Christmas Fun for Kids at Balboa Park (Dec. 2022)
Holiday events for kids at Balboa Park this month…some are free, some are cheap, some are not, and ALL are F-U-N!! ⛸️🎄🚂🎻🎹🎠🌟
Contents:
Fleet Science Center: Holiday IMAX movies & synthetic ice skating rink
The Old Globe: Grinch Tree & holiday plays
Model Railroad Museum: Christmas Trains
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater: holiday shows
Timken Museum: Christmas Ornament display
Spreckels Organ Pavilion: Free Christmas Concerts
San Diego Zoo: Jungle Bells
Walk Around: ride the carousel & mini train, watch street performers, shop, eat and treat yourself
⛸️📽️ FLEET SCIENCE CENTER
"Ice" Skating Rink & holiday IMAX movies
Daily, 10-5 (open ON Christmas Day from 11-4!)
⛸️ Winter Paradice: synthetic "Ice Skating" rink is perfect for littles ages 5+. (This event closes 1/8/23.)
The Polar Express: Sun 12/18 & Tue 12/20 at 5:30pm
Elf: Sat 12/17, Mon 12/19 & Fri 12/23 at 5:30pm
cost: $19.99/ticket
food: concessions are open and avail for snacks, popcorn, candy, nachos, hot dogs, drinks & dranks
(their other nature documentaries are available daily: Antarctica, Train Time -this one is so good!, and Turtle Odyssey)
🏰 THE OLD GLOBE
Catch a play & see the cute Grinch Tree
play: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Nov. 9 - Dec. 31
play: Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show, Nov. 18 - Dec. 24
🚂 MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM
Christmas Trains!
Tue-Sun from 11-4
(closes at 3 on 12/24, closed 12/25, also open Mon 12/26)
$19.50/adults, FREE ages 12 & under!, $9.50/military
🎭 MARIE HITCHCOCK PUPPET THEATER
Holiday Hoopla Games
$5/ticket
Fri-Sun. Dec. 9-11, 16-18 at 11am, 1pm & 3pm
All the creatures of the North Pole are taking a break getting ready for their Annual Holliday Hoopla Games. Snowman bowling, Reindeer Ringtoss and Snowball Fights. Audience participation is encouraged.
🎄 TIMKEN MUSEUM
Jewels of the Season Christmas Ornaments
Free!
Wed-Sun from 10-5
(buy an ornament making kit from their gift shop)
🎹 SPRECKELS ORGAN PAVILION
Christmas Concerts
Free!
Sat. Dec. 17 at 5:30 w/ San Diego Opera
Sun. Dec. 18 2pm Christmas Sing-along
🦁 SAN DIEGO ZOO
Jungle Bells
Dec. 9-Jan. 1 from 4:30-8pm
Included with admission/memberships.
Live music & carolers, Reindeer Games for kiddos, holiday lights, entertainment (jugglers, acrobats, holiday story times), Santa photos, Aurora Light show.
🚶🏻♀️ WALK AROUND
🎠 ride the carousel (closed 11/28/22 for restoration)
🚂 ride the mini train
🎻 listen to the musicians
🤹🏻 watch a street performer
🌟 look at all the holiday decorations
☕️ grab coffee & muffins at Daniels @danielscoffeecart or Prado Perk
🥪 lunch from Cafe on the Park (above the Train Museum) or Craveology (next to the Fleet) or Panama 66 (next to the Art Museum)
🎁 gift shopping from the museum gift shops or Spanish Village (jewelry from the Mineral & Gem Shop behind Daniel's Coffee is a hidden "gem"!) @spanishvillageart
HAVE FUN! ⛸️
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