San Diego family weekend planner
Best parks & outdoors in San Diego
Family-friendly parks, playgrounds, regional open space and outdoor adventures across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Browse 30 family-friendly spots and 23 upcoming events on FamHop.
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Upcoming parks & outdoors
- Parks After Dark at City Heights Recreation Center · Thursday, June 25, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Dolores Magdaleno “Memorial” Recreation Center · Thursday, June 25, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Linda Vista Recreation Center · Thursday, June 25, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Silver Wing Recreation Center · Thursday, June 25, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Skyline Hills Recreation Center · Thursday, June 25, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at City Heights Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Dolores Magdaleno “Memorial” Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Linda Vista Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Silver Wing Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Skyline Hills Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Summer Movies in the Park at Bay Terraces Community & Senior Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Summer Movies in the Park at Nobel Recreation Center · Friday, June 26, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at City Heights Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Dolores Magdaleno “Memorial” Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Linda Vista Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Silver Wing Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Parks After Dark at Skyline Hills Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Movies in the Park at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Summer Movies in the Park at Lopez Ridge Park · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Summer Movies in the Park at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Summer Movies in the Park at Rancho Bernardo - Glassman Recreation Center · Saturday, June 27, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Wildlife tracking expeditions through the park at 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail · Saturday, July 4, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
- Guided Nature Walks at 1 Father Junipero Serra Trail · Saturday, July 4, 2026
San Diego Parks and Recreation Events, San Diego · Free
Top-rated parks & outdoors
- Japanese Friendship Garden · San Diego
Outside hangout in San Diego.
- Drum Circle Beach · San Diego
Outside hangout in San Diego.
- Sweetwater Park · Chula Vista
Outside hangout in Chula Vista.
- Berry Street Park · La Mesa
Outside hangout in La Mesa.
- Dan Kunkel Park · Lemon Grove
Outside hangout in Lemon Grove.
- Sweetwater Lane County Park · Spring Valley
Outside hangout in Spring Valley.
- Dunes Park · Imperial Beach
Outside hangout in Imperial Beach.
- Teeple Park · Imperial Beach
Outside hangout in Imperial Beach.
- Kumeyaay Park · Chula Vista
Outside hangout in Chula Vista.
- Veterans Park · Imperial Beach
Outside hangout in Imperial Beach.
- Circles Park · Imperial Beach
Outside hangout in Imperial Beach.
- Greg Cox Bike Park · Chula Vista
Outside hangout in Chula Vista.
- Mountain Hawk · Chula Vista
Outside hangout in Chula Vista.
- Steele Canyon Park · El Cajon
Outside hangout in El Cajon.
- Silverset Park · Poway
Outside hangout in Poway.
- Four Gee County Park · San Diego
Outside hangout in San Diego.
- San Diego Botanic Garden · Encinitas
Outside hangout in Encinitas.
- Felicita County Park · Escondido
Outside hangout in Escondido.
- Kit Carson Park · Escondido
Outside hangout in Escondido.
- Rod McLeod Park · Escondido
Outside hangout in Escondido.
- Curran Plaza · San Diego
- Tweet Street Linear Park · San Diego
- Tuna Harbor Park · San Diego
- Viewing Deck · San Diego
- Coronado Tidelands Park · Coronado
- Pride Plaza · San Diego
- Harbor Island Park · San Diego
- Lara's Labyrinth · San Diego
- North Park Mini Park · San Diego
- Jerry Coleman Lawn · San Diego