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 Air & Space Museum$$Discover historic aircraft and space exploration exhibits in Balboa Park.
San Diego Archaeological Center$Explore local history through interactive exhibits and regional archaeological artifacts.
San Diego Automotive Museum$$Explore automotive history and classic vehicles in Balboa Park, San Diego
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 Model Railroad Museum$Discover massive scale model train displays depicting historic California rail lines
San Diego Natural History Museum$$Explore regional biodiversity, prehistoric fossils, and interactive exhibits in Balboa Park.
San Dieguito Heritage MuseumFreeDiscover North County history and interactive exhibits at Encinitas' Heritage Ranch.
Star of India$$Explore the world's oldest active sailing ship on San Diego's waterfront.
The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House$Explore San Diego's oldest surviving structure in the heart of downtown
The Whaley House Museum$$Step inside San Diego's most famous historic and haunted pioneer museum.
Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT)$$Experience art, history, and iconic spherical architecture in vibrant Tijuana.
Timken Museum of ArtFreeDiscover fine European masterpieces and Russian icons in Balboa Park
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$Honoring American military history and veterans in historic Balboa Park
Visions Art Museum$Discover contemporary quilt and textile art in San Diego's Liberty Station
Warner-Carrillo Ranch House$Historic 1857 adobe ranch house and former Butterfield Stage stop
Women's Museum of California$Discover the inspiring heritage and powerful stories of influential California women
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