Herlin and pianist Francois Chouchan. 4pm Sunday La Jolla Women’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave., La Jolla. 45-90 dollars. lesalondemusics.com
Is 3 days enough in San Diego?
We recommend planning at least 3 days for San Diego. This will allow you to explore the city centre, visit a theme park or two and maybe even catch a glimpse of the beautiful coastal areas nearby. However, if you have more time, you can easily fill 5-7 days in San Diego and you will find plenty to do.
Is 2 days in San Diego enough? If you have enough time or if you are taking a trip around California, I suggest staying here for 3 days. If you include San Diego in a longer itinerary, 1 or 2 days may be enough.
How many nights do you need in San Diego?
How much time do you need to visit San Diego? America’s Best City is full of food, culture, outdoor adventure, and endless unique neighborhoods to explore. We recommend staying at least three days and nights, but even then there is always more to do and see!
Is 4 nights in San Diego enough?
You really can’t go wrong if you want to spend more than 4 days in San Diego, as there are tons of things to do in and around the city. If you have more than four days, you can go longer, spend more time at the beach, or even take time to visit cool places like Catalina Island!
Is 5 days enough for San Diego?
In our opinion, five days is just enough time to enjoy the sights and sun in the coastal city of Cali San Diego. With our high standards and refined tastes (read: we’re a little snobby), you know you can trust Plum Guide to create a great San Diego itinerary that takes you through the highlights of the city.
Is 4 nights in San Diego enough?
You really can’t go wrong if you want to spend more than 4 days in San Diego, as there are tons of things to do in and around the city. If you have more than four days, you can go longer, spend more time at the beach, or even take time to visit cool places like Catalina Island!
Is 3 nights in San Diego enough?
Is 3 days in San Diego enough? yes! San Diego is a paradise you could spend forever in, but this itinerary offers the perfect way to spend three days in San Diego. Once you get a taste of this beautiful city, you’ll be inspired to plan your next trip and see even more next time!
Is there enough to do in San Diego for a week?
Spending 7 days in San Diego is perfect if you want to see all the highlights and more! There are so many things to do and see in the city, you’re sure to have a great time. San Diego is a beautiful city in the United States of America. Most people know San Diego as a city with beautiful beaches, parks and museums.
Is 5 days enough for San Diego?
In our opinion, five days is just enough time to enjoy the sights and sun in the coastal city of Cali San Diego. With our high standards and refined tastes (read: we’re a little snobby), you know you can trust Plum Guide to create a great San Diego itinerary that takes you through the highlights of the city.
Is 3 nights in San Diego enough?
Is 3 days in San Diego enough? yes! San Diego is a paradise you could spend forever in, but this itinerary offers the perfect way to spend three days in San Diego. Once you get a taste of this beautiful city, you’ll be inspired to plan your next trip and see even more next time!
Is November a good time to visit San Diego?
Fall is the best time to visit San Diego; especially in October and early November. Fall in San Diego is my absolute favorite. The weather is ideal in the 70s, the sun is shining, and the crowds start to thin out as you go into the fall. Try to visit in mid to late fall for lower prices and less crowds.
What is November like in San Diego? Here are San Diego’s November weather stats: Average Temperature (High/Low): 69°F/54°F. Precipitation: 1 inch. Rainy days: 4.
Is San Diego busy in November?
Crowds/Prices/Weather Details: November is one of the quietest months to visit San Diego, except for Thanksgiving. You will enjoy low hotel prices and less crowds at the city attractions. The weather isn’t so warm for the beach anymore, so you’ll want to focus your vacation on the city’s other offerings.
What is San Diego like in November?
The average temperature in San Diego in November is around seventy degrees on the high end of the spectrum, or fifty-four degrees on the low end. For many of us, this sounds absolutely perfect for all kinds of November activities.
Is November a good month for California?
Fall (September through November) brings mild weather and spectacular foliage in some parts of the country (especially the High Sierra). This is a great time to visit California’s beautiful wine regions during the grape harvest, known as “sympathy” (usually August through October).
Do people go to the beach in San Diego in November?
If you’re planning to visit San Diego in November, try to come in the first few weeks. Chances of capturing sunny days at the beach are higher during this time frame, but certainly not impossible by the end of the month.
How warm is San Diego in November?
The average temperature in San Diego in November is around seventy degrees on the high end of the spectrum, or fifty-four degrees on the low end. For many of us, this sounds absolutely perfect for all kinds of November activities.
Can you go to the beach in San Diego in November?
San Diego beaches and ocean activities can be enjoyed year-round. While it’s nicer to enjoy the beach in the summer months, the water is bearable all year round if you’re wearing a wetsuit (or have a high cold tolerance)!
Where do celebs go in San Diego?
7 San Diego Hot Spots for Celebrity Spotting
- Part Mar. The coastal town of Del Mar was founded in 1885 by Colonel Jacob Taylor with the intention of building a seaside resort for the rich and famous – the Del Mar Inn. …
- Carlsbad. …
- Encinitas. …
- La Jolla. …
- Coronado. …
- Downtown San Diego.
Do celebrities go to San Diego? It’s pretty easy to spot celebrities in San Diego. Del Mar is a great place to start for soccer fans. Both Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers have houses there. Fairgrounds and Racetrack is a good place to start your search.
What is open in San Diego right now?
Hotels are currently open, as are San Diego’s outdoor attractions, beautiful parks and beaches. Outdoor and indoor dining is permitted with limited capacity. Many attractions, museums, retail stores and shopping centers are also open with limited capacity.
