Can you believe it’s October already? We’re entering holiday season quickly, which means plenty of fun activities in and around town. Break out your mugs and Tyrolean hats and get ready for Oktoberfest. Also take note of free and admission for kids during October. The kids can see for free!
This weekend get out and visit various sites in Coronado for some fall fun. There is a beach clean up with the Navy, some free jazz at a local restaurant and the local fire department is hosting an open house with fun for the whole family. The closest Oktoberfest is in La Mesa, so drink and eat up!
Get out of town for an arts festival by Broadway Pier in San Diego or visit an art and wine festival in La Jolla. If you like to get spooked, visit the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the first weekend of the Scream Zone.
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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME
- When/where: , 5000 Highway 75, Coronado, 7:30 a.m. Friday.
- Why go: Help the military clean up the coast at the South Silver Strand Training Complex. Gloves and bags will be provided to all participants.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: , 1001 6th St, Coronado, 20 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Visit the fire department for their open house. See fire equipment up close, learn about prevention, let the kids ride on a truck and listen to some music.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: , 1701 Strand Way, Coronado, 6-9 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Renowned jazz guitarist Peter Sprauge will be playing live music in the main dining room. Select bottles of wines will be half price.
- Price: Free.
BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT
- When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday; 7-11 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Take a haunted hayride, travel through the house of horrors, drink deadly drinks and eat evil edibles at the Scream Zone.
- Price: $15-$28.
- When/where: , 8371 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Celebrate Oktoberfest with a Bavarian beer garden, live music, food vendors and crafts.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: Port Pavillion on Broadway Pier, 3165 Pacific Hwy., San Diego, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
- Why go: Preview the upcoming arts and cultural activities San Diego has to offer this season at Fall for the Arts. Watch performances, participate in workshops, eat food and enjoy entertainment.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: , 1111 Marine St., La Jolla, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Why go: It’s the third annual La Jolla Art and Wine Festival, complete with beer and wine gardens, food, live entertainments, prizes and more.
- Price: $5-$10, free for military and kids 2 and under.
