Winter Date Night Ideas in San Diego, CA
Best winter date nights in San Diego, CA include Fleet Science Center ($29.95), Gaslamp Quarter (Free (walking)), Humphreys Concerts by the Bay ($40-150), Music Box SD ($15-50), and Adams Avenue Street Fair (Free). Add ice skating or a holiday lights walk for the full seasonal experience.
Art you're supposed to climb on
200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 · Mon, Wed-Sun 9am-4pm; closed Tuesdays · Ages 0–10
100+ hands-on science exhibits + IMAX dome
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-5pm
Four stories of dinos and live reptiles
1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-5pm, Fri until 11pm
Climb into cockpits on a real aircraft carrier
910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 · Daily 10am-5pm, last entry 4pm · Ages 4+
Largest operating model railroad museum in North America — kids under 12 free
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Wed-Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon-Tue
Free Sunday organ concerts year-round
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Sunday concerts at 2pm; pavilion open daily
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+
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)
16 blocks of rooftop bars and speakeasies
Fifth Ave & Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 · Open 24/7; most venues 11am-2am
Panoramic views from the tip of Point Loma
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106 · Daily 9am-5pm (tide pools close 4:30pm)
Sea lions + best snorkeling in SoCal
1100 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037 · Open 24/7
Sunset Strip comedy in a La Jolla beach town
916 Pearl St, La Jolla, CA 92037 · Show nights Wed-Sun, check schedule
Best sound system in San Diego
1337 India St, San Diego, CA 92101 · Show nights, check schedule
Restored 1929 movie theater, 1,100 standing
2891 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 · Show nights, check schedule
Sunset behind the stage on the bay
222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101 · Performance nights, check schedule (season typically Apr-Oct)
Rarest pine on Earth + ocean overlooks
12600 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037 · Daily 7:15am to sunset
5,017-pipe organ, free Sundays year-round
1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Sunday concerts at 2pm; pavilion open daily
Under 17 always free
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · Mon-Tue 10am-5pm, Thu-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Wed
90+ acts, completely free, late September
Adams Ave between 35th St & Ohio St, San Diego, CA 92116 · Sat-Sun 10am-dusk
1,400 seats on the bay, no bad seats
2241 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106 · Show nights, check schedule