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SAN DIEGO — “Oh, my legs are tired.”
I expected to hear those words from my 4-year-old niece after a long day at Legoland, not on the short walk to the ticket booth at 11 a.m.
Fortunately, the weariness passed quickly because we had a lot of walking to do over three days. The goal: to show how much families could reasonably cram into a mini-vacation in San Diego featuring the city’s marquee attractions this fall.
October is the most affordable month to visit San Diego with younger children because of the city’s annual Kids Free promotion. Kids are admitted free to major attractions, including Legoland, the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld — budget busters the rest of the year — as well as museums, tours, harbor cruises and activities, all with paid adult admission.
Age ranges for the free admission vary by attraction, with age 9 a common cutoff. Some activities, including sport-fishing, sailing, surfing and animal encounters at SeaWorld, offer free tickets for older children, including some teens. New this year: a helicopter tour and a gondola ride.
Hotels and restaurants offer kids perks, too, but most aren’t as valuable as the savings on tours and attractions. Hotels are generally more affordable in October than peak season as long as you avoid dates when a major convention is in town… San Diego Kids free in October promotions, Half-day fishing trip at H&M Landing: 619-222-1144, hmlanding.com.
Original article by Dawn Gilbertson, The Republic | azcentral.com
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