Attractions in San Diego

Join us onsite for Fun Animal Friday with San Diego Humane Society!

Calling all animal lovers! Mark your calendars for Fun Animal Friday, a special event happening right here at the museum in collaboration with the San Diego Humane Society. Join us on Friday, March 29th from 10:00am to 11:30am for a morning filled with furry friends and fun activities.

The San Diego Humane Society will be introducing their canine ambassadors, offering a chance to meet these adorable pups up close. There will also be a live presentation to learn more about the Society’s work, a heartwarming storytime session, and even a special craft activity to unleash your creativity.

This event is included with your regular museum admission, so no need to register beforehand. However, opportunities to pet the animals are limited. To ensure the animals’ well-being, timed tickets will be distributed upon check-in. We recommend arriving early at the museum to maximize your chances of meeting these special guests. Additionally, a Hold Harmless form needs to be completed by all participants who wish to interact with the animals.

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Discover the wonders and mysteries of the ocean after dark at Birch Aquarium. This month features an interactive station that demonstrates how movement causes bioluminescent plankton to glow!

Search for bioluminescent and biofluorescent species around the aquarium
Discover the research happening at Scripps Oceanography
Sip on glowing craft cocktails and mocktails
Dance to live music and play glowing games

Note: This is a 21+ event.

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Coronado Pumpkin Patch at Ferry Landing is open daily October 17th-31st. With free admission, enjoy pumpkins, games, face painting and more.

Explore an enormous cast of an Allosaurus skeleton from the Jurassic Period, a mega-sized replica of an extinct megalodon shark, a Foucault pendulum that proves the earth is spinning — and many more marvels at this Balboa Park institution marking its 150th anniversary in 2024. The venue showcases the natural history of Southern California and the Baja California Peninsula via fascinating exhibits spanning four floors, a giant screen theater, summer camp, free guided hikes, talks, lectures, community science projects and an expansive research collection. As a birthday present to San Diego, the museum will open a new native plant garden in late spring. The Museum’s February Merch-A-Month item is an enamel pin designed with nature lovers in mind. The pin is available in the Museum store now while supplies last! The pin is $10, and as always, members get a 10% discount. Visit 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and during “Nat at Night” on select Fridays, when the venue can be enjoyed until 10 p.m.

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SUMMER CAMPS
Birch Aquarium offers in-person summer camps for children ages 4-13! Led by experienced educators, campers explore underwater worlds, play games, create fun crafts, engage in science activities, surf, snorkel, and get up close to marine animals.

Summer Camp 2024 registration opens soon!

Feb. 25: registration opens for Ocean Sponsor Membership and above

Feb. 27: registration opens for all members

Feb. 29: registration opens for the general public