Mahjong games and lessons in San Diego
San Diego lists 22 drop-in games and 5 beginner lesson programs. Nine American Mah Jongg sessions meet at recreation centers in Tierrasanta, University City, Allied Gardens, Mission Beach, and City Heights, plus the La Jolla Community Center, Coronado Mahjong Club, Encinitas, and 4S Ranch Library. One Riichi table meets Sundays in Carlsbad. One Taiwanese session runs Thursdays at Hive Bar on Convoy. Chinese mahjong meets Fridays at Alpine Library.
Other-format games include the San Diego Mahjong Club's Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday sessions, plus library tables at Poway (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00–3:00 PM), Pacific Highlands Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, and Solana Beach. Lessons run at La Jolla Community Center — the evening beginner series ends November 4, 2026 — and with instructors in Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Scripps Ranch.
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- San Diego Mahjong Club — Mahjong Night (Wednesday)
- San Diego Mahjong Club — Mahjong Night (Friday)
- San Diego Mahjong Club — Sunday Mahjong (Riichi & MCR)
- American Mah Jongg at Tierrasanta Recreation Center
- American Mah Jongg near UTC (Nobel Recreation Center)
- Open Play American Mahjong at Allied Gardens Recreation Center
- Drop-In Mah Jongg at 4S Ranch Library
- Social Mahjong at La Jolla Community Center
- Mahjong at Mira Mesa Senior Center
- Mahjong Social at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
- American Mah Jongg at Encinitas Community Center
- Mahjong at Santa Clara Recreation Center
- AgeWell Table Games — American Mahjong at Park de la Cruz
- Coronado Mahjong Club
- Southern California Riichi Mahjong: San Diego
- SD Mahjong Club (Taiwanese) at Hive Bar
- Social Hour Tile Club
- Dora Mahjong Club at UC San Diego
- Mah Jongg at Poway Library
- Drop In Mahjong at Rancho Santa Fe Library
- Chinese Mahjong Meetup at Alpine Library
- Adult Mahjong at Solana Beach Library