# Waterfront Park: Interactive Fountains & Bayfront Children's Playground > Place to go for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Open daily 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Interactive fountains operate 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Waterfront Park (County Administration Center), 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101 - Ages: All ages; shaded modern playground and zero-depth water play; 100% stroller accessible - Price: Free public park admission, playground, and fountain water play - Schedule: Open daily 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Interactive fountains operate 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Organizer: County of San Diego Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.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-interactive-fountains-and-bayfront-children-s-playgrou--listing-4deebf925092e7e477b720cc ## About Spanning 12 acres along the North Embarcadero across from San Diego Bay, Waterfront Park is a premier open-air urban oasis. Children love playing in the modern shaded playground featuring climbing domes, slides, and zip lines, and splashing in the expansive zero-depth interactive fountain basins when winter afternoon temperatures reach the 70s. The park offers vast grassy lawns perfect for family picnics, with unobstructed views of passing sailboats and cruise ships. 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