FAMILY ATTRACTIONS / EXPLORATION
Helen Woodward Animal Center
6461 El Apajo Road
Rancho Santa Fe 858-756-4117
https://animalcenter.org/
Lucky Centre
1000 Gunpowder Point Drive
Chula Vista 619-409-5900
http://www.luckycentre.org/
San Diego Wild Animal Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido 760-747-8702
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drive
San Diego 619-231-1515
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/
Stephen Birch Aquarium
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla 858-534-FISH
https://aquarium.ucsd.edu/
Seasonal Events
Accenture Match Play World Golf Championship
Carlsbad 866-WGC-AMPC
https://www.worldgolfchampionships.com
Adams Avenue Roots Festival
San Diego 619-282-7329
http://gothere.com/AdamsAve/
Annual Holiday Shopping Event
Balboa Park
San Diego 619-239-0512
https://www.balboapark.org
Balboa Park December Nights
San Diego 619-239-0512
https://www.balboapark.org
California Indian Days Celebration
San Diego 619-281-5964
https://www.balboapark.org
Carlsbad 5000 (5K Run)
Carlsbad 858-450-6510
https://carlsbad5000.com/
Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon
Carlsbad 760-692-2900
https://inmotionevents.com/
Carlsbad Village Street Faire
Carlsbad760-945-9288
http://www.kennedyfaires.com/
Cinco in the Gaslamp
San Diego 619-233-5227
https://www.gaslamp.org
Del Mar National Horse Show
Del Mar 858‑755-1161
https://delmarnational.com/
Dixieland Jazz Festival
San Diego 619‑297‑5277
http://www.dixielandjazzfestival.org/festival.html
Encinitas Street Faire & Poinsettia Festival
Encinitas 760-945-9288
https://www.kennedyfaires.com
Escondido Street Faire
Escondido 760-945-9288
https://www.kennedyfaires.com
Festival of the Whales
Dana Point 949-472-7888
Toll Free 888-440-4309
https://festivalofwhales.com/
Fiesta Cinco de Mayo
Old Town San Diego
San Diego 619-260-1700
https://www.cincodemayooldtown.com/
First Night San Diego
San Diego 619-296-8731
https://libertystation.com/events/First-Friday-ARTS-DISTRICT
Fleet Week Events
San Diego 800-FLEETWEEK
https://fleetweeksandiego.org/
Garden Showcase
San Diego 619-239-0512
https://www.balboapark.org
Jazz in the Park
San Diego 619‑232‑7931
https://www.sdmart.org
Julian Bluegrass Festival
Julian 760-480-0086
https://julianbluegrassfestival.weebly.com/
Kids’ Day in Balboa Park
San Diego 619-239-0512
https://www.balboapark.org
KinderNights at the Zoo
San Diego 619-231-1515
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org
La Jolla Festival of the Arts
La Jolla 858-456-1268
https://www.lajollaartfestival.org
Mainly Mozart Festival
San Diego 619-239-0100
https://www.mainlymozart.org
Mardi Gras Celebration
San Diego 619-233-5227
https://www.stjameshotel.com/
Miramar Air Show
Miramar 858-577-4126
https://www.miramarairshow.com
Mother Goose Parade
El Cajon 619-444-8712
https://www.mothergooseparade.org/
North Park Spring Festival
San Diego 619-294-2501
https://northparkmainstreet.com/
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
San Diego 858-268-9111
http://www.stpatsparade.org/
San Diego American Indian Culture Days
San Diego 619-281-5964
https://www.balboapark.org
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
San Diego 619‑223‑3138
https://sdparadeoflights.org/
San Diego Boat Show
San Diego 858-274-9924
https://www.discoverboating.com
San Diego County Fair
Del Mar 858-755-1161
https://sdfair.com/
San Diego Film Festival
San Diego 619-233-5227
https://www.gaslamp.org
San Diego Zoo Festival of Lights
San Diego 619-231-1515
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org
Santa Fe Market
San Diego 619‑296‑3161
https://www.bazaardelmundo.com/bdm
Santa Ysabel Art Festival
Julian 760‑765‑1857
https://visitjulian.com/
Sea-n-Air Parade
San Diego 800-FLEETWEEK
https://fleetweeksandiego.org/
Spooky Sleepover at the Zoo
San Diego 619-231-1515
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org
Taste of Gaslamp
San Diego 619-233-5227
https://www.gaslamp.org/events/taste-of-gaslamp/
Taste of Main Street
Encinitas 760‑943‑1950
https://encinitas101.com/
Washu Kai’s Sumi-e Ten Japanese Brush Painting
Balboa Park
San Diego 619-239-0512
https://www.balboapark.org/
