The mile-long scare trek through Marston Point's oaks kicks off September 25 with a new VIP Blood Red Carpet option.

The all-volunteer Poway Rodeo returns Sept. 25-26 with a bike giveaway for a child with disabilities and an after-party band.

Free flight-line seating returns to MCAS Miramar this month as the Blue Angels headline a show celebrating 250 years of American spirit.

The 56th annual Parade of Lights hits the water on two December nights, this time honoring 250 years of American liberty.

The stay-in-your-car scare fest expands to Anaheim, Lakewood, Montclair and Carlsbad this October, its largest footprint in six years.

Glowing reptiles, whimsical stilt-walkers and a mariachi band hit Balboa Park as kids 11 and under get in free.

The four-day event brings together earlier wave riders and a symposium on surfing and sustainability.

Free entry returns to La Mesa Boulevard Oct. 2-4, with a new Dackeldorf dachshund village and three separate biergartens.

Ninja Kidz and country star Maddox Batson join the animal-free circus at Pechanga Arena September 11-13.

The fourth annual free show brings a 1900s-to-2026 lineup, live blues, and a pancake breakfast displaced from the closed OB Pier.

After selling out its 2025 debut, the DJ-hosted 5K and concert comes back to Gallagher Square this November.

A new Holiday Lodge opens inside the historic 1919 Laundry Building as Coronado's beachfront ice rink returns for a 22nd season.

Mystery daters sit behind a partition Friday in the Gaslamp as a Netflix alum joins the mic and a local business foots the winning couple's bill.