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Wildlife Park The San Diego Zoo

12,000 Animals The Whole Family Will Enjoy Seeing

Head to Balboa Park and visit the San Diego Zoo!  This 100-acre wildlife park features over 12,000 animals.  You'll enjoy seeing elephants, hippos, lions, koalas, camels, cheetahs, and more.

You can sign up for special small-group experiences and tours at the San Diego zoo.  Interactive experiences like Animals in Action and the Early Morning Cheetah allow you to get an up-close look at animals and learn from wildlife specialists.  Inside Look Tours provides an escorted family adventure in a deluxe cart where you'll learn about how the zoo keepers take care of the animals.  A variety of other tours are available. 

• Reptile Mesa
• Terrance Lagoon
• Sun Bear Forest®
• Hawaiian Native Plant Garden
• Gorilla Tropics® & Scripps Aviary

Smithsonian of the West Balboa Park

17 Museums, Film Festivals, Performing Arts & More

Balboa Park in San Diego is known as the Smithsonian of the West.  If you're looking for arts and culture, you'll enjoy music venues, galleries, 2 Tony® Award-winning theaters, dance performances, and historic sites at Balboa Park.

Balboa Park is also a place to explore various gardens, including the Alcazar Garden, Australian Garden, California Native Plant Garden, and Desert Garden.

The whole family will enjoy a spin on the carousel or miniature railroad train.  Visit Sefton Plaza, where you can see bronze statues and learn more about Balboa Park's history.

Balboa Park in San Diego offers so much to do, you might want to plan on visiting it for more than one day!

• Gardens
• Carousel
• Sefton Plaza
• San Diego Zoo
• International Gift Shop
• United Nations Building
• Spanish Village Art Center
• Photographic Arts Building
• Miniature Railroad & Train
• Veterans Memorial Garden
• Cabrillo National Monument
• San Diego Zoo Botanical Collection

Fun For The Whole FamilyUSS Midway Museum

Planes, Ships, & More

If you enjoy military history, you'll want to visit the USS Midway Museum while in San Diego.  Aircraft, ships, flight deck exhibits, below deck exhibits, flight simulators, and more will keep you engaged as you make your way through the museum.  

Make sure to stop by the Battle of Midway Theater for a 15-minute film about the battle.  Hear about the battle as it's narrated by the heroes who experienced this important WWII battle. 

• Aircraft Gallery
• Flight Simulators
• Remembrance Wall
• Below Deck Exhibits
• Flight Deck Exhibits
• Junior Pilot Program
• Battle of Midway Theater

Live Music San Diego's Nightlife

Nightclubs, Bars, Restaurants, and Live Music

The city of San Diego buzzes at night with nightclubs, dancing, cocktails, and more! 

Check out the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, where you'll experience 16 walkable blocks of evening entertainment.  Dance to DJ music at a nightclub, enjoy a drink at a rooftop bar, dive into tequila tasting, and seek out live music at intimate venues.  San Diego's nightlife will have you celebrating from dusk to dawn!

Let's Explore!  Activities In & Around San Diego

There are so many activities and sites to see in San Diego:

• SeaWorld
• Cardiff Reef
• La Jolla Cove
• Del Mar Beach
• Gaslamp Quarter
• Old Town State Park
• LEGOLAND California
• California Surf Museum
• Sesame Place Theme Park
• San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• Cabrillo National Monument