Let your smile lead the way to your next adventure at San Diego's world-class attractions this Spring with new rides, events, baby animals and so much more.
Spring into action and bring the family to discover what's new at San Diego's world-class attractions!
When: March 7 - May 3, 2020 (weekends)
Sip and sample your way around the world of international street food traditions, craft beers and wines, and enjoy live musical performances along the way. Waves of flavor will tantalize the taste buds with gourmet offerings created by SeaWorld's Executive Chef and his expert culinary team. This event features fresh cuisine featuring local, sustainable ingredients and unique signature flavors from around the world. Be sure to stop by the Polynesian Flavors stage during festival evenings to experience Polynesian Fire Dancing, an exciting display of time-honored traditional dancing mixed with fire instruments. The fire dancers will be sure to leave you alight in amazement with blazing performances.
When: May 9 - September 6, 2020 (Saturdays & Sundays)
The Sesame Street Party Parade is marching Sesame Street excitement throughout SeaWorld. This colorful, musical, show-stopping parade is fun enough to get the whole family dancing. This event features everyone's favorite Sesame Street friends, themed floats, contemporary tunes including Sesame Street favorites and two show-stopping performances throughout the parade route. SeaWorld San Diego is the only place to see this exclusive parade experience in California.
When: March 28 - April 12, 2020
Banish the winter blues and come celebrate wildlife with the San Diego Zoo! New surprises await you each visit as you experience special presentations that reveal animals’ unique behaviors, meet wildlife care experts, go hands-on with kid-friendly activities, and more. Join the family fun under the sun.
When: March 21 - May 10, 2020
Butterfly Jungle, presented by Wheelhouse Credit Union, features thousands of beautiful butterflies - flying, floating and fluttering in an aviary that also includes exotic birds, lush greenery and flowers. Butterfly Jungle guests are able to walk leisurely among butterflies of all colors, shapes and sizes, take photos and learn more about these remarkable winged creatures. Guests are encouraged to wear bright colors and move slowly, to attract the butterflies. They may land on your shoulder, your head or anywhere they want! There will be more than 30 species hailing from, Central, South and North America, including eye-catching butterflies such as the zebra longwing, orange-barred tiger, Grecian shoemaker, giant swallowtail and blue morpho. In addition to butterflies, 22 exotic bird species - including the endangered Bali myna and Mariana fruit dove - share the aviary.
When: Opening Spring 2020
Movie World, opening ispring 2020, is based on the blockbuster films The LEGO Movie and The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The new land fully immerses you into the LEGO Movie universe and places you onto the streets of Bricksburg. On the flagship ride, Masters of Flight, guests hop aboard Emmet’s triple decker flying couch for a thrill-seeking adventure. Enjoy the rush of falling from Unikitty’s Disco Drop after being launched to the top of Cloud Cuckoo Land, then dropped, spun and bounced down to earth. Explore Benny’s Play Ship, ride a fully reimagined carousel, and meet Emmet and friends in Emmet’s Super Suite apartment.
Visitors can explore this remarkable City at Sea and relive nearly 50 years of world history on the longest-serving Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century.
When: 10:30 AM Daily
Take a sneak peek behind the scenes at the unique and diverse world of seahorses. See and feed seahorse babies, learn about Birch Aquarium’s renowned seahorse breeding program, and understand what it takes to care for these unusual fish. Find out how all the pieces of the seahorse conservation puzzle come together on this first-of-its-kind behind-the-scenes tour! Additionally this spring through summer the aquarium will feature a full lineup of family friendly events, guest lectures, and the Green Flash Concert Series.
When: June 5 - September 25, 2020
With blooming flowers, extended museum hours, evening concerts, summer camps, food trucks, and more, spring and summer sizzle in Balboa Park. Come for fun and enjoy family-friendly activities all day and into the evening.
When: May 23-25, 2020
Join the fun at the Port of San Diego Festival of the Sea, an exciting waterfront celebration of community and shared passion for the sea. The festival includes live music, refreshments, harbor bay tours, pirate adventures, sunset sails, gun battles, and more!
When: March 21 - April 12, 2020
This spring, we’re bringing you closer than ever to wildlife! Meet our animals and their trainers as we show off their wild side and the unique adaptations that allow them to survive in the animal kingdom. Get ready to see some ruffled feathers and feel some scaly skins in new animal interactions offered every day March 21 – April 12.
Spring Break
Spectacular Sports
Flourishing Flowers
Fantastic Festivals
Excellent Easter
Cinco de Mayo
Mother's Day
Memorial Day Weekend
This entertaining and educational outdoor experience includes a walking tour of the top decks of the Maritime Museum’s historic fleet and a complimentary 45-minute narrated historic bay tour....
Don't miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore a historic aircraft carrier. Activities for all ages including self-guided audio tours, theater, flight simulators, climb-in aircraft, ejection...
Looking for fun with a side of science? La Jolla’s Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the place for you. As the public outreach center for the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Birch...
Balboa Park is America’s largest urban cultural park. Experience all it has to offer with a Balboa Park Explorer Pass! You will have access to more than a dozen venues including museums, gardens and more, with big savings over buying admission to individual venues. Add the San Diego Zoo to a Multi-day Pass for the ultimate Balboa Park experience!
Visit Explorer.BalboaPark.org for more information.
The Go San Diego Card all-inclusive pass allows you to visit as many attractions as you’d like for one low price. The more you do the more you save…up to 55% vs. paying at the gate. Choose as you go from over 40 top attractions including the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, LEGOLAND, SeaWorld and more.
Or if you already know which attractions you plan to visit you can "Build Your Own" Go San Diego Pass. Purchase any 2 or more attractions and save 20%.
Visit GoSanDiegoCard.com to choose the pass that’s perfect for you.
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