Family events & things to do with kids in San Diego
50+ upcoming family-friendly events in San Diego, CA, gathered from local museums, libraries, parks, zoos, and venues and updated hourly.
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Arts & Crafts
LEGO® Festival
Mon, Jun 1
LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and select passes
MusicFree
La Mesa Classic Car Show & Live Music Event
Thu, Jun 11 at 5 PM
Downtown La Mesa
Museum
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World
Sat, Jul 11 at 10 AM
San Diego Museum of Art
Museum
Community Spotlight: Revision
Mon, Jul 13 at 10 AM
Mingei International Museum
MuseumFree
Reflections 2026 Showcase: Creating Together
Fri, Jul 31
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Outdoor
San Diego: Liberty Station Outdoor Exploration Game
Sat, Aug 1
· San Diego Community Services Center · From $9.99
Live Entertainment
Much Ado About Nothing
Sun, Aug 2
The Old Globe
Outdoor
Serengeti Documentary
Thu, Aug 6
Fleet Science Center
MuseumFree
Community Art Workshop
Thu, Aug 13 at 11 AM
CA
Museum
Whaley House Museum Whaley House Museum: Haunted Guided Evening Tour
Mon, Aug 17
San Diego · From $20.00
Live Entertainment
· H&M Landing Hydro-Cycle Boat Rental in the San Diego Bay
Mon, Aug 17 at 7:45 PM
San Diego · From $98.95
Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Discover the Adventure of a Lifetime
Tue, Aug 18 at 9 AM
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Museum
San Diego: City Lights Night Tour by Trolley
Tue, Aug 18 at 7:30 PM
Indian Trails Gallery
Museum
USS Midway Museum: Skip The Line
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
USS Midway Museum
Museum
Garden Workshop
Tue, Aug 18 at 2 PM
Children's Museum of Discovery
LibraryFree
Bouncing Baby Storytime
Tue, Aug 18 at 1 PM
Poway Library
OutdoorFree
Twilight in the Park: San Diego Concert Band
Tue, Aug 18 at 6:30 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park
Museum
Member's Only Hours
Tue, Aug 18 at 8:30 AM
Children's Museum of Discovery
Museum
Tortoise Talk
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
Children's Museum of Discovery
OutdoorFree
San Ysidro High School
Tue, Aug 18 at 3:30 PM
San Ysidro High School
Live Entertainment
FREE Advance Screening - Jason Statham presents MUTINY
Tue, Aug 18 at 6 PM
Coronado Village Theater (UltraStar)
MusicFree
La Jolla Music Society Encounter: Fellowship Artist Spotlight I with Violinist Edson Scheid
Tue, Aug 18 at 2 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Live EntertainmentFree
San Diego Old Town Trolley: See Over 100 Places of Interest
Tue, Aug 18 at 12 AM
San Diego Art
Museum
Whaley House Museum Whaley House Museum: Daytime Self-Guided Tour
Tue, Aug 18
San Diego · From $15.00
Farmers MarketFree
Coronado Farmers Market
Tue, Aug 18 at 2:30 PM
Coronado Ferry Landing
Farmers MarketFree
Pacific Beach Tuesday Market
Tue, Aug 18 at 2 PM
Pacific Beach
Zoo & Aquarium
San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo & Safari Park: 2-Visit Pass
Tue, Aug 18
· · From $130.00
LibraryFree
Rush Hour Book Club
Tue, Aug 18 at 6 PM
Bonita-Sunnyside Library
Zoo & AquariumFree
Shark Summer Pop-up Science
Tue, Aug 18 at 4:30 PM
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
LibraryFree
Better Read than Dead: Mystery Book Club
Tue, Aug 18 at 5:30 PM
Alpine Library
Farmers MarketFree
Escondido Farmers Market
Tue, Aug 18 at 3 PM
Grand Avenue
Live Entertainment
NE-YO & AKON: Nights Like This Tour 2026
Tue, Aug 18 at 8 PM
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Outdoor
· 3918 Mason St 2 Hour GPS Guided Scooter Tour: Downtown & Balboa Park
Tue, Aug 18
San Diego · From $82.00
Music
Bayside Bands, Brew & BBQ
Tue, Aug 18
SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission
Outdoor
Yeat: The LOVE/LYFE Tour
Tue, Aug 18 at 7 PM
Petco Park
MuseumFree
Free Resident Day | Japanese Friendship Garden
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
San Diego Automotive Museum
Outdoor
Summer Spectacular
Tue, Aug 18
SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission
Museum
Maritime Museum of San Diego Admission Ticket
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
Maritime Museum of San Diego
MuseumFree
Resident Free Tuesday
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
The San Diego Museum of Art
MuseumFree
Resident Free Day | San Diego Museum of Art
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
San Diego Museum of Art
MuseumFree
Free Resident Day | Mingei International Museum
Tue, Aug 18 at 10 AM
Mingei International Museum
Museum
Live Model Drawing
Tue, Aug 18 at 1 PM
The San Diego Museum of Art
Zoo & Aquarium
Behind-the-Scenes: Seahorse
Tue, Aug 18 at 1:30 PM
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Zoo & AquariumFree
Shark Specialist Q&A
Tue, Aug 18 at 12:15 PM
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
STEM / Science
The Ball Pool
Tue, Aug 18 at 11 AM
Fleet Science Center
Museum
Innovation Tour Series: WD-40 Company Headquarters
Tue, Aug 18 at 11 AM
San Diego History Center
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LibraryFree
Community Puzzle
Tue, Aug 18
Crest Library
Zoo & Aquarium
Triton Transfer Student Offer 2026
Tue, Aug 18
Birch Aquarium at Scripps · $89
STEM / Science
Suds & Science
Tue, Aug 18 at 6:30 PM
Fleet Science Center
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