San Diego for Families
Children’s Activites
Enjoy San Diego as a local! There’s always the zoo and SeaWorld, but here’s a list of the places the locals take their kids!
The New Children’s Museum is a great place to spend the day with young children. Regularly rotating exhibits allow for fun for all and exploration.
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The New Children’s Museum
200 W Island AveThe New Children’s Museum is a great place to spend the day with young children. Regularly rotating exhibits allow for fun for all and exploration.
Free park for children and families! Splash pad, slides, playground, and fountain with multiple jets allows for endless fun on warm days! The grassy area next to the fountain is a great place for a picnic with a view of the bay!
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Waterfront Park
1600 Pacific HwyFree park for children and families! Splash pad, slides, playground, and fountain with multiple jets allows for endless fun on warm days! The grassy area next to the fountain is a great place for a picnic with a view of the bay!
Small, local, historic amusement park. Built in 1925 by John D. Spreckels, this beachside amusement park is free to enter! Pay for individual rides!
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Belmont Park
3146 Mission BlvdSmall, local, historic amusement park. Built in 1925 by John D. Spreckels, this beachside amusement park is free to enter! Pay for individual rides!
This national monument is named for Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, leader of the first European expedition to explore in 1542 what is now the West Coast of the United States. Take a hike along the coast, have a picnic, or visit the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which lit the way for sailors entering San Diego Bay from 1855 to 1891. Today, visitors get a glimpse of life in the 1800s through period furnishings and lighthouse tools on display.
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Nationaal monnument van Cabrillo
This national monument is named for Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, leader of the first European expedition to explore in 1542 what is now the West Coast of the United States. Take a hike along the coast, have a picnic, or visit the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which lit the way for sailors entering San Diego Bay from 1855 to 1891. Today, visitors get a glimpse of life in the 1800s through period furnishings and lighthouse tools on display.
Children’s beach was created when a concrete breakaway was constructed in 1931. Over time, the beach has been taken over by seals and their pups! Enjoy watching them sum on the beach and swim in the cove! You can walk out on the breakaway to get an even better view.
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Strand met kinderbad
Children’s beach was created when a concrete breakaway was constructed in 1931. Over time, the beach has been taken over by seals and their pups! Enjoy watching them sum on the beach and swim in the cove! You can walk out on the breakaway to get an even better view.
One of the best places to enjoy beautiful views of Mission Bay, this 79-acre park is located on Mount Soledad. It was named after Kate Sessions in 1957, what would have been her 100th birthday.
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Kate Sessions Memorial Park
5115 Soledad RdOne of the best places to enjoy beautiful views of Mission Bay, this 79-acre park is located on Mount Soledad. It was named after Kate Sessions in 1957, what would have been her 100th birthday.
Plunge San Diego is a historic landmark known to be one of the largest pools in Southern California. The aesthetics reflect floor to ceiling windows and a retractable roof, allowing swimmers to enjoy the warm San Diego weather year round.
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The Plunge San Diego
Ocean Front WalkPlunge San Diego is a historic landmark known to be one of the largest pools in Southern California. The aesthetics reflect floor to ceiling windows and a retractable roof, allowing swimmers to enjoy the warm San Diego weather year round.
The Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove Park is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! It has so many cool and unique features. It's also located right on Mission Bay!
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Maruta gardner playground
1100 W Mission Bay DrThe Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove Park is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! It has so many cool and unique features. It's also located right on Mission Bay!
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It’s one of the best things to do in San Diego with kids for a few hours, especially if they’re lovers of marine life.
Birch Aquarium
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography. It’s one of the best things to do in San Diego with kids for a few hours, especially if they’re lovers of marine life.