SD Bay Wine + Food Festival
First two weeks of November
Big Night, Grand Tasting, and dozens of smaller wine dinners.
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November 2027 · Updated weekly
Off-season proper. 70°F afternoons, empty beaches, Thanksgiving parades and turkey trots.
Last updated · November 2027 events are still being announced
Weather
Highs 71°F, lows 55°F. Ocean 65°F. Cool mornings, warm afternoons.
Why November
Father Joe's Thanksgiving 5K, Mother Goose Parade, El Cajon Christmas, Balboa Park lights up.
Signature events
Auto-updated from our events database — concerts, festivals, sports, family, culture, and nightlife.
Events for November 2027 are still being announced. This guide updates automatically as confirmed dates are added — most November concerts, festivals and sports schedules land three to four months out.
November in San Diego reliably brings Mother Goose Parade, Father Joe's Turkey Trot, Holiday Bowl kickoff week — annual fixtures we list as soon as organizers confirm the dates.
In the meantime, browse the live events calendar or read the November visitor guide for weather, crowds and planning.
These annual fixtures run in November nearly every year. Dates below are the usual window — we swap in confirmed dates and ticket links as organizers publish them.
First two weeks of November
Big Night, Grand Tasting, and dozens of smaller wine dinners.
Nov 26 weekend
Book by early October at Addison, Hotel Del, Grand Del Mar.
First weekend after Thanksgiving
Balboa Park's biggest annual event kicks off.
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