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.
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OutdoorFree
Sunday Family Fun Day
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve
Museum
Toy Story 5 Movie Night
Sun, Oct 4
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Museum
Garden Workshop
Sun, Oct 4 at 2 PM
Children’s Museum of Discovery
Museum
Family Workshop
Sun, Oct 4 at 12 PM
Children’s Museum of Discovery
Museum
Girl Scouts Workshop: Stamps and Printed Patterns
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
The New Children’s Museum
Museum
Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica
Sun, Oct 4 through Dec 3
San Diego Natural History Museum
SeasonalFree
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station
Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch
SeasonalFree
Pumpkin Patch at Summers Past Farms
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Summers Past Farms
OutdoorFree
The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Sesame Place San Diego
Food
Harvest Fest 2026 at Julian Farm and Orchard
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Julian Farm and Orchard · From $10
SeasonalFree
San Diego Family Fun Fest: Halloween
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Museum
Artopia Studio Workshop: DIY Sketchbooks | Teens (Ages 12–15)
Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM
The New Children’s Museum
LibraryFree
Construction Club
Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM
El Cajon Library
Museum
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Sun, Oct 4 at 6:15 PM
San Diego Natural History Museum · $42.66
OutdoorFree
Sunday Hike at San Dieguito
Sun, Oct 4 at 4 PM
San Dieguito County Park
Festival
Boo Bash Escondido: San Diego’s New 100,000-Square-Foot Pumpkin Patch
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Mershops North County Mall · $5
Museum
Camarada: Poetics of the Arrabal: Opera and Tango
Sun, Oct 4 at 6:30 PM
San Diego Museum of Art
OutdoorFree
Pages in the Park at San Dieguito
Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM
San Dieguito County Park
Zoo & Aquarium
HalGLOWeen
Sun, Oct 4 at 5 PM
San Diego Zoo
Museum
Aerofest 2026!
Sun, Oct 4
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Museum
Pumpkin Chunkin'
Sun, Oct 4
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Museum
Hall of Fame
Sun, Oct 4
San Diego Air & Space Museum
SeasonalFree
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM
Bates Nut Farm
Museum
Matching Gift Challenge
Sun, Oct 4
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Museum
Oishii Japanese Food & Sake Fest
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum
Outdoor
Halloween Spooktacular
Sun, Oct 4
SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission
Museum
Materials Lab: Paper
Sun, Oct 4 at 1 PM
The New Children’s Museum
Museum
Tortoise Talk
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
Children’s Museum of Discovery
OutdoorFree
Hawktober at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Sun, Oct 4 at 10:30 AM
San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve
Museum
Sensory Friendly Mornings
Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM
Children’s Museum of Discovery
Museum
Girl Scouts Program- Stamps and Printed Patterns
Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM
The New Children’s Museum
Live Entertainment
Oh, Mary! (Touring)
Sun, Oct 4 at 1 PM
San Diego Civic Theatre
Seasonal
Hocus Pocus
Sun, Oct 4 at 12:50 PM
Rooftop Cinema Club Little Italy
Animals
Julian Autumn Jubilee
Sun, Oct 4 at 11 AM
Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures · $10-$40
Zoo & Aquarium
Kids Free October
Sun, Oct 4
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Outdoor
Super Hero Obstacle Race at Alga Norte Community Park
Sun, Oct 4 at 8 AM
Alga Norte Community Park
Zoo & Aquarium
Marine Science Club: Aquarium Explorers Club (Ages 6 to 7)
Sun, Oct 4
Birch Aquarium at Scripps · $25
Seasonal
Pumpkin Station
Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Ongoing
Museum
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World
Through Jan 10, 2027
San Diego Museum of Art
Arts & Crafts
Brick-or-Treat Monster Party
Through Oct 31
LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and Elite passes
Seasonal
Halloween Season
Through Nov 30
LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and passes
Museum
Reflections: Changing Landscapes | 55+ Art Workshops
Through Oct 30
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · Workshop
Museum
Innovators LAB: Math Happens Workshop
Through Oct 10
The New Children’s Museum
Live Entertainment
Topdog/Underdog
Through Oct 19
The Old Globe
Outdoor
Haunted Trails
Through Nov 2
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Museum
Ghosts of the Gaslamp Guided Walking Tour
Through Oct 31
Gaslamp Quarter
Zoo & Aquarium
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation
Through Oct 22
Fleet Science Center
Music
America's Musical Journey
Through Oct 30
Fleet Science Center
OutdoorFree
Special iNaturalist Guided Nature Walk from Kumeyaay Lake Campground
Through Oct 4
Kumeyaay Lake Campground (2 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego
Outdoor
Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Grand Tasting
Through Oct 4
Surf Sports Park · $275+
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