Listings last checked Sep 21, 2026
There are 3 class listings in La Jolla, with listed prices from $80–$200. 2 are beginner-friendly. 1 is one-off workshop. 2 are recurring. Last verified Sep 21, 2026.
Best budget: Intermediate American Mahjong — $80–$90 Best for beginners: American Mahjong: Beginners: 6-Week Course — $190–$215
From 3 listed starting prices on this page (free classes excluded).
Prices change — confirm the current price with the venue before booking.
Price basis varies by source: venue-website prices are net; Eventbrite listings include the platform's service fee and tax.
La Jolla Community Center · La Jolla
Price note: $200/Members, $225/Non-Members per course. 2026 Mahjong card required and not included (~$15).
Book this class on La Jolla Community Center's siteLa Jolla Community Center · La Jolla
Price note: $80/Members, $90/Non-Members. Space limited to 6; call (858) 459-0831 to reserve.
Book this class on La Jolla Community Center's siteLa Jolla Community Center · La Jolla
Price note: $190/Members, $215/Non-Members per course. 2026 Mahjong card required and not included (~$15).
Book this class on La Jolla Community Center's siteNo classes match those filters.
| Class | Price | Duration | Level | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mahjong for Beginners - Evening | $200–$225 ($200/Members, $225/Non-Members per course. 2026 Mahjong card required and not included (~$15).) | 2h 30m | Beginner | Absolute beginners who prefer evening class |
| Intermediate American Mahjong | $80–$90 ($80/Members, $90/Non-Members. Space limited to 6; call (858) 459-0831 to reserve.) | 3 hours | Intermediate | Players who know basic rules and want advanced strategy |
| American Mahjong: Beginners: 6-Week Course | $190–$215 ($190/Members, $215/Non-Members per course. 2026 Mahjong card required and not included (~$15).) | 2h 30m | Beginner | Absolute beginners with no Mahjong experience |
| Provider | Level | Price from | Classes | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla Community Center | Beginner, Intermediate | $80 | 3 | La Jolla |
Of the 3 mahjong lessons in La Jolla with a published price, the typical (median) starting price is $190, ranging from $80 to $200. These are the venues' own listed rates, not estimates, and each listing says what the price covers.
No. Beginner sessions start with the tiles themselves — how the walls are built, the Charleston, and what a finished hand looks like. Most run a short teach-the-rules round before play.
Tiles are supplied at almost every venue, and most classes lend or include the current year's card. If you'd like to confirm, the organiser's page says so.
Two hours is typical for a first lesson, and most people leave able to play a full hand with the card in front of them. Fluent recognition of the hands takes a season of regular play.
No. Tables run from retirees to college students — the game is pattern recognition and table talk, not a fitness test, and most groups are glad to have new players of any age.
The mahjong you'll learn in American classes is the National Mah Jongg League game: four players, a set of 152 tiles, and a new card of winning hands every year. It's a game of pattern recognition, memory and table talk — genuinely easy to pick up the flow, and genuinely hard to exhaust. Most people leave their first class able to play a full hand with the card in front of them.
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