Kids Free San Diego is back this October!

Yes, Kids Go Free San Diego takes place every year, at least for the foreseeable future. Sadly, we are not fortune tellers, so it's hard to say if it will always exist. But for now, sleep well, and enjoy the savings!

If your little ones love animals, then San Diego Zoo should be locked on. Inside, they'll meet all of their favorite critters, from gorillas to elephants and plenty more beyond.

The zoo contains several unique biomes that let you and your little ones see animals from all over the planet. One minute, you'll be exploring the cool arctic winds of the Northern Frontier, where you'll come face to face with polar bears, caribou, and snow foxes. The next, you'll see monkeys swinging on vines above gorillas and tigers in the Lost Forest. Those are just two examples that scratch the surface - there's so much more to see and do and so many more animals to meet; you could easily spend an entire day there with the kids.

And best of all, throughout the entire month of October, children 11 years old and younger receive free admission.

Speaking of dinosaurs, if your kids are more wowed by the hulking monsters that existed millions of years before us, then the San Diego Natural History Museum will excite and delight them in equal measure. In October, up to two children 12 and under can go free with one full-price paid adult.

Featuring four floors of wonder that date back millions of years, a huge 300-seat theater showing educational and inspirational movies, and a deep dive into San Diego and California's natural history, it's a feast for little minds and will surely inspire them in the fall and winter semesters.

In Fossil Mysterious, they'll examine fossils and use archaeological tools to unearth prehistoric giants. And, at Coast to Cactus in Southern California, they'll take a wander through all the major biomes present in California, from deserts to mountains.

At SeaWorld® San Diego, you and your brood will get to hang out with a metric ton of weird and wonderful underwater critters they may have seen in person. One child can go free with the purchase of one full-price adult ticket throughout October.

Fully immerse yourselves in the glass underwater viewing tunnel at Shark Encounter, where hundreds of sharks and various fish will float about. Go nose to nose with our finned friends and realize they aren't nearly as scary as Hollywood would have you believe.

Hanging out with happy penguins at Penguin Encounter®, and see them run, play, and feed in their natural habitat. There are even rides and rollercoasters to enjoy, if your little ones hit the height requirements!

But perhaps SeaWorld® San Diego's piece de resistance is Sesame Street Bay of Play, where Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and all their favorite Sesame Street characters sing songs and tell stories about the conservation work that SeaWorld® San Diego undertakes. Sure, it might be more for the very little ones, but the message is powerful for all ages.

And finally, why not sprinkle a bit of recent history into the mix? Hop aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier and explore this decommissioned World War 2 vessel.

You'll find more than 60 exhibits spread throughout the ship's many corridors and rooms that detail the lives of people who spent time on board. Explore at your own pace, or take a self-guided tour narrated by Midway sailors throughout the years.

Take a walk along the expansive Flight Deck, where planes took off for battle, and then head below deck to get a closer look a the sleeping quarters, the engine room, and then emerge in the Hanger Deck to see a whole host of aircraft up close.

Kids with even a passing interest in history will love it. And, in October, up to two kids go free with one paying adult, so if you're in San Diego this fall, why not check it out?