Fiesta de Reyes in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is planning a Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration like no other in San Diego – a free, family-friendly immersive experience designed to bring the spirit of this traditional annual Mexican and South American celebration to life for San Diegans of all ages. The experience runs Oct. 1-Nov. 2. A long-standing Mexican tradition, Dia de los Muertos is celebrated Nov. 1-2 and is an opportunity to remember loved ones with honor in a lively, vibrant way. View more than 50 unique displays. Thousands of marigolds – a traditional flower associated with Día de los Muertos – will garner the courtyard, and live entertainment on the Fiesta de Reyes stage. Staff will dress in festive attire associated with Day of the Dead and merchants will host both traditional and more contemporary altars throughout the plaza. Fiesta de Reyes is open from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily, Free parking is available throughout Old Town. Fiesta de Reyes
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Come enjoy a FREE yoga class from Fit Athletic! This “Bootcamp Yoga” session will be led by Viktoria Talbot at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, so be ready to WORK! Allow your body and mind to joyfully connect for a full hour in one of the most beautiful settings in all of San Diego!
Bring your mat, bring your sun-block, and prepare to breathe in some healthy Bayside air at this and future yoga classes at The Rady Shell.
Parking is limited so come early or walk in if you can…maybe even take the Coronado Ferry! There are many ways to get to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
Note: due to somewhat limited space, registration is required for this FREE event…walkups cannot be allowed at this time. Though dogs are welcome on the perimeter of Jacobs Park, we cannot allow them onto the artificial grass of The Rady Shell.
Ace Parking has provided a DEDICATED PARKING PURCHASE PAGE for this event.
Dare to Enjoy Seaport Village’s entertaining October events! Start with the Sunset Concert Series on Oct. 7 (The Clay Colton Band) and Oct. 21 (Sue Palmer Motel Swing Orchestra) in the Lighthouse District. Then get your seafood fix during the 4th Annual Lobsterfest on Oct. 8. Come down to the Market Pier and buy some fresh, locally caught, whole lobster. It’s a free, family friendly event with T-shirts and live music. And finally, wear your Halloween best for the Seaport Village & Seaport Fudge Factory Halloween Costume Festival from noon-5 p.m. Oct. 29 throughout the shopping and dining complex. Make it a full day of festivities and come early to grab lunch at the newly opened Crack Taco, enjoy an afternoon libation at the Mike Hess Tasting Room and then finish the fun with dinner at new Seaport Village restaurant Malibu Farm. Reserve a spot here Seaport Village
GRAMMY®-nominated multi-platinum rock band NEEDTOBREATHE brings their “high-energy, infectious” (Music Row) live show to arenas across the country this year with “The CAVES World Tour.” The first leg of the tour is set to kick off October 13 in Savannah, GA and will feature alternative rock band Judah & The Lion as special guests.
NEEDTOBREATHE has built a massive live following and developed a reputation for their energetic “southern groove” (New York Times) and “some of the best vocal performances, instrumentation and stage presence” (Toronto Star).
The tour will support NEEDTOBREATHE’S ninth studio album Caves, set to release this fall. “Caves is the most ambitious album we’ve made so far, and it really feels like a new chapter for us as a band,” said NEEDTOBREATHE front-man Bear Rinehart. “We can’t wait to take this new energy to our fans on the road and perform these songs live. It’s going to be special.”
Presented by Live Nation; the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this rental event.
- Gates open at 5:30pm; Seating areas open at 6pm.
- Reserved single seating only; there will be no tables and no Lawn/Mission Fed Community Green – no folding chairs will be allowed!
Sessanta, an untraditional tour that sees Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Primus joining forces, and sharing band members, is slated for April of 2024.
The Western U.S. outing is a resurrection, and expansion, of the 2014 Los Angeles event, Cinquanta, which was originally a one-time only celebration. Much like that fabled evening, which commemorated Maynard James Keenan’s landmark 50th birthday, Sessanta celebrates the Puscifer and A Perfect Circle front man as he turns 60.
Sessanta’s unique format sees the musicians from the trio of bands joining each other’s performances throughout the concert. While each group will have their own distinctive set, the players will continually transform as the night unfolds.
“It took some massaging, and some long days in rehearsal, but we managed to seamlessly pull off this three-song rotation at Cinquanta, my 50th birthday shows, at The Greek Theatre in 2014,” says Keenan of the seven-date run that also sees A Perfect Circle’s first live performances since 2018. “Bands aren’t used to simultaneously sharing the stage with other bands, but if anyone can do it, it’s Primus, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.”
This Rady Shell Rental Event is presented by AEG Goldenvoice; the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this program.
- Gates open at 5pm; Seating areas open at 6pm.
- Reserved single seating only; there will be no tables and no Lawn/Mission Fed Community Green – no folding chairs will be allowed!
- NO unauthorized photography or videography will be allowed during this concert!
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will present Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert featuring a screening of Disney’s timeless holiday classic with GRAMMY®-winning composer Danny Elfman’s musical score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Thiago Tiberio.
First released in 1993, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was directed by Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach) and based on a story and characters by Tim Burton. The film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters – Lock, Shock and Barrel – to help him kidnap Santa Claus. The film is rated “PG”.