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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.
Balboa Park Museums and Attractions
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Park and Gardens are always open; Many Museums are Open Daily, including Holidays
Cost: Parking is Free; Most Museums offer Discounts for Seniors, Students, and Military.
Features: Home to the San Diego Zoo, 15 Museums, 7 Performing Arts Theatres, 4 Cultural Centers, IMAX Globe Theater, Antique Carousel, Miniature Railroad, and Countless Gardens.
The World-Famous San Diego Zoo
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Entrance allowed 9AM – 4PM (8PM during Summer)
Cost: $46 ($36 for Kids ages 3-11; Discounts available)
Features: World Famous; 4,000 Animals on 100 Acres; 700,000 Exotic Plants; Pandas; Koalas
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: Generally open 9:30AM – 8PM Summer & Weekends (5PM on Winter Weekdays)
Cost: $13 ($11 for Kids ages 3-12 and $12 for Seniors 65+); Additional Cost for IMAX Movies
Features: Over 100 Hands-on Science Exhibits, Southern California’s only IMAX Dome Theater, Planetarium, Simulator Ride.
San Diego Natural History Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 10AM – 5PM; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cost: $17 ($11 for Kids ages 3-12 and $15 for Seniors 62+)
Features: Dinosaur and Mastodon Artifacts; Over 8.2 Million Artifacts in all; World Class Visiting Exhibitions; Giant Movie Screen for Enjoying Nature Films.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Location: Balboa Park (3 Miles Northeast of Downtown San Diego)
Open Daily: 11AM – 4PM (5PM on Weekends). Closed on Mondays.
Cost: $8 ($1 for Kids 6-14, $6 for Seniors 65+, $3 for Students, and $4 for Military)
Features: World’s Largest Indoor Model Railroad Display

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