# Waterfront Park Autumn Family Play & Bayside Promenade (Downtown San Diego) > Place to go for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thanksgiving Holiday: Open daily 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Interactive splash fountains… - Dates: Thu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29 - Where: Waterfront Park (County Administration Center), 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101 - Ages: All ages; expansive modern ADA-accessible playground equipment, soft rubber turf, and stroller-friendly pathways - Price: Free admission and park use; metered street parking and underground garage available - Schedule: Thanksgiving Holiday: Open daily 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Interactive splash fountains operate 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Playground open sunrise to sunset - Organizer: San Diego County Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://sdparks.org - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/waterfront-park-autumn-family-play-and-bayside-promenade-downtown-san--listing-d7cd27968ae4444c773c14fb ## About Flanking the historic 1938 San Diego County Administration Building along the downtown bayfront, the 12-acre Waterfront Park is San Diego's premier urban civic green space. Perfect for working off Thanksgiving feasts, the park features expansive grass picnic lawns, wide bayside promenades for scooters and strollers, and an award-winning children's play area with futuristic climbing domes, spiral slides, rope towers, and inclusive swings set over cushioned rubber turf. 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