These 173 events are worth leaving the house for.
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November 15 at 12pm (This weekend)
WRFAC Gallery (Walter Redondo Fine Art Collection) · Gaslamp Quarter • Free
Scissors hesitate before a white chrysanthemum in Yosa Buson's haiku, inspiring Eugenia Brodsky's cinematic film photographs. Visitors view portraits, landscapes, and still lifes at WRFAC Gallery, capturing her eldest son on the threshold of adolescence.
Every day at 11am from November 1 to November 28
San Diego Potters' Guild · Banker's Hill
Inspired by Thanksgiving and the December holidays, forty clay artists of the San Diego Potters' Guild exhibit one-of-a-kind recently created ceramics at Studio 29 in Spanish Village for living spaces, working areas, and gifts.
Every day at 10am from November 4 to November 30
Command Center Gallery · Point Loma • Free
Warm water, softer sun, and thinning crowds define San Diego's fifth season in this free solo exhibition by award-winning local painter Michaela Jean Upp at the Command Center Gallery.
November 15 at 7pm (This weekend)
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · La Jolla • Free
Portrait photography of Humble Design clients paired with original artwork by Monarch students fills Axline Court, honoring the community served by Barrio Logan-based nonprofits during this public showcase at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
Every day from November 2 to January 31
Museum of Us · Banker's Hill • $10
Climb Balboa Park's iconic 1915 California Tower with a guide who unpacks the park's origins and the region's diverse communities. The payoff: sweeping 360-degree views from the Pacific to the Cuyamacas.
Every day
Another Side Of San Diego Tours · Gaslamp Quarter • $199
Skip the sore feet and see Balboa Park the cushy way: a private guide, a luxury ride, and 1,200 acres of gardens, museums, and Spanish Colonial architecture, with snacks in hand.
Every day at 1pm
4009 Taylor St · Old Town • $390-$414
Let a bilingual guide handle the border crossing while you focus on the good stuff: handpicked street tacos, a private tequila tasting, and spins through mural-filled Pasaje Rodríguez and bustling Mercado Hidalgo.
Every day at 10am
4009 Taylor St · Old Town • $480-$500
Wine country without the driving drama: this private tour chauffeurs you from San Diego to Temecula Valley for tastings at three boutique wineries. Add a gourmet picnic lunch among the vines if you're feeling fancy.
November 15 at 2pm (This weekend)
Light Box Theater · Point Loma • General Tickets $40 · Military/Senior $35 · Student/Working Artist $30 · First Nations Free
Inspired by actual events, Bill Cain's drama follows a discharged American soldier tried for crimes in Iraq through nine encounters echoing Dante's Inferno. OnWord Theatre stages this San Diego premiere at Light Box Theater for Veterans Month.
Every day
La Jolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre · La Jolla • From $45
Three hundred thousand years of collecting souls ends when the Grim Reaper retires, leaving his daughter Diana to pass a simple test and take over in this world-premiere musical at the La Jolla Playhouse.
November 15 at 11am (This weekend)
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest • $$
Gotta catch 'em all, honey: queens transform into drag Pokémon legends at this campy, high-energy brunch. Costumes encouraged, so bring your best Pikachu realness.
November 15 at 11pm (This weekend)
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest • $20
Powered by powerhouse performers and hosted by Foxxy Jones and Thai Teaze, Urban MO's Bar and Grill stages a high-energy drag brunch where favorite queens transform into Pokémon legends.
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Sun Nov 15, 3pm
Art Scene West Gallery · Gaslamp Quarter
$40
Sun Nov 15, 6:30pm
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun Nov 15, 7pm
Exhibit Hall · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun Nov 15, 11am
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Sun Nov 15, 7am
2838 Garrison St · Point Loma
$115-$145
Sun Nov 15, 10:30am
Old Globe Theatre · Banker's Hill
$17-$39
Sun Nov 15, 11am
Pacifica Sailing Charters · Point Loma
$800
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Market Mission Bay · Mission Bay
$894-$1150
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Heritage County Park · Old Town
$849
Sun Nov 15, 4pm
Birch Aquarium · La Jolla
Sun Nov 15, 9:30am
1008 Santa Clara Pl · Mission Beach
$460
Sun Nov 15, 9pm
Werewolf · Gaslamp Quarter
$$
Sun Nov 15, 3pm
Old Town · Old Town
$139
Sun Nov 15, 9pm
Punch Bowl Social · East Village
$$
Sun Nov 15, 5pm
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest
$$
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Whaley House Museum · Old Town
$129
Sun Nov 15, 1pm
Balboa Theatre · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun Nov 15, 6pm
US Ghost Adventures · Old Town
$1279
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Another Side Of San Diego Tours · Gaslamp Quarter
$189
Sun Nov 15, 9am
GoCar Tours · Old Town
$92.44
Sun Nov 15, 5:30pm
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter · Gaslamp Quarter
$89 - $169
Sun Nov 15, 11am
Point Loma
$800
Sun Nov 15, 7pm
The San Diego Museum of Art · Balboa Park
Sun Nov 15, 10:30am
Harvard Cookin' Girl · Sherman Heights
$0-$285
Sun Nov 15, 6pm
Hong Kong Gentlemen’s Club · Pacific Beach
$259
Sun Nov 15, 5pm
GoCar Tours · Old Town
$230.55
Sun Nov 15, 9:30am
710 Grand Ave · Pacific Beach
$25
Sun Nov 15, 4pm
Top of the Hyatt · Gaslamp Quarter
$$
Sun Nov 15, 9am
3918 Mason St · Old Town
$212
Sun Nov 15, 9am
Balboa Drive · Banker's Hill
$100
Sun Nov 15, 11am
Fun Cat Sailing Adventure – San Diego Catamaran Sailing Tours & Charters · Point Loma
$800
Sun Nov 15, 2pm
Jacobs Music Center · Core-Columbia
Sun Nov 15, 11am
Sail Riviera San Diego · Point Loma
$119
Sun Nov 15, 7pm
Punch Bowl Social · East Village
$$
Sun Nov 15, 11am
1880 Harbor Island Dr · Point Loma
$800
Sun Nov 15, 4pm
Borrego Rooftop · East Village
$$
Sun Nov 15, 10:30am
Old Globe Theatre · Balboa Park
Regular ticket prices start at $44, and children (17 years and under) ticket prices start at $34.
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Balboa Park · Burlingame
$849
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park · Old Town
Sun Nov 15, 7:30pm
San Diego Civic Theatre · Cortez Hill
Sun Nov 15, 10am
5th Avenue Station · Core-Columbia
Sun Nov 15, 12:15pm
Maritime Museum of San Diego · Little Italy
$35-$48
Sun Nov 15, 10am
San Diego
Sun Nov 15, 9am
GoCar Tours · Old Town
$398
Sun Nov 15, 11am
The San Diego Museum of Art · Banker's Hill
Sun Nov 15, 5:30pm
Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center · North Park
Sun Nov 15, 8am
750 N Harbor Dr · Gaslamp Quarter
$0-$10
Sun Nov 15, 8am
Another Side Of San Diego Tours · Gaslamp Quarter
$229
Sun Nov 15, 4pm
Timken Museum of Art · Banker's Hill
$125
Sun Nov 15, 10am
Fifth Avenue · Gaslamp Quarter
Sun Nov 15, 2pm
Urban MO's Bar & Grill · Hillcrest
$$
Sun Nov 15, 5pm
Panama 66 at SDMA · Banker's Hill
$$
Sun Nov 15, 1pm
Birch Aquarium at Scripps · La Jolla
Sun Nov 15, 1pm
Birch Aquarium · La Jolla
$25
Sun Nov 15, 11am
San Diego Watercolor Society · Point Loma
Free
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