Mitch Albom author event: The bestselling author of \u201cTuesdays With Morrie\u201d and \u201cThe Five People You Meet in Heaven\u201d will visit San Diego next month to discuss his latest novel, which will tell a love story about magical second chances. He\u2019ll be interviewed onstage at Point Loma Nazarene University by Dean Nelson, founder of Writer\u2019s Symposium by the Sea, which is co-producing the event with Warwick\u2019s bookstore.\u00a07 p.m. Oct. 27. Brown Chapel, PLNU, 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego. $51.98-$158.49.\u00a0warwicks.com\/event\/albom-2-2025<\/a><\/p>\n Haunted San Diego: The San Diego History Center will share a presentation about San Diego\u2019s haunted history. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday. 4S Ranch Library, 10433 Reserve Drive, San Diego. Free. sdcl.bibliocommons.com\/events\/68a64c5916b09128003e8d5c<\/a><\/p>\n Pumpkin painting and \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d: After Monday Night Football ends, join Shore Club for a screening of \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d and pumpkin painting. Tickets come with all supplies needed and a High Noon. 8:30 p.m. Monday. Pacific Beach Shore Club, 4343 Ocean Blvd., San Diego. $20. partiful.com<\/a><\/p>\n Annual In-N-Out \u201cCover to Cover\u201d Reading Program: Escondido kids ages 4 to 12 are invited to participate in a reading incentive program to score a free burger. For every five books they read, participants can win a gift card for a free hamburger or cheeseburger (with a cap of 3). Register online. escondido.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=241<\/a><\/p>\n Lion\u2019s Share and The Friendly collaboration: For one night, The Lion\u2019s Share and The Friendly are collaborating for the second time for a special dinner menu. Food options are The Friendly Venison Smash Burger with butter, onions, garlic aioli and Havarti cheese; The Fish Frog Taco, is an Ensenada-inspired dish with caviar, cabbage, radishes and lemon; and the McApple Hand Pie, a chicken liver mousse. The collaboration dinner and cocktails is from Lion\u2019s Share\u2019s executive chef Dante Romero and The Friendly\u2019s chef Rob Striker. 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. 629 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. 619-564-6924, lionssharesd.com<\/a><\/p>\n 2025 Fall Arts Preview: Everything we\u2019re excited about this season<\/a><\/p>\n Pumpkin Station: Festivities include a carousel, rides, giant slides, a Ferris wheel, a train jump, a petting zoo and a play center, along with a pumpkin patch from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Sept. 26 through Oct. 26 at 15555 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. Ticketed attractions include mechanical rides, giant slides, a jumpee activity, petting zoo and antique carousel. Tickets are $5. Free admission and parking. Visit pumpkinstation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rolling Pumpkins festival: Find a petting zoo, rides, carnival games and pumpkins here through Nov. 1 at 415 Parkway Plaza, Fletcher Parkway in El Cajon. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For details, go to visitparkwayplaza.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cWorking Girl\u201d: La Jolla Playhouse present the world premiere of this musical featuring a score by Tony-winner Cyndi Lauper and book by Theresa Rebeck. It\u2019s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss\u2019s absence to enter the world of high finance. Opens Oct. 28 and runs through Dec. 7. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. $30-$139. lajollaplayhouse.org\/show\/working-girl<\/a><\/p>\n Hausmann Quartet presents Cinema + Sound: The string ensemble will perform Stephen Prutsman\u2019s original live music with a screening of the classic 1920 silent film \u201cThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.\u201d 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., downtown. Free. hausmannquartet.com\/event\/cinema-sound-3\/<\/a><\/p>\n Jason Mraz: San Diego\u2019s own Jason Mraz will perform twice this week with the Molly Miller Trio. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. $88.60. thesoundsd.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTwilight\u201d Trivia: Fans of the famous vampire series can test their knowledge at this fun trivia night. There will be prizes for first second and third, as well as prizes for a costume contest. 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Liberty Public Market, 2820 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego. Free.\u00a0libertystation.com\/do\/twilight-trivia<\/a><\/p>\n Thomas Schlesser author event: Thomas Schlesser, French art history professor and founder of the director of the Hartung-Bergman Foundation in Antibes, France, will discuss his new book, \u201cMona\u2019s Eyes.\u201d 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Warwick\u2019s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. $30 for a reserved seat and book. warwicks.com\/event\/schlesser-2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Rosin Box Project\u2019s \u2018Ghost Light Masquerade\u2019: This Halloween-themed interactive dance event features masked dancers in Victorian clothing performing as lively spirits in an open hall space that the public can wander through wearing masks. 7:30 p.m.Tuesday-Thursday. The Soap Factory, 2995 Commercial St., San Diego. $54-$65 admission, $10 parking fee. therosinboxproject.com<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/p>\n Howl-O-Ween Yappy Hour: Helen Woodward Animal Center is collaborating with Town and Country Resort for a happy hour for pups. The restaurant will have Halloween-themed cocktail flights and treats for dogs. There will be a costume contest for dongs at 6:00 p.m. and astrology and tarot readings (for dogs and adults). RSVP online. 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Monkeybar, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego. Free. towncountry.com\/activities\/#!\/e\/howl-o-ween-yappy-hour-at-monkeybar-10-29<\/a><\/p>\n Scary movie trivia:\u00a0This free trivia event based on Halloween-themed scary movies will award prizes for first and second place. Drink specials will also be available. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Coin Haus, 8361 Allison Ave., La Mesa. Free. coinhaus.com\/happenings.<\/a><\/p>\n A guide to Halloween festivities in San Diego County: From Halloween campouts and spooky places to pumpkin fests<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground\u2019: Tony Award-winning actor John Rubinstein \u2014 he was Broadway\u2019s Pippin in 1980 \u2014 will reprise the title role in this solo play by Richard Hellesen that premiered off Broadway in 2023 and has been touring ever since. New York critics described Rubinstein as \u201ccompelling\u201d and \u201caffable\u201d as former U.S. president and retired Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower reflecting on his World War II and presidential experiences and his declining popularity in the polls. Peter Ellenstein directs.\u00a0Through Nov. 16. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. northcoastrep.org<\/a><\/p>\n Susan Orlean author event: Longtime New Yorker writer Susan Orlean will discuss her new book \u201cJoyride.\u201d 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Warwick\u2019s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. $32 for a reserved seat and book. warwicks.com\/event\/orlean-2025<\/a><\/p>\n Harry Potter Trivia: Drink special themed drinks while you compete against fellow wizarding friends at Duck Dive. Participants must call the restaurant after purchasing a ticket to confirm their seat: 858-273-3825. 8 p.m. Wednesday. 4650 Mission Blvd., San Diego. $7.18. eventbrite.com\/e\/harry-potter-trivia-trivia-at-the-duck-dive-tickets-1698701003429?aff=PR<\/a><\/p>\n Winyl Club Anniversary Market: This Halloween-themed market is for ages 21 and older. There will be food and drinks, vendors and music. 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. EVE, 975 Waterfront Place, Suit 400, San Diego. Free.<\/p>\n Alisa Weilerstein presents \u201cFragments 4 \u2013 Labyrinth\u201d: The world-renowned cellist presents the fourth installment of this series for solo cello, featuring new works woven together with Bckh\u2019s Fourth Cello Suite. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.\u00a0 Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., Downtown. $29-$79. 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cArms and the Man\u201d: Lamb\u2019s Players Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw\u2019s \u201cAnti-Romantic Comedy in Three Acts\u201d about a war-weary solder finding refuge in the home of a sympathetic young woman. 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 16. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $49-$98. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org<\/a><\/p>\n Thursday<\/p>\n Vamp to the Future Halloween Party: This event is billed as a mix of \u201cThe Lost Boys\u201d and \u201cBack to the Future.\u201d Jeff Daniel Phillips, Jessie T. Usher, The Flux Capacitors and Marie Avgeropoulos are among the featured lineup. Expected live music, celebrity gueses, themed drinks and other activities. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Holding Company, 5046 Newport Ave., San Diego. winklepickerentertainment.com<\/a><\/p>\n Teen Horror Film Fest: Teens from ages 13 to 17 are invited to watch PG-13 horror movies and eat pizza and candy. 3:45 to 5:45 Thursday. Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Ave., Vista. Free.\u00a0 sdcl.bibliocommons.com\/events\/68a5f77c69d27551e18cc043<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike\u2019: Christopher Durang\u2019s absurdist 2013 comedy, inspired by the plays of Anton Chekhov, is about the unhappy reunion of three dysfunctional American siblings. It will inaugurate the Dottie Studio Theater, a black-box theater at Cygnet\u2019s just-opened Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center, affectionately known as The Joan, at Liberty Station. Anthony Methvin directs.\u00a0Through Nov. 9. Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center, 2880 Roosevelt Road, San Diego. cygnettheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n Jill G. Hall author event: One of the mysteries of the Point Loma neighborhood is the subject of the new book, \u201c\u2018On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland.\u201d Author Jill G. Hall will discuss and sign the book. RSVP online. 4:30 p.m. Thursday. La Playa Books, 1026 Rosecrans St., San Diego.\u00a0 laplayabooks.com\/event\/2025-10-30\/jill-g-hall-sundown-sea<\/a><\/p>\n Friday<\/p>\n Howl-O-Ween Happy Hour: A pet costume contest will take place on Halloween. Participants and diners at the restaurant can enter a chance to win a stay at the La Jolla Shores Hotel. There will be a canine menu and free wag bags while supplies last. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. La Jolla Shores Hotel, ljshoreshotel.com\/the-shores-restaurant\/<\/a><\/p>\n Nightmare on Normal Street: This neighborhood dance party and costume contest will also feature outdoor bars and vendors. Organizers say the costume contest will come with more than $3,500 in prizes from local businesses 5 to 11 p.m. Friday. University Ave between Herbert Street and Centre Street. $34.24. events.com\/r\/en_US\/tickets\/nightmare-on-normal-st-san-diego-november-1003268<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Pagliacci\u2019: Last produced by San Diego Opera in 2015, Ruggero Leoncavallo\u2019s 1892 verismo opera will open the company\u2019s all-classics 2025-26 season next month. It\u2019s about a violent love triangle in an Italian commedia dell\u2019arte theater company (\u201cpagliacci\u201d is the Italian word for clowns). The opera is most famous for the character Canio\u2019s weeping tenor aria \u201cVesti la giubba\u201d (\u201cPut on the costume\u201d), which he does before taking his revenge. Tenor Jonathan Burton will play Canio in this production.\u00a0Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego.\u00a0sdopera.org<\/a><\/p>\n Halloween Aglow: Birch Aquarium will host trick-or-treating, live music and games from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 at 2300 Expedition Way in La Jolla. Scuba divers will transform the aquarium into an underwater pumpkin patch with their underwater pumpkin carving skills. Visitors will also have access to the new Living Seas exhibit. This is a family-friendly event and ocean-themed costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $40-$45; discount for members; free for children 2 and younger. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu\/events\/halloween-aglow.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground\u2019: Tony Award-winning actor John Rubinstein \u2014 he was Broadway\u2019s Pippin in 1980 \u2014 will reprise the title role in this solo play by Richard Hellesen that premiered off Broadway in 2023 and has been touring ever since. New York critics described Rubinstein as \u201ccompelling\u201d and \u201caffable\u201d as former U.S. president and retired Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower reflecting on his World War II and presidential experiences and his declining popularity in the polls. Peter Ellenstein directs.\u00a0Through Nov. 16. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. northcoastrep.org<\/a><\/p>\n Spooky campout: The annual Spooky Camp-o-Ween is back from Oct. 24-26 at Lake Jennings, 10108 Bass Road, Lakeside. Check in Friday and pick up creepy crafts, then listen to and tell spooky stories around the campfire. There will be campground trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt and a campsite decorating contest. Bring your costumes. Camping fees apply. This weekend is for registered campers only and campsites fill up fast. Reserve a campsite at (619) 390-1623. Visit lakejennings.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Rent\u2019: Two San Diego County theater companies, New Village and Diversionary, unexpectedly got the rights to produce Jonathan Larson\u2019s \u201cLa boheme\u201d-inspired musical set in 1990s AIDS-plagued New York. So rather than cancel, they\u2019re co-producing and cross-promoting each others\u2019 very different productions. New Village\u2019s more traditional version will run this fall. Diversionary\u2019s staging next spring will visually reimagine the tragic tale.\u00a0Oct. 31 through Dec. 24 at New Village, 2787 State St., Carlsbad.\u00a0newvillagearts.org<\/a>;\u00a0<\/p>\n Howl-O-Ween tours at wolf center: The California Wolf Center, a nonprofit working on the recovery of wolves in the wild, will host its annual Howl-O-Ween tour at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the conservation facility, Tall Pine and K Q Ranch roads in Julian. Visitors can make Halloween-themed items like pumpkin-spiced meatballs to share with the center\u2019s ambassador wolves during their tour, in a fun, spooky setting. Costumes are welcome. Tours is $65; free for kids 4 and younger. Advance reservations are required. Visit californiawolfcenter.org\/tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nautical Nightmares: This Halloween rooftop party will take place in a transformed nautical pirate escape. There will be live music, tarot card readings, themed cocktails and a costume contest. 7 to 11 p.m. Friday. Margaritaville Hotel San Diego\u2019s 5 o\u2019Clock Somewhere Bar, 616 J St., San Diego. Free. margaritavilleresorts.com\/margaritaville-hotel-san-diego\/live-entertainment\/coming-soon-halloween-party<\/a><\/p>\n Free treats:\u00a0Village Walk at Eastlake hosts kids ages 12 and younger dressed in costume and accompanied by an adult at a free trick-or-treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31. Bring a bag to collect your treats or pick up a free treat bag and a coupon booklet at the Halloween table near Mission Federal. Then stop by participating businesses with a bright orange pumpkin in their windows. Village Walk at EastLake is on EastLake Parkway and Miller Drive. Visit\u00a0shopvillagewalk.com\/special-events<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mainstreet Goes Ghostly:\u00a0Witches and ghosts will be wandering throughout Coronado\u2019s central downtown from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 and merchants are set to welcome trick-or-treaters for the Mainstreet Goes Ghostly event hosted by Coronado Mainstreet. Visit\u00a0coronadomainstreet.org\/mainstreetgoesghostly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trick-or-treating downtown Encinitas:\u00a0The free annual Safe Trick or Treat will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Many downtown businesses will have goodies for kids. Costumed trick-or-treaters can stroll South Coast Highway 101, from Encinitas Boulevard to K Street. There will be Halloween-themed activities and games for kids along with entertainment. Visit\u00a0encinitas101.com.<\/a><\/p>\n Haunted Ghost Town: Festivities include haunted house and haunted trail (scary and not-so scary versions), carnival games, food, treats\u00a0 and costume contest and farm animals along with beer garden, pumpkin decorating contest, music and dancing. The Haunted Hoedown is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25 at The Heritage Ranch, 450 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. Entry is $10; $5 for kids. Visit https:\/\/www.olivenhainfarms.com\/service-page\/haunted-hoedown?referral=service_list_widget<\/a><\/p>\n Haunted Hotel: The historic grounds of the Olivenhain Meeting Hall will be transformed into a Haunted Hotel Friday and Saturday nights from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25 at 423 Rancho Santa Fe Road in Encinitas. There will be spooky scenes ranging from a Haunted Swamp, Dr. Frankenstein\u2019s laboratory and a Witches\u2019 Lair to a Candy Mystery Trail. Actors are Scouts, ages 11 to 17. There will be games at the carnival and refreshment to purchase. Tickets are $8; cash and credit are accepted at the door. The event is a fundraiser for Scout Troop 2000. For questions, email troop2kcommunityoutreach@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Pumpkin picking in Fallbrook:\u00a0Pick a pumpkin from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays Sept. 26 through Nov. 2 at The Vineyard, 1924 E. Mission Road. Weekday specials and special events on weekends, including beer, wine, food trucks and live music. Visit\u00a0fallbrookpumpkinpatch.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sut-l-dance-rosinbox.jpg\")
A scene from Rosin Box Project\u2019s \u201cGhost Light Masquerade\u201d dance event, which returns to San Diego this weekend. (Carly Topazio)<\/p>\n