Every Saturday at 10:30 am. San Diego Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings April 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th . Keep up to date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at jon@climatemobsd.org. More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/
Every Saturday 10 am – 12 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 10:00 am at Ocean Beach Gateway Plaza, on the corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael sandiego@codepink.org More info: https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/
The San Diego River Park Foundation has volunteer opportunities in Ocean Beach: Point Loma Native Plant Garden Club on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration on April 14th, 19th and 28th. For details and many other volunteer opportunities go to https://sandiegoriver.org/
Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda. For places, dates and details go to: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/ Also check out their Change Begins with me calendar: https://changebeginswithmesite.wordpress.com/events/
Every Sunday 1:30 pm – 4 pm Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Detention Center 7488 Calzada de la Fuente San Diego 92154 Event recommended by Peace Resource Center Peaceful gathering Bring a sign, friends, music and your voice In honor of the thousands of innocent human beings separated from their families, please join us at our weekly action at Otay Mesa Detention Center. Our movement grows stronger every week- but we need more voices out there with us. The inhumane and deplorable conditions our loved ones are forced to suffer through at OMDC cannot be accepted or tolerated. Please join us to bring HOPE and Solidarity. Every week a different group brings us food – plenty of parking and good vibes always. More info: https://www.instagram.com/borderlandsequity/ and https://www.instagram.com/sdbikebrigrade/
League of Women Voters EMPOWERING VOTERS & DEFENDING DEMOCRACY Information on upcoming forums for City Council Primary Races:
- District 4: April 14, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 pm; Location: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
- District 8: April 21, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 pm; Location: Logan Heights Library
- District 2: April 27, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 pm; Location: Liberty Station Conference Center
- District 6: April 30, 2026, 6:00 – 7:30 pm; Location: University City High School
More info: https://www.lwvsandiego.org/
April 1st, 8th and 15th Wednesdays 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Resist Trump Flash Banner Action – Golden Hill Event by SanDiego 350 22nd Street & I-94 San Diego92102 The Raise the Alarm Team continues our Flash Banner Actions (FBAs) because resistance to the Trump administration remains as important as ever. So too is keeping climate change and the need for climate action before the public. We calculate that we are reaching about 5 to 10 thousand vehicles for each hour that our banners are up and the response from motorists is mostly positive. We’ve held over 25 FBAs in North County, Central SD, and South Bay. Join us as we reach commuters on a new interstate – the I-94! We will banner on the 22nd St. overpass of the I-94 in Golden Hill (here’s a link to the map). We’ll meet on the overpass at 4:30 pm. Local street parking is available. More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1804/?instance_id=1426
April 2nd Thursday 6 pm – 7:30 pm Surfrider Open House New English Brewing Sorrento Valley Join us for an informational session about the status of offshore oil drilling and what we can do to protect our coast. Hear from Pete Stauffer, Surfrider’s Ocean Protection Manager, on our campaign strategy and the status of BOEM’s draft planning for offshore drilling. Event is free but must be registered to attend. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1345302947638447&set=pcb.1345303057638436
April 4th Saturday 4pm -7 pm Jewish Voice for Peace San Diego Passover Seder Please join JVP San Diego for our 5786/2026 Passover Seder and art build! Nobel athletic park and rec center. 8810 Judicial Dr, San Diego 92122 Together we will paint a banner with a design provided by JVP partner organization I Witness Silwan In addition, after the art build we will be holding a Seder in solidarity with Palestine. Please bring a dish to share and to go containers to take food home! Passover represents our freedom from slavery and remembrance of the Jewish people’s exodus from Egypt. The Seder plate represents the story of Exodus, but we will look at the modern-day struggles and plagues affecting Palestinians and so many others across the world: Land theft, starvation, unlawful detention, and genocide. We are reminded that our history compels us to fight for justice and to heal the world. We reiterate that “never again” means “never again for anyone.” More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWiFPFDCakI/
April 4th Saturday 4 pm – 6 pm Spring GBM with Green New Deal UC San Diego 6th College Climate Action Lab UCSD Interested in the intersection of Climate Action, Environmental Justice and Student + Workers Rights? Join us. More info: https://ucsdgreennewdeal.net/
April 5th Sunday 11 am – 2 pm EASTER SUNDAY OUTREACH — Factory Farms Awareness Action Event by Direct Action Everywhere San Diego Mission Bay Park, Parking lot just south of Super Bloom near Runners Bathroom Join us for a community outreach event. While families gather to celebrate, we’ll be connecting with the public about something that affects everyone — factory farms right here in the San Diego area. What we’ll be doing: We’ll be approaching parkgoers in a friendly, informative way to: Raise awareness about factory farms operating in and around San Diego, Educate the community on the scale and conditions of these facilities and Introduce people to the Factory Farms Watch website. All are welcome. This is a peaceful, educational event. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1382197560610052&set=a.549185667244583
April 6th Monday 6 pm – 8 pm Friends of Famosa Slough 40th Anniversary Point Loma/Hervey Library. 3701 Voltaire St. 92107 Featured speaker is Stephen Schellenberg from San Diego State University: A birds-eye view of the evolution of Famosa Slough: From the geologic past to the future anthropocene. Lesley Handa will also be giving a quick comparison of the bird species that visited the slough over the 40 years and considerations for future habitat at the slough with focused efforts to preserve tidal marsh with Sea Level Rise. More info: https://www.facebook.com/FamosaSlough/
April 6th Monday 12 pm – 1 pm Interfaith Vigil For Earth Justice Event by Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice U.S. District Court building 385 W. Broadway. In silence – We resist greed and indifference. We stand with the suffering. We pray for earth repair. As members of various faiths, we are called to stand together in silence for and solidarity with our Earth at this time of climate chaos and environmental devastation driven by human greed and indifference. We call out and resist federal policies that have reversed the progress made in addressing climate disruption and the ruthless steps of the current administration to monetize Earth in our name. Please wear black if you can–and if standing for 40 minutes will be difficult for you, feel free to bring a folding stool. This event is open to persons of faith and no faith–do join us!! More info: https://icejsd.org/interfaith-vigil-for-earth-justice/
April 8th Wednesday 9 am – 11 am Miramar Landfill Bus Tours Parking and Pickup/ Dropoff Location (carpooling highly encouraged): https://maps.app.goo.gl/G7uiFR2BG9MHCZ6K7 … This tour is made possible by the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department and facilitated by I Love A Clean San Diego. This two (2) hour bus tour will give you a peek behind-the-scenes to find out what really happens when you dispose of waste and clear up the myth of throwing something “away”. This event is available for City of San Diego residents only. To register and more info: https://www.cleansd.org/events/miramar-landfill-bus-tours-14/
April 9th Thursday 6 pm – 9 pm San Diego Pro Vegan Event by Will Tuttle Peoples Organic Food Co-0p 4747 Voltaire St. Ocean Beach 92107 Dr. Tuttle, author of the international best-seller, The World Peace Diet, as well as the companion books, The World Peace Way and Food for Freedom, provides keys to vibrant wellness during these challenging times, and teachings and practical tips. There will be time for Q & A and discussion in a supportive environment. You will gain the tools to understand the power of food to heal us not just physically, but also culturally and psychologically, and how to more effectively bring this understanding to your friends and family. Besides the lecture going more deeply into the teachings in The World Peace Diet, Dr. Tuttle and his spouse Madeleine will share practical keys to reducing our environmental footprint, and to more healthy relationships and lifestyle choices. All are welcome (Please park on street, not in Co-op Parking lot – thanks!) More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1286897403308551/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
April 9th Thursday 5 pm – 9 pm 9th Annual State of Biodiversity Symposium. From Exploration to Conservation Event by Natural History Museum 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park San Diego 92101 Every year, we host an annual State of Biodiversity Symposium, bringing together scientists, conservationists, and nature lovers to discuss biodiversity in our region and how we can continue to preserve it. Join us to celebrate transnational and multidisciplinary expeditions past, present, and future. We invite people of the Californias to use wonder, science, and exploration to exchange ideas and create conservation solutions through multinational and interdisciplinary research. $20 for non-members and $17 for NAT members. More info: https://www.sdnhm.org/calendar/state-of-biodiversity/
April 9th Thursday 7 pm Voices’ Yacht-Soul Sing-Along 2026 Event by Voices of Our City St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego 92103 Join us for Voices of Our City Choir’s second Annual Sing-along. This unforgettable interactive concert experience features songs from artists: Hall and Oates, The Doobie Brothers and Michael Jackson $30 Voices of Our City is a safe creative community that amplifies the voices of people impacted by homelessness through music and the arts. Our Choir Members develop renewed hope, personal empowerment, and the life skills to achieve their goals. More info: https://www.voicesofourcity.org/event-details/voices-yacht-soul-sing-along-2026
April 10th Friday and April 11th Saturday 6 am – 9 am Spring Riverbed Homeless Census Event by San Diego River Park Foundation Grantville, Santee, Ocean Beach and Mission Valley; Location details will be sent closer to the event depending on volunteer need for each day. Join us for our seasonal census of people experiencing homelessness in the riverbed. In general, having a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing additional homeless services and outreach to the riverbed. Our organization’s mission is generally focused on the ecology of the San Diego River, but we are committed to helping partner on sustainable solutions to the environmental and human challenges of people seeking refuge in the riverbed. More info: https://sandiegoriver.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1209374
April 11th Saturday 10 am – 2 pm 5th Annual Transportation Justice Expo Event by Urban Collaborative Project CDC Market Creek Plaza 310 Euclid Ave San Diego 92114 It’s a celebration of our community, our culture, and our collective power to shape the future of transportation and mobility in Southeastern San Diego. Come through for free food, live music, Danza Azteca , roller skating, lowrider displays, bike giveaways, green job opportunities, and so much more. Whether you’re looking to connect, learn, or just have a good time with your neighbors, this is the place to be. Come celebrate with us, San Diego! More info: https://www.facebook.com/ucproject.org/
April 11th Saturday and April 12th Sunday 9 am – 4 pm CNPS San Diego 2026 Native Garden Tour Event by California Native Plant Society Join the us for a self-guided weekend featuring private native plant gardens within the City of San Diego (South of I-8 and West of SR-125). Southern gardens are featured on Saturday and Northern gardens on Sunday — so you can explore distinct neighborhoods and design styles at your own pace. When native plants flourish, gardens come alive and wildlife returns — and we thrive too, with spaces that support our well-being and help our neighborhoods stay cooler, healthier, and more resilient. $49.87 More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cnps-san-diego-2026-native-garden-tour-tickets-1977458509634?aff=oddtdtcreator
April 12th Sunday 1pm -2:30 pm Monthly Farm Tour Event by Coastal Roots Farm On this guided tour, you’ll enjoy a gentle walk through our ever-evolving gardens, educational spaces, chicken coops, compost operations, and vibrant Food Forest. Learn about our unique growing methods and how we cultivate food, community, and justice. We’re a nonprofit community farm and education center rooted in Jewish values and regenerative agriculture. We grow over 80,000 pounds of organic produce each year on our 18-acre farm, with more than 75% donated to community members experiencing food insecurity. $25 More info: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/event/monthly-farm-tour-7/
April 16th Thursday 12: 45 pm – 3:15 pm Tell City Councilmembers We Want Public Power Event by SanDiego350 12th Floor Council Chambers 202 C Street, San Diego 92101 Join us at the San Diego City Council Environment Committee hearing to call for public power! Councilmembers will review a report that’s supposed to include a roadmap for public power — that is, a plan to fire San Diego Gas & Electric and replace it with a nonprofit public utility. We need to show up strong, to ensure the report isn’t just filed away and forgotten. Please sign up today to attend in person or online (in-person is much more powerful). We plan on doing a presentation with our allies (Public Power San Diego, the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Climate Action Campaign and In Good Company). Showing up and ceding your speaking time will help the speakers have more time to make a strong presentation. We’ll also share a toolkit with talking points closer to the event. Signing up also lets us notify you if there’s a change to the agenda. The committee meeting begins at 1:00 PM. We’ll meet downstairs outside in the breezeway fifteen minutes ahead of time (at 12:45 PM) and go up to council chambers together. More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1802/?instance_id=1440
April 17th Friday – April 19th Sunday 15th Annual San Diego Arab Film Festival! John and Irwin Jacobs Theater in the Museum of Photographic Arts. The San Diego Arab Film Festival is back for 2026 with live, in-person presentations of feature length and short films. This year we have all three films from and about Palestine that were shortlisted for the Best International feature award. Six of our films were the official submission by their respective countries for Best International Feature (Palestine 36, Palestine, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia, All that’s Left of You, Jordan, A Sad and Beautiful World, Lebanon, The President’s Cake, Iraq,, and Calle Malaga, Morocco. Our short films include two films about Palestine from Iranian filmmakers, who are struggling to find international audiences because of US sanctions, as well as films from Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and Yemen and the US. $15 Each evening, the festival will also offer cafeteria-style Arabic dinner for purchase. More info: https://sandiegoaff.org/
April 17th Friday 6 pm 4th Annual Black-Tie Bingo Event by Shoreline Community Services Catamaran Resort & Spa 3999 Mission Blvd. San Diego 92109 Join us for an elegant evening in support of our unhoused neighbors and our newest initiative, Compass Commons — a workforce housing program providing safe, dignified sleeping spaces for working individuals experiencing homelessness. What to Expect: Delicious drinks and hor d’oeuvres, a gourmet dinner and sweet treats, live music & dancing, high-end prizes and raffle baskets and of course, Bingo! $175 More info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/4th-annual-black-tie-bingo
April 18th Saturday 9 am – 1 pm EARTH DAY EXTRAVAGANZA AT CHOLLAS CREEKSIDE PARK Event by The Urban Collaborative Project Market Street San Diego 92102 Land Acknowledgement by Danza Azteca, Tree planting, invasive plant removal, mulching, live music & rock painting and free coffee by @grindsandgrooves. Be outside with us, bring everyone you know and take them to our park. More info: bit.ly/UCP_EDX_26
April 18th Saturday 10 am – 2 pm Citizens Climate Lobby Virtual Conservative Conference & Lobby Day! This annual event for CCL’s right-of-center climate advocates provides a chance to link up with the broader eco-right movement, learn about climate and clean energy policy, and lobby Congress to pass it. A Lobby Day is scheduled for the following Tuesday, April 21. CCL works to empower everyday people to work together on climate policy. Our supporters are organizing in over 350 chapters across the US building support in Congress for national bipartisan solutions to climate change. More info: https://www.facebook.com/CCLSanDiego/
April 18th Saturday 2 pm – 5 pm Active Duty Social Event by Vets for Peace Flying Pigs Pub and Kitchen 509 Mission Ave, Oceanside Feeling conflicted about your service in the military? Are you questioning what our government is asking active-duty service members like yourself to do? Then come through to talk with former active-duty veterans who have been in your shoes and feel the same way. There are thousands of service members like yourself, questioning what the US is doing with our military, such as the recent war on Iran or the attacks on Venezuela. You are not alone! More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjhasTlUxr/
April 19th Sunday 10 am – 3 pm Green Homes Tour 2026: WaterSmart Living & Wildfire Resilience in Escondido Event by US Green Building Council Attendees will explore a curated selection of residential projects featuring WaterSmart landscaping, wildfire-resilient design, and sustainable site strategies, along with insights into the Escondido Creek watershed. From thoughtfully designed single-family homes to forward-thinking neighborhood developments, each stop offers the opportunity to learn directly from homeowners and industry professionals. The tour is self-guided, allowing you to visit locations at your own pace. Addresses will be shared with registered attendees prior to the event. Whether you’re a homeowner, design professional, or simply curious about sustainable living, this tour offers a unique opportunity to experience real-world solutions shaping the future of housing in Southern California. $25 or free with membership. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-homes-tour-2026-watersmart-living-wildfire-resilience-in-escondido-tickets-1985519626652
April 19th 1 pm – 4 pm Brady California’s Virtual Advocacy Summit. Grassroots advocates, volunteers, and partners from across the state will come together for inspiration, advocacy training, and community building. This year’s summit will feature California public officials, strategic planning sessions in support of our statewide advocacy and organizing efforts, and opportunities for participants to meet one another, deepen their engagement, and develop local strategies to fuel our movement to end gun violence. More info: https://www.mobilize.us/brady/event/922237/?ms=adv592&emci=0afff5cf-c923-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=3cc91a45-7e24-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&ceid=4086900
April 25th Saturday 11 pm – 5 pm EarthFest San Diego’s largest Earth Day festival, Event by Viridian Productions Balboa Park Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn San Diego 92101 with 100+ exhibitors, entertainment, speakers, international foods, wellness classes, and kids zone More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-diego-earthfest-tickets-1332652111339
April 25th Saturday 8:30 am – 10 am San Diego Ocean Beach Clinic Event by Street Dog Coalition Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2083 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard San Diego, CA, 92107 Our San Diego team in Ocean Beach is offering free veterinary care for pets of people experiencing homelessness. Please note that attendance does not ensure you will be seen. A QR code will be posted outside the clinic on clinic days at 6 am and first come first served until we reach our sign up maximum (which depends on how many volunteers we have that day. Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc.. Dogs and cats welcome. No urgent or emergency care available. Please have your pet leashed or in a carrier and restrained if you will be attending this event. Our clinics are only for those experiencing homelessness, if you are low income please check out pethelpfinder.com for low cost care options. More info: https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events/san-diego-ocean-beach-clinic-april25
April 26th Sunday 4 pm – 7 pm Snap’s Spay-Ghetti & No Balls Dinner & Trivia Event by SNAP (Spay Neuter Action Project) Del Mar Social 3444 Tripp Ct, San Diego 92121 Join us for a night of outrageously delicious plant-based Italian indulgence , laugh out loud trivia, and a silent auction so fabulous it might just make you forget what you came for… almost! For just $75 a ticket, you get a full evening of incredible food, friendly competition, irresistible auction goodies, and, most importantly….. bragging rights that will live on well beyond the final course! Best of all? Every single penny supports SNAP’s life-saving mission, helping animals in need get the care, compassion, and second chances they deserve. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1376415311186147&set=a.623774816450204
Sources on Specific Issues:
List of local groups working to stop the war in Gaza:
Jewish Voice for Peace https://www.instagram.com/jvpsandiego/
San Diego BDS https://www.instagram.com/sandiegobds/
Palestine Pals of San Diego https://www.instagram.com/palestinepals/
Code Pink San Diego https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/.
Activist San Diego https://www.instagram.com/activistsd/
Healthcare Workers for Palestine https://www.instagram.com/hcw4palestinesandiego/
Palestinian Youth Movement https://www.instagram.com/pymsandiego/
To be pro-Palestinian does not mean you are antisemitic. Jewish Voice for Peace is one of the most active and influential groups in the US fighting for Palestinian rights.
For Alternative news: OB Rag; https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
For updates on Friendship Park, a place where families and friends unite, transcending borders. Let’s make Friendship Park a park, not a prison, and stop the construction of 30-foot walls through the park. More info: https://www.facebook.com/FofPark
For Border Angels monthly caravans of Love and Water Drops More info: https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels
San Diego FixIt Clinics Event by San Diego Fixit Clinic Bring your broken, non-functioning things: electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, etc. for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item and it’s all free, though we welcome donations to keep the movement growing! Whether we fix it or not, you’ll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked while trusting it won’t end up in a landfill. More info and dates and places: https://sdfixitclinic.org/upcoming-events/
Peace:
Peace San Diego https://www.facebook.com/groups/532891820150320
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. https://www.fcnl.org/
Peace Resource Center https://www.facebook.com/prcsd
Women: North County San Diego Womxns March https://www.ncsdwm.org or https://www.facebook.com/NCSDWM
Communities of concern: see our list of social justice groups on “get involved page” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html
Local Climate change and sustainability: San Diego Climate Action Network https://www.sdclimatenetwork.org/calendar/
Not Local Climate Action -These are two of the most important groups you can take action with: Greenpeace https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/ and Third Act https://thirdact.org/
Environmental, racial, social, climate, educational justice: CleanEarth4Kids https://cleanearth4kids.org/
Ocean Beach: For all Ocean Beach news plus grassroots and progressive views on local, national and world news. obrag.org
