Christmas Lights in San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA's best Christmas light displays include Cabrillo National Monument ($20 per vehicle), Moonlight State Beach (Free), San Diego Air and Space Museum ($24.75), SEA LIFE Aquarium ($29), and USS Midway Museum ($33). Most displays run from late November through early January, with peak crowds on weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Climb into cockpits on a real aircraft carrier
910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-5pm, last entry 4pm · Ages 4+
Fire rings for bonfires + small-town beach
400 B St, Encinitas, CA 92024 · Daily dawn to dusk; lifeguards seasonal · Ages 0+
Climb into cockpits, Wright Brothers to Space Age
2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-4:30pm · Ages 0+
Toddler-sized aquarium next to LEGOLAND
1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 · Daily 10am-5pm, hours vary seasonally · Ages 0+
Walk a real aircraft carrier, flight deck to engine room
910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-5pm, last entry 4pm (closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)
Panoramic views from the tip of Point Loma
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106 · Daily 9am-5pm (tide pools close 4:30pm)
5,017-pipe organ, free Sundays year-round
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Sunday concerts at 2pm; pavilion open daily
90+ acts, completely free, late September
Adams Ave between 35th St & Ohio St, San Diego, CA 92116 · Sat-Sun 10am-dusk