San Diego Family Hotels – Hotels for Kids near SeaWorld

Top Things to do in San Diego for the Big Fish

Top Things to do in San Diego for Lil’ Fish

Favorites for the Whole Family of Fish

Kids' Favorite Local Amusement Parks

SeaWorld
Kids Tip: Dine with Shamu, try the Dolphin Interaction Program, be a Trainer for a Day, Ride Race to Atlantis & Shipwreck Rapids- and don’t forget to make time to watch the Shamu, Sea Lion & Otter, Pets Rule & the Dolphin show!

The World Famous San Diego Zoo
Kids Tip: Visit the Children's Zoo during your visit, complete with a petting zoo and animal nursery. You may be able to feel a hedgehog's quills, listen to horned owls and watch zany science shows with Dr. Zoolittle.

San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park
Kids Tip: Take a photo caravan tour and you’ll be able to feed giraffes & rhinos. If you don’t feel like walking, take their segway tour!

Legoland
Kids Tip: Bring your swimsuits! Pirate Shores in Legoland is an awesome place to get wet!

Sea Life Aquarium
Kids Tip: Watch the feedings! They feed the shark pups every day at 3pm and the giant octopus every Tuesday & Thursday at 10:15am.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Kids Tip: Visit Sea Horse babies in Birch Aquarium’s Sea Horse exhibit & nursery.

Belmont Park
Kids Tip: Buy a wristband and you’ll be able to ride the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster & all of their other fun rides like the spinning Chaos and bumper cars. They also have an arcade!

Kids' Favorite Local Museums

The New Children’s Museum
Kids Tip: Don’t depart without leaving your mark on Penelope, a large metal whale that everyone paints on!

Rueben H. Fleet Science Center
Kids Tip: After getting hands on with science in all of their interactive exhibits, watch one of their great films in their giant dome IMAX Theater.

San Diego Air + Space Museum
Kids Tip: Check out the out of this world alien exhibit!

Hall of Champions Sports Museum
Kids Tip: Don’t miss the history of baseball and football exhibit!

San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Kids Tip: Mac’s Kids Corner is open at the museum every Tuesday & Thursday from 11am to 3pm (except the first Tuesday of the month). This is a great place to have fun, play games, listen to railroad stories and do railroad crafts.

Museum of Man
Kids Tip: The Children’s Discovery Center in the Museum of Man has an interactive ancient Egypt exhibit that teaches kids the importance of archeology.

San Diego Natural History Museum
Kids Tip: Every Sunday is Wacky Science Sunday with Ms. Frizzle & The Magic School Bus. 2 free performances every Sunday!

San Diego Maritime Museum
Kids Tip: Don’t forget to board the Star of India, the world’s oldest active sailing ship!

Midway Museum
Kids Tip: Try their flight simulators! The Strike Fighter 360 allows you to make rolls, loops and spin like a real fighter pilot!

Other kids' favorites

• Surf Lessons! What better way to experience San Diego!
• Snorkeling and Scuba diving in the waters off La Jolla
• Exploring the Point Loma Tide Pools
• Visiting the Sea Lions at the La Jolla Children’s Pool
• Riding the Balboa Park Train & Carousel. They are classics!
• Visiting Seaport Village and riding their Bayfront Carousel
• Taking the Old Town Trolley Tour
• Getting up close to some of San Diego’s most majestic creatures on a Whale Watching Tour