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Free things to do in San Diego soon

Sun15Nov

Women's Basketball: UC San Diego vs. San Francisco

Free Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 1:00 pm · LionTree Arena
Sun15Nov

Beyond Sentences: Stories of Incarceration, Resilience, and Reentry

Free Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 2:00 pm · La Jolla Project
Mon16Nov

Naloxone Drop in Hours for Fall Quarter

Free Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 9:00 am · Triton Health and Wellness Building
Mon16Nov

Photosynthesis Fall Gardening Meet Up

Free Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 4:00 pm
Mon16Nov
Tue17Nov

UC GIS Week 2026

Free Tue, Nov 17, 2026
Tue17Nov

Reading Den @ The Zone

Free Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 2:00 pm · Price Center
Tue17Nov

Learn at the Library: Zotero – Organize Sources and Cite Faster

Free Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 3:00 pm · Geisel Library
Wed18Nov
Wed18Nov

Talking Circles: Romantic Relationships

Free Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 12:30 pm · Price Center

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Free storytimes, family festivals and kid-friendly events in San Diego.

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What is Sunny Side SD?

Sunny Side SD is a free weekly email newsletter covering free events, conferences and local businesses in San Diego, CA. It's part of The Local Loop by localnewsletter.co.

How much does it cost?

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When does it arrive?

Every Thursday morning, in time to plan your weekend.

Where do the events come from?

From public event calendars, venue and organizer feeds, libraries, parks departments and museums in San Diego. We link to the original source on every event.