Man does time fly! Summer is coming to a close, the kids are back in school and pumpkin spice lattes are back. That doesn’t mean things are slowing down around San Diego – September is jam packed with fun events for families, visitors and parents who can get that “kid free” night out.
We hope you enjoy our September events guide! Tag us at #SDMomsBlog or @sandiegomomsblog at any local events on Instagram for a chance to be featured.
We also have exciting news: If you are a business owner and host events, we are now offering four monthly featured events. These events will remain on the top of the events guide page, plus many other perks. If you would like more info please email SDMBEventsguide@gmail.com or fill out the form below.
Featured SDMB Partner Events!
First Steps Dance Program Open House
Date: Tuesday, September 10th
Time: 4pm-5pm
Where: First Steps Dance Program – 4255 Ruffin Rd #200, San Diego, CA 92123
***Limited Space Available- must email to save your spot!***
San Diego Soccer Buddies Open House
When: Saturday, September 14th
Time: 9am-12pm
Where: San Diego Indoor Soccer – 2720 Howard Ave San Diego, CA 92104
San Diego Soccer Buddies is holding a Open House Fitness Event on September 14th from 9-11am at the San Diego Indoor Soccer Complex for kids ages 15 months to 12 years old! We will be having one session start at 9am, and then one at 10am for kids to come participate in 50 minutes of nonstop Soccer Buddies fun.
We are encouraging all skill levels to join us in this free event to take a stand against childhood obesity and to start building healthy habits young, and really just to get outside and play!
MOBCON
Date: September 29th & 30th
Time: All day
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
Join us for the inaugural, #MOBCON, a two-day convention of all things Mom-Owned Businesses. MOB CON features inspiring speakers, incredible exhibitors, one of a kind networking opportunities, and educational break out sessions. All of this taking place at the gorgeous, Del Mar Fairgrounds. Sunshine, palm trees, connections, and more.
Learn more about speakers here!
Exact daily agenda to be announced summer of 2019. Stay up to date by following instagram.com/mobcon2019. Make sure to register with an email you check regularly!
General Admission $349
USE CODE SDMB for $50 OFF your GA or VIP ticket
BUY TICKETS HERE
FIT4MOM 18th Anniversary Party
Date: Saturday, September 14th
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Where: Roadrunner Sports, 5549 Copley Dr., San Diego, CA 92111
Join us as we celebrate 18 magical years at our FIT4MOM Anniversary Party! Try out FIT4MOM workouts, shop Roadrunner Sports’ famous tent sale, visit our vendor fair and give back to San Diego schools!
RSVP NOW – This event is family friendly and stroller friendly. Bring the kids and join the fun!
Schedule:
Registration: 8:30- 9:00 a.m.
FIT4MOM Classes: 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Kid’s Obstacle Course and Playgroup: 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Shopping and Vendor Fair: 9:45 am – 11 a.m.
Cost: FREE to attend with school supply donation (or $10 at the door, credit cards accepted) The first 100 families receive a free goodie bag from our generous sponsors.
Family Friendly Events
Baby Trend
Date: Saturday, July 28th
Time: 8:30 AM-1PM
Where: Nordstorm Fashion Valley Mall
Come see all the new JuJuBe styles to add to your collection!
“Grab a friend and join us at the Nordstrom Fashion Valley Baby Gear Trend Show highlighting (and giving away!) our favorite products. Enjoy light breakfast and a chance to shop with our experts for everything your little one needs. Tickets are $20 and are redeemable toward your Nordstrom purchase on the day of the event. To reserve your spot please call Nordstrom Kids Department – 619.295.4441 ext. 1480. Doors open at 8:30am and show starts at 9:00am.
Click here for more event info
City Heights Latern Festival
When: Saturday , September 7th
Time: 11:30am- 9pm
Where: 5382 University Ave, San Diego, California 92105
We welcome you to the Inaugural City Heights Lantern Festival- Celebrating City Heights!
A family business since 1984, we are excited to be celebrating City Heights and all of its diversity. ?????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ???????????, ??????????? ??? ???? ???????????, ??? ??? ?????? ??????????? ????? ?????, ??????????? ??? ???? ???????????, the Lantern Festival celebrates the Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival (Tet Trung Thu) as well as the diversity and support from the amazing community of City Heights.
Museum Mashup
Date: Sunday, September 29th
Where: The New Childern’s Museum
Join us Sunday, Sept. 29 from 10 AM to 1 PM for the free celebration. Ten participating museums will be on site with hands-on activities, live entertainment and lots more family fun. We’ll have arts/crafts, games and an even an up-close animal encounter with the Living Coast Discovery Center. You can also explore The New Children’s Museum while you’re there.
Just for Parents!! (Children not recommended)
Pilates at the Bar with @sweatinsd
Date: Saturday, September 7th
Time: 10am-11:30am
Where: Yerba Mate Bar
This event is 21+
Event ticket includes:
-A mat pilates class led by San Diego’s very first heated pilates studio, Salt Hot Pilates (the event is unheated)
-Hard Kombucha provided by Boochcraft (better for you booze)
-Empanadas provided by Yerba Mate Bar
-Entries into all the raffles (think activewear, skincare, wellness services etc.)
-A fully loaded swag bag!
Food Wine And BRew Celebration
Date: Saturday,September 21st
Time: 6:30pm-10:30pm
Where: San Diego ZOO
Food, Wine, and Brew features more than 160 of Southern California’s best breweries, wineries, restaurants, and vendors. With small bites, big fun, and samples flowing all night long, this event is sure to be wildly delicious!
KAABOO Del Mar 2019
Date: Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th
Time: 1pm
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds
KAABOO Del Mar is a 3-day festival experience created by music lovers for music lovers. An adult escape uniquely curated to appeal to all five of your senses, with world-class music, hilarious comedy, inspiring contemporary art, gourmet cuisine, craft libations + personal indulgences.
Reoccurring Events You Don't Want to Miss!
DAILY EVENTS
Food Truck Tuesday at Civita Park
Curbside Bites has launched “Food Truck Tuesdays” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Civita Park near the large flagpole. The first installment of the festive affair drew a big crowd on June 5th. On June 12th, residents and guests can expect cool cuisine from Monster Crafts, Sicilian Breeze Gelato, The Go Go Truck, Scugnizzi Pizzi, Good Save the Cuisine, R&R Beach City Bistro, Scott Rothman and Jake Mutscheller. A rotating variety of food trucks will participate. The schedule of vendors is available at www.curbsidebites.com.
WHAMMOCK! at the New Children’s Museum
WHAMMOCK! is the newest commissioned art installation is an interactive, three-dimensional textile environment of colorful crocheted hexagons, open pockets and hanging pendulums. Children are able to move upwards through one pocket after another until they reach a colorful expanse where they can run, slide, bounce and rest. The rhythmic motion evokes the sensation of floating in a swelling sea, stimulating the deepest part of the brain and engaging the child’s sight, touch, movement and balance.
Del Mar Racing Season Kicks off July 17th through September 2nd
San Diego horse racing takes place where the “turf meets the surf” at the Del Mar Racetrack. Fans flock to the track each summer to wager on their favorite horses during the popular, annual Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racing season, mid-July – early-September.
WEEKDAY'S
Every Tuesday Vegan Playgroung Nights at 4pm
VPG Summer Nights is the go-to weekly night market of San Diego uniting lovers of food, music, and good vibes. This event series will take place every Tuesday night beginning July 23rd and ending September 17th. Join us and 20 rotating vendors each week in celebrating all things vegan! Free admission!
Every Wednesday – Parent Movie Morning at Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center – 10:30am
Bring your infants to the movies! Crying, Feeding & Diaper Changing Expected! Parent Movie Morning Special features include: Valet stroller parking, Dimmed lights, Reduced volume, and changing facilities in the auditorium! Parent Movie Morning is a unique opportunity for new moms and dads to get out and see a movie that they want to see… Not an animated or children’s film… without having to leave their baby at home or worry about their little one disturbing other guests.
Every Thursday at 10am – Hullabaloo at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center
Bring your kids out for a FREE, fun sing along, morning jam session with the kids group Hullabaloo at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center pop jet fountain (located in the heart of the center on the main floor), every third Thursday at 10am!
FRIDAY'S
Food Truck Friday’s in Balboa Park – 4pm-8:30pm
Kick off your summer weekends in style every Friday evening at Balboa Park’s hottest after-hours event. Visitors of all ages can enjoy live entertainment by talented local performers while eating gourmet dishes from a rotating selection of more than a dozen food trucks parked on the Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway.
Inflatable Friday’s at Poway Community Center
SPLASHTASTIC Inflatable Fun all Summer Long Every Friday! Enjoy large inflatables, the Magneetor or Swing & Slide, in the pool with three different sessions at 4:30pm, 5:30pm and 6:30pm.
Cruisin’ Grand™ Escondido Every Friday Night!
Vintage Auto Show, Cruisin’ Grand™ Escondido runs every Friday night downtown on Grand Avenue from April 5th to September 27th from 5-9pm all along Grand Avenue in historic downtown Escondido.
SATURDAY'S
Every Saturday Little Italy’s Farmers Market
Come stroll through the Little Italy Mercato Farmers’ Market every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., where over 200 tents line W. Date Street from Kettner Boulevard to Front Street. The options are endless—you can enjoy an incredible selection of farm fresh produce, pastured eggs and poultry, meat, fish, flowers, local artisan food and more! Find food purveyors with sauces and relish, oysters, coffee beans, spices and more, and plants including orchids, fresh flowers, and bedding plants. Dine on crepes, paninis, green smoothies, lemonade and local chefs’ specialties best enjoyed with our live music. Visitors come from all over the world to indulge in our farmers’ market, whether it’s to get a taste of the just-caught sea urchin or to simply soak in the beautiful atmosphere.
PopUp Play Saturdays – My Yard Live – Starting July 20th, join My Yard Live for a PopUp PlayDate. They will be hosting FREE Sensory Play, Crafting, & Rotating A Sponsored Activity each WEEK! Please RSVP so that we can provide adequate supplies for the kiddos! Grab some food, drinks, and relax while the kids PLAY!
SUNDAY'S
Every Sunday From 10 AM to 4 PM
A beautiful street food & craft market located in Downtown San Diego opposite Broadway Pier. Enjoy delicious food from 20+ food vendors while relaxing on a soft picnic rug under umbrellas (provided by the venue), listening to live music, playing lawn games and enjoying the vibe. Food and drinks on offer include Thai burgers, wood fired pizza, Vietnamese bao, Indian, loaded fries, empanadas, tacos, boutique coffee, smoothies, and plenty of delicious desserts. Lane Field Park Markets are the perfect place to spend a relaxing Sunday with friends or family.
Coronado Summer Concerts in the Park – Every Sunday starting at 4:30pm
With musical acts ranging from classic rock to Latin jazz to soul and country, the series will deliver a variety of styles, all designed to fit the comfortable and exquisite setting of Spreckels Park. This year’s summer concert series runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend with concerts every Sunday.
More San Diego Events
Saturday, September 7
A|R Chunky Knit Workshop 10am
We were going to take a short break from our Chunky Knit Blanket Workshops. You asked for it, so it is! ❤️? Limited seats available. Book yours today!
Saturday, September 7th
Los Muertos Paint Day
Unleash your creativity as you enjoy some pizza slices ??
A local artist will guide you step by step to create your masterpiece! No experience necessary … canvas is prestenciled
(head, neck, teeth)
Sunday, September 8th
Made in PL & OB. 1pm-4pm Come out and support our local Point Loma & Ocean Beach artists, makers and creators at our 1st “Made in PL & OB” event! Free for shoppers,
Friday, September 13th
A celebration of community and the changing of seasons!
Saturday, September 14th
September Content & Connection Meetup Downtown
First time guest is free. C&C Is taking over Downtown Park Blvd!
C&C Is taking over Downtown Park Blvd!
We’ll start at 9 am at 201 Park Blvd. (right across from Petco Park and near Creamistry and Holy Matcha), talk shop & get to know each other, then at 10:30 we head out and get our content on!
Moon Festival at Balboa Park 11am-8pm
The sights, and sounds of Chinese Moon Festival come alive with remarkable entertainment on Saturday, September 14, 2019at 6 PM at the Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego.
SoCAl’s 2nd Annual Natural Health Expo 1pm-6pm
SNHHE is free to the public and welcomes all hair types to enjoy the expo and learn more about building a new standard of beauty. Everybody deserves products/services that nurtures one’s natural beauty and health. First 100 to register, gets free swag bag.
Wednesday, September 18th
North County SD Content and Connection Meetup 10am-12pm
C&C Is taking over Leucadia!C&C Members- Your ticket is 100% Included in your membership! Just register for a member ticket. 1st time guest are free!
Saturday, September 21st
25th Annual Pacific Festival 8am-4pm
September 21 and 22, 2019
Ski Beach, Mission Bay
San Diego, CA 92109
Gut Health Workshop & Childern’s Workshop 1:30pm
Workshop 1: Gut Health 9/21
Workshop 2: Children’s Health 9/22
Whether you grew up in the greatest decade or just happen to have a love for all things 90s, (seriously, what’s not to love?), we’d love for you to join us for a day of nostalgia, positivity, and most of all, 90s-style FUN! Cowabunga, dude!
Repitilian Nation Expo 9/21-922
Temecula Cotent & Connection Meetup-Old Town 10am-12pm
C&C Is taking over Temecula!
We’ll start at 10 am at E.A.T. Marketplace, talk shop, grab a drink, & get to know each other, then at 10:30 we will walk around together to get our content on! From there, we’ll head back to our meetup location at around 11:30 to meet back up, airdrop photos, follow each other on social, and close the meetup.
Friday,September 27th
Need a fix of serious fun? Once nighttime falls, the Yoga After Dark UNDERGROUND vibe is your ticket to bliss. It’s the most fun-spirited healthy-ish way to party under clubbier conditions.
Saturday, September 28th
San Diego Cabrillo Festival 11am-4pm
The Cabrillo Festival is a fun event for the entire family, with educational activities, cultural demonstrations and exciting folkloric performances.
North County Walk to End Alzheimers 7:30am-11:am
Join us for the North County Walk to End Alzheimer’s in beautiful Kit Carson Park! Registration opens at 7:30am, the Opening Ceremony starts at 8:30am and the Walk kicks off at 9:00am.
San Diego Water Latern Festival 4pm-9pm
Water Lantern Festival is an amazing experience where you’ll witness the magic of the lanterns as they light up the water.
Sunday, September 29th
San Diego Sake Fest 2019 2pm-6pm
BESHOCK Ramen and Quartyard present:
2nd Annual San Diego Sake Festival ~ A celebration of World Sake Day
Let’s celebrate the World Sake Day together! Don’t miss out on the great opportunity to taste sake from 15+ breweries from all over Japan and Cali!
San Diego Bunnyfest 2019 10am-4pm
Bunnyfest is the San Diego House Rabbit Society’s annual open air festival and fundraiser.
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