Events

It is a Spring Garden Show! Join us for a Spring Garden Show at the Olaf Wieghorst Botanical Garden. This year we are celebrating spring with both indoor and outdoor […]

Meet the Artist - Gail Nellans Meet the artist - Gail Nellans - the artist behind Vivid Art by Gail. You enjoyed her work at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum Botanical […]

You are invited to attend the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners' District Identity & Placemaking Committee Meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 1:30pm. The meeting will be held in […]

You are invited to attend the Downtown El Cajon Business Partners' Executive Committee Meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 10:00am. The meeting will be held in a new location, at […]

The etchings of Olaf Wieghorst were created between 1936 and 1940. In all there were forty-seven (47) produced. Twenty-six (26) original etchings along with one original copper etching plate are […]

Come Join us for the Alley Cat Artwalk 2025 and the opening of an exhibition of The Etchings of Olaf Wieghorst at the Alley Cat Artwalk 2025 venue: the Olaf […]

Memorial gathering for museum volunteer David Joseph Lund (1955-2025).

  Hauntfest on Main is an annual family-friendly Halloween themed event held in Downtown El Cajon. This free event features live music, costume contests, carnival rides, a haunted car show, […]

It is a fashion show at the Olaf Wieghorst Museum! Boots & Belles and Wear Live Art (WALA) bring fashion and art together, showcasing clothing and accessories with a western […]