What's on in El Cajon for free?
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Events in El Cajon for free
Sat26
Today
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TodayFree
🏷️Other
Community Puzzle
Crest Library
TodayFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Crest Library Scavenger Hunt
Crest Library
TodayFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Explore, Learn, and Play
Crest Library
At 10:30 AMFree
🧸Kids
Discover & Play Saturday - Free Play
Rancho San Diego Library
At 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Painting at the Library
Crest Library
Mon28
Monday 28 September
Tue29
Tuesday 29 September
Wed30
Wednesday 30 September
Tue 29 · 3:30 PMFree
👾Video games
Teen Game Day
Rancho San Diego Library
Tue 29Free
🐉Tabletop RPG🎯Board games
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragon Heist
El Cajon Library
Wed 30 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧾Drop-in services
Citizenship Course
El Cajon Library
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Wed 30 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Family Storytime
Fletcher Hills Library
Wed 30 · 10:30 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Storytime
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 30 · 11:30 AM$0FA
🧾Drop-in services
جلسه معلوماتی جواز (لایسنس) مراقبت از اطفال در خانه
131 E Main St
Thu1
Thursday 1 October
Wed 30 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Crest Fantasy Book Club
Crest Library
Wed 30 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Crest Fantasy Book Club - The Fifth Season
Crest Library
Wed 30 · 4:30 PMFree
👴Seniors
Tech Training for Older Adults
El Cajon Library
Wed 30Free
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Beginning to Draw
El Cajon Library
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Thu 1Free
🎨Creative workshop🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Thu 1Free
👾Video games
October Videogaming at Crest
Crest Library
Thu 1Free
🖼️Art & Culture
October Scavenger Hunt
Crest Library
Thu 1Free
🎪Street party
October Community Puzzle
Crest Library
Thu 1Free
📖Story time
October Explore, Learn, and Play
Crest Library
Thu 1 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🎤Karaoke
Morning Friends
El Cajon Library
Thu 1 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Family Health Centers of San Diego information table
El Cajon Library
Thu 1 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Baby Storytime
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 1 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Thursday Storytime
El Cajon Library
Thu 1 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Little Storytime
Crest Library
Thu 1 · 11:30 AMFree
📚Literature
Whodunit Book Club
El Cajon Library
Thu 1 · 2 PMFree
🎯Board games
Scrabble Club
Crest Library
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Thu 1 · 2:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Lego Brick Builders Club
Fletcher Hills Library
Fri2
Friday 2 October
Thu 1 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
Grossmont Healthcare District Mobile Outreach Library Visit
Crest Library
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Thu 1 · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Anime Drawing
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 1 · 3:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
ESL English Language Class: Intermediate
El Cajon Library
Thu 1 · 4:30 PMFree
♙Chess
Youth Chess Club
El Cajon Library
Fri 2 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Tech Help
Fletcher Hills Library
Fri 2 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Toddler Circle Time
El Cajon Library
Fri 2 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Tech Help
Rancho San Diego Library
Fri 2 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
CSA San Diego - Fair Housing Table Information Table
El Cajon Library
Fri 2 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Crest Craft Circle
Crest Library
Later
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Fri 2Free
📚Literature
Fletcher Hills Library Book Club
Fletcher Hills Library
Sat 3 · 10:30 AMFree
🎪Kids' show🪇Music for toddlers
Discover & Play Saturday - Storytime
Rancho San Diego Library
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Wordplay
Crest Library
Sat 3 · 12 PM$0
✂️Workshop🥋Martial arts
FREE Bully Awareness Workshop | Stand Strong. Speak Up. Stay Safe.
Aspire Martial Arts
Sat 3 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🎒Students
Create Your Own Story Showcase 2026
El Cajon Library
Sat 3 · 1:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Knot Just Knitting Circle
Fletcher Hills Library
Sat 3 · 2 PMFree
👾Video games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Mini Mash!
Crest Library
Sun 4 · 1:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Construction Club
El Cajon Library
Tue 6 · 2 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
San Diego Community Health Center
El Cajon Library
Tue 6Free
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Homework & Hangout | Asistencia de tareas
El Cajon Library
Tue 6Free
🎯Board games🐉Tabletop RPG10–14 yrs
Dungeons and Dragons at Crest
Crest Library
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Wed 7 · 10:30 AMFree
🧸Kids
Family Play Time Hour
Fletcher Hills Library
Wed 7 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Free Play
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 7 · 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Cuyamaca College CalWORKs Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 7 · 11:30 AMFree
💛Inclusivity🧾Drop-in services
Morning Friends
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 8 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers
Baby Sensory Play Time
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 8 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
Grossmont Healthcare District Mobile Outreach Library Visit
Crest Library
Thu 8 · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Painting
Rancho San Diego Library
Fri 9 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Office of Military and Veteran's Affairs (OMVA)
El Cajon Library
Fri 9 · 10 AMFree
👴Seniors
Senior Citizen Social Circle
Crest Library
Sat 10 · 1 PMFree
🎯Board games
Phase 10 Card Game
Crest Library
Sat 10 · 1 PM$0–10
🤝Volunteering
43rd Interplanetary Conclave of Light: WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS
Unarius Academy of Science
Mon 12 · 10 AMFreeES
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Conversando sobre la pérdida de memoria
El Cajon Library
Mon 12 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
ESL English Language Class Registration
El Cajon Library
Tue 13 · 1:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
La Maestra Community Health Centers Information Table
El Cajon Library
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Ceramics Class
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Grossmont Healthcare District Mobile Outreach Library
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 14 · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
San Diego Law Library information table
El Cajon Library
Thu 15 · 9:30 AM$0
🗣️Talk💼Career
Fall Curriculum Regionals - South
Cuyamaca College
Thu 15 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Cuyamaca College CalWORKs S.T.E.P.S. Information Table
El Cajon Library
Thu 15 · 3:30 PMFree
🧸Kids
Perler Beads
Rancho San Diego Library
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors0–5 yrs
Fall Festival
Rancho San Diego Library
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Saturday Storytime and Craft
Crest Library
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Miniature Haunted House DIY
Fletcher Hills Library
Mon 19 · 8:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Feeling Fit
Rancho San Diego Library
Mon 19 · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
American Red Cross Blood Drive
El Cajon Library
Tue 20 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
GHD Mobile Outreach Library
Fletcher Hills Library
Tue 20 · 1 PMFree
Wellness Stop: Flu Vaccination & Mini Wellness Fair
Fletcher Hills Library
Tue 20 · 1:30 PMFree
ESL English Language Class: Beginning
El Cajon Library
Tue 20 · 2:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
San Diego Community Health Center Information Table
El Cajon Library
Wed 21 · 8:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Feeling Fit
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 21 · 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Alzheimer's San Diego Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 22 · 3 PMFree
Craft-Tober
Fletcher Hills Library
Thu 22 · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Fall Bracelet Making
Rancho San Diego Library
Fri 23 · 10 AMFree
Senior Citizen Social Circle
Crest Library
Sat 24Free
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
El Cajon Library
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
📚Literature✂️Workshop
A Coven of Witches: Author Event with Alexis Powell
Fletcher Hills Library
Tue 27 Oct · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Feeding San Diego Food Pantry
El Cajon Library
Tue 27 Oct · 4 PMFree
♙Chess🏆Tournament
Haunted Chess Tournament: Youth Ages 8-17
El Cajon Library
Wed 28 Oct · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Boogie & Boo Storytime Show!
Fletcher Hills Library
Wed 28 Oct · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Crest Fantasy Book Club — Legends & Lattes
Crest Library
Thu 29 Oct · 3:30 PMFree
Dia de Los Muertos Face Painting
Rancho San Diego Library
Sat 31 Oct · 2 PMFree
📚Literature
Silent Reading Book Club
Fletcher Hills Library
Sun 1 NovFree
November Videogaming at Crest
Crest Library
Tue 3 NovFree
🎨Creative workshop🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Wed 4 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Cuyamaca College CalWORKs Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Sat 7 Nov · 12:30 PM$0
The Restoration Room: A Time to Heal
760w Palm Ave
Mon 9 Nov · 8:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Feeling Fit
Rancho San Diego Library
Mon 9 Nov · 10 AMFreeES
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Opciones de cuidado: Viviendo en casa con demencia
El Cajon Library
Tue 10 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Floral Arrangement Class
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 11 Nov · 8:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Feeling Fit
Rancho San Diego Library
Thu 12 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎪Kids' show
The Skull: Audiobook Listening & Craft Party
Fletcher Hills Library
Sat 14 Nov · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Holiday Wreath Making
Fletcher Hills Library
Mon 16 Nov · 8:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness👴Seniors
Feeling Fit
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 18 Nov · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Wed 18 Nov · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Crest Fantasy Book Club - Nimona
Crest Library
Tue 1 DecFree
🎨Creative workshop🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Tue 1 DecFree
👾Video games🌳Outdoors
December Videogaming at Crest
Crest Library
Wed 2 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Cuyamaca College CalWORKs Information Table
Rancho San Diego Library
Tue 8 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Ceramics Class
Rancho San Diego Library
Tue 15 Dec · 5 PMFree
Photos with Santa
El Cajon Library
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Sat 19 Dec · 2 PMFree
Christmas Junk Journaling Workshop
Fletcher Hills Library
Sat 2 JanFree
🎨Creative workshop🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Tue 19 Jan · 4:30 PMFree
New Teen Service Learner Interest Session
El Cajon Library
Sun 24 Jan · 2:30 PMFree
New Teen Service Learner Interest Session
El Cajon Library
Tue 2 FebFree
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Sat 6 Feb · 11 AMFree
Volunteer Interest Session
El Cajon Library
Tue 2 MarFree
Drop-In Paper Crafts for Kids
Fletcher Hills Library
Ongoing
Tue 1Free
🌳Outdoors
September Scavenger Hunt
Crest Library
Tue 1Free
🌳Outdoors
September Explore, Learn, and Play
Crest Library
Tue 1Free
🌳Outdoors
September Community Puzzle
Crest Library
Tue 1Free
👾Video games🌳Outdoors
September Videogaming at Crest
Crest Library
Thu 24$0
✂️Workshop🧢Hip-hop
FREE Thriller Classes, El Cajon
491 S Mollison Ave
See also in El Cajon for free
Sat 3 · 6 PM
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Prince Again
The Magnolia, El Cajon
Fri 9 · 8 PM$113–144
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Hairball
Live & Up Close Theater at Sycuan Casino, El Cajon
Thu 1 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Sunny Grove Brewing Company
Sunny Grove Brewing Company, Santee
At 8:30 PM
🎙️Small gig
Nukem?
Full Circle Saloon, Santee
Sat 3 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Trish Toledo
Sycuan Casino Resort, El Cajon
Sat 10 · 8 PM$50.504.7(75)
🎻Classical☀️Open air
Candlelight Open Air: Queen vs. ABBA
Mt. Helix Park, La Mesa
At 8 PM
🎫Concert
Bo & The Hobos
Wong's Dragon Room, La Mesa
Wed 30 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Brody's Burgers & Beer
Brody's Burgers & Beer, Jamul
Tue 29 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Regal Bar
The Regal Bar, La Mesa
Tue 29 · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Loft 94
Loft 94, Jamul
Tue 29 · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Hills Pub
The Hills Pub, La Mesa
Fri 2
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 La Mesa Oktoberfest
La Mesa Village
At 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Rossi. Jamback & Locklead
Rich's, San Diego
Mon 12
🎊Socials
Road Trip Classic - BNS Preliminary 2026
BNS Brewing & Distilling, Santee
At 1 PM$26.37–30.64
🪭Flamenco🩰Classical
Festival de Danza "Fiestas de México" 1PM
Joan B. Kroc Theatre, San Diego
Tomorrow · 2 PM$126
🎭Theatre
Begin Again - Play
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage - The Old Globe, San Diego
Sat 24 · 6 PM
🎤Stand-up
Marc Maron: Yammering into the Void Tour
The Magnolia, El Cajon
At 4 PM$26.37–30.64
🪗Folk dance🩰Classical
Festival de Danza "Fiestas de México" 4PM
Joan B. Kroc Theatre, San Diego
At 7 PM$26.37–30.64
✨Belly dance🩰Classical
Festival de Danza "Fiestas de México" 7PM
Joan B. Kroc Theatre, San Diego
Sat 24 · 10 AM
🪑Flea market
Bag O' Books Sale
El Cajon Library
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Lakeside Book Club
Lakeside Library
At 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
San Diego from 1915-Today: The Forces That Shaped Our City
La Mesa Library
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Santee Library Book Club
Santee Library
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Writers' Workshop
Alpine Library
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Mon 28 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal 101
La Mesa Library
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Venues in El Cajon for free
The Magnolia
34 events
El Cajon Library
39 events
131 E Main St
1 event
415 Fletcher Pkwy
1 event
Rancho San Diego Library
31 events
Crest Library
30 events
2018 Crest Dr, 92021
1 event
Villa Musica - Fletcher Hills
2 events
Fletcher Hills Library
22 events
Live & Up Close Theater at Sycuan Casino
7 events
Sycuan Casino Resort
6 events
Summers Past Farms
2 events