Holiday Open
House & Art Market

The San Diego River Park Foundation hosts the free Holiday Open House & Art Market at Grant Park in Mission Valley. The open house runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with earlier activities beginning at 9 a.m. The Mission Valley Garden Club's 9–11 a.m. session involves caring for Grant Park's pollinator gardens and working in the soil. "Reindeer? No, Mule Deer!" offers hands-on mule deer activities for children ages 4–10 with Linda Hawley from 9 to 10 a.m. At the open house, the San Diego River Artists' Alliance offers handcrafted gifts, and a portion of art sales supports the foundation's work to protect and conserve the San Diego River. Live holiday music, cookies and cider are part of the event. Mistletoe wreath making with @artformsd and holiday crafts with the San Diego River Artists Alliance and SDRPF are available. A bird walk with @carrot_people, free yoga with @ladywolf_yezzi, and educational talks with Caterpillar Chow and the River Park Foundation's River Trail Advocacy Team are also included. The No Sock Drive collects granola bars, wet wipes, toothbrushes, toothpaste and 5-gallon zip-top bags for care kits for people experiencing homelessness in the riverbed. RSVP is offered.