The Weekend, San Diego County

November 13–15 · 689 things on. Here’s the shape of it.

This weekend leans heavily toward comedy, with stand-up and improv running from Mission Valley to La Jolla, plus a strong slate of live music in the bars and small rooms downtown. Saturday also brings the Yokohama Festival to Balboa Park and Sunday stays quieter, with a few good options.

Our picks

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Pete Holmes LIVE!Friday · 7:00 PM · American Comedy Co. · San DiegoPete Holmes headlines American Comedy Co. on Friday with 7:00 and 9:00 shows, a good pick if you want a seasoned headliner with a TV track record in one of the city's dedicated comedy rooms.Heather McDonaldSaturday · 6:00 PM · The Magnolia · El CajonHeather McDonald is doing a Saturday show at The Magnolia in El Cajon with doors at 6:00 and showtime at 7:00, a solid night out if you'd rather head east of the city.MACEY ISAACS: LOOKS ALIVE TOUR! FEATURING SAM SKOLNIK & JULIA STONESaturday · 7:30 PM · Mic Drop Comedy · San DiegoMacey Isaacs brings her Looks Alive tour to Mic Drop Comedy on Saturday with Sam Skolnik and Julia Stone, a lineup of touring stand-ups in an intimate room.WRONG! A DARK COMEDY GAME SHOWSaturday · 10:00 PM · Mic Drop Comedy · San DiegoWRONG! is a dark comedy game show at Mic Drop on Saturday where stand-ups answer uncomfortable questions, for anyone who likes their humor sharp and irreverent.Pundemonium: San Diego's ONLY Pun Competition!Saturday · 7:00 PM · Finest City Improv · San DiegoPundemonium at Finest City Improv is San Diego's pun competition on Saturday, a playful format for a low-key, crowd-driven evening.Mainstage Show (Sat Nov 14, 7:30 PM)Saturday · 7:30 PM · National Comedy Theatre · San DiegoThe National Comedy Theatre's Saturday mainstage show is fully improvised from audience suggestions, a reliable long-running staple of the local improv scene.Sunday Company (Sun Nov 15, 7:30 PM)Sunday · 7:30 PM · National Comedy Theatre · San DiegoThe Sunday Company at National Comedy Theatre features up-and-coming San Diego improvisers building scenes from audience suggestions, a good Sunday option.Jo Koy: Koy Meets World TourSunday · 7:30 PM · San Diego Civic Theatre · San DiegoJo Koy's Koy Meets World tour stops at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Sunday, a big-name headline show drawing on his family and Filipino heritage.Yokohama FestivalSaturday · 9:00 AM · Balboa Park · San DiegoThe Yokohama Festival in Balboa Park on Saturday marks 70 years of San Diego and Yokohama friendship with a day of Japanese culture and performances, broad appeal for families and visitors.Little Italy Mercato (Every Saturday)Saturday · 8:00 AM · Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market · San DiegoLittle Italy Mercato is San Diego County's largest weekly farmers market, held every Saturday on W. Date Street with food and produce from local growers.Donavon Frankenreiter + The Band Of Heathens - Rolling Together RevueFriday · 9:00 PM · Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachDonavon Frankenreiter and The Band Of Heathens play the Rolling Together Revue at Belly Up in Solana Beach on Friday, a laid-back roots show in a well-loved coastal venue.Zsofia Tardy's Hunglish ProjectFriday · 7:00 PM · The Jazz Lounge · San DiegoZsofia Tardy's Hunglish Project plays The Jazz Lounge on Friday presenting their album Odd Times, a good intimate jazz night.
Friday, November 13, 2026227 events
Saturday, November 14, 2026279 events
Sunday, November 15, 2026183 events