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Big Gay Picnic

Name: Big Gay Picnic
Start: 2026-11-08T14:00:00
Location: Cypress Grove Picnic Area

A potluck picnic open to everyone in the community. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share and enjoy an afternoon outdoors.

Tips for going

Are parking meters free on Sundays in San Diego?Not everywhere anymore. Since late 2025, City meters in commercial areas of Downtown, Uptown, Pacific Beach and El Cajon Boulevard run on Sundays, and Port waterfront meters run daily. Elsewhere City meters are still Mon–Sat.10 free things to do in San Diego that are actually worth itBalboa Park's gardens, the Sunday organ concert, Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla's seals, shore whale watching, Mount Soledad, Old Town, Chicano Park, the Little Italy Mercato and Liberty Station. The usual catch is parking.

It's outdoors. Check the marine layer forecast before you go; coastal mornings are often gray until late morning.

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