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Warm weather coupled with beautiful scenery makes San Diego the perfect place for family bike rides

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25 Fun & Free Things to Do

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SeaWorld San Diego

Come Face-to-Face with the Wonders of the Sea with the 8 can't-miss experiences

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Discover wide-open wonder with these 10 wild adventures

LEGOLAND® California Resort

Let your imagination lead the way with these 8 awesome adventures

Explore These Awesome Museums

Where learning is more like recess

For more than 40 years, the San Diego community has welcomed in the holiday season by celebrating the annual December Nights in Balboa Park. Due to the potential uncertainty of public health conditions at the time of December Nights, and out of an abundance of caution, the City has made the decision to expand upon the 2020 successful drive-through experience, "Taste of December Nights," for this year's event.

Launched in 1914 to her removal from regular service in 1996, Pilot enjoyed an active career as San Diego’s chief pilot craft – assisting almost every one of the thousands of major commercial ships to enter or leave the bay during that time. Restored by the Maritime Museum of San Diego and relaunched in 2002, Pilot provides visitors with an educational tour of our Bay. The 45-minute Bay sightseeing tour takes guests out on the water in a large loop first heading toward North Island and the Aircraft Carriers, then stopping at buoy 22. Guests will then head just under Coronado Bridge and make a port (left) turn around one of the bridge pillars. The vessels then heads back towards the Maritime Museum along the downtown side of the waterfront.  Several attractions will be highlighted along the way as guests enjoy the fresh air and view.

Seasonal decorations, special wildlife experiences and a festive atmosphere will greet visitors at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park as the Park spreads its own version of holiday cheer.

Select Nights

Nov. 26–28, Dec. 4–5, 11–12, 18–23, 26–31, 2021, & Jan. 1–2, 2022

Maritime Museum Of San Diego Ghost Ship Experience Fun For The Family Halloween Weekend! Friday through Sunday, October 29-31st.

Join us for this fun, unusual, educational, challenging, somewhat spooky, and engaging activity for young visitors 12 and under to solve this lengendary unsolved maritime mystery of the sea.

Enter the Maritime Museum of San Diego and make your way to the official tall ship of the state, the schooner Californian. Learn from one of the Museum’s resident storytellers, and uncover clues before making your contest entry at the Museum Gift Shop located on the National and State historic landmark vessel, the steam ferry Berkeley.

The winner will receive a Maritime Museum of San Diego Tall Ship Adventure 4-hour Sail experience for four, valued at $400.00.