Master of the Macabre: Stories by Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, will be featured at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 17 to Nov. 1 at Villa Montezuma Museum in Sherman Heights. The performances, \u201cPoe and More Poe\u201d are co-directed by Rachael VanWormer and Veronica Murphy and hosted by Write Out Loud.\u00a0 Tickets are $30 at writeoutloudsd.com.<\/a><\/p>\n TwitchCon: TwitchCon is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three days of live streaming, networking, workshops and a Q&A with its CEO. Live streamers and their fans will be flocking to the San Diego Convention Center for TwitchCon 2025 this weekend. The three-day conference, similar to Comic-Con International, brings together Twitch community members and the general public to meet other livestreamers, attend interactive workshops, hear industry leaders and play video games. Some of the event highlights include a block party, esports competitions, and a cosplay game show. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-19.\u00a0111 Harbor Drive, San Diego. $60-$249. twitchcon.com\/san-diego-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSmall\u201d: The Old Globe presents Robert Montano in the West Coast premiere of his Drama Desk-nominated solo play about outgrowing his career as a horse-racing jockey to become a successful Broadway dancer. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Sheryl & Harvey White Theatre, The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $44-$118. 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org<\/a><\/p>\n Meet-and-Greet with Dave Berke & Jocko Willink: Retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, fighter pilot and ground combat leader and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink will sign their now book \u201cThe Need to Lead: A TOPGUN Instructor\u2019s Lessons on How Leadership Solves Every Challenge.\u201d 6 p.m. Friday. Warwick\u2019s, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. $35.01. warwicks.com\/event\/berke-and-willink-2025<\/a><\/p>\n HauntFest: The city of El Cajon is putting on a Halloween event from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17 in downtown El Cajon with a costume contest, amusement rides, a candy trail, trunk or treat with classic cars and a haunted maze along with dancing and a DJ, an outdoor movie screening of Monsters University and a reptile petting zoo. There will also be a sensory tent offering a quiet space. The Magnolia will host its annual Haunted Circus: Monsters at Play, featuring jugglers, contortionists, stilt walkers, hoop throwers, aerialists and acrobats at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Free. elcajon.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n Rilo Kiley:\u00a0Indie rock group Rilo Kiley will be joined by special guest Waxahatchee. 8 p.m. Friday. 840 K St., San Diego. $68.70. mlb.com\/padres\/tickets\/concerts<\/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\u00a0 423 Rancho Santa Fe Road. 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 Spooky campout: The annual Spooky Camp-o-Ween is back from Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-26 at Lake Jennings, 10108 Bass Road. 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 Pasta discount: Foodies who want to celebrate National Pasta Day with some specials can visit Roman Wolves in Little Italy. The restaurant is offering 50% off its cheese wheel pasta during happy hour. Piping-hot pasta is tossed into a well carved in a wheel of Parmesan cheese. Guests can also get other deals on the happy hour menu, such as bruschetta and calamari for $8, the flatbread pinsa margherita for $12 and beer and a house wine for $5. 4 to 6 p.m. Friday. 1980 Kettner Blvd. Suite 10, San Diego. 619-539-7344, romanwolves.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFollies\u201d: Cygnet Theatre presents this 1971 musical about a group of long-retired showgirls gathering on the even of their old theater\u2019s demolition. 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Clayes Theatre at The Joan, 2880 Roosevelt Road, Arts District Liberty Station, San Diego. $44 and up. 619-337-1525, cygnettheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n San Diego Symphony: Gemma New conducts Lera Korngold\u2019s Violin Concerto and Mendelssohn\u2019s Overture and Nocturne from A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream and Symphony No. 4 (\u201cItalian\u201d). 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.. Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., Downtown. $30-$108. 619-235-0804, sandiegosymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n Quarterly dinner series: It\u2019s spiny lobster season at Vistal Bar + Restaurant as it is spotlighting this seafood dish at its Behind the Catch quarterly dinner series. This multiple-course educational dinner teaches diners about the local shellfish species and recreational and commercial lobster fishing. The course includes spiny lobster chawanmushi, spiny lobster culurgione, a spiny lobster surf and turf with lobster tail and a chocolate-glazed pumpkin spiced cake with coffee cinnamon cream. 6 p.m. Friday. 901 Bayfront Court, San Diego. 619-535-0485. $95, vistalsd.com<\/a><\/p>\n The three San Diego concerts you certifiably don\u2019t want to miss this week<\/a><\/p>\n Pok\u00e9mon speakeasy: This weekend, Union Kitchen and Tap in the Gaslamp Quarter is morphing into a Pok\u00e9mon speakeasy during TwitchCon<\/a>. Customers can taste themed cocktails, enter raffles and collect special Pok\u00e9mon items. There are six cocktails named after Pok\u00e9mon characters that match their skin tone: Eevee, a vodka espresso martini; Flareon, a hard apple cider with a cinnamon whiskey; Glaceon, a frozen margarita; Jolteon, a whiskey lemonade; Leafeon, a gin mojito; and Vaporeon, with blue pineapple rum. The Pok\u00e9mon speakeasy will be behind the restaurant\u2019s back alley entrance and decorated with neon lights and video game decor. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday. 333 Fifth Ave., San Diego. 619-795-9463, gaslampunion.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHuzzah!\u201d: The Old Globe presents this world premiere musical by the co-writers of \u201cLegally Blonde: The Musical\u201d about a family fighting to keep their Renaissance fair alive. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $55 and up. 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org<\/a><\/p>\n Harvest Fest: The public has a few more weekends to visit the 2025 Harvest Fest at Julian Farm and Orchard. New to this year\u2019s family-friendly event are food trucks, face-painting, John Deere tricycles children can ride, apple cannons to shoot at targets and added sandboxes for kids. There is also a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, hayrides, cider-making demonstrations, an axe-throwing station and a rock climbing station. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 26. 4381 Julian Highway, Julian. $10-$30. 760-765-5494,\u00a0 julianfarmandorchard.com\/harvest-fest-fall-season<\/a><\/p>\n Mission Bayfest: Three days of American reggae, pop and alternative music are landing in San Diego at the 2025 Mission Bayfest. This year\u2019s lineup includes more than 30 bands and musicians such as 311, Chromeo, Pepper, Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Sublime and Tuxedo. New to this year\u2019s festival is a second stage called the Ventura Cove Stage. The event also features food trucks and local pop-up food vendors and a marketplace to purchase handmade goods from local artists and designers. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 3119 Mariners Way, San Diego. $100-$1,000 bayfestsd.com<\/a><\/p>\n Fright for Future:\u00a0The horrors can impact humans, animals and Earth are on full display at Fright for Future. This interactive haunted maze is designed to educate visitors about the dangers of pollution, animal abuse and climate change through 20 interactive activations. Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch\u2019s cauldron. New this year are four attractions: tech-known terrors, the harm of processed foods, the influence of big tobacco and pain caused by pharmaceutical companies. This haunted maze is intended for those 10 years and older. It is free for students with a school identification.\u00a0Oct. 17-19, 24-26. 37ECB, 3720 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. $10.\u00a0frightforfuture.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201c& Juliet\u201d: This Broadway musical comedy mixes the energetic pop music of Swedish hitmaker Max Martin with a modern twist on Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cRomeo and Juliet.\u201d 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. $57.25-$87. broadwaysd.com<\/a><\/p>\n Movies in the park: This fall, the public can enjoy free showings of movies across various city and county parks, including Halloween-themed family classics. Some of these films are \u201cThe Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d on Oct. 17, \u201cCoco\u201d on Oct. 18, and \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d on Nov. 1. Movies will start 15 minutes after sunset. summermoviesinthepark.com<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday<\/p>\n Borrego Days Desert Festival: This two-day event celebrates life in the desert, starting with a fly over and a parade on Saturday morning. Also that day are a festival, live entertainment and a beer garden. Sunday includes more live entertainment and dance performances. Both days feature a kids zone, food trucks, art and other booths. 8:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Circle in Borrego Springs. Free.\u00a0borregodays.com\/festival-events-schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Battle of the Burgers:\u00a0Visit Temecula Valley hosts its annual Battle of the Burgers next week at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula. Area chefs will compete for the title of best burger. There is also a best \u201cloaded fries\u201d student competition. Pechanga Resort Casino chefs Amanda Colello and Ronald Sanchez worked with more than 30 third-year students in Temecula Valley High School\u2019s culinary class to develop and test their recipes. The public gets to participate in the competition, a well, by sampling all of the burgers and fries and casting their own votes.\u00a0Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Grand Ballroom, Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. $43, adults; $32.50 for ages 6 to 18 if purchased online. Limited $50 tickets available at the door. visittemeculavalley.com\/battle-of-the-burgers<\/a><\/p>\n The Links at Petco Park: For nine days, Petco Park will be the scene of a haunted golf trail, allowing golfers to participate in a round of golf, taking shots from tee boxes all around the ballpark. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Spectator tickets are available for $31. Oct. 18-26. 100 Park Blvd., San Diego. $278.80. padres.com\/thelinks<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018BOO-gie Night\u2019 dance show in Carlsbad: Negative Space Dance Collective will perform a spooky improvised contemporary dance show where audience members can step into the creative process and influence the direction of the performance. 7 p.m. Saturday. White Family Stage, New Village Arts, 2787State St., Carlsbad. $20. newvillagearts.org\/event\/boogie-night<\/a><\/p>\n MiraCosta College Symphony: The Orchestra will present Christoph Rayburn\u2019s world premiere 45-minute concerto written for melodica and orchestra (the first ever written for the toy air-blown keyboard instrument). 7:30 p.m. Saturday. 3 p.m. Sunday. Concert Hall OC2406, MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. $8-$10. 760-795-6815, miracosta.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Jean Isaacs\u2019 \u201cThe Legacy Concert\u201d:\u00a0The San Diego dance icon directs this program of works from her more than 50-year career as a choreographer and dancer.\u00a02:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Light Box Theater, 2590 Truxtun Road, Suite 205, San Diego. $25-$40. ticketleap.events\/tickets\/jean-isaacs\/legacy-concert<\/a><\/p>\n Clay Artists of the Vineyard show: Artists in the co-op gallery at Bernardo Winery will host a sale of members work. Saturday and Sunday. 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. instagram.com\/clayartistsatthevineyard<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday<\/p>\n Art of Elan at The Jai: Flutist Rose Lombardo, oboist Sarah Skuster and mor will perform works by Arthur Foote, Alberto Ginastera and Debussy. 7 p.m. Sunday. The JAI, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $15-$50. 858-459-3728, theconrad.org<\/a><\/p>\n DrumatiX Show:\u00a0This San Diego rhythm and dance-theater companywill perform tap dance, body percussion, inventive drumming and theatrical storytelling. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Bornemann Theater, Teri Campus of Life, 555 Deer Springs Road, San Marcos. $32.46. events.humanitix.com<\/a><\/p>\n Berry Gordy\u2019s \u201cThe Last Dragon\u201d returns to theaters: For a few days only, to celebrate its 40th anniversary, fans can see \u201cThe Last Dragon\u201d in theaters. Show times will be available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Fans can see screenings locally at AMC Mission Valley, Cinepolis Del Mar, Cinepolis Vista Village, Cinepolis La Costa Town Square, Regal Escondido Stadium 16, Regal Mira Mesa, Regal Parkway Plaza, Regal Rancho Del Rey, Regal Rancho San Diego, Regal Carlsbad, Regal Oceanside and Regal San Marcos. Get tickets and see showtimes here: i<\/a>conicreleasing.com\/events\/the-last-dragon<\/a><\/p>\n Originally Published: October 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM PDT<\/p>\n![\"Approximately](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760573528_189_SUT-L-TWITCHCON-2024-1471.jpg\")
Approximately 20,000 streamers, creators, viewers, cosplayers, gamers, and artists gather at TwitchCon San Diego 2024. (Twitch)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUT-L-Roman-Wolves-083024.jpg\")
A cheese wheel pasta from Roman Wolves, which is offering 50% off the normal price on National Pasta Day. (Arlene Ibarra)<\/p>\n![\"Petco](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SUT-L-LINKS-01.jpg\")
Petco Links golf event at the ballpark on Oct. 15, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The event runs Oct. 18 to Oct. 26 this year. (Matt Thomas\/San Diego Padres)<\/p>\n