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4 confirmed dates are listed for Coronado, Imperial Beach and Chula Vista, each read on the organizer’s own page. 4 are marked family-friendly. Several big annual events have no 2026-27 date posted yet and are listed below as not posted. Check each organizer page for prices and times.Checked October 23, 2026.

4confirmed dates ahead
4marked family-friendly by the organizer
Free to $$see each organizer page for prices
Organizerpages are the source for every date

October 2026

  1. Trunk or Treat on Seacoast

    Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 5:00-7:00 PM · Pier Plaza, 910 Seacoast Drive

    Price: See event site · Organizer page

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  2. Sweetwater Safari Hike

    Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 11:00-11:30 AM · Living Coast Discovery Center (Sweetwater Marsh Trail)

    Price: See event site · Organizer page

    Family

November 2026

  1. Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Downtown Chula Vista

    Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 3:00-7:30 PM · Downtown Chula Vista (location per organizer page)

    Price: Free · Organizer page

    Family

  2. Skating by the Sea

    Nov 20 to Jan 3, 2027 · Nov 20 Fri 2-10pm; Nov 21-29 daily 10am-10pm; Nov 30 6-10pm; Dec 1-17 Mon-Thu 4-10pm Fri 2-10pm Sat-Sun 10am-10pm; Dec 18-Jan 3 daily 10am-10pm · Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave

    Price: $40-$45 general admission Nov 20-Dec 17 (varies by date/time); $35 value sessions; $45 Dec 18-Jan 3; skate rentals included; parking not included · Organizer page

    Family

What We Could Not Verify

  • Annual events with no 2026-27 date posted on an organizer page, so not listed: the Coronado holiday parade and tree lighting, Coronado MainStreet seasonal events, the Imperial Beach sandcastle (Sun and Sea) festival, the Chula Vista Lemon Festival and other fall and spring festivals.
  • Weekly markets: a Coronado farmers market was not confirmed on any official page. The Chula Vista Sunday farmers market is listed by its association without hours.
  • The Coronado, Chula Vista and National City city calendars blocked our reader or listed only classes and facility rentals, so city-run events may be missing.
  • Tijuana Estuary Bird Walk (October 24, 2026): time not read, and not listed because of the Border Field flooding closure.
  • National City events, Concerts in the Park, July 4 events and the Starlight Parade were not found on organizer pages.

Places to Visit in Coronado & South Bay

Beach

Coronado Beach

A wide 1.75-mile sandy beach with year-round lifeguards.

Parks

Coronado Parks and Dog Rules

Which Coronado parks allow dogs, and where dogs can run free.

Historic Hotel

Hotel del Coronado

The 1888 seaside landmark, and its seasonal ice rink.

Waterfront

Coronado Ferry Landing

Bayfront shops and free weekend concerts at the ferry dock.

Ferry

San Diego–Coronado Ferry

A 15-minute ferry across the bay, $9 each way for ages 4 and up.

Museum

Coronado Museum of History and Art

The island’s history museum, open Tuesday to Sunday.

Library

Coronado Public Library

Weekly story times for babies through school-age kids.

Wildlife Center

Living Coast Discovery Center

Bayfront wildlife center with raptors, turtles, sharks and rays.

Wildlife Refuge

Sweetwater Marsh Wildlife Refuge

A salt marsh unit of the San Diego Bay refuge, reached by shuttle.

Bayfront Park

Harbor Park in Chula Vista

A bayfront park with a beach, playground and fishing pier.

Bayfront Park

Sweetwater Park in Chula Vista

A 39-acre quiet park with nature playgrounds and bay views.

Wildlife Refuge

Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge

A free estuary refuge with boardwalks, trails and a visitor center.

Reserve

Tijuana River Estuary Reserve

A national estuarine reserve with trails, a visitor center and bird walks.

State Park

Border Field State Park

CLOSED for flooding on October 23, 2026. Check before you go.

County Park

Tijuana River Valley Regional Park

A big river valley park with 22.5 miles of trails and a bird garden.

County Park

Sweetwater Summit Regional Park

A Bonita hilltop park with trails, play areas and a seasonal splash pad.

County Park

Otay Lakes County Park

A 78-acre hillside park above Otay Lake. Parking is $5.

Fishing Lake

Lower Otay Reservoir

A City fishing lake open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

District

Downtown Chula Vista

Third Avenue, a Sunday farmers market and a free Dia de los Muertos event.

City Parks

National City Parks

Las Palmas, El Toyon and Kimball parks, with a dog park and skate park.

FAQ

Why so few events?

We list a date only when we have read it on the organizer’s own page. Several city calendars blocked our reader or listed only classes and rentals, and many annual events have not posted their 2026-27 dates.

Is the Coronado holiday parade listed?

Not yet. The only 2026 date we found was on a third-party page, and the City’s own page showed 2025 only, so we do not list it.

Sources

  1. Hotel del Coronado: Skating by the Sea
  2. City of Imperial Beach calendar
  3. Living Coast Discovery Center
  4. Downtown Chula Vista Association
  5. Coronado Ferry Landing

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.