# Things to do with kids in Solana Beach, CA > 4 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Solana Beach, CA (San Diego County, CA), in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/towns/solana-beach-ca ## Events ahead - [Franklin & Friends: Tortoise Storytime at Solana Beach Library](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/franklin-and-friends-tortoise-storytime-at-solana-beach-library--listing-79dacc3f60eb627e1c529ecc) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · San Diego County Library - Solana Beach Branch · checked Oct 20. Once a month on a Friday morning, county park rangers bring Franklin, the resident tortoise from the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve Nature Center, to the Solana Beach branch… - [Solana Beach Fire Department Open House](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/solana-beach-fire-department-open-house--listing-6d388fbea76ec0c9bf1fe1bc) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Solana Beach Fire Department · All ages · checked Oct 24. On Halloween morning the Solana Beach Fire Department opens its station to families, and costumes are encouraged. Visitors can tour the fire station, meet firefighters and other… - [Fletcher Cove Holiday Tree Lighting — Solana Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fletcher-cove-holiday-tree-lighting-solana-beach--listing-f17834f99eb5f33867a9d802) — Sun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM · Fletcher Cove Park, Solana Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Solana Beach's 21st annual holiday tree lighting takes place at oceanfront Fletcher Cove Park, hosted by the City and its Parks and Recreation Commission. New this year is a snow… - [Holiday Tree Lighting at La Colonia Park — Solana Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/holiday-tree-lighting-at-la-colonia-park-solana-beach--listing-062b92b60dd0c70a74ef1d9d) — Sun, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · La Colonia Park, Solana Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. The City of Solana Beach and the La Colonia Community Foundation host a second neighborhood tree lighting at historic La Colonia Park. Over two hours, families share sweets… ## Nearby - [Things to do with kids in San Diego County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/counties/san-diego-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/counties/san-diego-county-ca.md) - Other towns in San Diego County, CA: [Escondido, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/escondido-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/escondido-ca.md), [Oceanside, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/oceanside-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/oceanside-ca.md), [Coronado, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/coronado-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/coronado-ca.md), [Carlsbad, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/carlsbad-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/carlsbad-ca.md), [La Jolla, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/la-jolla-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/la-jolla-ca.md), [Poway, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/poway-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/poway-ca.md), [Chula Vista, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/chula-vista-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/chula-vista-ca.md), [El Cajon, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/el-cajon-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/el-cajon-ca.md), [Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/cardiff-by-the-sea-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/cardiff-by-the-sea-ca.md), [Del Mar, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/del-mar-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/del-mar-ca.md), [Vista, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/vista-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/vista-ca.md), [Fallbrook, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/fallbrook-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/fallbrook-ca.md), [Lakeside, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/lakeside-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/lakeside-ca.md), [Cardiff, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/cardiff-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/cardiff-ca.md), [Encinitas, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/encinitas-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/encinitas-ca.md), [Julian, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/julian-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/julian-ca.md), [Rancho Santa Fe, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/rancho-santa-fe-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/rancho-santa-fe-ca.md), [Campo, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/campo-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/campo-ca.md), [La Mesa, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/la-mesa-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/la-mesa-ca.md), [National City, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/national-city-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/national-city-ca.md), [San Marcos, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/san-marcos-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/san-marcos-ca.md), [Santee, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/santee-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/santee-ca.md), [Valley Center, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/valley-center-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/towns/valley-center-ca.md) - [Things to do with kids in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego.md) - [This weekend in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend.md) Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.