Date Night Ideas This Week in San Diego.

It's easy to spend a whole visit near the water and miss the parts of this city I'd actually recommend.

The best date night ideas in San Diego, chosen one at a time. Ask me for something more specific.

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Browse San Diego neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.

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Top picks

Begin Again

Begin Again

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Banker's Hill

World-premiere musical

Storytelling: 'Supernatural, Strange, Surreal: Stories to Haunt'

Storytelling: 'Supernatural, Strange, Surreal: Stories to Haunt'

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

Rolando

Spooky tales & live music

One time only
Art of Elan at The JAI Featuring Brooklyn Rider

Art of Elan at The JAI Featuring Brooklyn Rider

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

La Jolla

Adventurous string quartet

One time only
Raynes w/ David Wimbish & The Collection

Raynes w/ David Wimbish & The Collection

Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

City Heights • $$

Indie folk night

One time only
Dreamgirls Revue

Dreamgirls Revue

Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM

Hillcrest • $$

Drag show spectacle

ROAST BATTLE - WED

ROAST BATTLE - WED

Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM

La Jolla

Comics trading insults live

One time only
Pitch-A-Friend

Pitch-A-Friend

Wed, Oct 7 · 6:00 PM

North Park

Friend-pitching social night

One time only
Joyce DiDonato & Time For Three: Emily – No Prisoner Be

Joyce DiDonato & Time For Three: Emily – No Prisoner Be

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

La Jolla

Dickinson poems as song cycle

One time only
Gaslamp Museum Movie Nights

Gaslamp Museum Movie Nights

Thu, Oct 8 · 6:45 PM

Gaslamp Quarter

Outdoor Halloween movie nights

Trendy
Julien-K & NITE: The Neon Chronicles II Tour

Julien-K & NITE: The Neon Chronicles II Tour

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

City Heights • $$

Darkwave & synth-rock double bill

One time only

Not everyone knows about these

A Black-billed Cuckoo

A Black-billed Cuckoo

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

La Jolla

Birding comedy world premiere

Ending soon
SmackDown Sunday

SmackDown Sunday

Sun, Oct 11 · 8:30 PM

Point Loma

Competitive improv comedy

If I Go Will They Miss Me

If I Go Will They Miss Me

Mon, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

East Village

Tender Watts family drama

Brooklyn Rider at The JAI

Brooklyn Rider at The JAI

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

La Jolla

Civic-minded chamber music

One time only
Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito

Tue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PM

University Heights

Grammy blues, raw & live

One time only
VolunBEERS: A Hoppy Service Event!

VolunBEERS: A Hoppy Service Event!

Tue, Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

Miramar

Craft beer & community service

One time only

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Frequently asked questions

How are these date night ideas in San Diego chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is this list up to date?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on.

How do I find something that suits me?

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