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by TourGuideTimFreight Trains in San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego (East Village)
Features: Freight Train Yards in San Diego; BNSF; SDIV
Black History Museum & Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego (East Village)
Open Daily: 10AM – 6PM
Cost: $5
Features: African American History in San Diego; See Slave Papers, Learn about Buffalo Soldiers, Take Black Historical Tours of San Diego.
Horton Plaza Shopping Mall
Location: Downtown San Diego (Horton Plaza / Core District)
Open Daily: 10AM – 9PM (8PM on Saturdays); 11AM – 7PM on Sundays.
Features: Uniquely Designed Outdoor Shopping Mall in Downtown San Diego; Anchored by Nordstrom and Macy’s; Five Levels of Shopping includes a Food Court, Fine Dining, Movie Theater, and Many Visitor Services.
San Diego Civic Theatre
Location: Downtown San Diego (Horton Plaza / Core District)
Performances: Year-Round
Cost: Ranges from $15 to $200
Features: Home to One of the Top Opera Companies in the Country; See Pop-Stars in Concert; View Productions from Broadway San Diego, the Classical California Ballet, and Tour Companies from Around the World.
Balboa Theatre San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego (Horton Plaza / Core District)
Performances: Year-Round
Cost: Ranges from Free to $70+
Features: View Productions from Broadway San Diego, the Classical California Ballet, and Tour Companies from Around the World in a Brand New Facility.
Lyceum Theatre San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego (Horton Plaza / Core District)
Performances: September through March
Cost: Theatre – $34 and Up ($18 for Students); Ballet – $40 ($20 for Students)
Features: Home to the Progressive San Diego Repertory Theatre and the Contemporary San Diego Ballet
San Diego Firehouse Museum
Location: Downtown San Diego (Little Italy)
Hours: Thursday and Friday 10AM – 2PM; Saturday and Sunday 10AM – 4PM
Cost: $3 (Free for Kids).
Features: Firehouse Full of Old Fire Engines, including an 1841 Rumsey Hand Pumper; Listen to Stories from Firefighters.
Old Town Trolley Tours & Amphibious Boat Adventures
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Balboa Park, Coronado
Tour Schedule: 9AM – 5PM or Later (Tours extend up to 7PM during Summer); No Tours on Thanksgiving or Christmas
Cost: $34 ($17 for Children)
Features: 32 Mile Tour Route with 11 Pick-up and Drop-off Points; Narrated Sightseeing Tour; Amphibious Rides
Tours of Haunted San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego, Old Town, Coronado
Tour Schedule: Evenings Year-Round
Cost: $10 for Walking Tours up to $50 for Limo Tours
Features: San Diego Attractions have been featured on the Travel Channel’s Top 10 list of Most Haunted Places In America.
Community Walking & Cycling Tours
Location: Downtown San Diego, Coronado, Balboa Park, Old Town, Pacific Beach, La Jolla
Schedule: Walking Tours are Daily; Bike Tours are on Weekends or by Request
Cost: $20 – $50
Features: Walking and Cycling Tours of Popular San Diego Communities
Jogging Tours of San Diego
Location: Downtown San Diego & Nearby Coastal Areas
Schedule: Daily
Cost: $60+
Features: Get a Guided Tour and Great Exercise