a very san diego thanksgiving (wellness edition)
Plus what's on this weekend: nov. 22-23
CITY GUIDES
A Very San Diego Thanksgiving (Wellness Edition)
Thanksgiving is a week away! Here’s some handy resources to help you prep for the biggest feast day of the year:
FOOD + RECIPES
Need food assistance? Here’s where to get free Thanksgiving meals + holiday meal ingredients in San Diego.
Plant-based? Browse our guides on where to get vegan Thanksgiving meals, plus the best vegan bakeries in San Diego.
Cooking for the big day? Get inspired with these recipe roundups:
MOVEMENT
Sign up for a Turkey Trot or yoga flow to move before you feast. What’s on:
Turkey Trots: Coronado 5K | Encinitas 5K/10K | Father Joe’s Villages 5K (Balboa Park) | Oceanside 5K
Thanksgiving Waterfront Run | Thurs. Nov. 27, 7:00am | lululemon
All-Levels Gratitude Flow | Thurs. Nov. 27, 8:00am | Iyengar Yoga, OB
Community Run / Walk | Thurs. Nov. 27, 8:30am | Park Hyatt Aviara (Carlsbad)
Flow for a Cause | Thurs. Nov. 27, 9:00am | YogaSix Scripps Ranch
Gratitude Flow | Thurs. Nov. 27, 9:00am | Sattva Yoga Escondido
Grounded in Gratitude Flow | Thurs. Nov. 27, 9:00am | The Den by Wolf + Lion (Normal Heights)
LET’S HANG OUT
Women + Wellness Wednesdays: Holiday Party Edition!
The Win + The Why: Women Who Built Boldly in 2025 + Lessons for 2026
You worked hard all year — now it’s time to celebrate your wins at our special end-of-year Women + Wellness Wednesdays event! 🥂
Join us for our Women + Wellness Holiday Party, a festive evening of connection, champagne, and candid conversations with these inspiring female founders in wellness:
Leah Kirpalani, Founder, Shop Good and BEIIN
Dr. Emily Marson, Founder, Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture
Kim Tran, Founder, Rind Head Spa / Sculpt by Rind
Marta Giri, Founder, Locally Well
📅 Wednesday, December 3, 6:00–8:30pm
📍Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture, Bankers’ Hill
Celebrate your own growth, gather wisdom for what’s next, and end the year inspired, grounded, and glowing!
✨ Good News ✨
A few local highlights that might bring a bit of good to your world:
🇮🇹 Viva Italia: Did you know San Diego has the biggest Little Italy in the world?
👋 Good Byes: A new San Diego airport program allows non-travelers to pass through TSA + say bye to family + friends at the gate.
🥕 Good Eats: Five San Diego County restaurants have landed on OpenTable’s 2025 Top 100 Restaurants list: Callie, Cesarina, and Cowboy Star in San Diego; Jeune + Jolie and Lilo in Carlsbad.
🌷 Good Scents: A new sensory garden is set to open in the San Carlos neighborhood in December.
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WELLNESS WEEKEND EVENTS
What’s On: November 21-November 23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
MVMT WAREHOUSE FEST | 9:00am-3:00pm | The Movement Warehouse, PB | FREE | A full day of movement, music, and community with fitness classes, Beachside Greens golf simulator, wellness vendors, live DJs and more.
MIND BODY LOVE X ORIGINS GROCER | 9:30am | Origins Grocer, South Park | $40 | Start your day with an energizing vinyasa yoga class, followed by cold brew, zero waste shopping, thrifting + oracle readings.
COMMUNITY CARE YOGA + FUNDRAISER | 10:00am | The Quartyard | $10 suggested donation | Enjoy an energizing all-levels outdoor yoga flow celebrating the themes of generosity + abundance for all. Food + monetary donations welcome to support the San Diego Food Bank.
MINI-DAY RETREAT | 1:00-7:00pm | Centro Cultural de la Raza, Balboa Park | $22-$66, sliding scale | An affordable half-day retreat for the community — featuring breathwork, yoga, movement, collage making + a dance party!
SAUNA + CHILL | 1:30-6:00pm | Oceanside Pier Amphitheater | $25 | Join in a 3 mile social run, followed by mat Pilates, unlimited Sauna and Ice Plunge access, plus a local wellness vendor market.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
SHORE + SAGE WELLNESS MARKET | 11:00am-4:00pm | Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga | FREE | This unique pop-up event blends holistic healing, self-care services, local makers and creators, and mindful connection— all in one inclusive space.
OUTDOOR HEALTH + WELLNESS EXPO | 12:00-5:00pm | Market Creek Plaza | FREE | A day of wellness through alternative healing practices + holistic movement.
THE DETOX CLUB | 1:00-4:00pm | Private Penthouse, Little Italy | $75 | The new “club” vibe where wellness meets social energy — no alcohol needed. Come move, dance, unwind, and recharge.
AFTERS | 4:00pm | Calor Sauna Studios + VERVE Studios, Carlsbad / South Oceanside | $45 | The afterparty for your nervous system: guided sunset walk, candlelight cycle sesh, cooldown walk, sauna + cold plunge, music + vibes.
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