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Free events in San Diego in October 2026

19 events from Monday, October 19 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Busiest venues: Panama 66, Warwick's, The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Visual arts
until Feb 28

Abbeys, Barns, and Churches: Drawings of Medieval Architecture by Ernest Born

Timken Museum of Art · Balboa Park
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 9

Sylvia Fernandez: Habitando, I Don't Belong Here, We Belong Everywhere

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla
- Visual arts
Free
Music
12 PM

LJ Jazz Collective (Isaac Satzman), quintet | Free Mini-Concert

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla
- Music
- Jazz
Free
Literature
7:30 PM

Robin Dahlberg: BREAKING POINT with Justin Brooks and Eddie James Lowery

Warwick's · La Jolla
- Literature
Free Tickets

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Literature
7:30 PM

Nafissa Thompson-Spires: THE FOUR WIVES AND FIVE DEATHS OF RICHARD MILFORD with Jac Jemc

Warwick's · La Jolla
- Literature
Free Tickets

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Music
7 PM

Wednesday Night Jam Session presented by Gilbert Castellanos

Gilbert Castellanos

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Music
4:30 PM

Rob Thorsen Quartet ft. Special Guest Gilbert Castellanos

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (La Jolla Music Society) · La Jolla
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Uptown Rhythm Makers

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free
Literature
7:30 PM

Sally J. Pla: ROWAN AND GEMMA with Otto Lana

Warwick's · La Jolla
- Literature
Free Tickets

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Music
7 PM

Halloween Spooktacular

Raúl Prieto Ramírez · Caroline Nelms · Cole Tornberg

Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Balboa Park
- Music
- Opera
Free

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Music
2 PM

Sunday Organ Concert

Raúl Prieto Ramírez

Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Balboa Park
- Music
Free
Music
5 PM

Claudia Gomez & Tap Jam

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free

Monday, October 26, 2026

Music
12 PM

Piers Lawrence & the Soul Jazz All-Stars | Free Mini-Concert

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla
- Music
- Jazz
- Soul
Free

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Literature
7:30 PM

Sabrina Zohar: WHY AM I LIKE THIS? with Masha Kay

Warwick's · La Jolla
- Literature
Free Tickets

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Music
7 PM

Wednesday Night Jam Session presented by Gilbert Castellanos

Gilbert Castellanos

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Music
6 PM

Zzymzzy Quartet

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free
Literature
7:30 PM

Tristan Tales and Luke Pounder: THE COGSWORTHS

Warwick's · La Jolla
- Literature
Free Tickets

Friday, October 30, 2026

Music
6 PM

Bill Caballero

Panama 66 · Balboa Park
- Music
Free
Music
7 PM

Bark at the Moon!

ORGAN-ISM

Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Balboa Park
- Music
Free

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