Free Community Events

Jun 2025
- Fri 13
  - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    
    Hidden City Sounds Series: Lyrical Groove – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
- Sat 21
  - 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    
    Movie in the Park Moana 2- Dixon Lake
    
    Free
Jul 2025
- Fri 4
  - 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
    
    60th Annual Independence Day Festival – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free – $80
- Fri 25
  - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
    
    Musica In La Playa – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
Aug 2025
- Fri 15
  - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    
    Hidden City Sound Series: Back Pocket Whiskey Fellas FT ChickenHawk – California Center for the Arts
    
    $9
- Fri 29
  - 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
    
    Música en la Plaza: B-Side Players – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
Sep 2025
- Fri 12
  - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    
    Música en la Plaza – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
- Sat 13
  - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    
    Shrub Club – Escondido Creek Conservancy
- Fri 19
  - 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
    
    Free Chicken Sandwich – Chick-fil-A
    
    Free
  - 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    
    Música en la Plaza – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
- Sat 27
  - 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
    
    XICANA! Block Party⁠ – California Center for the Arts
    
    Free
  - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    
    Community BBQ – New Vision Church
    
    Free
- Mon 29
  - 9:00 am – 11:00 am
    
    Rattlesnake Safety Training (Non-handling) – The Escondido Creek Conservancy
    
    Free
Oct 2025
- Mon 6
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Little Explorers Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Tue 7
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Toddler Tales – North County Mall
    
    Free
  - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    
    Writer’s Group – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Thu 9
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Rhyme & Shine Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Sat 11
  - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    
    Shrub Club – Escondido Creek Conservancy
  - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Fall Festival – Farm Stand West
    
    Free
  - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    
    Movies in the Park – Lake Wohlford
    
    Free
- Sun 12
  - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Fall Festival – Farm Stand West
    
    Free
- Mon 13
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Little Explorers Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Tue 14
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Toddler Tales – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Thu 16
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Rhyme & Shine Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Sat 18
  - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Native American Heritage Festival – Grape Day Park
    
    Free
- Mon 20
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Little Explorers Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Tue 21
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Toddler Tales – North County Mall
    
    Free
  - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    
    Writer’s Group – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Thu 23
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Rhyme & Shine Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Sat 25
  - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    
    Mall-O-Ween – North County Mall
    
    Free
  - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    
    Escondido Hills & Bear Valley Ward’s Trunk or Treat Fall Festival
    
    Free
  - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    
    San Pasqual Ward’s Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook off
    
    Free
- Mon 27
  - 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    
    Little Explorers Storytime – North County Mall
    
    Free
- Fri 31
  - 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    
    Trunk or Treat – Escondido Cars and Coffee
    
    Free
Nov 2025
- Sat 1
  - 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Escondido Tamale Festival – Grape Day Park
    
    Free
- Sat 8
  - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    
    2nd Saturday Art Walk
    
    Free
- Tue 11
  - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Vetfest 6th Annual Veterans Day Parade and Festival 2025
    
    Free
- Sat 15
  - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
    
    Grand Reopening – San Diego Archeological Center
    
    Free
Dec 2025
- Fri 5
  - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    
    Escondido Jaycees Christmas Parade
    
    Free
May 2026
- Sun 17
  - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    
    Escondido Street Festival – Grand Ave
    
    Free