Quick answer: Today (Wed Oct 21) around Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia and Del Mar: DIY Crafternoon (Cardiff by the Sea, 1pm); Live Music Wednesday at Waverly (Cardiff by the Sea, 6pm); KIDS FREE Jui Jitsu Class @ Gracie Barra Encinitas (Encinitas, 2:45pm); Kids Free October (kids 12 and under free at 70+ San Diego museums with a paid adult, through Oct 31).
Every item below has a date and a source, checked 6:50pm today; expired and undated offers are left out. Times and offers can change: the source link has the last word.
Today, Wednesday Oct 21
Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia and Del Mar
- DIY Crafternoon · Cardiff by the Sea · 1pm · Cardiff Library · San Diego County Library
- Live Music Wednesday at Waverly · Cardiff by the Sea · 6pm · Eventbrite
- KIDS FREE Jui Jitsu Class @ Gracie Barra Encinitas · Encinitas · 2:45pm · Gracie Barra Encinitas Jiu-Jitsu · Eventbrite
- The Lost Boys at La Paloma · Encinitas · 8pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Free Trivia Night at the HAMBURGER HUT in Leucadia! Every Wednesday at 8PM! · Leucadia · 8pm · Hamburger Hut · Eventbrite
- Coastal Cowgirl Wellness Open House · Del Mar · 5pm · NIKS Medical Spa · Eventbrite
Nearby
- Kids Free October · San Diego County · through Sat Oct 31. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult at 70+ museums; North County picks include the San Diego Botanic Garden and the California Surf Museum · our guide · San Diego Museum Council
- Carlsbad State Street Certified Farmers' Market · Carlsbad · 2:30pm to 7pm March to October; 2:30pm to 6pm November to February · farmers markets
- Meditation & Mindfulness · Rancho Santa Fe · 10am · Rancho Santa Fe Library · San Diego County Library
- Karaoke Nights at Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill · Oceanside · 8pm · Eventbrite
This week
Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia and Del Mar
- Tech Support · Solana Beach · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Solana Beach Library · San Diego County Library
- Closely Knit -Knitting Group · Solana Beach · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Solana Beach Library · San Diego County Library
- Wildfire preparedness talk with the new Fire Chief · Solana Beach · Thu Oct 22, 6pm · Solana Beach City Hall, 635 S. Highway 101. Fire Chief Bret Davidson on protecting your home in fire season; some Solana Beach neighborhoods are in high wildfire risk zones. Free. · our picks
- Chair Yoga for Adults · Cardiff by the Sea · Thu Oct 22, 2pm · Cardiff Library · San Diego County Library
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters and Ocean Knoll Pumpkin Painting · Encinitas · Thu Oct 22, 3pm · Eventbrite
- Sunset Sessions at Fox Point Farms · Encinitas · Thu Oct 22, 5pm · Eventbrite
- Psycho at La Paloma · Encinitas · Thu Oct 22, 8pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Free Trivia Night at Duck Foot Brewing Leucadia! Every Thursday at 7PM! · Leucadia · Thu Oct 22, 7pm · Eventbrite
- TREDWise pedestrian safety workshop (Del Mar) · Del Mar · Thu Oct 22, 4:30pm, about one hour · Del Mar Civic Center Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar. Free: a CHP officer and UC San Diego researchers on traffic rules and defensive walking. Co-hosted by the City and Del Mar Community Connections; registration through Del Mar Community Connections. · our picks
- Have You Ever Wondered? Workshop + Community Event · Solana Beach · Fri Oct 23, 12pm · Twin Waves Wellness Center · Eventbrite
- BRIDGE · Solana Beach · Fri Oct 23, 12pm · Solana Beach Library · San Diego County Library
- 26th Annual Haunted Hotel · Encinitas · Fri Oct 23, 5:30pm · 423 Rancho Santa Fe Rd · Eventbrite
- Carrie (50th anniversary) at La Paloma · Encinitas · Fri Oct 23, 8pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show at La Paloma · Encinitas · Fri Oct 23, 10:30pm ($15) · Halloween 9pm and midnight ($18) · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Halloween night shows have the live shadow cast Crazed Imaginations, per La Paloma. Cash at the door or advance online (no refunds). · our picks
- Psycho at La Paloma · Encinitas · Mon Oct 26, 8pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Morpheus8 & Mingle: Come learn, glow & access exclusive offers · Solana Beach · Tue Oct 27, 5:30pm · Sand & Sea: A Private Skin Sanctuary · Eventbrite
- Farming Tuesdays · Encinitas · Tue Oct 27, 9am · Fox Point Farms · Eventbrite
- Community Yoga · Encinitas · Tue Oct 27, 9am · Acupuncture and Massage Indigo Dragon Center · Eventbrite
Nearby
- Chair Yoga · Rancho Santa Fe · Thu Oct 22, 9:45am · Rancho Santa Fe Library · San Diego County Library
- Homeschool Thursdays · Oceanside · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Oceanside Art Collective · Eventbrite
- Ana Luisa Warehouse Sale - Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Alternative Retail | Carlsbad, CA · Eventbrite
- Dr. Martens Warehouse Sale - Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Alternative Retail | Carlsbad, CA · Eventbrite
- Bad Birdie Warehouse Sale - Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad · Thu Oct 22, 10am · Alternative Retail | Carlsbad, CA · Eventbrite
- Spooktacular Crafts & Fun: A Cohen Clinic Family Halloween · Oceanside · Thu Oct 22, 5:30pm · The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at VVSD, Oceanside · Eventbrite
- Military Fridays · Oceanside · Fri Oct 23, 10am · Oceanside Art Collective · Eventbrite
- Drop In Mahjong at RSF Library · Rancho Santa Fe · Fri Oct 23, 10:30am · Rancho Santa Fe Library · San Diego County Library
- Military Transition Assistance Seminar (MTAS) 26-3 · Oceanside · Tue Oct 27, 9am · Veterans Association of North County (VANC) · Eventbrite
- Chair Yoga · Rancho Santa Fe · Tue Oct 27, 9:45am · Rancho Santa Fe Library · San Diego County Library
This weekend's deals (Sat Oct 24-Sun Oct 25)
Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia and Del Mar
- Paws & Petals Cat Walk - Solana Beach · Solana Beach · Sat Oct 24, 9:30am · Fletcher Cove Beach Park · Eventbrite
- Cardiff Farmers Market · Cardiff by the Sea · Sat Oct 24, 10am · MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus · Eventbrite
- Movie in the Park: Monster House · Cardiff by the Sea · Sat Oct 24, activities 5pm, movie at dusk · Glen Park, Cardiff. Free City of Encinitas outdoor movie night, a Halloween-season pick for families (City schedule in the Senior Citizen Commission's Oct 20 packet). · our picks
- Barbeques Galore Encinitas Grand Opening · Encinitas · Sat Oct 24, 11am · Eventbrite
- Carrie (50th anniversary) at La Paloma · Encinitas · Sat Oct 24, 8pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Free Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Planned In Encinitas · Encinitas · Sat Oct 24 · Patch · Encinitas
- Heal Botanics Weekend Open Hours · Encinitas · Sun Oct 25, 10am · Eventbrite
- Sunday Library Book Group · Encinitas · Sun Oct 25, 3:30pm · Encinitas Library · San Diego County Library
- Psycho at La Paloma · Encinitas · Sun Oct 25, 5pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Carrie (50th anniversary) at La Paloma · Encinitas · Sun Oct 25, 7:30pm · La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101 (at D St), Encinitas. Part of La Paloma's October horror run ("Encinitas' original hometown theatre and San Diego's oldest. Since 1928."). $12 at the door, cash only, or advance tickets online (service fee, no refunds). · our picks
- Free Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Planned In Encinitas · Encinitas · Sun Oct 25 · Patch · Encinitas
Nearby
- Halloween @ the Tub Hub w/ Sockerbit · Carlsbad · Sat Oct 24, 10am · The Tub Hub · Eventbrite
- Mini Pumpkin Succulent Centerpieces · Rancho Santa Fe · Sat Oct 24, 10:30am · Rancho Santa Fe Library · San Diego County Library
- lululemon Carlsbad x Barry's Bootcamp Lawn HIIT Workout · Carlsbad · Sun Oct 25, 9am · 1915 Calle Barcelona · Eventbrite
- Oceanside Día de los Muertos Festival · Oceanside · Sun Oct 25, 10am-4pm · Pier View Way and Coast Highway, Downtown Oceanside. Free, 25th year: altars with marigolds, a chalk cemetery, music, a lowrider and classic car show, a catrín/catrina contest. Parking is limited; the Coaster stops a few blocks away. · our picks
More for the weekend: this weekend in North County.
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- Get the business's own app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android). Check the developer name matches the business.
- Sign in or make the account, with an email you check.
- Open Offers, Deals or Rewards and add the deal.
- At the counter, show the code or scan the QR from the app.
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Further out: this weekend · the next 90 days · Kids Free October.
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Questions people ask
What's free to do in North County San Diego today?
Today (Wed Oct 21) around Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Encinitas, Leucadia and Del Mar: DIY Crafternoon (Cardiff by the Sea, 1pm); Live Music Wednesday at Waverly (Cardiff by the Sea, 6pm); KIDS FREE Jui Jitsu Class @ Gracie Barra Encinitas (Encinitas, 2:45pm); Kids Free October (kids 12 and under free at 70+ San Diego museums with a paid adult, through Oct 31).
Are there any deals in Encinitas today?
Today in Encinitas: DIY Crafternoon at 1pm; KIDS FREE Jui Jitsu Class @ Gracie Barra Encinitas at 2:45pm; Live Music Wednesday at Waverly at 6pm.
How do I find free events for kids in North County?
Kids Free October runs through Oct 31 (kids 12 and under free at 70+ museums with a paid adult). This week: KIDS FREE Jui Jitsu Class @ Gracie Barra Encinitas (Encinitas, Wed); Spooktacular Crafts & Fun: A Cohen Clinic Family Halloween (Oceanside, Thu). The County library's free family events are on sdcl.org, and this page lists the dated ones each morning.
How do I get an app-only deal if I'm not good with apps?
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