San Diego Botanic Garden is located 40 minutes north of San Diego in the large coastal town of Encinitas. This botanic wonderland is comprised of more than 5,000 plants in 29 themed gardens sprawled across 37 landscaped acres. It has the distinction of being a Top 10 North American Garden Tourism Award recipient. Seeds of Wonder, Tuesdays through Thursdays, has fun activities for preschoolers. Hamilton’s Children’s Garden offers 13 incredible kid-centric activities every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. During December, the garden is alight with 125,000 dazzling holiday lights. There is a fabulous Garden Shop onsite too.

230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, Phone: 760-436-3036

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