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Museum events in San Diego

50 events. Family programs, exhibits, and kids' activities at museums in and around San Diego.

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  1. Museum

    Family Workshop

    Sat, Oct 3 at 3 PM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  2. Museum

    Garden Workshop

    Sat, Oct 3 at 11 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  3. MuseumFree

    Aerofest

    Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

    San Diego Air and Space Museum

  4. Outdoor

    Nature Hike: Cleveland National Forest (Roberts Ranch)

    Sat, Oct 3 at 8 AM

    San Diego

  5. Museum

    Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10:30 AM

    San Diego Museum of Art

  6. Museum

    Tortoise Talk

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  7. Arts & Crafts

    Kids Pottery Workshop

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    San Diego Archaeological Center

  8. Museum

    Mehregan Fall Fete

    Sat, Oct 3 at 4 PM

    San Diego Museum of Art

  9. MuseumFree

    Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission Oct 3 & 4, San Diego Museum of Art

    Sat, Oct 3

    The San Diego Museum of Art

  10. MuseumFree

    Bank of America Museums On Us offers FREE admission Oct 3 & 4, Museum of Photographic Arts SD

    Sat, Oct 3

    Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art

  11. Museum

    Nature Studio

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    SD Natural History Museum

  12. Museum

    Wingin' It: Up Close with Real Raptors

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    SD Natural History Museum

  13. Museum

    Navy SEAL Museum San Diego’s 1 Year Anniversary Block Party

    Sat, Oct 3 at 11 AM

    Navy SEAL Museum San Diego

  14. Museum

    Chanoyu Tea Ceremony Demonstrations

    Sat, Oct 3 at 11 AM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  15. Museum

    Quilts Japan: The 17th Quilt Nihon

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    Visions Museum of Textile Art

  16. MuseumFree

    Open Invite | Women's Museum of California

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    Women's Museum of California

  17. STEM / Science

    The Ball Pool

    Sat, Oct 3 at 11 AM

    Fleet Science Center

  18. Museum

    Soft Architectures of the Sea

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    Visions Museum of Textile Art

  19. Museum

    Tea Talks

    Sat, Oct 3 at 3 PM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  20. Museum

    Shark & Ray Presentation

    Sat, Oct 3 at 1:30 PM

    Living Coast Discovery Center

  21. Museum

    Tijuana River Watershed Walk

    Sat, Oct 3 at 8:30 AM

    San Diego

  22. Museum

    "Inspired" Art Exhibit

    Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

    Dick Laub NTC Command Center

  23. MuseumFree

    Sake and Paint

    Sat, Oct 3 at 1 PM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  24. Museum

    Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica

    Sun, Oct 4 through Dec 3

    San Diego Natural History Museum

  25. Museum

    Girl Scouts Workshop: Stamps and Printed Patterns

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  26. Museum

    Artopia Studio Workshop: DIY Sketchbooks | Teens (Ages 12–15)

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1:30 PM

    The New Children’s Museum

  27. Museum

    Camarada: Poetics of the Arrabal: Opera and Tango

    Sun, Oct 4 at 6:30 PM

    San Diego Museum of Art

  28. Museum

    Oishii Japanese Food & Sake Fest

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  29. Museum

    Materials Lab: Paper

    Sun, Oct 4 at 1 PM

    The New Children’s Museum

  30. Museum

    Girl Scouts Program- Stamps and Printed Patterns

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  31. Museum

    Sensory Friendly Mornings

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  32. Museum

    Member and Explorer Pass Mornings

    Sun, Oct 4 at 9 AM

    SD Natural History Museum

  33. Museum

    Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

    Sun, Oct 4 through Jan 16, 2027

    San Diego Natural History Museum

  34. MuseumFree

    A Space for All of Us

    Sun, Oct 4 at 10 AM

    Museum of Us

  35. MuseumFree

    Open Invite | Oceanside Museum of Art

    Sun, Oct 4 at 11 AM

    Oceanside Museum of Art

  36. MuseumFree

    Storytime Studio

    Mon, Oct 5 at 2 PM

    The New Children’s Museum

  37. STEM / Science

    Sharp Minds

    Mon, Oct 5 at 10:30 AM

    Fleet Science Center

  38. Museum

    Argentine Tango Class

    Mon, Oct 5 at 7:30 PM

    Centro Cultural de la Raza

  39. Zoo & Aquarium

    Book Launch: The Zoo Lady by Dr. Sandra E. Bonura

    Tue, Oct 6 at 11:30 AM

    San Diego History Center

  40. Museum

    Member’s Only Hours

    Tue, Oct 6 at 8:30 AM

    Children’s Museum of Discovery

  41. Outdoor

    Resident Free Tuesday

    Tue, Oct 6 at 10 AM

    San Diego

  42. MuseumFree

    Free Resident Day | San Diego Model Railroad Museum

    Tue, Oct 6 at 11 AM

    San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Ongoing

  1. Museum

    Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

    Through Jan 10, 2027

    San Diego Museum of Art

  2. Museum

    Reflections: Changing Landscapes | 55+ Art Workshops

    Through Oct 30

    Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · Workshop

  3. Museum

    Innovators LAB: Math Happens Workshop

    Through Oct 3

    The New Children’s Museum

  4. Live Entertainment

    Topdog/Underdog

    Through Oct 19

    The Old Globe

  5. Outdoor

    Haunted Trails

    Through Nov 2

    Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

  6. Museum

    Ghosts of the Gaslamp Guided Walking Tour

    Through Oct 31

    Gaslamp Quarter

  7. Zoo & Aquarium

    Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation

    Through Oct 22

    Fleet Science Center

  8. Music

    America's Musical Journey

    Through Oct 30

    Fleet Science Center

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