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Thursday Informal FREE Plein Air Meet-up
Location: West Hills Park, Santee
Date: 10/01/2026 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
TH 10/1/2026
9am
- 11:15am (Show & Tell)
Dismiss about 11:50am
location
West Hills Park,
8790 Mast Blvd,
Santee, CA 92071
Let's paint the view of the boulder-covered hill to the north,
from the sidewalk along Mast Blvd.
This location is beside West Hills High School
and features many athletic fields and park activities.
Public restroom available
Dogs welcome.
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First Friday FREE Reception for International Exhibition SDWS
Location: SDWS Gallery
Date: 10/02/2026 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
First Friday of each month is
the FREE reception event
for the current
San Diego Watercolor Society.
Open on First Friday from
5pm - 8pm
Please bring a beverage or treats to share (no dips).
Meet member artists, friends and family members
at these casual reception events - every month.
October is annually very special.
San Diego Watercolor Society memberships
need to be renewed for October 1 through September 30th, annually.
And artists can pay forward for show entries to
ten Member Shows in that time slot.
and, this year,
our showcase gallery presents
The 46th Annual
International Exhibition
on display in both the regular Gallery
and in the Education Room in October.
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Thursday FREE Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Glorietta Bay Park, Coronado
Date: 10/08/2026 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
TH 10/8/2026
9am
- 11:15am (Show & Tell)
Dismiss about 11:50am
Glorietta Bay Park
1975 Strand Way
Coronado, CA 92118
a bayside beach park
restrooms available
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FREE Plein Air Demo & Paintout
Location: Summers Past Farms, El Cajon, CA 92021
Date: 10/10/2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Summers Past Farms
15602
Olde Highway 80
El Cajon /
Flynn Springs
CA 92021
https://www.mapquest.com/us/california/summers-past-farms-23988159
October features
Pumpkin Patch
(Items for purchase $)
&
a Kid’s
Corn Maze
Gabriel Stockton
9-10am
FREE Demo
Watercolor
Plein Air
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Second Saturday
FREE demonstration & plein air paintout
sponsored by San Diego Watercolor Society
All are welcome to attend and participate.
Typical format:
9 - 10am
demo by a local pro watercolor painter
10 - 12:20pm
paint your own
12:30 - 1pm
Show & Tell
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Zoom General Meeting and FREE demo
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: 10/11/2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Zoom SDWS General Meeting
1:00 pm
Begin / Social Time
1:30 pm General Meeting
2:00 pm Demo
tba
Here is the current and ongoing General Meeting Zoom link as of July 2026.
Topic: SDWS General Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting / anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID:
873 7268 3737
Passcode:
Artist
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Thursday FREE Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Robb Athletic Field bike path, Ocean Beach
Date: 10/15/2026 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
TH 10/15/2026
9am
- 11:15am (Show & Tell)
Dismiss about 11:50am\
Robb Athletic Field
Ocean Beach
2525 Bacon St, San Diego, CA 92107
Birds and walkers & dogs, bikers and sports enthusiasts,
all next to the Mighty San Diego River.
Meet up near the Tennis Courts at
the parking lot along the north.
There is a berm with a popiular bike path (watch out!)
'lovely views to the north and west and east, beside the river.
watch your step: goat-head thorns are abundant in the dirt areas!
restrooms available
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Thursday FREE Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Rohr Park, Bonita
Date: 10/22/2026 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
TH 10/22/2026
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Rohr Park
4548 Sweetwater Rd,
Bonita, CA 91902
Check out the views from up among eucalyptus trees on the east.
restrooms available
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Thursday FREE Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Goff Family Pumpkin Patch, Liberty Station, Point Loma
Date: 10/29/2026 09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
TH 10/29/2026
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch
Liberty Station
Located at the putting green in Liberty Station.
2830 Perry Road
San Diego CA, 92106
seasonal outdoor fun.
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Turn In Day Member Show November 2026
Location: SDWS Gallery
Date: 10/31/2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Saturday, October 31, 2026
10am - 3pm
Artwork entries must be delivered to SDWS Gallery
for the consideration of our juror:
November Member Show
Wild Wonders
Roberta Dyer, juror
notes to review:
Enter online using your updated
personal SDWS account.
Our website was refreshed in June 2026.
Perhaps you will still need to create a new password as of June 2026?
Prepare cropped digital images to
1920 pixels on the longest side.
Save as jpeg
Note image size and frame size
indicate price
indicate Regular or Mini category
PRINT your entry slip(s)
and
deliver your actual artworks,
framed and ready to hang
to the SDWS Gallery
- usually on the Saturday before a First Friday, each month.
Questions?
<support@sdws.org>
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