Things to do in San Diego
Popular picks: Explore Balboa Park and its museums. · Visit the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo Safari Park. · Spend a day at one of the city's many beaches. · Tour the USS Midway Museum. · Walk through the Gaslamp Quarter and enjoy the nightlife. · Take a whale watching tour (seasonal). · Visit La Jolla Cove to see seals and sea lions. · Hike in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. · Attend a Padres game at Petco Park. · Explore the museums and art galleries in the Liberty Station arts district.
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum$Interactive hands-on museum designed for toddlers and young children to play
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum$Explore Chinese American heritage and art in downtown San Diego.
San Diego Electric Railway AssociationFreeDiscover regional transit history and model trains at historic National City Depot
San Diego History Center$Explore San Diego's rich cultural heritage inside historic Balboa Park
San Diego Model Railroad Museum$Discover massive scale model train displays depicting historic California rail lines
San Diego Natural History Museum$$Explore regional biodiversity, prehistoric fossils, and interactive exhibits in Balboa Park.
San Dieguito Heritage MuseumFreeDiscover North County history and interactive exhibits at Encinitas' Heritage Ranch.
Scripps PierFreeIconic ocean research pier in La Jolla famous for sunset photography
Seaport Village$$Charming waterfront shopping and dining complex on San Diego Bay
Shelter IslandFreeScenic San Diego bayfront peninsula featuring marinas, dining, and skyline views
Spanish Village Art CenterFreeA vibrant historic enclave of working artist studios in Balboa Park
Spreckels Organ PavilionFreeExperience live music at the world's largest outdoor pipe organ
Star of India$$Explore the world's oldest active sailing ship on San Diego's waterfront.
Sunset Cliffs Natural ParkFreeDramatic ocean vistas and coastal trails along San Diego's rugged shores
The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House$Explore San Diego's oldest surviving structure in the heart of downtown
The New Children's Museum$$An innovative interactive museum inspiring creative thinking through contemporary art.
The Whaley House Museum$$Step inside San Diego's most famous historic and haunted pioneer museum.
Tidelands ParkFreeSprawling bayfront park with dramatic San Diego skyline and bridge views
Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT)$$Experience art, history, and iconic spherical architecture in vibrant Tijuana.
Timken Museum of ArtFreeDiscover fine European masterpieces and Russian icons in Balboa Park
Torrey Pines State Natural ReserveFreeDiscover rare coastal pine trees, dramatic bluffs, and Pacific ocean views.
USS Midway Museum$$Explore real naval aviation history aboard an iconic historic aircraft carrier
- USS Midway Museum$$
Step Aboard History at the USS Midway Museum
Veterans Museum at Balboa Park$Honoring American military history and veterans in historic Balboa Park
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