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Head West in the fall and take advantage of all that’s available for kids free in San Diego for October! There are 100+ free activities and deals for kids in the month of October throughout San Diego county. October is a great time to visit San Diego. The summer crowds have thinned, the weather is still quite warm and of course, all the fun and free things for kids that are being offered in the San Diego area for the entire month.

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Kids Free in San Diego for October

From free restaurant dining, free museum visits, free amusement park tickets, free whale watching to free transportation, there’s enough here for a month of fun! Keep reading to find out where you’ll be able to visit in San Diego for October with the kids for free and where to find those special admission tickets.

BUY ADULT TICKET AND THE KIDS TICKETS ARE FREE!

Book your San Diego vacation directly through my affiliate Get Away Today and save even more!! You can even purchase your adult tickets on the site and the kid’s tickets are free.

How to Get Your Tickets

You can purchase adult tickets for the following attractions at Get Away Today and one child’s ticket per paying adult will be included for free! Click each of the locations below to find out where to buy your tickets.

LEGOLAND California

SeaWorld San Diego

San Diego Zoo

San Diego Safari Park

U.S.S. Midway

Flagship Cruises

Old Town Trolley Tours

What’s FREE for Kids in San Diego?

We are talking big deal savings here (click the links to read one of my personal posts with tips about each attraction)

• Free whale watching at Oceanside Adventures
• San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
• Free admission to Mission San Luis Rey
• Kid’s free admission to the Museum of Making Music.
• Kids ride free on Flagship Cruises.
• SeaWorld San Diego (including their Halloween Spooktacular event)
• Kid’s admission to Living Coast Discovery Center.
• Kids eat free at Ghiradelli Ice Cream & Chocolate.
• LEGOLAND California  and LEGOLAND Waterpark
• Kids ride free with Coronado Bike & Kayak Tours
• Free admission for kids on a Padres’ Petco Park stadium tour.
• Free kid’s admission to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps
• Kid’s free at Newport Landing Whale Watching Cruise
• Kids play for free at the New Children’s Museum
• Free Play & Rides at Belmont Park in Mission Beach
• Day passes for kids at The Plunge.
• Balboa Park attractions and Museums, including the Natural History Museum, Model Railroad Museum & Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
• Kids ride for free on a City Lights Night Tour.
• Downtown San Diego itinerary attractions, including the U.S.S. Midway.
• Kids ride free on San Diego Seal Tours
• Fishing at H&M Landing
• Old Town attractions, including free Old Town Trolley Tours, Whaley House admission and kid’s meal at Casa Guadalajara.

READ MORE: 33 Things to Do Outside In San Diego with Kids

Editor’s Note: This post originally published Sept 29th, 2015 and has updated information for 2019