9 venues · 17 upcoming events
Things to do in East County: free events and every venue
Every place we list events for, grouped by neighbourhood. Each venue page shows what’s coming up (recurring shows on their next date), what we’ve listed there before, the address, the Trolley, MTS buses and the Coaster and what’s nearby — checked by a person, not a crawler.
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East County
- Daydreamers LandingDaydreamers Landing0 pastEl Cajon (Los Coches)A small El Cajon venue hosting plant workshops where you learn propagation and pot up a plant to take home.See what's on →
- Get Centered
Get Centered Clay & Art Studio2 upcomingLa MesaA La Mesa clay and art studio since 2008, teaching wheel and hand-building classes, glass workshops, guest-artist intensives and date nights.See what's on → - Heritage of the Americas
Heritage of the Americas Museum0 pastRancho San Diego / El CajonSmall museum at Cuyamaca College on the cultures and history of the Americas, with free admission every second Friday.See what's on → - Ilan-Lael
Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)14 upcomingJulian / Santa YsabelThe arts-education nonprofit at James and Anne Hubbell's hand-built home and studios near Julian, running craft workshops (yarn painting, coaster making, watercolor journals) and stained glass, forging and ceramics open studios.See what's on → - La Mesa Farmers MarketLa Mesa Village Farmers Market0 pastLa Mesa VillageFriday-afternoon farmers market that closes La Mesa Boulevard to traffic in the village, run by the La Mesa Village Association.See what's on →
- La Mesa Wine WorksLa Mesa Wine Works0 pastLa Mesa VillageA La Mesa Village wine bar that regularly hosts Patchwork's hands-on craft workshops, such as holiday ornaments, macramé and decoupage, with a wine flight included.See what's on →
- Lakeside River ParkLakeside's River Park Conservancy0 pastLakesideSan Diego River restoration group where volunteers plant, weed and maintain trails Tuesday through Friday mornings, with Friday orientation for newcomers.See what's on →
- Santee Lakes
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve1 upcomingSanteeLakeside park and campground running Fishing 101 clinics, a pancake breakfast and a holiday water lantern festival alongside camper activities.See what's on → - Water Conservation GardenThe Water Conservation Garden0 pastRancho San Diego / El CajonDemonstration garden at Cuyamaca College with garden yoga, succulent swaps, water-wise gardening classes and family festival days.See what's on →