Fiesta Del Rio
Saturday, September 26, 2026
4:30 TO 7:00 PM - GRANT PARK - MISSION VALLEY
SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!
A Wait List is forming. If you are interested in attending, please email us your name and the number of tickets you would like. We will let you know by Wednesday, Sept. 23rd.
Fiesta Del Rio is our annual fundraising event with a twist!
Join in for an immersive River Journey, featuring interactive, multizone experiences that invite guests to explore, connect, and celebrate in dynamic and memorable ways.
Enjoy:
Live Music with Gypsy Sally & Storytelling
Curated food stations
Hosted Beer & Wine & Mocktails
Hands-on Nature Learning Experiences
Silent Auction & Wine Pull
and MORE!
Tickets are $125 per person
Attire: Summer casual in festive colors
Your Fiesta Del Rio Ticket directly supports The San Diego River Park Foundation's volunteer programs,
advancing conservation, restoration, education, research, and community engagement efforts
throughout the watershed.
For 25 years, our community has worked together to remove more than 4 million pounds of trash, conserve nearly 3,000 acres of land, connect thousands of students with nature, and advance a River Park and Trail from the mountains to the ocean.
Celebrate this incredible impact—and help ensure it continues for the next 25 years.
Grant Park
2310 Camino del Rio N in Mission Valley
Parking and other details will be sent you after you register
Explore Your River Journey
Pick up your River Journey Passport and explore hands-on activity stations hosted by our program managers. Collect a stamp at every station, celebrate the many ways we’re creating a healthier river together, and complete your passport for a chance to win an opportunity drawing prize!
Protect Our Wildlife
Explore wildlife camera
images and animal tracks
Discover how saving land
helps local wildlife thrive
River Discovery Station
Investigate plant & animal specimens
Discover how land, air, and water support a healthy river
Connect the River Trail
Follow the river from east to west through a fun interactive map. Learn what is needed to complete the regional River Trail.
Learn more about the River Park
Plant Your River Garden
Decorate your own pot
Take home a potted native plant & support local pollinators
Healthy River Challenge
Participate in a fun mock cleanup game
Learn about litter & how to create a healthier river ecosystem
Tanabata Wish Tree
Write your hopes and dreams for the river
Add your wish to our colorful community tree
Community Story Board
Share your love for the river on a community message board
Be inspired by fellow guests' river stories
Music With Gypsy Sally
Dance and groove to
live blues-rock tunes of the beloved band Gyspy Sally
THANK YOU TO THE FIESTA DEL RIO SPONSORS
River Lab Sponsor
Cookie and Tom Sudberry
River Garden Sponsor
The Page Family Foundation
Message Tree Sponsor
Native Plant Pot Sponsors
Alan Grant
Art Garden Sponsor
Community Sponsors
Julie & Simon Andrews
Rob Hutsel & Karen Begin
Cary Lowe & Trish Butler
