Things to do with kids in San Diego today

OutdoorFree

Hike-a-Thon Kick-Off with Ca Climate Action Day

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

Los Penasquitos Ranch House

OutdoorFree

Pacific Beachfest

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

Pacific Beach Boardwalk

OutdoorFree

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

Sesame Place San Diego

Museum

Family Workshop

Sat, Oct 3 at 3 PM

Children’s Museum of Discovery

Outdoor

EdUCate! Oktoberfest

Sat, Oct 3

Museum

Garden Workshop

Sat, Oct 3 at 2 PM

Children’s Museum of Discovery

MuseumFree

Aerofest

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

San Diego Air and Space Museum

OutdoorFree

Saturday Morning Hike

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

Wilderness Gardens County Preserve

Natural Beeswax & Oil Massage Bar Workshop

Sat, Oct 3

San Diego Craft Collective

OutdoorFree

Belmont Park’s Beachside Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Belmont Park

Seasonal

Oma's Pumpkin Patch

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

Oma's Family Farm · Admission ticket required; wagon ride $5 per person

FestivalFree

2026 Mira Mesa Street Fair

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

Mira Mesa

OutdoorFree

Pacific Festival

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

San Diego

Zoo & Aquarium

HalGLOWeen

Sat, Oct 3 at 5 PM

San Diego Zoo

Kinusaiga: Japanese Art of Painting with Fabric

Sat, Oct 3

San Diego Craft Collective

OutdoorFree

Morning Ranger-led Hike

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

San Dieguito County Park

LibraryFree

Dance Party Storytime

Sat, Oct 3 at 10:30 AM

Poway Library

Outdoor

Nature Hike: Cleveland National Forest (Roberts Ranch)

Sat, Oct 3 at 8 AM

San Diego

Outdoor

Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, Oct 3

SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission

Museum

Family Art Adventures: Early Childhood

Sat, Oct 3 at 10:30 AM

San Diego Museum of Art

Museum

Tortoise Talk

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

Children’s Museum of Discovery

Outdoor

2026 Del Mar Wine + Food Fest - Grand Tasting

Sat, Oct 3 at 1 PM

Del Mar Surf Sports Park · $185-$765

OutdoorFree

Verbatim Books presents the North Park Book Fair

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

Verbatim Books

Museum

Mehregan Fall Fete

Sat, Oct 3 at 4 PM

San Diego Museum of Art

Live Entertainment

Oh, Mary! (Touring)

Sat, Oct 3 at 2 PM

San Diego Civic Theatre

Arts & Crafts

Kids Pottery Workshop

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

San Diego Archaeological Center

LibraryFree

Switch Saturdays

Sat, Oct 3 at 3 PM

4S Ranch Library

Animals

Julian Autumn Jubilee

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures · $10-$40

Zoo & Aquarium

Marine Science Club: Aquarium Adventure Club (Ages 8 to 10)

Sat, Oct 3

Birch Aquarium at Scripps · $25

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

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

Zoo & AquariumFree

Wildlife Tracking Walk

Sat, Oct 3 at 8 AM

Mission Trails Regional Park

Seasonal

Pumpkin Station

Sat, Oct 3 at 9 AM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Zoo & Aquarium

Sweetwater Safari Hike

Sat, Oct 3 at 11:30 AM

Living Coast Discovery Center

Animals

Learn to Sew & Dye with Indigo!

Sat, Oct 3

San Diego Craft Collective

Outdoor

Guided Walking Tour of Cabrillo

Sat, Oct 3

Cabrillo National Monument · Free with park admission

Museum

Nature Studio

Sat, Oct 3 at 10 AM

SD Natural History Museum

Museum

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

Through Jan 10, 2027

San Diego Museum of Art

Seasonal

Halloween Season

Through Nov 30

LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and passes

Arts & Crafts

Brick-or-Treat Monster Party

Through Oct 31

LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and Elite 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 3

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

Live Entertainment

Boos and Brews at Nason’s Haunted Witches Tavern

Through Oct 31

Gaslamp Quarter

Outdoor

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Through Dec 5

CHAPEL at Liberty Station

OutdoorFree

SDAA Stars at Mission Trails

Through Oct 3

Kumeyaay Lake Campground