Groups & Meetups in the San Fernando Valley

138 run clubs, book clubs, game nights, choirs and volunteer crews that meet regularly around the Valley.

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Running & Walking 22

Run clubs and walking groups, all paces.

390 Trail Coasters

Thursday evening runs in Sylmar: trails in summer, roads otherwise.

Thursdays Free Sylmar

818 Pacers

All-paces Valley run club with Tuesday and Thursday evening social runs.

Tue & Thu Free Canoga Park

Brews Brothers Running Club NoHo

Free Monday and Wednesday social runs from a NoHo brewery.

Mon & Wed Free North Hollywood

Hiking & Outdoors 4

Group hikes and trail days.

Granada Hills (San Fernando Valley) Hiking Meetup Group

Organizer-led hikes and trail runs in Granada Hills and nearby, about 2,800 members.

Granada Hills

San Fernando Valley Day Hikers

Easy to moderate group hikes several times a week.

Tue, Thu, Fri Free Winnetka

Sierra Club San Fernando Valley Group Hikes

Sierra Club hikes every Tuesday, Thursday and most weekends.

Tue & Thu Free

Sports & Fitness 7

Pickup games, leagues, rides and workouts.

Beginner's Tai Chi Meetup

Gentle beginner tai chi in the park, Monday mornings.

Mon & Fri Free Woodland Hills

Burbank Rec Club

Low-key Sunday volleyball plus hikes, runs and brewery hangs.

Sundays Free North Hollywood

Coed Pickup Soccer Scrimmage

After-work coed pickup soccer in the Sepulveda Basin.

Mon & Wed Free Van Nuys

Games 11

Board games, chess, RPGs and mahjong.

Backgammon Club of Encino

Casual outdoor backgammon every Sunday afternoon, all levels.

Sundays Free Encino

Burbank Board Games Meetup Group

Party and strategy board game nights, Fridays and Saturdays.

Fri & Sat Free Burbank

Burbank Chess Social

Weekly outdoor chess at McCambridge Park, casual or competitive.

Mondays Free Burbank

Books & Writing 23

Book clubs, writing groups and readings.

Adults Who Read Young Adult (YA) - Sunday Book Club

YA reading is for grown-ups too.

Studio City

Burbank Ladies Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Sci-fi and fantasy discussion with Burbank readers.

Burbank

Burbank Public Library Silent Reading Club

Bring a book, settle in, and read alongside other Burbank readers.

Burbank

Music & Performing 9

Choirs, jams, improv, open mics and dance.

Bad Hair

Roving LA collective throwing offbeat music and art nights.

North Hollywood

Burbank Chorale

Community choir since 1920, with spring and holiday concerts.

Tuesdays $25+ Burbank

Community Improv LA

Beginner-friendly improv jams, monthly in person in Glendale.

Wed & Sun Free Glendale

Arts & Crafts 12

Knitting, painting, crafting and gardening.

Burbank-Valley Garden Club

Monthly garden club meetings with speakers and field trips.

Thursdays $25+ Burbank

fStops Camera Club

Improve your photography through assignments, critiques and shared shoots.

Thursdays Northridge

Granada Hills Salad Bowl Garden Club

Community garden with free workshops and volunteer days.

Saturdays Free Granada Hills

Hobbies & Nature 16

Birding, sci-fi, history and hobby clubs.

Burbank Code and Coffee

Weekly Tuesday coding hangout at a Burbank Starbucks, beginners welcome.

Tuesdays Free Burbank

Chatsworth Historical Society

Keeps Chatsworth's ranch-era history alive with tours and talks.

Tue & Sun Chatsworth

Del-Air Rockhounds

Explore rocks, minerals and hands-on lapidary projects together.

Thursdays Northridge

Social & Networking 20

Dinner clubs, socials and speaking clubs.

Burbank Toastmasters

Weekly lunchtime public speaking practice, visitors welcome.

Wednesdays Free Burbank

Dynamic Speakers of Northridge Toastmasters

Twice-monthly Toastmasters club for speaking and leadership.

Mondays Free Chatsworth

Fish & Bear Storytelling Social - Van Nuys

Share spontaneous stories and make real connections with neighbors.

Tuesdays $10-$25 Van Nuys

Volunteering 12

Cleanups and volunteer crews that meet regularly.

Burbank Tournament of Roses Association

Volunteers who build Burbank's Rose Parade float on Saturdays.

Saturdays Free Burbank

CHEER Community Group

Regular park and trail cleanups across the northwest Valley.

Free Chatsworth

DIG Burbank

Saturday morning crews that weed, mulch and plant Burbank parks.

Saturdays Free Burbank

Parents & Family 2

Groups for parents and kids.

East Valley Youth Baseball League

Community youth baseball league for East Valley kids.

$10-$25

momsIRL

Early-evening 90s and 2000s dance parties just for moms.

Studio City

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