# Living Coast Discovery Center Thanksgiving Wildlife Encounters (Chula Vista) > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr, Chula Vista, CA 91910 - Ages: All ages; hands-on touch tanks and animal exhibits accessible for strollers and wheelchairs - Price: $13 for children (ages 3–12); $18 for adults; free for toddlers 2 and under - Organizer: Living Coast Discovery Center - Official page: https://thelivingcoast.org/tickets - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/living-coast-discovery-center-thanksgiving-wildlife-encounters-chula-v--listing-6d311d691b2841cb2c8ab5f1 ## About Located inside the Sweetwater Marsh National Wildlife Refuge along San Diego Bay in Chula Vista, the Living Coast Discovery Center offers a close-up wildlife adventure focused on native coastal animals. Over Thanksgiving weekend, families can touch bat rays and leopard sharks in the open-air Shark & Ray Experience pool, observe endangered Eastern Pacific green sea turtles, and meet rescued raptors including bald eagles, barn owls, and red-tailed hawks. Miles of level, stroller-friendly walking trails wind through salt marshes right out to the bay shoreline, offering bird-watching spotting scopes where kids can discover pelicans, herons, and egrets in their natural migratory stopover. ## Similar picks in San Diego - [Fleet Science Center Thanksgiving Weekend Family Maker Lab (Balboa Park)](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fleet-science-center-thanksgiving-weekend-family-maker-lab-balboa-park--listing-edd9764f9b4371aa87049030) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Fleet Science Center · All ages · From $19.95 · checked Nov 4. Located on Balboa Park's pedestrian El Prado, the Fleet Science Center is San Diego's premier interactive hands-on science playground. 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