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What's Coming
City Heights Youth Basketball League
Ages: 5-14
Cost: $15
PeeWee: Activity Code (#118892)
10u: Activity Code (#112891)
12u: Activity Code (#118890)
City Heights Teen Center
Ages: 13 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Time: 2 – 6 p.m.
When: Wednesday
Time: Noon – 6 p.m.
City Heights Art Class
Ages: 5 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Wednesday
Time: 4 – 5 p.m.
City Heights Cooking Class
Ages: 5 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Friday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
City Heights Reading Club
Ages: 10 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Friday
Time: 4 – 4:30 p.m.
City Heights Youth Tennis Lessons
Ages: 6 – 17
Cost: $5.00
When: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Registration: Urban Village Registration Form (airtable.com)
City Heights Fall Carnival
When: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
Time: 5 – 8 p.m.
Where: Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis St., San Diego, CA 92105
FREE event for ages 5 – 17
City Heights Día De Los Muertos
When: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: City Heights Recreation Center
FREE event for ALL AGES!
City Heights Mechanical Carnival
When: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Time: TBA
Where City Heights Recreation Center
Cost: TBA
City Heights Winter Extravaganza
When: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
Time: Noon – 5 p.m.
Where: Teralta Park
FREE event for ALL AGES!
REAL SNOW!!!!
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If you need assistance, please see the Frequently Asked Questions link at the bottom of the SDRecConnect website.
Current Special Events and Activities
Fun for one, Fun for all! Check out your local Recreation Center's program guide for more details.
History of the Center
The center is part of the "City Heights Revitalization Plan" and replaced the Highland Park facility that was there for many years. The recreation center, which opened in 1998, is the recreation component of the City Heights Urban Village, which includes a library, a performance annex, a Head Start Program, a community college, a gymnasium and a police station.
Directions and Bus Route
From Interstate 8, take the Mission Gorge Road/Fairmont Avenue exit and travel south to Fairmont. Turn left on University Avenue, right on Fairmont, then left on Landis Street. The center is on the left.
From Interstate 805 or Interstate 15, take the University Avenue exit and go east. Turn right on Fairmont Avenue and left on Landis Street.
The recreation center is accessible by bus via SDMTS Routes 7, 10 and 13.