Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1.<\/p>\n
Friday
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Kids free October: For the month of October, dozens of San Diego County museums, attractions, hotels, restaurants and cultural institutions are joining together to provide free admission and other activities for kids with an accompanying paying adult. More information on free activities for kids this month can be found from the San Diego Tourism Authority at sandiego.org\/c\/kids-free and from the San Diego Museum Council at sandiegomuseumcouncil.org\/specials\/kidsfree.<\/p>\n
Secret Society of Adultologists: Self described as \u201cSan Diego\u2019s favorite (and nerdiest) Halloween weekend event,\u201d this is an opportunity to see the Natural History Museum after hours. The museum will host science activities, a costume contest, music, dancing and more. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday. San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado. $55. $45 for members. sdnhm.org\/calendar\/for-adults\/<\/a><\/p>\n Seasonal<\/p>\n PoeFest: Write Out Loud, an organization celebrating literature with live performances, will present PoeFest. Actors will read some of Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s supernatural stories, including \u201cThe Premature Burial.\u201d The event will take place inside the mysterious Villa Montezuma Museum. The shows feature veteran Poe performers Rhianna Basore, Manny Fernandez, Monique Gaffney, Eddie Yaroch, Walter Ritter, Veronica Murphy and Geoffrey Geisinger. 6, 7:30, and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Villa Montezuma Museum, 1925 K Street., San Diego. $35. 619-944-8953, writeoutloudsd.com<\/p>\n Vista Fright Night: The annual Halloween annual event in historic downtown features a haunted house at the Avo Playhouse, trick-or-treating and a costume contest. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Main Street in Vista. Haunted house admission is $8; $5 for kids 10 and younger at the Avo Playhouse ticket box office on the day of the event. discovervista.com\/fright-night<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corn Maze at Pumpkin Patch: The Carlsbad Strawberry Company will hold a haunted corn maze, tractor rides, hay pyramid, Jurassic Fright, marigold fields, and sheep, goats and rabbits. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 1050 Cannon Road, San Diego. Admission is $20-$25; plus fees for activities. A portion of ticket sales support environmental education at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation. carlsbadstrawberrycompany.com\/pumpkin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fall at Bates Nut Farm: San Diegans can experience traditional fall activities at this Valley Center farm. Visitors will find a pumpkin patch, tractor hay rides, a straw maze and a corn pit. The farm is dog-friendly and will have a petting zoo and pony rides in October. 9 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. 8:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday. 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center. Free admission. $10 seasonal parking on weekends. $2.50 tickets per additional activity. batesnutfarm.biz\/blogs\/events\/the-pumpkin-patch<\/a><\/p>\n Haunted Trail:\u00a0Locals don\u2019t have to wait until October for haunted houses. One of San Diego\u2019s largest spooky season experiences opens in Balboa Park the last weekend of September, presenting the eXperiment Maze, the Haunted Trail and the Dark Carnival. 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Balboa Drive and Juniper Road, San Diego. $34.99-$49.99. hauntedtrail.net<\/a><\/p>\n Theater<\/p>\n \u201cJOB\u201d: Cygnet Theatre presents Max Wolf Friedlich\u2019s psychological thriller about a therapy session where a mentally troubled internet content moderator wants her therapist\u2019s permission to return to work. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dottie Studio Theatre, Cygnet Theatre, 2880 Roosevelt Drive, San Diego. $35-$77. cygnettheatre.org\/show\/season26-27\/job<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRipcord\u201d: The Roustabouts Theatre Co. presents David Lindsay-Abaire comedy about two very different roommates in an escalating battle of wills at a senior living community. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. The Roustabouts at Scripps Ranch Theatre, 9873 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. $10-$45. theroustabouts.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDay for the Dead\u201d: Teatro M\u00e1scara M\u00e1gica presents the world premiere of \u201cReal Women Have Curves\u201d author Josefina L\u00f3pez\u2019s one-act play\u00a0 performed in English and Spanish with Spanish songs. It\u2019s the cautionary tale of a winemaking family cursed by love, revenge, sacrifice and consequences. 7:30 pm. Friday. Mar Vista High School Theater, 505 Elm St., Imperial Beach. $10-$15. tickettailor.com\/events\/teatromscaramgica\/2448332<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cGrim\u201d: La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of this musical comedy by This world premiere musical comedy by Joey Orton, Brad Silnutzer, Petro AP and Scott Hoying about the Grim Reaper\u2019s daughter Diana, who is inheriting her dad\u2019s job so he can retire. But her suitability for the role is questioned when she falls in love with humanity. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Dec. 6. Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. $30-$119. 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cInto the Woods\u201d: Coronado Playhouse presents a 40th anniversary production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine\u2019s Tony Award-winning fairy tale-inspired musical. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; plus 7 p.m. Nov. 9. Through Nov. 22. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado. $30. 619-435-4856, coronadoplayhouse.org\/into-the-woods<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAs You Like It\u201d: New Village Arts presents Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery\u2019s musical adaptation of William Shakespeares romantic comedy. Showtimes vary, but mostly 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 29. 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $75. newvillagearts.org<\/a><\/p>\n Dance<\/p>\n San Diego Ballet celebrates D\u00eda de los Muertos: San Diego Ballet will perform a program of works this weekend at the San Diego Museum of Art in honor of Mexico\u2019s Day of the Dead. Mariachi music accompanies the romantic \u201cQu\u00e9 Bonito Amor\u201d and artistic director Javier Velasco\u2019s signature work, \u201cMambomania,\u201d is a lively Latin-infused ballet. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. San Diego Museum of Art, James S. Copley Auditorium, 1450 El Prado, San Diego. \u00a0sandiegoballet.org<\/a><\/p>\n Classical<\/p>\n A Sound of Two Cities: San Diego Symphony and Orchestra Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al will perform a free concert under the baton of the two orchestras\u2019 shared music director Rafael Payare. Works by Bart\u00f3k, Ravel, Prokofiev and Respighi will be featured. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., downtown. Free. sandiegosymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n Pianist Alexandre Tharaud & cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras: La Jolla Music Society presents a concert of works by the French pianist and French-Canadian cellist who are celebrating 30 years of collaboration. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $65-$95. theconrad.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Saturday Yokai Masquerade:\u00a0For one night only, the Japanese Friendship Garden will host a Halloween event rooted in Japanese folklore. Costumes are encouraged and visitors can enjoy carnival games, a yokai parade, fire performances, tarot card readings, music, dancing and more.\u00a06 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, 2215 Pan American Road East, San Diego. $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. niwa.org\/yokaimasquerade<\/a><\/p>\n
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