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San Diego is – and always has been – about more than our dazzling beaches and bays. It is a city driven by diversity, culture and innovation in everything from art to theater to food to craft beer and beyond.

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San Diego's Rich and Diverse Culture

From Balboa Park to Chicano Park to Oceanside, San Diego is home to three state-designated cultural districts that embody the very best of the region.

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Favorite Spots to Take Pictures in San Diego

Landmarks, City Scapes and Animals Make Great Subjects

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Balboa Park, The Cultural Heart of San Diego

Just minutes from downtown, explore the history, legacy, and future of this ever changing, always amazing cultural park.

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Mission Federal ArtWalk

Oct 2 - Oct 3, 2021

Mission Fed ArtWalk is returning to the streets of Little Italy with an in-person event on Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3.

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Fleet Week San Diego 2021

Nov 4 - Nov 11, 2021

Welcome to Fleet Week San Diego 2021, November 4th – 11th at the Broadway Pier and Port Pavilion, San Diego. Experience one of San Diego’s largest Military events featuring Military Displays, High Tech equipment in the Innovation Zone, Active Navy & Coast Guard Ship Tours, Live Music, Food, and Fun for the whole family!

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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Nov 7 - Nov 14, 2021

Welcome to the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, where sailboats and sandy beaches serve as the backdrop to one of the country’s most talked about weeks in food. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally recognized celebrities, and a Grand Tasting Finale on the stunning Embarcadero.

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San Diego Jazz Fest and Swing Extravaganza

Nov 26 - Nov 28, 2021

For 2021, the 42nd Jazz Fest returns to the newly renovated Town & Country Resort and Convention Center for 3 days of live music, November 26-28.

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San Diego's Rich and Diverse Culture

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Favorite Spots to Take Pictures in San Diego

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Balboa Park, The Cultural Heart of San Diego

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Mission Federal ArtWalk

Oct 2 - Oct 3, 2021

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Fleet Week San Diego 2021

Nov 4 - Nov 11, 2021

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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Nov 7 - Nov 14, 2021

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San Diego Jazz Fest and Swing Extravaganza

Nov 26 - Nov 28, 2021

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History & Heritage

Kids Go Free to the Warner-Carrillo Ranch House

The Warner-Carrillo Ranch House

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

Built in 1857, the Warner-Carrillo Ranch House served as the Butterfield Stage Stop and was California's first regular overland stage connection with St. Louis. With its multilayered history, the...

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Activity

Kids Go Free to USS Midway Museum

USS Midway Museum

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

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...

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Galleries & Museums

Kids Go Free to the Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2021

Mingei International Museum admission is always free for anyone 17 years old and under. On Sunday, October 17 from 12 - 5pm Mingei will be hosting its free hands-on artmaking program for...

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15 San Diego Playgrounds

For Jungle Gym Kids

There comes a time in all great family vacations when parents need to get out of the car and stretch their legs and children need to let loose and do what they love to do best – play! For some kids that involves swing on monkey bars and race down slides and there’s now better place than a San Diego playground.

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Biking

A Bike Trek through Balboa Park Neighborhoods

San Diego's "Central Park" gem

This jaunt is called the Tweed Ride and covers around 14 miles through Balboa Park, Hillcrest, University Heights, North Park and South Park.

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Museums

The History and Heritage of Old Town San Diego

Explore the Birthplace of California

Old Town San Diego is home to an eclectic mix of museums, historic sites, shops, restaurants and attractions.

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One Perfect Art-Filled Day

Three local art experts weigh in on what to do in San Diego

You're a culture-lover and you want to see some of the city's great art - but our sweet San Diego weather is calling. Can you enjoy them at the same time? Of course! We asked three local leaders how they would spend one perfect day wandering around the region's many visual art opportunities, indoor and outdoor.

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