Real deals around town
A short weekly roundup of offers from San Diego businesses. Every post links to the business's own page so you can confirm the details. New deals weekly.
Free Museum Tuesday in Balboa Park: Nov 17 at SDMA, the Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei, and the Old Globe
Mark Tuesday, November 17, 2026. That is Balboa Park’s third-Tuesday free day, when the San Diego Museum of Art, the Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, Mingei International Museum, and Old Globe…
December Nights is back: a free two-day festival in Balboa Park, Dec 4 and 5
December Nights, the City of San Diego’s largest free holiday festival, is set for Friday, December 4, from 4 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, December 5, from noon to 10 p.m. It is free to attend, and it…
$1 oysters at JRDN in Pacific Beach, 3 to 4 p.m. on weekdays
JRDN, the restaurant at Tower23 Hotel on the sand in Pacific Beach, runs happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The headline deal is $1 oysters, but they are only $1 from 3 to 4 p.m., and…
Free Thursday at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
If you have tomorrow free, this is the one to use. The San Diego Model Railroad Museum, downstairs in the Casa de Balboa in Balboa Park, waives admission on the second Thursday of each month for San…
Half-price Friday nights at The Nat, through December 18
The San Diego Natural History Museum is keeping Nat at Night going on Friday evenings through December 18, 2026. From 5 to 11 p.m., the five floors stay open, the rooftop deck serves drinks and food,…
Kids Cruise Free on San Diego Whale Watch, but only through Nov 15
This one is almost gone, so treat it as a this-week plan. San Diego Whale Watch, departing from Mission Bay, is running a Kids Cruise Free offer through November 15, 2026. Book a full-fare adult…
SeaWorld tickets from $64.99, still listed on the official offers page
SeaWorld San Diego’s official special offers page was still showing Black Friday-branded ticket deals on November 11, 2026. The clearest one is an Any Day ticket at $64.99 per person (ages 3+),…
SeaWorld’s veteran offer: free tickets, but get them and use them by Nov 30
SeaWorld San Diego’s Waves of Honor veteran offer is still up, and the deadline is tight. U.S. military veterans, retired veterans, and honorably served retirees can claim complimentary admission.…
Veterans and one guest get into the USS Midway free all November
November is U.S. Veterans Month at the USS Midway Museum, and the museum is offering free same-day admission for U.S. veterans and one guest through the end of the month. That is a real savings:…
Wonderland in Ocean Beach: $5 drafts and a $5 fish taco, weekdays 3 to 5 p.m.
Wonderland Ocean Pub sits over the sand at 5083 Santa Monica Avenue in Ocean Beach, and its official happy hour is straightforward: Monday through Friday, 3 to 5 p.m. Drafts are $5, a glass of house…
