San Diego Food-Wine Festival Plans Global Showcase

San Diego’s 22nd annual Food + Wine Festival is scheduled for Nov. 1–8, 2026, bringing chefs, wine and spirits producers, and food events to the Embarcadero while raising funds for culinary, wine, and hospitality scholarships and grants. Scotts Valley’s Food Truck Friday season finale features Halloween-themed food, drinks, live music, and a free outdoor screening of “Hocus Pocus 2,” with costumes encouraged. Separately, Texas Monthly’s Spooky BBQ Freak Giveaway offers one eligible Texas resident a hat and four general-admission tickets; entries are made by commenting on the giveaway post and naming someone they would bring.