Kids Free San Diego October 2024

Planning a family holiday in San Diego this October? Find out more about the annual Kids Free San Diego campaign and save on hotels, restaurants, attractions, museums and more. Read on for more details about what to expect for Kids Free San Diego October 2024.

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Kids Free San Diego October 2024

October is a great time of year to visit San Diego for a family holiday. We have often visited San Diego during the October half-term holidays. In October, you can typically enjoy warm and sunny days in San Diego, without the summer crowds and high accommodation rates.

October is also a great time to visit San Diego to take advantage of the free ticket offers for children at top attractions across the city! During the entire month of October, families can enjoy a wide range of special Kids Free San Diego promotions.

This year, over 50 San Diego hotels, museums, attractions, restaurants, tours and transportation companies will be participating in Kids Free San Diego. Read on for the top offers in Kids Free San Diego October 2024 to help make the most of your fall family holiday to America’s Finest City.

Kids Free Theme Park and Attraction Offers

From San Diego Zoo to LEGOLAND California Resort, San Diego is home to world-class family attractions and theme parks. Save on family days out this October with the Kids Free San Diego promotion.

San Diego Zoo

The world-famous San Diego Zoo is offering free admission to kids 11 years and younger when accompanied by a paying adult throughout the month of October. No coupon or voucher is required for children’s free entry.

One adult with a valid form of admission, such as an active membership, pass, or ticket, can bring up to 4 youths ages 11 and younger free during Kids Free San Diego October.

Youths ages 2 and younger are always free at San Diego Zoo.

What’s on this October at San Diego Zoo?

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 2024

Join in on seasonal fun at HalGLOWeen, when the Zoo will stay open until 9pm. HalGLOWeen activities take place starting at 5pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October.

Book tickets to visit San Diego Zoo

San Diego Safari Park

Last time we were visiting San Diego in October, we made the most of the Kids Free promotion with a day out at San Diego Safari Park. An expansive 1800-acre wildlife park and home to more than 300 species, San Diego Safari Park is San Diego Zoo’s sister park located in Escondido, North County.

Just as with the San Diego Zoo Kids Free deal, simply purchase adult tickets and children 11 years and younger can enter San Diego Safari Park for free throughout the month of October. No voucher or coupon is required for kids’ free entry.

One adult with a valid form of admission, such as an active membership, pass, or ticket, can bring up to 4 youths ages 11 and younger free during Kids Free San Diego October.

Youths ages 2 and younger are always free at San Diego Safari Park.

What’s on this October at San Diego Safari Park?

Saturdays and Sundays, October 2024

San Diego Safari Park are celebrating the return of the season of colour during the Autumn Festival every weekend in October. Join in on fall festive fun with special activities, entertainment and delicious culinary comforts. See the full Autumn Festival programme

Book tickets to visit San Diego Safari Park

LEGOLAND

Save on a family visit to LEGOLAND California Resort in Carlsbad, North County San Diego with the Kids Free October offer. Buy one full price adult Hopper Ticket and get one free child (ages 12 and under) ticket with the Kids Free San Diego October 2024 offer.

The 1-Day LEGOLAND Resort Hopper ticket includes single day admission to the theme park, water park and aquarium. All park visits must occur on the same day.

Only one free child ticket per paid adult ticket with the Kids Free San Diego October 2024 deal. Up to 2 Kids Go Free offers allowed per transaction.

Children under 2 years old always receive free admission to LEGOLAND California Theme Park. To visit LEGOLAND Water Park, a $5 toddler admission ticket is required for children ages 12 to 23 months and can be purchased at the Water Park guest services.

What’s on this October at LEGOLAND California Resort?

Saturdays and Sundays, October 2024

Brick-or-Treat is back this Halloween at LEGOLAND! The family-friendly Halloween event will feature fun for all ages, including live entertainment and shows, character meet-and-greets with LEGO Monsters, costume contests and trick-or-treating!

Book tickets to visit LEGOLAND California

Belmont Park

Throughout the month of October, Belmont Park at Mission Beach is offering one free kids’ wristband, for ages 12 or under, with the purchase of an adult wristband. Use promo code KIDSFREE to redeem the free wristband online or in-person at checkout.

Belmont Park is renown for its restored Giant Dipper roller-coaster that was originally built in 1925. The amusement park also has bumper cars, miniature golf and an arcade.

What’s on this October at Belmont Park?

Saturdays and Sundays, October 2024

Step back in time this October at Belmont Park’s Beachside Fall Festival, a celebration packed with fun for all ages. Experience retro displays, enjoy live music with weekly pumpkin jams and indulge in some scrumptious seasonal specialty offerings.

Families can also enjoy trick-or-treating around Belmont Park every Sunday in October!

Book tickets to visit Belmont Park

SeaWorld San Diego

With the Kids Free San Diego October promotion, get one free child ticket with purchase of a full price adult ticket.

The free child ticket is valid for ages 3 to 9 years old. Children ages 2 and younger are free and do not require an admission ticket.

What’s on this October at SeaWorld San Diego?

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 6 September – 3 November 2024

Spooktacular is back and bigger than ever this year. Enjoy trick-or-treating, colourful characters and not-so-spooky entertainment perfect for the whole family at SeaWorld San Diego.

Book tickets to visit SeaWorld San Diego

Sesame Place San Diego

Sesame Place is an all-new theme park and water park in Chula Vista based on Sesame Street. With the Kids Free San Diego October offer, children ages 3 to 9 years old receive free admission to Sesame Place San Diego with one paid adult single-day ticket.

Kids under 3 enter free to Sesame Place San Diego.

What’s on this October at Sesame Place San Diego?

September 14 – November 3, 2024

From now until November 3, children can wear costumes at Sesame Place and participate in non-too-spooky fun at The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular. Sesame Park will be transformed into a family-friendly Halloween haven.

Enjoy trick-or-treating around the park, Halloween-themed shows, the Sesame Street Halloween Parade, dance parties and photo opportunities with your Sesame Street friends dressed up in costume!

Book tickets to visit Sesame Place San Diego

San Diego Museums and Galleries Offers

Save on visits to San Diego museums and galleries this October with Kids Free coupons from the San Diego Museum Council.

Kids 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult to more than 50 of San Diego County’s top museums, historic sites, aquariums, gardens and more.

San Diego Museum Council Kids Free Coupons

For the latest Kids Free updates, the full list of participating museums and to download the Kids Free San Diego coupons, head to the San Diego Museum Council website.

In this list, I have highlighted the museums and cultural attractions we have visited on our family trips to San Diego;

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

To take advantage of the Kids Free San Diego offer, you must reserve your tickets online in advance. Go to the Birch Aquarium website, add tickets (including child tickets) and use coupon code KIDSFREE24 to receive up to two (2) free child tickets per each qualifying adult admission [Redeem Offer]

San Diego Natural History Museum

The Kids Free San Diego offer allows up to two children 12 and under to enter the Natural History Museum free with one full-price paid adult ticket.

Download the Kids Free coupon at the San Diego Museum Council website and present the printout or show it on your phone at the Natural History Museum Admissions Desk. [Redeem Offer]

New Children’s Museum

The New Children’s Museum Downtown San Diego is offering free admission for children 17 and under with a paid adult only on Wednesdays in October.

Redeem your Kids Free offer by presenting the coupon when you check in at the New Children’s Museum front desk. [Redeem Offer]

USS Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum Kids Free San Diego October 2024 offer allows up to children 12 and under to get in free with one full-price paid adult. Purchase one adult children and receive a kid (ages 6 to 12) ticket for free. [Redeem Offer]

Other San Diego museums and historical sites participating in the Kids Free October promotion include California Surf Museum, Comic-Con Museum, Living Discovery Center, San Diego Air & Space Museum and the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

View the most up-to-date list of participating museums and download the Kids Free San Diego October 2024 coupons at the San Diego Museum Council website.

Hotel Savings for Families in October

Throughout San Diego, a wide range of hotels are offering free meals, special experiences and welcome gifts for kids this October.

Bahia Resort Hotel

Enjoy 25% off your stay this October at Bahia Resort Hotel, located on the shores of Mission Bay and steps from Mission Beach. Kids get a free meal for each paid adult entrée at the hotel’s waterfront restaurant, Dockside 1953.

Additional Kids Free offers at Bahia Resort Hotel in October include free admission for children aboard the Bahia Belle sightseeing cruise and complimentary paddleboard or kayak rental with Action Sport Rentals.

Book a family stay at Bahia Resort Hotel

Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa

The family-friendly Catamaran Resort is offering up to 25% off your stay this October. Dine at Oceana Coastal Kitchen for a free kid’s meal (up to two complimentary kids’ meals per visit to Oceana) and experience an exciting paddleboard or kayak adventure with a complimentary rental from Catamaran’s on-site partner, Action Sport Rentals. Kids Free San Diego offer is valid for children 12 and under.

Book a family stay at Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa

Several hotels are offering free kids’ meals at their restaurants, including Hilton Bayside, Sheraton La Jolla Hotel and Embassy Suites Hotel San Diego – La Jolla.

During Kids Free San Diego October, kids will also receive a welcome gift at select hotels, including Courtyard San Diego Downtown, Ocean Park Inn and Mission Bay Resort.

Visit the San Diego Tourism Authority for the full list of hotel Kids Free San Diego offers.

Kids Eat Free at San Diego Restaurants

Save on dining out this October with Kids Eat Free offers at several San Diego restaurants.

Casa Guadalajara, Old Town

Kids 12 and under eat free at the charming Casa Guadalajara in Old Town San Diego this October. The offer is valid for the Kid’s Menu only, with a maximum value of £11.95 per free kid’s meal. Each kid’s meal required purchase of an adult entree. [Redeem Offer]

The Fish Market, Downtown and Del Mar

Children 10 and under can enjoy the entire Kids Menu at The Fish Market free with a qualifying purchase (minimum $25 adult purchase) this October. Say FISHFREE to your server to take advantage of this Kids Free San Diego promotion.

Other San Diego restaurants offering Kids Eat Free this October include Tidal at Paradise Point, Crab Hut and Vessel Restaurant and Bar at Kona Kai Resort and Spa.

Visit the San Diego Tourism Authority for the full list of Kids Eat Free October offers.

Kids Free San Diego Tours & Sightseeing

Save on exciting San Diego outings this October with Kids Free offers on whale watching tours, speed boat adventures, helicopter tours and more!

San Diego Whale Watch

Book one free child for every full fare adult ticket with San Diego Whale Watch, the city’s first year-round whale watching company. [Redeem Offer]

Corporate Helicopters

In October, kids fly free at Corporate Helicopters on their 30-minute ‘Beaches and Bays’ Helicopter Tour! You will view the best beaches of San Diego, from Solana Beach to La Jolla Cove to Sunset Cliffs. The tour will also fly around Mission Bay, capturing sights of Sea World and Belmont Park! [Redeem Offer]

Visit the San Diego Tourism Authority for the full list of Kids Free San Diego October offers.

I hope you have found this post on Kids Free San Diego October 2024 helpful for planning your San Diego family vacation! October is a wonderful time to explore all that San Diego has to offer and enjoy warm, sunny weather without the summer crowds.

Whether you are a local looking for new experiences or a tourist planning a family holiday, make sure to check out the latest San Diego Kids Free October deals at San Diego Tourism Authority and take advantage of the free ticket offers for children across the city!