Family-Friendly Fun in San Diego
Are you spending your family vacation in San Diego? If so, we have to applaud you for your excellent location choice. You'll find there is an endless amount of family-friendly fun in San Diego. From sandy beaches, breathtaking scenery, and world-famous amusement parks, you can be sure there will never be a dull moment on your trip. To help you start planning your itinerary, we've put together a list of things to do that will entertain all age groups!
1. Make a Trip to LEGOLAND California
Amusement parks are a great way to provide children with interactive attractions and endless fun. They can get a LEGOLAND driver's license at the Driving School, create their own computerized LEGO robots, build a LEGO boat, and become a paleontologist for a day! The list of entertainment options goes on for miles, and even get mom and dad can get involved in the fun at the Police and Fire Academy Rescue ride. There's also the Sea Life Carlsbad Aquarium and LEGOLAND Water Park on site.
2. Visit SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld is known for its extravagant shows featuring ocean animals like sea lions, dolphins, and orcas. You'll also find aquariums filled with sea life and even a walk-through shark tank. You'll quickly realize that SeaWorld is an aquarium, zoo, theme park, and animal research facility, all wrapped up into one location encompassing almost 200 acres of Mission Bay. Your day will be filled with entertainment, education, curiosity, and adrenaline. Yes, even adrenaline! SeaWorld even has some of San Diego's most exciting rollercoasters for all ages, from young children up to thrill-seekers. You can also check out their newest interaction program, where you get a one-on-one experience with beluga whales! You can go behind the scenes at the Wild Arctic habitat to meet the friendly belugas and walruses.
3. Spend the Day at the Beach
This list wouldn't be complete if we didn't include San Diego's famous beaches! Our city is well known for its long sandy beaches, surfable waves, and endless sunshine. There's no shortage of sand; you'll find there are over 70 miles of beaches! You can take the family kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, boating, and even take a group surf lesson class. Spending time at the beach doesn't always require adventure; you can simply sit back, enjoy the sound of the crashing wave, and help the young ones build a sandcastle.
4. Visit the San Diego Zoo
If you're vacationing in San Diego, you can't leave without visiting our famous zoo! It provides endless entertainment for all ages and is regarded as one of the world's best zoological centers! There are over 12,000 endangered and rare animals representing over 650 species from koalas, kangaroos, elephants, gorillas, and plenty more! You can ride the aerial tram that takes you over the entire zoo giving you a bird's-eye view of all of the animals below. Your young ones will also enjoy the playground and petting zoo that lets them interact with sheep, goats, and other friendly animals.
5. Explore the San Diego Botanical Garden
The San Diego Botanical Garden is a 37-acre garden consisting of four miles of trails with many different themed gardens. There are even gardens that are targeted towards kindergarten-age children and younger! They'll find buried plastic dinosaurs, playhouses, model railroad tracks, and much more! For older kids, there's a labyrinth, giant tic-tac-toe board, and treehouse to climb.
Stay At the Comfort Inn Gaslamp
It's safe to say that there's an endless number of things to do in this city, as this blog just scratches the tip of the iceberg! If you'd like to get a local’s insight into some exciting things to do, feel free to ask any of our staff members. We're more than happy to help! When you stay at the Comfort Inn Gaslamp, you're staying in the heart of downtown, surrounded by family-friendly fun in San Diego. Book your family vacation today with us by calling (619) 202-4324 or by booking directly through our website.