80th Anniversary Events All Year Long

August 2026 – Happy 80th Birthday DPR!

1. Aug 18: BOS Proclamation and Happy 80th Birthday Social Media Posting Party
2. Birthday Weekend Aug 21-22 - Summer Movies in the Park: 
   • Heritage County Park
   • Otay County Park
   • Pine Valley County Park
   • Rancho Guajome Adobe
   • San Dieguito County Park
   • Village View County Park

September 2026 – Bringing DPR History to Life

1. Sept. 10: Mira Mesa Epicentre Grand Opening
2. History Tours
   Sept. 6: Rancho Guajome Adobe Tour & Loom Demo
   Sept 20: PQ Ranch House – Picnic with the Goats and Ranch House Tour
   
3. History Center Open House
   Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parks and Recreation Headquarters
4. Tour Our History - Self guided history tour book release

October 2026 – Haunts, Hawks, and Hikes 

1. Special SDC Park Society Event - Flight at Sunset – Culinary and Bird Experience - Information coming soon! 
2. Hawktober – Over 16 Events throughout the county.
3. Haunted Trails and Halloween Festivals - Info coming soon!
4. Hike-A-Thon - A hike every weekend with a chance to win a commemorative 80th Anniversary hat.

November 2026 – Give Thanks and Give Back

1. Nov 7: Warrior Hike with Women in the Wild
2. Nov 27: Green Friday - Cleanups, Restoration, Tree Plantings, Education/Hikes, Story Trails, and more!

December 2026 – Winter Celebrations

1. Volunteer Vacations

2. Tree Lighting (Event Calendar)

• Fallbrook Community Center
• Lake Morena County Park
• Potrero County Park

3. Winter Festivals   (Event Calendar)

• Breakfast with Santa - Fallbrook Community Center
• Breakfast with Santa - Felicita County Park
• Lindo Lake Snow Day
• Live Oak Park Holiday Crafts
• Rancho Christmas
• Spring Valley Winter Fest
• Santa in Nature San Dieguito

Upcoming Themes in 2027:

January - New Year, Try Something New!

February - Nature Discovery

March - Green Eggstravaganzas

April - Spring Cleaning

May - Kick-Off the Summer Fun

June - Reading and Raptors

July - Bringing Communities Together

August - Back to School Jam