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10/06/2026

Please be advised: All aquatics programming will take place at Woodland Park Pool this week (10/5 - 10/9) and will return to Las Posas Pool on Saturday, October 10.

10/02/2026

Our Halloween Spooktacular event is taking place tomorrow, Oct. 3! Gather your family and friends, throw on your favorite costumes, and join the City of San Marcos Parks & Recreation at Walnut Grove Park for a magically eerie evening.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026, 4-8 p.m.
📍 William’s Barn at Walnut Grove Park (1952 Sycamore Drive)
🎟️ Admission: FREE entry

What to expect at this year’s event?

💃 Halloween dance party to bust out your best monster moves.
🎭 Costume parade & crafts inside the historic barn.
🎟️ $1 Activities & inflatables including games for treats and prizes (while supplies last).
🚚 Food trucks on-site with delicious food and drinks available for purchase.

10/01/2026

Please be advised our City Hike that was scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 3 has been canceled due to forecasted heat. Be sure to join us instead at our next City Hike event on Saturday, Nov. 7. ✨

09/27/2026

Our Halloween Spooktacular event is taking place next weekend! Gather your family and friends, throw on your favorite costumes, and join the City of San Marcos Parks & Recreation at Walnut Grove Park for a magically eerie evening.

Pre-register online to reserve your $10 Activity Bundle, which includes 10 activity tickets (1 ticket per activity) plus a FREE mini Trick-or-Treat tote while supplies last!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 William’s Barn at Walnut Grove Park (1952 Sycamore Drive)
🎟️ Admission: FREE entry

What to expect at this year’s event?

💃 Halloween dance party to bust out your best monster moves.
🎭 Costume parade & crafts inside the historic barn.
🎟️ $1 Activities & inflatables including games for treats and prizes (while supplies last).
🚚 Food trucks on-site with delicious food and drinks available for purchase.

Learn more by visiting, sanmarcosca.gov.

09/21/2026

North City Double Peak Challenge Double Peak Challenge 10k/5k race finishers will be able to utilize a wood fired sauna and cold plunge for the ultimate recovery! 🧊🔥

Free for all registered runners at both the finish line and at packet pickup on 9/23 thanks to the partnership and support of Mobile Wood Fired Sauna and North City!

Register to run the 10k or 5k race by visiting doublepeakchallenge.com and see you at the start line on September 26!

09/17/2026

The North City Double Peak Challenge is a little over a week away!👟🥇 Lace up, bring your crew, and join us for a day of challenge, community, and celebration.

🏁 Register today: www.doublepeakchallenge.com
📍 San Elijo Hills Neighborhood Park
📆 Saturday, Sept 26

See you at the finish line! 🎽🥳

09/14/2026

The San Marcos Halloween Spooktacular is back again this year! Gather your family and friends, throw on your favorite costumes, and join the City of San Marcos Parks & Recreation at Walnut Grove Park for a magically eerie evening.

Pre-register online to reserve your $10 Activity Bundle, which includes 10 activity tickets (1 ticket per activity) plus a FREE mini Trick-or-Treat tote while supplies last!

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 William’s Barn at Walnut Grove Park (1952 Sycamore Drive)
🎟️ Admission: FREE entry

What to expect at this year's event?

💃 Halloween dance party to bust out your best monster moves.
🎭 Costume parade & crafts inside the historic barn.
🎟️ $1 Activities & inflatables including games for treats and prizes (while supplies last).
🚚 Food trucks on-site with delicious food and drinks available for purchase.

Learn more by visiting, sanmarcosca.gov/news.

09/04/2026

Join us tonight for a Movie in the Park at Cerro de las Posas Park and stop by our Community Input Meet-Up before the movie!

〰️Share your Top 3 priorities for the park
〰️Show us where you’d like to see improvements
〰️Help shape the park’s future!

📆 9/4 TONIGHT! | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., movie starts at sunset.
📍 Cerro de las Posas Park

Come for the movie. Share your ideas. Help shape your park!

06/19/2026

Seeing Toy Story 5 this weekend? 🎥🍿👀 Keep the adventure going at our Toy Story 5 Musical Theater & Dance Camp July 6–10!

Campers will step into the world of Woody, Buzz, and friends through acting, singing, dancing, games, crafts, and a special end-of-week performance!

🌟 July 6–10, 1-4 p.m.
🌟 Ages 5-10
🌟 No theater experience necessary!

Spots are limited, so don’t wait! Register by visiting, https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/sanmarcosreg/activity/search/detail/30034?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true.

05/14/2026

Junior Ranger Day is THIS WEEKEND at Jack’s Pond Park & Nature Center. Join us, Saturday, May 16 from 2–6 p.m.! 🌳 🏞️

Kids and families can earn a Junior Ranger badge through hands-on activities exploring local plants, animals, conservation, and trail safety. Guests can explore the Nature Center, enjoy free vendor booths from organizations like Home Depot, the Boy Scouts, and Vallecitos Water District, and participate in fun extras like a chalk bike course with free bike and helmet safety checks from Ride Krew. 🚲

There will also be free crafts, including tote bag decorating, rock ring making, and rock painting, as well as outdoor games, music, and a chance to meet a ranger. 🪨🎨🌮

This is a free event, with activities available while supplies last. Parking is limited, so street parking and carpooling are encouraged. 👏

Address

3 Civic Center Drive
Whitby, ON
92078

Telephone

+17607449000

Website

http://sanmarcosca.gov/

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