What's on in Poway for free?
48 upcoming events
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Events in Poway for free
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Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
Tue 6 · 4 PMFree
🧸Kids
Teen Game Day
Poway Library
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Hamburger Factory Family Restaurant
Hamburger Factory Family Restaurant
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Players Sports Grill
Players Sports Grill
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Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Tech Help
Poway Library
Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Tech Help
Poway Library
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
Wed 7 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
STEAM Kids: SLIME!
Poway Library
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG
Tabletop RPG
Poway Library
Wed 7 · 4:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Women Pro's + October Social
The Hop Stop
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Kaminski's BBQ & Sports Lounge
Kaminski's BBQ & Sports Lounge
Thu 8 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Rocking Toddler Storytime
Poway Library
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🀄Mahjong
Mah Jongg
Poway Library
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Crafternoon
Poway Library
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🏷️Other
Coffee Corner
The King's Craft
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Thu 8 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Craft
Poway Library
Thu 8 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Poway's Irish Pub
Poway's Irish Pub
Fri 9 · 10 AMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Tai Chi
Poway Library
Fri 9 · 10 AMFree
♠️Card games
Cribbage
Poway Library
Fri 9 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Preschool Play
Poway Library
Fri 9 · 2:30 PMFree
🧸Kids
Love on a Leash
Poway Library
Fri 9 · 2:30 PMFree
🧸Kids
Love on a Leash
Poway Library
Later
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🧘Wellness🥾Hiking
Healing Nature Walk
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve
Sat 10 · 2 PM$20
🎻Classical🎫Concert
BRITISH TAPESTRY - FALL CONCERT
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
Friendship Club
Poway Library
Mon 12 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Poway Library Knitting Group
Poway Library
Wed 14 · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career
Nonprofit Meet & Greet
Poway Recovery Center
Thu 15 · 5:30 PMFree
🔬Science
Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar
Lightning Brewery
Sat 17 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎊Socials0–5 yrs
German Bilingual Dance Party Storytime
Poway Library
Sun 18 · 2 PMFree
🧸Kids5–11 yrs
Kids' Watercolor Class
Poway Library
Tue 20 · 11:45 AMFree
💼Career
Young Professionals Networking Group
Poway Chamber of Commerce
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Poway Adult Book Club
Poway Library
Thu 22 · 1 PMFree
🧸Kidsup to 15 yrs
Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda
Poway Library
Thu 22 · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career
October Mixer
The Hop Stop
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Sat 24 · 10:30 AMFree
🎯Board games🎪Street party0–10 yrs
Halloween Carnival
Poway Library
Mon 26 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time0–5 yrs
Spanish Bilingual Baby & Toddler Storytime
Poway Library
Tue 27 · 7:30 AMFree
💼Career
Business Connections Group
Cully's Restaurant
Wed 28 · 5 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic
Ukulele Jam Session
Poway Library
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG👾Video games
Adult After-Hours Game Night
Poway Library
Sun 8 Nov · 2 PMFree
Kids' Watercolor Class
Poway Library
Fri 11 Dec · 3:30 PMFree
Kids Markets at Poway's Christmas in the Park
14134 Midland Rd
Sat 12 Dec · 3:30 PMFree
Kids Markets at Poway's Christmas in the Park
Old Poway Park
See also in Poway for free
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band
Poway Center For The Performing Arts
Tomorrow · 1:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic✨Pop
Live Music | Max the Great
Orfila Vineyards and Winery, Escondido
Sun 11 · 10 AM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Fourth Annual Rockin’ Robin Music Festival
Robin's Nest Rescue, Ramona
Mon 12 · 6:30 PMFree
🧘Wellness🎻Classical
San Diego : Live Music & Meditation Program on Mon Oct 12th at 6:30pm
Carmel Mountain Ranch / Sabre Springs Recreation Center, San Diego
Mon 12 · 8 PM$60
🎤Hip-Hop🎫Concert
Esdeekid - Council House Rat Tour
Soma, San Diego
Fri 16 · 7 PM
🔬Experimental🎫Concert
DroneArt Show: Harry Potter
Grandstand
Mon 5 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Mike's BBQ
Mike's BBQ, Escondido
Fri 9 · 6:30 PM$39.95–100
🎫Concert
Strait to Amarillo | The George Strait Experience — Featuring Lance Mowdy | Special Guest Dolly Parton Tribute Kim Eberhardt Award-Winning Broadway World Entertainer
The Grand | Ritz Theater, Escondido
Sat 10 · 5:30 PMFree
🌐World music🧘Wellness
San Diego: Live Music & Meditation Program on Sat Oct 10th at 5:30pm
SRCA Community Center, San Diego
Thu 22 · 6 PM$23.18–268.61
✨Pop🌳Outdoors
Alien Shipwreck! North County's premier Halloween Dance Party!
The Centre, Escondido
Sat 24 · 8 AM$5–35
🎻Classical🎫Concert
2026 Mt. Carmel Tournament of Bands
Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego
At 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🤝Volunteering
AleSmith Charity Concert
AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Sunny Grove Brewing Company
Sunny Grove Brewing Company, Santee
Mon 5 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Cutwater Tasting Room
Cutwater Tasting Room, San Diego
At 8:30 PM
🎙️Small gig
0's Reunion Show
Full Circle Saloon, Santee
Tomorrow · 10 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Poway Fall Festival
Midland Road, between Poway Rd and Hilleary Pl
Sat 24 · 3 PM$35–60.54
🪕Country🎪Street party
Halloween Hoedown at Rustic Ranch
14875 Mina De Oro Rd, Poway
At 2 PM$10–90
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Rancho BEERnardo Festival
Webb Park, San Diego
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Oggi’s Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza
Oggi’s Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, San Diego
Thu 8 · 6 PM$0
🎉Parties
Cal Alumni & Friends Happy Hour | Oct '26
Barrel Riot, San Diego
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Harland Brewing Co - Scripps Ranch
Harland Brewing Co - Scripps Ranch, San Diego
At 3 PM$12
🎉Club💿DJ set
The Colloquium: Part 3 - Jackson Algeo, Nilets, Candace Ferguson, Hunter Foshee
Spin, San Diego
Fri 9 · 5 PM$28.52–44.52
💿DJ set🎉Club
When September Ends - Cocktail Night!
Kettle On Grand, Escondido
Tue 13$17.85–33.85
🎉Club💿DJ set
Find Your Party @ Barley & Sword (Escondido)
The Tavern at Barley & Sword Brewing Company, Escondido
Fri 16 · 6 PMFree
🪕Country🎊Socials
FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE: Line Dancing
4S Ranch Library, San Diego
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM$15–365
✨Belly dance🎊Socials
Cfc Garba In San Diego
MP Class A Academy, San Diego
Sun 25 · 3 PM$22.60–38.05
💿DJ set
R&B AND RIBS: SAN DIEGO 10.25.2026
Quartyard, San Diego
At 10 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Mira Mesa Street Fair
Camino Ruiz, San Diego
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Pizza Port Tasting Room
Pizza Port Tasting Room, San Marcos
Mon 5 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Cutwater Spirits Tasting Room
Cutwater Spirits Tasting Room, San Diego
Sun 18 · 2 PM$60.54
🍽️Food
Bread & Wine Pairing
14053 Midland Rd, Poway
Tue 6 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Club de Lectura en Español
Ramona Library
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Mira Mesa
Buca Di Beppo Restaurant - Mira Mesa, San Diego
Tue 13 · 9 AMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
FREE San Diego Veterans Benefits Workshop
9980 Carroll Canyon Rd, San Diego
Thu 15 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
HER NEXT LEVEL Book Launch & Signing
Castelli & Pizarro Coffee Shop - Wine Bar, San Diego
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Mobile Home Buying 101: What Every Buyer Should Know
Cocina del Charro, Escondido
Fri 23$1,000
🧘Wellness🧘Yoga
October Oaks Retreat: Women's Weekend
The Oaks, Ramona
Sat 24 · 10:30 AM$71.21
🍽️Food
Witches Tea
The Prism and Pendulum, Escondido
Mon 5 · 6:15 PMFree
📚Literature
The Halloween Story Swap : A creative writing game
Daydreamers landing, El cajon
Tue 6 · 7 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Astronomy on Tap
Duck Foot Miramar, San Diego
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early Scripps Ranch — San Diego, CA
Scripps Poway Parkway & Spring Canyon Road, San Diego
Sat 17 · 4 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early [Indivisible Ramona, Ramona, California]
ALL CORNERS!, Ramona
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
💛Inclusivity
Beyond the Table Brunch
Fresh Café, Escondido
At 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Santee Teens Kindness Collective
Santee Library
Tomorrow · 9 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Plant Trees & Remove Invasives at Eureka Springs with Kids Saving Critters
2919 Burnet Dr, Escondido
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