PACIFIC BEACHFEST
October 3, 2026
SO MANY ACTIVITIES!
The fun goes all day. Check back for updates for 2026:
Pacific Beach
Half and 5K
Saturday, October 3, 2026
7:30 AM - Pacific Beach 5K - Early Wave
9:00 AM - Pacific Beach 5K - Main Wave
10:15 AM - Pacific Beach Kids 1K
Sunday, October 4, 2026
6:30 AM - Pacific Beach Half Marathon
Kick off Pacific Beachfest with the 5th annual Pacific Beach Half Marathon and the 14th Annual Pacific Beach 5K! Rally your crew for this one-of-a-kind San Diego race! Come on out and join the party on the beach! 🌊🎉
Volo 4SUM BEACH
VOLLEYBALL TOURNament
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
Returning to PB Beachfest for its fifth annual event, this popular Volo tourney features fun challenges for extra points with awesome prizes up for grabs for winning teams AND the best costumes! All levels welcome for this coed event. See Volo's website for more details and to register before spots fill up!
Best of the Beach Fish Taco Contest
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
11am-2pm.
Be part of the 16th Annual Pacific BeachFest Best of the Beach Fish Taco Contest!
The people of San Diego will decide who has the best Fish Taco. 5 Restaurants will provide fish taco samples to attendees for judging from 11am-2pm.
Tickets are $20 and include 5 tacos, best deal in town! You can purchase the tickets the day of the event at the food court.
2025 Winner:
Duck Dive
Live Music
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
09:00AM-7:00PM
Throughout the action-packed day thousands of BeachFest goers can enjoy live music on 3 stages.
3 stages of music!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
Main Stage - Hornblend
9:30–AM DJ Betty Bangs
11:00 AM Paging the 90s
1:30–PM—Rock of Ages
3:30–PM Fishing for Chips
5:30–PM The Sleepwalkers
Grand Ave Stage
9:00 AM — DJ Tony A
11:30 AM– DJ Betty Bangs
2:30 PM — DJ Brian Rose
5:00 PM — TBD
Community Stage - Felspar
9:00 AM — Nancy & Nico
10:00 AM — Tap Fever Studios
11:00 AM — Crown Point Jr. Music Academy
11:50 AM — Old School Skaters
12:50 PM — PBMS Concert, Orchestra & Jazz Band
2:00 PM — The Hazards
3:00 PM — MBHS Preservationists & Mambo Orchestra
4:45 PM — Thriller San Diego
5:30 PM — Shoreline Blues
Kids Action Alley
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
Pacific Beachfest is a party for all ages featuring Kids Action Alley where the youngest dudes and dudettes will be kept busy with beachside rides as well as other free fun games and activities. The YMCA will fill this year's kids' action alley with a climbing wall and lots of fun activities!
Local schools and community groups from Pacific Beach will welcome you to the neighborhood with goodies and fun activities. And, don't miss the awesome school bands and local acts performing on the Community Stage.
LOCAL SHOPPING
SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
Shop and browse over 60 arts and crafts displays and visit the many eclectic shops and popular restaurants in this laid-back beachside community at the PB Merchant Sidewalk Sale. arts and crafts village is along garnet and on the boardwalk between felspar and garnet.
Many PB local businesses will have booths set up so you can browse all the neighborhood hot spots.