Suggested Groups near Concord, CA

Walnut Creek - Hiking, Biking, Happy Hour

Walnut Creek, CA

This is a social, active group, and we want to get to know you, so it's REQUIRED you provide a picture of your face or we will not be able to approve you.   

Greetings! Anyone can join. 

Looking for like-minded people who want to participate in a variety of events such as hiking, biking (fun rides), kayaking, fitness/boot camps, wine tasting, picnics/BBQs, live music, dancing, happy hours, movies, bowling, camping, rafting, day trips (SF, Napa, Monterey, etc.), weekend excursions (Tahoe, Vegas Baby!), comedy clubs, sporting events, networking, new friendships and what else? We are very open to suggestions!

Don't be shy! Join in on the fun! Invite your friends, too! We are a mix of active single AND couples that want to expand/build their network of friendships with people who like to do similar activities.  We want people who are really active.  We're simply trying to gather a bunch of truly fun, active, kind people, who actually like to go have fun, mingle with others, and try new things.

4933 members · Private

The Contra Costa County Moms Meetup Group

Martinez, CA

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THIS GROUP IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW MEMBERS

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The CCC Moms Group is a wonderful, supportive group of Moms who enjoy each other's company during twice weekly park playdates in Central Contra Costa County. We have weekly music groups, monthly Girls Night Out, family nights, field trips, quarterly book club, and other seasonal activities. We're a very active group; members MUST be interested in meeting and forming friendships with other moms and attend at LEAST one meetup per month.

•This group is open to stay at home moms and working moms (including moms-to-be) of children from newborn to those in kindergarten.

•All park meetups are at 10am (We have one Saturday morning and one Afternoon playdate per month)

•To help build relationships we have a limit of 125 members

•Membership is $20 per year (September thru September) and is payable via private PayPal. We do not accept cash.

Making friends can seem intimidating and hard, but it doesn't have to be! Come frequently to meetups, be social and friendly, and the rest will fall into place naturally. We are a drama free organization, so keep in mind common rules of courtesy, and you will find some wonderful friendships here.

64 members · Private

~ East Bay Over 40 Singles ~

Walnut Creek, CA

Greetings to all singles interested to join our group.This Group has a heart ad soul with lots of great and fun members. 

If you are over forty, single,maybe   looking to meet someone, searching for that special someone or just finding new single  friends  that have similar interests like you and  have fun and  socialize ; then this group is for you.There is many groups out there to join but this one is little different just a bit .

This group is  designed for Singles  to meet new people and make new friends in our age group and it is not design for individuals that are married and joining just with intention to lunch their business platform and do solicitations . We are really not about numbers more quality then quantity ,so if you are joining please mean it ,be part of the group and SHOW UP

If you become member then please say something about your self ( it is important ) find events that are of interest to you and check it out  .If event is one of your first once walk to the event organizer and introduce your self we will  take it from there .My organizers and myself, plan a lot of great events, such as Wine Tasting, Happy Hours, Dancing, Dining out, Weekend Get-aways, Miniature Golf, Karaoke, movies and much more as much as we find time for it .

And for some of us  that possibly looking for love give your self time to know someone no hurry :0)  Just remember Giving someone a chance isn't "settling down" ..... it's opening yourself up to someone who may ultimately be right for you...nothing more nothing less just that .

Be respectful and mindful of other members .

  We welcome comments and suggestions.

A PROFILE PHOTO OF YOUR FACE, IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE APPROVED INTO THIS GROUP.  THANK YOU.

NOTE:  IF A MEMBER IS A "NO SHOW" AT THREE EVENTS, THEY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE GROUP.ALSO IF YOU ARE MEMBER FOR SEVERAL YEARS  AND ATTENDED FEW EVENTS OVER TIME YOU ASK YOUR SELF WHY AM I STILL HERE MAYBE IT IS TIME TO FIND A NEW GROUP .

MANAGEMENT RESERVE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY MEMBER FOR ANY REASON .

3711 members · Private

Diablo Valley Photography

Walnut Creek, CA

This is a group for people who are interested in learning more about digital photography, how to use their cameras, and to make better pictures for travel, portraits, family, wildlife, landscape, etc. People with all levels of expertise are welcome.

Our group members are very interested in holding lots of fun, varied and challenging events that are mostly free. All of our members help to provide content to our site that is informative. We help support and mentor our members to ensure everyone has a good time and continues to learn about photography.

In order to keep most of our events free and to pay for the costs of our meetup site, there is an annual dues charge of $15 for members. We have instituted a trial period of 30 days.

Only members who have paid their dues will be permitted to attend our events. Since our site is semi-private to members, please feel free to join, take a look around the site and decide whether our group is right for you. Our goal is to keep the group small so that everyone gets to know each other. If your plan is to join without participating, then this group will not be a good fit for you. We hope you join and stay!

90 members · Private

East Bay Golf Group

Benicia, CA

East Bay Golf Group Meetup

This (Beginner & Intermediate) Meetup group is to have fun and meet new people while playing golf. If you are looking to play golf in a relaxed atmosphere, then this is that type of group. You may be a beginner, or you may have played before, it doesn’t matter. Most members are beginner to intermediate golfers.

The goal is to get outside, play and hopefully improve our game a little bit. We will play at various courses around the East Bay Area. Courses scheduled will be typically 9-hole and some 18-hole courses, often doing scramble to make things a little easier. Feel free to suggest courses for future meetups. 

All that's asked is that you show up ready to play when you say you will, repeat no-shows can be kicked from the group. Also, please be familiar with basic etiquette and rules of golf, including pace of play. Please be aware that no instruction or equipment is provided.

And last, but not least, if the course played at has got a bar then you can usually find group members there cooling off with a drink after the round!

297 members · Public

Bay Area - Hike On!

Pleasant Hill, CA

Anyone interested in a fun social hiking experience, should consider joining our friendly group. The hikes are mostly moderate in difficulty, though more challenging hikes (and some easy) are often posted (and identified as such). The hikes are usually 6 to 10 miles in length (3 to 5 hours) in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily in the East Bay (e.g. Walnut Creek, Oakland, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Antioch). We hike as a group at a moderate 20 to 23 minute pace, stopping intermittently to keep the group together. Dogs are welcome on most of our hikes where the parks/trails permit.

The Bay Area has a number of incredibly beautiful regional and state parks. Joining a group such as ours is the best way to be introduced to the diverse outdoor adventures available in our wonderful area. There is no cost to join the group or attend the hikes. I do request you post a recognizable picture of yourself.

5654 members · Private

Halloween Addicts Group Support (HAGS)

Alameda, CA

Find yourself depressed and unable to leave your coffin for days at a time when Halloween is over? This is a social group for Halloween addicts year round in the San Francisco East Bay Area!

28 members · Public

EleRatch - Oakland

Oakland, CA

Black Women - 30+ who are successful, like to travel, and a nice balance of bourgeois and ratchet.

I’ve searched meetup and didn’t see anything active that’s close to what I’m looking for. I’d just like to meet a group of women with the intention of befriending a few who are up to trying different things. Basically looking for my tribe! I’m new to the area and now that the outside in Cali is about to fully open up I would love a packed social calendar to match it.

Would love to sync with positive women, who are doing good yet also leveling up, who have fun, are elegant and a lil ratchet (hence the name EleRatch — lol) who aren’t flakes and love exploring the city and other areas.

This is an ACTIVE group. Please do not join to browse as inactive members and those who cancel at the last minute are removed. The group is capped at 100.

Join me as we embark on a year to remember!

71 members · Private

East Bay Rock Climbing Meetup Group

Pittsburg, CA

The purpose of East Bay Rock Climbing Group is to create a community of climbers in the East Bay of all ages to come together to enjoy indoor climbing, climbing adventures, hiking adventures, and any other outdoor activity. Our mission is to share loving experiences and climbing passion with each other! You should join if you already have your own gear, are already a member at Touchstone climbing gyms, and know the basics- come check out a GREAT workout and fun social activity with like-minded, encouraging, loving people. And, if you want to find a climbing partner! Our events will consist of many different climbing/hiking/outdoor activities all over the East Bay! Please let me know if you are interested and want to participate! and also, please let me know if you are willing organize a meetup in your specific area!

Sorry, we do not teach beginners. Please go to the Touchstone website for more details on beginner classes.

107 members · Public

East Bay Pick-Up Soccer (Co-Ed) EVERYBODY WELCOME!!!

San Leandro, CA

Words from the group's founder: Daniel "Uber" Bäsel

I am looking to start up a casual pick up game here in the East Bay with some like minded people. To see if you are interested, let me introduce myself...

About me:

I was born and raised in Germany and played soccer from the age of 3 all the way through high school and then casually into my late 20's.

Now in my mid-30's and many pounds heavier, I am far from peak conditioning but would like to start casually playing soccer again on the weekends.

Ideally I would like to play either Saturday or Sunday mornings for about 2 hours in the San Leandro/Castro Valley/Hayward area at a location we can all agree on. I can provide the nets and cones as well.

EVERYBODY is welcome, but if you are a pro player and expect an ultra competitive setting this may not be for you.

I would love to build a little community of like minded soccer fans from around the world to spend a few hours with each week kicking the ball around!

If you are interested, please join this group and i will get in contact with you!!

RULES:

Here are a few rules to follow when deciding to join us for a friendly pick-up game. most of these are pretty "common sense" but I still think it is a good idea to lay them out so everyone knows what to expect (Please note that breaking these rules will eventually result in a ban from this group):

1) "The Golden Rule": We are all here to have fun, get a little exercise in and walk away happy and most importantly healthy. Slide tackling/Body Checking is ABSOLUTELY NOT permitted ANYTIME and doing so will result in a warning as well as a free kick for the other team. 

2) "Everybody's Game" : This is a MeetUp group for EVERYONE who would like to come and play. Young and old, male or female, skilled or brand new to the game of soccer. Please treat it as such. If you are a skilled player with lots of experience, try to involve the players who may be new to the game as good as you can.

3) "Foul Language" : We are all adults in this group and I sure have a potty mouth at times. Just a few things to keep in mind though. Cursing or directing foul language at another player is NOT TOLERATED and will result in a warning. If the game angers you to the point where you have to direct foul language at another player, perhaps this is not the meetup for you.

4)"Goalies" : Most people don't like to play goalie but if we all share the duty of playing goalie, it becomes less of a hassle for everyone. Please volunteer to play goalie rather than having to be asked to.

1049 members · Public

CoCo County Social Club

Pleasant Hill, CA

CoCo County Social Club is a social hang out group for people in Contra Costa County and the surrounding areas. The main goal of the group is for people to get out of the house, meet new people and have a good time. A lot of our events do include some element of drinking so we do require that members be of legal drinking age. Besides that, anyone looking for a good time is welcome. A list of our regular types of events are: game nights at bars, dancing, movie nights, theme parks, beach trips, hiking, picnics/potlucks, pub crawls, mini golf, lazer tag, etc. We are very open minded about the types of events that we do and willing to try new types of events. If you have a suggestion for an event, feel free to post it in the discussions. If an event organizer likes the idea, it might happen. We want everyone to have a fun time in a safe, inclusive environment. To that point, we are not a singles group. We understand that there are a lot of single people in the group and romantic connections might happen, but we politely ask that you do not make it a goal while attending our events. We don't want any member to feel uncomfortable at an event, so please keep such activities outside of the group. Any questions or concerns, feel free to contact an organizer.

983 members · Private

Let's Hike

Castro Valley, CA

We are a group of casual and social recreational hikers that meet for weekend half day hikes (and a few mid-week hikes) where we live, work and play, in the beautiful hills of the San Francisco Bay Area!  Special urban hikes in San Francisco are also be featured.  Come and enjoy some fun hikes with us and meet other active people with many common interests.  Friendly dogs are welcome to join us for on many of our hikes. 

All liability questions must be answered with, "Yes." for your acceptance into the group. 

HIKERS PLEASE NOTE  :

The majority of the hikes that are currently posted are rated MODERATE DIFFICULTY - occasionally we will post some easier and sometimes if the group requests , some a little harder , maybe longer . By signing up to hike / attend our weekly hiking events you should have some Hiking experience with being able to keep up with the group (22-25 min per mile) . In order to finish the hike in the described time allotted , Please Note  :  It is not our intention to hike the pace of the slowest hiker . Out of respect for other hikers and their experience, please understand your own physical ability and select hikes that are within your comfort range !  The Organizers wish to remind all members of this group that we are merely hike planners and have discovered some interesting trails in the East Bay Hills to share with other like minded outdoor enthusiasts.

5-7 mile day hikes each weekend; an occasional longer one for the challenge. Hikers with a spirit for outdoor adventure and those seeking a weekend workout are encouraged to stop by and check us out !

2367 members · Private

Photography Walks & Workshops in San Francisco by Casey

San Francisco, CA

Let's explore San Francisco by taking pictures (and videos) and learn new techniques along the way. Plus get outside for fresh air and exercise too! About me: I have been doing photography for over 35 years and used to shoot weddings, portraits, commercial work for decades. I am an expert in still photography having started with the Nikon F4 film camera plus the Hasselblad 503cx medium format film camera in the 90s, then transitioned to digital with the Nikon D1x and D2x in early 2000, and more recently changed to all Canon gear with the Canon R5 and 90D and M50 digital cameras. I also actively use the Canon XF400 and G60 camcorders for creating online content for my YouTube channel "Casey On Location". Because I enjoy photography and filming, I can also share my knowledge with others who share the same passion. I am a long-time resident of San Francisco since 1980 so I know quite a bit about The City by the bay. So join the group and we can shoot images and videos together at interesting spots in San Francisco, learn a thing or two from each other, and hopefully get in some sunshine and exercise too.

241 members · Public

Diablo Valley Homeschool Group

Concord, CA

***Please note that all prospective members must first meet with the organizers at an event within 30 days of applying before membership requests are approved. Once you submit your information to join you will be contacted by one of our organizers with upcoming event information to attend. Please make sure to check your Meetup Messages so you don't miss out!***

This community is focused on healthy, long lasting friendships and shared learning. The purpose of this group is to bring together families in the Contra Costa County and surrounding areas to build friendships, a support network, and cooperative learning opportunities.

Our Code of Conduct: Because we have a multi-age group, we remind all families, especially the older children, that they are influencing the younger crowd and so we ask that they act appropriately. Our group does not allow name-calling, or destructive/disrespectful behavior. We are building a community of friends and we expect that everyone act in a respectful way (this pertains to children and adults). 

Who are we? We are a group of families who share a passion for teaching our children through homeschooling. Our group is focused on school aged children (K-12) but younger siblings are welcome. We believe that children of all ages socializing together is a part of healthy development. 

What do we do? We have weekly park days in the Contra Costa County areas. Additionally we have monthly Mom's Night Out and sometimes extend that to Parents' Night Out and Family Fun Nights. It is our goal to have other activities such as nature walks, movie nights, even co-op learning groups available for families to participate in. Families may participate in any and all events, but are welcome to opt out of any that don't meet their families needs or interests. We do require that all families attend a MINIMUM of one park day per month. This ensures building strong, lasting friendships. 

When do we meet? We get together every Friday at 10 A.M. in the summer and 10:30 A.M. in the winter for weekly park day play groups. Additional events will be scheduled at various times.

Where do we meet? For most events we meet somewhere in the East and Central areas of Contra Costa County. We may occasionally schedule field trips that are outside of the county as well.

How can your family participate? Join our group! We are always looking to make great connections for children and parents - the more the merrier! Send us a request to join and tell us a little bit about your family. Then come to a meetup and start making connections! 

Membership fees - We do require all families to pay membership fees of $10 per family for the year. For all new incoming families, you will have a 3 month probationary period to check out our group, make new friendships and discover if our group is a good fit for your family. At the end of that 3 month period, new families are required to pay the membership dues to stay active members. 

50 members · Private

Make Close Friends - Bay Area 20s and 30s

Oakland, CA

Hello and welcome! :D

We made this group for people in the Bay Area who are in their 20s or 30s to make close friends.

For this group, we will have online events every Monday where we introduce ourselves, get to know each other, form in-person hangout, and play some online party games. We will have events like game night, movie night, coffee hangouts, picnics, and many more social events.

We will be using Discord for our online events. Here is the link to our Discord server: https://discord.gg/X5VY68hrKk

Feel free to join the Discord group and introduce yourself ^-^

Thank you for taking a look at this group!

2369 members · Public

Bay Area Kickball

Berkeley, CA

Weekly kickball group - Looking for social and active people who want to make friends, have fun and play kickball. If you are looking for a chance to get active while being social during this time, please feel free to join us at one of our many events!

154 members · Public

East Bay Afternoon Hikes

Berkeley, CA

I love hiking, but most Meetup adventures start a bit too early for my tastes. So, I started this group to help afternoon and evening hikers make afternoon and evening hiking friends!

HIKES

We mostly hike the central East Bay - Tilden, Briones, Sibley, Redwood Regional, the EBMUD trails, etc. At times, we may include urban routes, like Berkeley's hill paths.

We tend to stick to 5-7 miles at a normal walking pace. Our hikes are more about socializing than sweating, but we're on the move most of the time.

We'll occasionally do twilight hikes and finish after dark. It's amazing how much nature comes to life after the sun goes down!

At times - if the group is inclined - we may hike or sit in silence and just appreciate nature with all our senses. The Japanese call this "forest bathing," and it's a great way to slow down and reconnect with being human.

I've been hiking the Bay since the 80s. I work for myself and I don't have kids, so I have a comical amount of free time. I'm progressive and science-minded and tend to click best with kind, empathetic, self-aware people with a solid sense of humor. I dabble in bird-watching, plant identification, and astronomy, so if you're a fan of the natural sciences, all the better!

PREPARATION

Please be cool, personable, and genuinely looking to make platonic hiking friends. There are a billion Meetup groups for dating, pyramid schemes, lizard enthusiasts, shamanic healing, lizard enthusiast shamanic healing, etc.

Please arrive fully prepared to hike. At a minimum, that means layers, a hat, decent shoes, water, snacks, a map, and everything else you need to be fully self-sufficient. If there's anything you think the group should know about your fitness or health, please speak up!

COVID-19

This group is for vaccinated people only. If you're not vaccinated, not feeling well, or have been exposed to COVID-19 within the past two weeks, please don't attend.

GUESTS

For liability purposes, I can't allow guests unless they're willing and able to RSVP on the spot. That may be difficult or impossible given trailhead reception.

DOGS

I love dogs. Like, really love dogs. But many land management agencies have cold, dead hearts when it comes to fur-friends. Please review the entire route to determine whether Fido's OK. If so, please bring plenty of doggie-bags - there's a special place in hell for people who leave them on trails.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER

We're potential friends who happen to hike together, not a tour group, and I'm not a tour guide, first responder, wilderness expert, doctor, or otherwise trained or qualified to lead hikes or help you if you get into trouble.

That's important, because hiking - and the drive to and from the trailhead - are risky. You could get seriously injured or killed in any number of ways, and rescue or medical aid could take hours to arrive.

By attending any hike, you acknowledge these risks and agree to accept them and any resulting damages or liability you may incur. You also agree that Meetup's Terms of Service extend to and protect me from such damages and liability to the full extent they protect Meetup.

CONCLUSION

Happy hiking, Afternoon Adventurers - I hope to see you out there!

42 members · Public