•Sourced from official California AA intergroups
California's AA community includes 10,289 meetings across 728 cities, held daily at churches, community centers, and online. Whether you're looking for a meeting near you, a specific format, or an online or Zoom option anywhere in California, this directory lists local AA groups that are open to newcomers and people at every stage of recovery.
California's AA fellowship is the largest single-state network in the country, stretching from the redwood communities of the far north down through the Central Valley, the Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and the San Diego border region. The directory lists meetings in all 58 counties.
319 AA Group
We are a group of alcoholics working together to get and stay sober. We are doctors, custodians, mothers, fathers, children, and everyone in between living our lives one day at a time. Everyone who has a desire to stop drinking is welcome t...
The Zoo Crew
3a.m. - A Checkup from the Neck Up (Get Your Mind Right) 4a.m. - A Checkup from the Neck Up (Prayer & Meditation Made Simple - Learn to meditate today!) 5:15a.m. - The Morning Zoo (Steps 1, 2, 3 & 10, 11 & 12) 7a.m. - Sober Sisters Women’s ...
Night Owls Meeting Very compassionate, caring and Friendly meeting with newcomers and old-timers willing to help. International meeting, lots of wisdom and friendship. Very secure room. Everyone gets a warm welcome! We have been going since...
International Big Book Meetings
International Big Book Study Group is inviting you to our 24/7 online marathon meeting, log into zoom anytime. This a 24/7 marathon meeting, with its focus on the Alcoholics Anonymous literature. Various topics from Big Book, 12x12, and v...
Women's International Marathons Meetings
AA Home Zoom Group
Daily scheduling outline (All times Pacific Standard time) 2 90-Minute meetings at 9p.m. and 10:30p.m. 1 Two hour meeting after daily reboot at 12a.m. to 2a.m. (Begins with 30 min. open-mic fellowship) 19 Hour long meetings from 2a.m. to 9p...
Random 12:39 Group
ZOOM ID: 965 596 6843 Password: 0610Free
Mo-Su
Coffee served daily. Chips given out 7 days a week. Books available. To receive the passcode for this meeting, please send an email to: OnAwakening530amMarin@gmail.com Group Service Number: 000042658
To receive the passcode for this meeting, please send an email to: OnAwakening530amMarin@gmail.com Group Service Number: 000403149
Mo-Su
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Across California, the 10,289 listed AA groups are concentrated in Los Angeles (777 meetings), San Diego (343), and San Francisco (305), with active groups in 728 cities in total. Monday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 51% of groups (5,261) offer an online or hybrid option.
Meetings per day of the week across California. Monday has the most scheduled groups.
Los Angeles Central Office (lacoaa.org) coordinates the largest single concentration of AA meetings in the United States, with thousands of weekly options across LA County. Downtown, Hollywood, the Westside, the Valley, and South LA each have their own dense calendars. Spanish-language meetings cluster in East LA, South Central, the San Fernando Valley, and the Inland Empire. Orange County Intergroup serves Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, and the coastal cities; San Diego Intergroup covers San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside, and the border communities.
San Francisco's Intercounty Fellowship serves the city, San Mateo, and Marin, including longtime meetings in the Castro, the Mission, North Beach, and the Sunset. The East Bay Intergroup covers Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, and the suburbs east of the Caldecott Tunnel. South Bay (Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale) has its own intergroup serving the tech-corridor communities. North Bay groups extend through Sonoma, Napa, and Marin into Mendocino and Humboldt.
Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento anchor the Central Valley meeting calendar, with a strong Spanish-language presence across most agricultural-community meetings. Sacramento Valley Intergroup serves the capital region. The Sierra Nevada towns (Truckee, Tahoe, Mammoth) maintain year-round meetings with a noticeable winter resort surge. The Central Coast (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara) has a tight-knit network of beach-town and college-town groups.
LA Metro, BART, Muni, Caltrain, SacRT, San Diego MTS, and a dozen smaller transit agencies cover the metros. Amtrak runs the Pacific Surfliner (San Diego to San Luis Obispo), the Capitol Corridor (Sacramento to San Jose), the San Joaquin (Bakersfield to Oakland), and the Coast Starlight. The directory shows each meeting's exact address with one-tap navigation links.
Alcoholics Anonymous is active across 728 cities in California, with 10,289 meetings listed in this directory. Meetings run mornings, evenings, and weekends, and formats range from open discussions to step study groups, so most people can find something that fits their schedule and where they are in recovery.
AA meetings in California run in several formats, each suited to a different kind of participation. With 10,289 meetings listed, here is what you can expect to find:
Open to the public. Family members, friends, and anyone curious about A.A. are welcome to attend. No membership or personal connection to alcohol problems is required.
For people who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings are private, and what is shared stays within the room.
A member shares their story of "experience, strength, and hope." These meetings can be grounding for newcomers who want to hear how others have navigated recovery.
Groups that work through the 12 Steps together. Found in Los Angeles and across California, these meetings focus on applying A.A. principles in practical terms.
Los Angeles, California's most active AA community, hosts 777 meetings. Other major cities include San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
Whether you're traveling to California for the first time or a longtime resident seeking support, understanding your transportation options can help you access the AA meetings you need. Below is comprehensive information about reaching meetings across the state.
When traveling to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in California, call ahead to confirm meeting times, verify the address, and get directions. Many AA groups warmly welcome newcomers, first-timers, and out-of-town visitors. If lack of transportation is preventing you from attending meetings, reach out to local AA groups via the AA hotline—many members volunteer to give free rides to people in early recovery, or can connect you with Zoom meetings and online AA meetings.