12 venues · 11 upcoming events
Things to do in Mission Valley & Mid-City: 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.
Free in Mission Valley & Mid-City this week
2 free events in the next seven days, soonest first. Free means the venue prints it as free; a few still ask you to register.
- Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center
2ND & 4TH SATURDAY · 8:30 AMKumeyaay Lake Campground WalkMission Trails Regional Park Visitor CenterFree · no reservations requiredDetails → - Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor CenterWED, SAT, SUN · 9:30 AMVisitor Center Guided Nature WalkMission Trails Regional Park Visitor CenterFree · no reservations requiredDetails →
Mission Valley & Mid-City
- Clay Associates
Clay Associates2 upcomingNormal HeightsA long-running Normal Heights pottery co-op teaching term-length wheel and hand-building sections and hosting a winter pottery sale and studio tour.See what's on → - Clayat
Clayat School of Pottery0 pastClairemontA Clairemont pottery school with two-hour intro wheel and mug hand-building classes plus more than 15 multi-week adult courses.See what's on → - I Love A Clean San DiegoI Love A Clean San Diego0 pastKearny MesaCountywide environmental nonprofit running free two-hour park, canyon, creek and beach cleanups most weeks, from Oceanside to Spring Valley.See what's on →
- Mission TrailsMission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center4 upcomingSan CarlosOne of the largest urban parks in the country, with free trail-guide nature walks three mornings a week, monthly family discovery, tracking and bird walks.See what's on →
- Mud Lily
Mud Lily0 pastNormal HeightsA Normal Heights pottery studio offering five-week classes, wheel-skills courses and weekend one-visit pottery experiences.See what's on → - Canyonlands
San Diego Canyonlands0 pastCity HeightsCanyon-restoration nonprofit whose volunteers pull invasives and plant natives most Saturday mornings, often on the City Heights Canyon Loop Trail.See what's on → - Coastkeeper
San Diego Coastkeeper2 upcomingKearny MesaWater-protection nonprofit whose volunteers run beach cleanups, community events and Mission Bay water-quality monitoring days.See what's on → - SD River Park Foundation
San Diego River Park Foundation2 upcomingMission ValleyRiver conservancy hosting nature storytimes, bird walks and wildlife talks at Grant Park in Mission Valley plus river cleanups and night walks upstream.See what's on → - Shape Theory
Shape Theory Pottery Studio0 pastMorena / Old TownA pottery studio near Old Town offering wheel date nights, charcuterie boards, butter dishes, holiday plates, ornaments and a winter wreath workshop.See what's on → - Tecolote Nature Center
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park & Nature Center1 upcomingLinda Vista / ClairemontCity canyon park and nature center with free monthly Nature Play afternoons for kids and first-Saturday ranger-led habitat restoration.See what's on → - Teralta ArtTeralta Art0 pastCity HeightsA City Heights ceramics studio with Friday and Sunday wheel time, private lessons and seasonal one-day workshops.See what's on →
- UCSD Craft CenterUC San Diego Craft Center0 pastUC San Diego campusUC San Diego's public craft center with ceramics, jewelry/metals, glass and other studios, offering classes, workshops and open-studio access to the community.See what's on →