Filter by age, area, cost, day Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Nov 14 · 11am–4pm
Balboa Park — San Diego · San Diego Co. · City of San Diego
Free Japanese culture festival celebrating 70 years of the San Diego-Yokohama sister-city friendship, with performances, food and activities.
Details at San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Society ↗
Nov 13 – Nov 15
Balboa Theatre — San Diego · San Diego Co. · City of San Diego
The stage show with life-size puppets of Bluey, Bingo and family.
Shows Fri Nov 13 6pm; Sat Nov 14 1pm and 6pm; Sun Nov 15 1pm and 6pm.
Details at Broadway San Diego ↗
Nov 13 – Nov 15
Broadway Pier — San Diego · San Diego Co. · City of San Diego
Free tours of military ships docked at Broadway Pier during Fleet Week.
Tours run through Sun Nov 15 (ends 4pm). Visitors must be at least 5 years old to tour the ships; strollers not allowed.
Details at San Diego MTS (Fleet Week San Diego) ↗ For local businesses
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Nov 13 – Jan 3
SeaWorld San Diego — San Diego · San Diego Co. · City of San Diego
SeaWorld's holiday season with lights, festive shows and seasonal treats, included with admission.
Daily Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
Details at SeaWorld San Diego ↗ Library storytimes & programs (40, free) From San Diego County Library branches. (The San Diego Public Library calendar blocks automated tools, so it isn't included yet.) Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
10am Toddler Time · Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Tots and Blocks · San Marcos Library, San Marcos 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Baby Playtime · Ramona Library, Ramona 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Baby Storytime · Alpine Library, Alpine 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Baby Storytime! · 4S Ranch Library, San Diego 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Dance Party · Solana Beach Library, Solana Beach 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Family Play Time · Del Mar Library, Del Mar 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Free Play Friday! · Julian Library, Julian 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Preschool Play · Poway Library, Poway 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Preschool Story Time · Valley Center Library, Valley Center 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Preschool Storytime · Santee Library, Santee 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Toddler Circle Time · El Cajon Library, El Cajon 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Storytime · Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
12pm Baby Sign Language Basics Storytime · Imperial Beach Library, Imperial Beach 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Community Health and Wellness Clinic Sponsored by Live Well San Diego · Spring Valley Library, Spring Valley 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Fun Movie Friday · Rancho Santa Fe Library, Rancho Santa Fe 6-10 · Free
2:30pm Love on a Leash · Poway Library, Poway 6-10 · Free
3pm Button Mashers Video Game Club! · Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pm Children Craft · Campo-Morena Village Library, Campo 6-10 · Free
3:30pm Fall Craft: Pinecone Turkeys · Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Chinese Connection Club · 4S Ranch Library, San Diego 6-10 · Free Saturday, Nov 14
Sat, Nov 14 · times vary Make & Take Craft · At 2 San Diego County Library branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
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10:30am Clay Sculpture Class for Kids · Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita 6-10 · Free
10:30am Dance Party Storytime · Poway Library, Poway 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Discover & Play Saturday - Storytime · Rancho San Diego Library, El Cajon 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am STEAM Saturday: Meteorite Keychain · Encinitas Library, Encinitas 6-10 · Free
11am Family Craft/Manualidades para Niños · Borrego Springs Library, Borrego Springs 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Kid's Yoga · 4S Ranch Library, San Diego 6-10 · Free
11am Kids' Lego Club! · Borrego Springs Library, Borrego Springs 6-10 · Free
11am Storytime and Craft · Jacumba Library, Jacumba 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pm CHESS TOURNAMENT · 4S Ranch Library, San Diego 6-10 · Free
1pm Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher Concert · Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Valley Center Fiddle Club · Valley Center Library, Valley Center 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1:30pm Construction Club · El Cajon Library, El Cajon 6-10 · Free
2pm Full STEAM Ahead: Cyanotype Prints · Del Mar Library, Del Mar 6-10 · Free
2pm ProjectPatho IMMUNE SYSTEM EVENT! · 4S Ranch Library, San Diego 6-10 · Free
2pm Saturday Family Movie Matinee · Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library, Cardiff-by-the-Sea 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Saturday Storytime and Craft · Crest Library, El Cajon 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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About this page · weather This weekend (Nov 13–15) San Diego, CA has 48 kid-friendly events, 43 of them free. Top picks: Yokohama Festival in Balboa Park , Bluey's Big Play and Fleet Week San Diego public ship tours . Rainy-day options: Chinese Connection Club and CHESS TOURNAMENT . Plus 41 free library programs.
48 family events across the San Diego area this weekend: 4 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from San Diego County Library. Use the filters to narrow it down.
Updated November 12, 2026
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