Learn about current park closures and updates.
Learn about current park closures and updates.
On the day after Thanksgiving, County Parks encourages San Diegans to swap shopping plans for outdoor experiences. Enjoy free outdoor activities across the region with your family and friends, on a holiday we’ve coined Green Friday!
Activities are open to residents and visitors of all ages, interest and abilities, and there is no cost to attend.
On Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 - Green Friday - all of our $5 day-use parking fees (where they are charged) are waived!
NATURE HIKE AT DICTIONARY HILL COUNTY PARK
10 - 11:30 a.m. * 1710 Buena Vista Ave, Spring Valley, CA 91977
Join a ranger and a local biologist for a mile hike, exploring the California coastal sage scrub habitat, enjoying the view from the 1,500 ft. summit. Meet at the trail head.
DISCOVERY TOUCH TABLE AT SAN DIEGUITO COUNTY PARK
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. * 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014
Discovery table with live animals, including a king snake and a blue-tongued skink.
HIKING STICK WORKSHOP AT SWEETWATER SUMMIT REGIONAL PARK
10 a.m. * 3218 Summit Meadow Road, Bonita, CA 91902
Make your own hiking stick, then join us for a guided nature hike.
We will once again partner with the San Diego County Library to place book pages on signs along some of our more popular, kid-friendly trails for #GreenFriday, so you can walk, talk and read your way through our parks! Books vary by location, with some in English and Spanish, and will be up through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Get ready to get your hands dirty in the great outdoors! Each of these volunteer activities are family-friendly with supplies and instruction provided. Sign up links coming soon!
Learn more about volunteering with County Parks on our Volunteer page.
