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 Archaeological Center$Explore local history through interactive exhibits and regional archaeological artifacts.
San Diego Automotive Museum$$Explore automotive history and classic vehicles in Balboa Park, San Diego
San Diego California TempleFreeStriking white double-spired LDS temple featuring beautiful landscaped reflection gardens
San Diego Children's Discovery Museum$Interactive hands-on museum designed for toddlers and young children to play
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum$Explore Chinese American heritage and art in downtown San Diego.
San Diego Electric Railway AssociationFreeDiscover regional transit history and model trains at historic National City Depot
San Diego History Center$Explore San Diego's rich cultural heritage inside historic Balboa Park
San Diego Model Railroad Museum$Discover massive scale model train displays depicting historic California rail lines
San Diego Natural History Museum$$Explore regional biodiversity, prehistoric fossils, and interactive exhibits in Balboa Park.
San Diego Zoo$$Explore a world famous wildlife sanctuary featuring rare animals in Balboa Park.
San Dieguito Heritage MuseumFreeDiscover North County history and interactive exhibits at Encinitas' Heritage Ranch.
Scripps PierFreeIconic ocean research pier in La Jolla famous for sunset photography
Seaport Village$$Charming waterfront shopping and dining complex on San Diego Bay
SeaWorld San Diego$$$Dive Into Adventure at SeaWorld San Diego
Spreckels Organ PavilionFreeExperience live music at the world's largest outdoor pipe organ
St. Anne Catholic ChurchFreeA historic Catholic parish in San Diego's Logan Heights neighborhood.
Star of India$$Explore the world's oldest active sailing ship on San Diego's waterfront.
St. Brigid ParishFreeA welcoming Catholic parish church located in San Diego's Pacific Beach
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic ChurchFreeA historic Catholic parish and academy in San Diego's Point Loma
St. Charles Catholic ChurchFreeA vibrant Catholic parish community serving South San Diego worshipers
St. Columba Catholic ChurchFreeA welcoming Catholic parish community in San Diego's Serra Mesa neighborhood.
St. Didacus Catholic ChurchFreeA historic Catholic parish serving San Diego's Normal Heights neighborhood community
St. Dunstan's Episcopal ChurchFreeA welcoming Episcopal parish and community hub in San Diego
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic ChurchFreeA welcoming Catholic parish offering worship services in Carlsbad, California.
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