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City Heights Recreation Center

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Program Guide

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: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
When: Wednesday
Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
 

City Heights Art Class

Ages: 5 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Wednesday
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 

City Heights Cooking Class

Ages: 5 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Friday
Time: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

City Heights Reading Club

Ages: 10 – 17
Cost: FREE
When: Friday
Time: 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

City Heights Youth Tennis Lessons

Ages: 6 – 17
Cost: $5.00
When: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration: Urban Village Registration Form (airtable.com)

City Heights Fall Carnival

When: Friday, October 25, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis Steet, Sad Diego, CA 92105
FREE event for ages 5 – 17
 

City Heights Día De Los Muertos

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: City Heights Recreation Center
FREE event for ALL AGES!

City Heights Mechanical Carnival

When: October 31st – November 2nd
Time: TBA
Where City Heights Recreation Center
Cost: TBA

City Heights Winter Extravaganza

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: Teralta Park
FREE event for ALL AGES!
REAL SNOW!!!!

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Visit SDRecConnect (link) to conveniently browse a variety of activities offered by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department and Community Recreation Groups. It's as easy as One, Two, and Three.

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 that includes a library, a performance annex, Head Start Program, a community college, gymnasium, and police station.


Directions and Bus Route

Map this location

From Interstate 8 take the Mission Gorge Road/Fairmont Avenue exit and travel south on 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.