Kids Free all October. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult at 70+ San Diego museums through Oct 31, with each venue's coupon from the San Diego Museum Council. Text PJ for a museum-day plan.
Official: San Diego Museum Council: Kids Free in October 2026 · SanDiego.org: Kids Free San Diego. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
This weekend in Encinitas and Cardiff, Oct 16 to 18. Weather at the town's own forecast point, everything on from official listings, the roads, and who to call. Rebuilt three times a day.
Weather
| Day | High | Rain chance | Rain amount | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 16 | 82°F | 1% | 0 | Sunny |
| Sat Oct 17 | 79°F | 1% | 0 | Sunny |
| Sun Oct 18 | 77°F | 0% | 0 | Sunny |
National Weather Service forecast for Encinitas. Beach day today · Encinitas parking.
What's on in Encinitas
- Fri · Fridays 10:30pm ($15) · Halloween 9pm and midnight ($18) · The Rocky Horror Picture Show at La Paloma: 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). source
- Fri + Sun · Fri 8pm · Sun 7:30pm · Mon 8pm · The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at La Paloma: 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). source
- Sat · 9am-noon · San Elijo Lagoon volunteer restoration: pampas grass pull: San Elijo Lagoon (meet-up spot sent after you register). Pull invasive pampas grass with Nature Collective. Free, ages 6+ (minors with a guardian), registration required. source
- Sat + Sun · Sat 8pm · Sun 5:15pm · Wed 8pm · The Lost Boys at La Paloma: 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). source
- Sat · 10am-2pm · Cardiff Farmers Market: MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff. Free parking, leashed dogs welcome. source
More around North County: this weekend in North County · the next 90 days.
Spotted around town
New places PJ and neighbors have seen open, with their own photos. Not ads: nobody pays to be here. Spotted something? Text it in.
PJ: "Has a whole outside bake thing. Looks like a whole deal."
On record: County of San Diego food facility permit DEH2024-FFPP-018578 (Necessity Coffee), issued. Link to this spot · text it to a friend
PJ: "This was Captain Keno's. Now the new development is under way."
On record: The Coast News, July 22, 2025: Captain Keno's and the Portofino Beach Hotel demolished for a mixed-use project in Leucadia. Link to this spot · text it to a friend
Now open: Sunday to Thursday 3:30 to 9pm, Friday and Saturday 3:30 to 10pm; happy hour daily 3:30 to 6pm. (the sign out front)
PJ: "Been there twice. Great spot."
On record: County of San Diego food facility permit DEH2026-FFPP-021853 (Oto Sushi Encinitas), issued. Link to this spot · text it to a friend
Who to call
- Power out or a line down: SDG&E, 1-800-411-7343.
- Food, housing, a ride, anything: dial 2-1-1.
- An older neighbor or parent needs help: the County's Aging & Independence Services, 800-339-4661 (weekdays).
- Just need a human: PJ, around the corner in Solana Beach: the farmers market haul carried to your car or dropped at your door, a supply run, sandbags to the door, $25 a stop. Things, not passengers. Text PJ.
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Questions people ask
What's happening in Encinitas this weekend?
On the official listings: The Rocky Horror Picture Show at La Paloma, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at La Paloma, San Elijo Lagoon volunteer restoration, The Lost Boys at La Paloma. this page rebuilds three times a day.
Will it rain in Encinitas this weekend?
The National Weather Service forecast shows little or no rain this weekend.
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