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Once Upon a Fair at the 2026 San Diego County Fair The San Diego County Fair is the greatest story our community has ever told. It’s a tale of food, fun, friends, family, laughter, tradition, music, amazement, and pure, unbridled joy. The Fair — the largest and longest-running community event in San Diego County — makes its triumphant return from Wednesday, June 10, through Sunday, July 5, 2026 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays.) You won’t want to miss your chance to live out[...]

Join us for the Darkroomers’ annual Year-End Brunch Banquet as we gather to celebrate the images created over the past year and honor the award winners from our Year-End Competition. This is a relaxed, social event, and a great chance to slow down, share a meal, and enjoy time together outside of regular meetings. Guests are welcome, so feel free to bring a spouse, partner, or friend. Event details Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026 Time: 10:30 AM Location: The Farmers[...]

Interclub competitions connect us with photographers beyond our own club. Selected images represent Darkroomers and are judged alongside work from other camera clubs in the region through the Southern California Association of Camera Clubs (SCACC). For submission instructions, please visit the Darkroomers Member Handbook.

The meeting will start promptly at 7 pm, but we’ll open the building at 6 pm for setup and social hour. Join us for our Monthly Critique Night! Our judge for March will be Stephen Burns. Members bring prints for critique on the third Wednesday of each month. Prints accepted by the Judge will hang for up to 2 months in the Photographic Arts Building gallery. Visitors are welcome; however, submitting images for critique is available for members only. If you’d[...]

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Join us for a morning of photography in Oceanside as we explore a mix of urban color and historic architecture. We’ll meet at 8:30 AM at Camp Coffee Company (101 N Cleveland St, Oceanside, CA 92054) for a light breakfast and a chance to connect before we head out. From there, we’ll walk through downtown Oceanside to photograph murals and other interesting sights around the area. Once the streets get busier and the light gets harsher, we’ll drive over to[...]