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San Diego is a destination that is perfect for families. Featuring year-round nice weather, breathtaking beaches, dozens of public parks, 70 miles of beaches a plethora of museums and the San Diego Zoo, there are plenty of activities to amuse children of all ages. This is your guide to San Diego's best activities, attractions, entertainment options, and museums for children and families.

Arts District Liberty Station: A burgeoning hub for life and culture.

Posted by marcos & filed under Central San Diego, Children's Events, Coupons, Event Vendors, Events, Family Events, International Museums, Kids Attractions, Major Attractions, Neighborhood Events, Neighborhoods and Suburbs, Point Loma, Point Loma Banquets & Catering, Point Loma Breakfast, Point Loma Events, Point Loma Museums, Point Loma Party Venues, Point Loma Shopping, Rehearsal Dinners.

This cultural mecca within 361 waterfront acres of the former Naval Training Center San Diego (NTC) features historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, vast outdoor spaces, and plenty of parking.  Arts… Read more »

Fiesta de Reyes in Old Town San Diego is Where History Lives and the Fiesta Lasts Forever

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Old Town, Kids Attractions, Major Attractions, Mexican, Mexican Restaurants, Old Town, Old Town Breakfast, Old Town Events, Old Town Museums, Old Town Shops, Restaurants, Shopping, Specialty Malls.

Barra Barra Saloon at Fiesta de Reyes

Festive Old Town comes alive at this new shopping and dining attraction in historic Old Town. Shop at the Artworks Gallery for colorful San Diego paintings. Sample San Diego’s best… Read more »

CityPASS Offers Discounted Admission and Day Passes for San Diego, Orange Cty. and Los Angeles

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Attractions in Mission Bay, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues.

Get In on the Action at Universal Studios With CityPASS

CityPASS offers a great opportunity to experience the best attractions located throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. These attractions and tours offer everything from state-of-the-art… Read more »

You Must See The Museum of Making Music

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Carlsbad, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Museums, Carlsbad Weddings, Corporate Meeting Venue, Kids, Museums, Music Museums, North County Coastal Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners.

Museum of Making Music

The focus of this impressive museum is to present a nostalgic walk through the past 100 years of American music and music-making. Featured are more than 500 vintage instruments. Plus,… Read more »

Studio Diner was Featured on Dinere, Drive-ins & Dives

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under American Diner, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Breakfast & Brunch, Corporate Meeting Venue, Hamburgers, Kearny Mesa, Kearny Mesa Restaurants, Kid-Friendly Restaurants, Kids Party Venues, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Mission Valley, Mission Valley Breakfast, Mission Valley Restaurants, Party Venues, Restaurants, Video, Wifi.

Studio Dinner

Dine here once and you’ll undoubtedly become a regular. The reasons are simple: the food tastes great; pretty, young, high-energy servers provide excellent service and the atmosphere is upbeat and friendly. Plus, the retro decor, which is fashioned after a 1940s railroad dining car, is sparkling new and stylish.

Kansas City Barbeque is BBQ Food Famous

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquets & Catering, Barbecue, Corporate Meeting Venue, Downtown, Downtown Restaurants, Embarcadero, Happy Hour, happy hour, Kid-Friendly Restaurants, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Party Venues, Restaurants.

Kansas City BBQ

Kansas City Barbecue , 600 W. Broadway Dr.,  Downtown steps from the Embaracadero and the Convention Center (619-231-9680).  Open for lunch and dinner daily 11 a.m. –1 a.m.($10-$20). They are… Read more »

Mission San Luis Rey : King of the Missions

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Oceanside, Banquet Venues, Church, Historic Missions, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Kids, Museums, North County Coastal, North County Coastal Weddings, North County Museums, Oceanside, Oceanside Museums, Oceanside Weddings, Wakes & Funeral, Wedding Venues, Weddings.

Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside fun things to do

  Old Mission San Luis Rey at 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside (760-757-3651) is known as the King of the Missions. It is the largest of the 21 missions that flourished here… Read more »

Visit the World’s Finest Collection of Historic Ships at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Cruises, Downtown, Downtown Museums, Downtown Weddings, Embarcadero, Embarcadero Museums, Embarcadero Weddings, Historic Sites, Kids, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues, Maritime Museums, Military Wedding Venues, Museums, Party Venues, Wedding Venues.

Sailor's Days at Maritime Museum of San Diego

The fascinating floating museum at the Embarcadero consists of six historic ships and two submarines: the Star of India, which is the oldest active sailing ship in the world, the… Read more »

Old Town Mexican Cafe Has the Best Carnitas

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquets & Catering, Breakfast & Brunch, Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Happy Hour, happy hour, Kid-Friendly Restaurants, Kids Party Venues, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Mexican, Military Wedding Venues, Old Town, Old Town Breakfast, Old Town Restaurants, Old Town Weddings, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Restaurants, Wakes & Funeral, Wedding Venues.

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Old Town Mexican Cafe and Cantina, 2489 San Diego Ave., Old Town (619-297-4330) [oldtownmexcafe.com]. Open Daily 8  a.m. – 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner ($10–$20). Happy Hour Daily… Read more »

Heritage of the Americas Museum in Rancho San Diego Takes You on a Journey Through Time

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Botanical Gardens, East County, East County Weddings, El Cajon, El Cajon Museums, Galleries, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, History of Man, Kids, Kids Attractions, Major Attractions, Museums, Natural History.

Heritage of Americas Museum

  Heritage of the Americas Museum, located on the campus of Cuyamaca College in Rancho San Diego at 12110 Cuyamaca College Dr. West off of Jamacha Rd. (619-670-5194) [heritageoftheamericasmuseum.com]. Open… Read more »

Mission Trails Regional Park is the Largest of San Diego’s Parks and is Great for Hiking

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Cocktail Parties, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Kids, Major Attractions, Mission Valley, Mission Valley Museums, Museums, Natural History, Restaurants, Sports & Recreation, Wedding Venues, Welcome Center.

Mission Trails Regional Park is the largest of the City of San Diego’s parks and is the third gem of the city’s park system. Mission Trails is larger than Mission… Read more »

Free Admission to Historic Mormon Battalion

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions in Old Town, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Kids, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues, Live Theatre, Major Attractions, Military Museums, Museums, Old Town.

The Mormon Battalion Historic Site is located in Old Town, at the corner of Harney and Juan Streets. Walk in the steps of The 500 men Mormon Battalion, Army of the West, as they left Winter Quarters, Iowa, and began their infantry march from Fort Leavenworth to the California Pueblo of San Diego. They are open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., there are also guided tours and admission is free.

The Original Pancake House has 5 Locations

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Breakfast & Brunch, Encinitas, Encinitas Restaurants, Kearny Mesa, Kearny Mesa Restaurants, Kid-Friendly Restaurants, Kids-2, Mission Valley, Mission Valley Breakfast, Mission Valley Restaurants, North County, North County Breakfast, North County Coastal, North County Coastal Breakfast, North County Inland Restaurants, Restaurants, San Diego Best Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Reviewed., Temecula, Temecula Restaurants, Vista.

You’ll definitely be happy with this discovery. A memorable gourmet meal is the apple pancakes, which are baked instead of cooked in a skillet. Other winners include blueberry pancakes, pecan pancakes, fresh potato pancakes, sourdough flapjacks, banana pancakes and Hawaiian pancakes. They also feature crepes, waffles and omelettes made with farm-fresh grade AA eggs.

Flying Leatherneck Museum Showcases The Impressive Aviation History of the Marine Corps

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Aviation Museums, Banquets and Catering, Golden Triangle, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Kids, Kids Attractions, Kids-2, Military Museums, Mira Mesa, Miramar Road Museums, Museums.

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  The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum which is adjacent to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Miramar Road, San Diego (858-693-1723) [flyingleathernecks.org]. This is the only Command Museum dedicated to… Read more »

The USS Midway Museum at the Embarcadero

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Banquet Venues, Bay View, Corporate Meeting Venue, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Kids Party Venues, Major Attractions, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Military Museums, Military Wedding Venues, Museums, Party Venues.

1000 Best things to do Visit the Historic USS Midway at the Embarcadero

USS Midway Museum at the Navy Pier in San Diego Bay, 910 N. Harbor Dr., downtown (619-544-9600) [midway.org]. USS MIDWAY IS A HISTORIC MUSEUM Experience the magic aboard one of the… Read more »

San Diego Botanic Garden Is North County’s World-Renowned Botanical Garden Attraction

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Encinitas, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Botanical Gardens, Corporate Meeting Venue, Encinitas Weddings, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues, Major Attractions, Military Wedding Venues, North County Coastal, North County Coastal Weddings, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Wedding Venues.

The San Diego Botanic Garden is a place of year-round beauty. Explore four miles of garden trails, enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection…. Read more »

Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is a Family Fun Attraction Featuring Over 3,000 Colorful Fish

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Aquarium, Attractions, Attractions in La Jolla, Banquets & Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Kids, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues, La Jolla, La Jolla Banquets & Catering, La Jolla Corporate Meeting Venues, La Jolla Weddings, Major Attractions, Sports & Recreation, Wedding Venues.

Birch Aquarium (22) is the public outreach center for world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where visitors of all ages can explore more than 3,000 colorful fish and invertebrates as well… Read more »

San Diego Air & Space Museum Displays Famous Aviation Artifacts & Aerospace Memorabilia

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Aviation Museums, Balboa Park, Balboa Park Banquet Venues, Balboa Park Banquets & Catering, Balboa Park Corporate Meeting Venues, Balboa Park Museums, Balboa Park Party Venues, Balboa Park Weddings, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Historic Sites, Kids, Kids Attractions, Kids Party Venues, Military Museums, Military Wedding Venues, Museums, Party Venues, Wedding Venues.

  San Diego Air and Space Museum (619-234-8291) [sandiegoairandspace.org] is in the historic Ford Building in Balboa Park. This impressive museum displays famous aircrafts, engines, spacecraft and aviation artifacts from… Read more »

San Diego’s Natural History Museum is Filled With Life-Sized Prehistoric Animals & Exhibits

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under 44th Edition OR, Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Balboa Park, Balboa Park Museums, Balboa Park Weddings, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Kids, Kids Party Venues, Museums, Natural History, Party Venues, Rehearsal Dinners, Wedding Venues.

This huge Balboa Park treasure, which is the oldest museum in Southern California, is where you’ll find life-sized dinosaur models and hands-on natural history exhibits. The museum’s permanent exhibition is… Read more »