{"id":21971,"date":"2025-10-24T21:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/21971\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T21:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:16:09","slug":"the-best-things-to-do-in-san-diego-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/21971\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Things to Do in San Diego: November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

November is here, and San Diego is buzzing with events and activities to kick off the holiday season. From community street fairs and local 5Ks<\/a> to the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Navy and Marine Corps, there\u2019s no shortage of things to do in the city<\/a> this month. Sports fans<\/a> can catch the Rady Children\u2019s Invitational, one of San Diego\u2019s hottest sports events, while art lovers can enjoy La Jolla Playhouse\u2019s new play and the Coronado Island Film Festival. With so many exciting San Diego events in November, there\u2019s something for everyone before Thanksgiving and the holidays arrive!<\/p>\n

\"FunPhoto Credit: James Tran
San Diego Food + Wine Festival<\/p>\n

Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

San Diego Food + Wine Festival 2025<\/p>\n

November 7\u20139<\/p>\n

Celeb chefs, James Beard Award nominees, and local culinary innovators lend their star power to the San Diego Food + Wine Festival<\/a>\u2019s stacked lineup of events across the city, including an epic grand tasting on November 8<\/a> at the Embarcadero Marina Park North.<\/p>\n

Bikes & Beers San Diego<\/p>\n

November 15<\/p>\n

Bikes & Beers San Diego<\/a>, a 15- to 45-mile cruise through the county (with plenty of refreshment stops), begins and ends at AleSmith Brewing Company<\/a> in Miramar. Relax after your ride with a couple of pints, included with your registration fee.<\/p>\n

\"FunPhoto Credit: Kambria Fischer
Celebrating Women<\/p>\n

Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

San Diego Magazine\u2018s Celebrating Women 2025<\/p>\n

November 5<\/p>\n

The county\u2019s movers and shakers will gather at downtown\u2019s UCSD Park & Market for Celebrating Women<\/a>, an evening honoring local women leaders<\/a> across industries. Expect empowering speakers<\/a>, networking and professional development opportunities, women-owned pop-up shops, tasty hors d\u2019oeuvres, and plentiful drinks.<\/p>\n

Coronado Island Film Festival<\/p>\n

November 5\u20139<\/p>\n

Back for its 10th anniversary, the Coronado Island Film Festival<\/a> is a glamorous five-night celebration with premieres, parties, red carpets, and culinary pairings, plus a short film exhibition.<\/p>\n

Encinitas Street Fair<\/p>\n

November 23<\/p>\n

The annual Encinitas Holiday Street Fair<\/a> kicks off winter festivities with live music, local vendors, and twinkling d\u00e9cor along the 101 South Coast Highway.<\/p>\n

\"FunPhoto Credit: Sophy Hooland
Working Girl at the La Jolla Playhouse<\/p>\n

Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Working Girl at the La Jolla Playhouse<\/p>\n

November 1\u2013December 7<\/p>\n

La Jolla Playhouse\u2019s world-premiere adaptation of the Oscar-nominated 1988 rom-com Working Girl<\/a> gets a musical boost from an industry icon: Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the lyrics and score.<\/p>\n

Cinderella at San Diego Civic Theatre<\/p>\n

November 14<\/p>\n

Bibbidi, bobbidi, ballet\u2014Cinderella<\/a> trades her glass slippers for pointe shoes in a dazzling dance adaptation of the classic fable at the San Diego Civic Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Fleet Week 2025<\/p>\n

November 1\u20139<\/p>\n

Celebrate the US Navy and Marine Corps\u2019 250th birthday<\/a> at Broadway Pier with Fleet Week<\/a>, featuring a boat parade, a fitness challenge, Navy ship tours, live music, and more.<\/p>\n

Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk <\/p>\n

November 2<\/p>\n

Hit your step goals and support breast cancer research while you\u2019re at it. The San Diego arm of the nationwide Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk<\/a> will take participants on a 1.5- or 2.5-mile stroll through Balboa Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ride the Point Fundraiser<\/p>\n

November 8<\/p>\n

Altruistic athletes pedal five-to 62-mile routes in Point Loma each year for Ride the Point<\/a>, a fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research<\/a> held in honor of late cyclist Jim Krause. Afterward, explore a wellness-focused expo at Oggi\u2019s in Liberty Station.<\/p>\n

Silver Strand Half Marathon<\/p>\n

November 9<\/p>\n

The Silver Strand Half Marathon<\/a> leans into the seaside setting of its 13.1-mile, 10-mile, and 5K routes between Coronado Island<\/a> and Imperial Beach<\/a> with aloha-print participant shirts, surfboard-shaped medals, and a post-run beach party featuring live music and beer.<\/p>\n

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Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5K<\/p>\n

November 27<\/p>\n

Before you dig into gravy and taters, jog through Balboa Park in the Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5K<\/a>, the city\u2019s longest-running \u201cturkey trot.\u201d Proceeds benefit food services programs at Father Joe\u2019s Villages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rady Children\u2019s Invitational Basketball Tournament<\/p>\n

November 27\u201328<\/p>\n

For its third year, the Rady Children\u2019s Invitational<\/a> heads to its new home at the Jenny Craig Pavilion at the University of San Diego, a bigger stage for this showdown of top college hoops<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November is here, and San Diego is buzzing with events and activities to kick off the holiday season.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21972,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[232,6030,3056,330,74,76,75,1058,420],"class_list":{"0":"post-21971","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-232","9":"tag-arts-culture","10":"tag-features","11":"tag-music","12":"tag-san-diego","13":"tag-san-diego-headlines","14":"tag-san-diego-news","15":"tag-theater","16":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}