The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink News – Week of October 12, 2026

The Craving is ThereSanDiego's weekly guide to what's worth eating and drinking in San Diego right now. Every Tuesday, we surface new restaurant openings, standout happy hours, limited-time menu specials, and upcoming food events across the city - so you know what's happening before everyone else does.

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Bernardo Winery’s Holiday Nights is Back for 10 Festive Evenings

Bernardo Winery

One of San Diego’s favorite holiday traditions is back, and it’s exactly the kind of festive escape December needs. The Full Holiday Experience Picture this:...

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Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Christmas in Poway Park

Step back in time and see old-fashioned holiday traditions come to life at Christmas in the Park at Old Poway Park. This annual celebration is...

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Experience Home Alone Like Never Before: Live Orchestra at The Rady Shell

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is performing John Williams’ score for Home Alone live while the film plays at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park,...

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Lights & Peppermint Market at Liberty Public Market

Liberty Public Market

Liberty Public Market is getting festive with Lights & Peppermint Market, a two-day holiday celebration that combines eat, drink, and shopping with activities designed for...

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Silent Movie Mondays Brings a Holiday Double Feature to the Balboa Theatre

Balboa Theatre

The Balboa Theatre is dusting off two classic silent films for a special holiday edition of Silent Movie Mondays. We can catch Old Scrooge (1926)...

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Makers Arcade Holiday Fair Takes Over Broadway Pier

Broadway Pier

The sensational Makers Arcade Holiday Fair is about to turn Broadway Pier into San Diego‘s most dazzling creative hub of the season. This popular annual...

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San Diego Santa Run Brings 5K Fun to Pacific Beach

The 13th Annual San Diego Santa Run is happening in Pacific Beach, and if you’ve been looking for a 5K that’s less about PRs and...

Things To Do For The Holidays In San Diego

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San Diego Bay Parade of Lights Returns for 55th Year

San Diego Bay

The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is back for its 55th year, and if you’ve never experienced roughly 80 lavishly decorated boats gliding through...

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The Secret Agents Take On Operation Snowfall at Lou Lou’s Club

Lou Lou’s Jungle Room is transforming into Secret Agent H.Q. for a night of jazzy, rockin’, 60s-inspired holiday arrangements and a lightly theatrical caper that...

Bonne Vie Brasserie & Bar Now Open at The Westgate Hotel in the Gaslamp

The Westgate Hotel just unveiled its newest dining concept, and it’s bringing French culinary tradition to the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter with a coastal...

Fort Oak Brings Back Holiday Lunch Service

Fort Oak is opening for midday service during two select weekends in December, and if you’ve been looking for an excuse to take a long...

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Elevate Your Pickleball Game at Rancho La Puerta’s Specialty Weeks

Rancho La Puerta is taking pickleball to the next level with Pickleball ProWeeks running two consecutive weeks in December, and if you’re a player rated...

Annual Beachside Winter Wonder Is Back At Belmont Park For Its 4th Year

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Winter Wonder at Belmont Park Returns With a Million Twinkling Lights

Belmont Park

Winter Wonder at Belmont Park is back, and this year they’ve cranked things up with over one million twinkling lights transforming the beachside destination into...

San Diego’s Best Holiday Pop-Up Bars to Sip, Savor, and Get a Little Toasty

If you’re the kind of person who gets excited about themed holiday experiences rather than just tolerating them, we’ve got your guide to the biggest...

Annual OB Holiday Parade Parking Lot Party

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Ocean Beach Holiday Parade Gets the Perfect After-Party at Kilowatt

Kilowatt Brewing Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach’s Annual Holiday Parade is back, and Kilowatt Brewing is doing what they do best – throwing a parking lot party that captures everything...

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Find One-of-a-Kind Gifts at Societe Makers Market

Societe Brewing Company

If you’re tired of scrolling through generic gift options online, the Societe Makers Market at Societe Brewing offers a better alternative. More than 25 local...

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Contemporary Mexican Tunes, Rising Classical Stars, and Free Holiday Open House at The Conrad

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

La Jolla Music Society is closing out December with a solid lineup that spans Latin GRAMMY winners, cutting-edge modern dance, rising classical stars, and their...

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World Ballet Company Brings The Nutcracker to San Diego

Balboa Theatre

Some holiday traditions just work, and The Nutcracker is one of them. World Ballet Company’s production returns with the kind of scale and craft that...

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Embrace the Wonder of The Nutcracker With the Golden State Ballet

San Diego Civic Theatre

The Nutcracker is the ultimate holiday tradition, and this year’s production promises pure magic. With Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed live by the San Diego Symphony,...

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Jingle All the Way to This Year’s Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village

Piazza della Famiglia

Little Italy is transforming into a winter wonderland for its annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Village, and if you’re looking for a neighborhood holiday celebration...

Holiday At Petco Park Returs Bigger And Better For Its 3rd Year

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Holiday Wonderland Returns to Petco Park

PETCO Park

Holiday Wonderland is back at Gallagher Square for its fifth year, and if you’ve been looking for a comprehensive holiday experience that goes beyond just...

Celebrate the Season at The Forum Carlsbad’s Tree Lighting

The Forum Carlsbad is bringing back its Tree Lighting Celebration for the 23rd year, and if you’re in North County looking for a holiday event...

December Events at The Mental Bar

The Mental Bar is running two solid December events that give you reasons to visit beyond just grabbing a drink. We’re talking weekly Pilates sessions...

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Experience Christmas Magic at the Jingle Bar San Diego

The number one most talked about Christmas pop-up bar is finally opening in San Diego, and if you’ve been following Jingle Bar’s success in other...

Relive the Golden Age of Clubbing at Bed By 10

July 11, 2026

4:00 pm

Here’s the concept: all the energy of a proper night out, all the club classics you love, and you’re still home in bed at a...

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Chris Stapleton All-American Road Show at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Watch Chris Stapleton Bring the All-American Road Show to Chula Vista

July 10, 2026

7:30 pm

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

If you’ve been on the fence about seeing Chris Stapleton live, this is the sign you’ve been waiting for. The All-American Road Show is coming...

Chula Vista

See What Happens AfterDark at San Diego’s Adults-Only Cabaret Experience

July 9, 2026

9:00 pm

Okay, this one is genuinely unlike anything else happening in San Diego right now. AfterDark is an adults-only cabaret running at Adams Theatre on Adams...

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America The Beautiful 50 Concert at The Rady Shell

Celebrate 250 Years of America at The Rady Shell This 4th of July

July 4, 2026

7:30 pm

Discover America the Beautiful at The Rady Shell, featuring timeless songs and a full orchestra for a memorable Fourth of July.

San Diego

Rock the Flight Deck This 4th of July: Classic Hits, Big Bay Boom & America’s 250th

July 4, 2026

7:00 pm

USS Midway Museum

There are Fourth of July plans, and then there are those Fourth of July plans – the kind worth putting on the calendar the moment...

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