Must-See California Theme Parks & Attractions

San Diego is packed with great things to see and do including these top theme parks and attractions.

SeaWorld San Diego

Spread across 190 acres on beautiful Mission Bay Park, SeaWorld is known for its amazing animals, interactive attractions, aquariums, rides, beautiful landscaping and education programs for all ages.

As the sun goes down, the fun heats up this summer at the San Diego Zoo. From global rhythms and spectacular entertainment to one-of-a-kind moments with your favorite wildlife after dark, join us under the stars for wild and unforgettable experiences—perfect for the whole family.

For decades, Twilight's live music under the stars has been delighting visitors.

Twilight in the Park Concert events are scheduled to return this summer starting Tuesday, June 20th - Thursday August 31st, 2023. The performances will be every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Performances are typically 6:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m.

A detailed program will be available with all the information by the end of April or in early May.

Join us for Rescue Weekends, an extraordinary event that combines the excitement of the park's all-new Arctic Rescue coaster and kid's play area Rescue Jr., animals, and entertainment with our heartwarming mission of animal rescue and conservation. At SeaWorld, we believe in creating unforgettable memories with family and friends while making a difference, helping over 40,000 sick, injured, or orphaned animals to date. Experience the thrill, compassion, and excitement of Rescue Weekends starting May 26 through June 11!

The new exhibit transports visitors to a time when ocean travel was sedate, luxurious, and exclusive. This exhibit draws upon some of the Museum’s hidden treasures, never shown to the public. Its collection of ocean liner and cruise ship ephemera, numbering thousands of individual items, is one of the largest in California. Coupled with vintage brochures, passenger lists, menus, cabin plans, and images of dining rooms and recreational areas, the curators have gathered rare ocean liner-related artifacts from both the Maritime Museum of San Diego collection as well as those generously loaned by local private collectors. Displays cover more than 100 years of ocean-going recreational and destination travel, during the great age of steam, and invite visitors to journey back in time to the era of the great ocean liners of the 20th century.