Bayside was founded in the heart of Little Italy in 1932 with the goal of empowering a new, emergent community in San Diego. Over nine decades later, Little Italy is a vibrant, thriving San Diego community full of life and culture. We are so proud to be a part of this neighborhoods rich history! This year, we are excited to host our fourth annual Bayside Bocce Ball Tournament! We can’t wait to see many friends, both old and new, come out and enjoy this fun and traditional Italian field game with us! Proceeds and donations from the event support our continued work to empower diverse communities throughout San Diego. Stay tuned for information regarding this year’s Bocce Ball Tournament.

Learn the Game

Don’t know how to play bocce? No problem, watch this short tutorial video created by San Diego’s Little Italy Association.

2026 Sponsors & Recap

Congratulations to the 2026 Bayside Bocce Ball Tournament Fundraiser Champions, New Kidz on the Bocce, for their second year as champions! Also, congratulations to Pathview Wealth Advisors for their second place finish. Despite the heat, it was a wonderful day filled with recreation, laughs, fabulous music, healthy competition, and delicious food.

We are so grateful to everyone who played in making this year’s tournament a success. Thank you to the teams, our sponsors, our host (Convivio - Amici House), our officials (Amici Bocce Club), our musician (Sounds of the Past - Danny Moceri), our t-shirt sponsor (Jack Pecoraro), our photographer (Kevin Raquidan), our event coordinator (Lauren Garces), and everyone else who came out to enjoy the day with us.

2025 Tournament Recap

Bayside Community Center hosted its 3rd annual Bocce Ball Tournament Fundraiser at the historic Amici Park Bocce Ball Courts. Congratulations to New Kidz on the Bocce for bringing home the championship, and Cal-Vets for their second place finish. A few highlights from the tournament below:

Eight teams participated with more than 40 players.
Congressmember Sara Jacobs stopped by, gave opening remarks, and played!
Live music was provided by the one-and-only Danny Moceri with Sounds of the Past.
We enhanced the spectator experience this year by adding Bayside Cornhole and a Scavenger Hunt with opportunity drawings for the winners.
Bayside’s storied past was on full display with the tournament being hosted on the grounds where Bayside was founded 93 years ago. Check out Bayside’s 90th Anniversary Documentary video here to learn more.

This event was made possible by the following sponsors: Molina Healthcare (Platinum Sponsor), San Diego Mesa College Foundation (Gold Sponsor), University of San Diego (Gold Sponsor), Bayside Board of Directors (Gold Sponsor), and in-kind sponsorship from Convivio, Amici Bocce, and Jack Pecoraro.

Congratulations again to our tournament winners and to all the participants. Looking forward to seeing you all at Bayside’s 4th Annual Bocce Tournament in 2026!

Check out pictures of the event by clicking here.

Learn More About Our Mission to Empower & Our Roots in Little Italy

Read about a local resident who is having a big impact along with us. (Full article available here)

Listen to local entrepreneurs speak about the support they’ve received from Bayside Community Center. (Full video available here)

Bayside Community Center

2202 Comstock Street | San Diego, CA 92111

PO Box 712525 | San Diego, CA 92171-2525

Telephone: 858.278.0771 | Email: baysideinfo@baysidecc.org

Bayside Community Center is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity (tax ID# 95-1652902).

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