I just discovered that Reuben H. Fleet members can get into Birch Aquarium for free through the end of January.
Reuben H. Fleet is the science center in Balboa Park with tons of hands-on exhibits for both kids and adults. Although admission prices are not what I consider low-cost for this website, their membership is affordable for a family. An annual family membership, which includes 2 adults and up to 6 children in the same household, is only $84. That works out to $7/month for the whole family. That's a pretty good deal considering regular adult admission is $11.75 and children ages 3-12 are $9.75. Oh, and that family membership includes 8 IMAX tickets to use during the year.
And although they do not advertise it on their website, you can add a care giver for only $10/year. So if you have a nanny or grandparent who would take your kids, it's a nice option. The add-on membership won't let that person get in for free on their own, but will get them in free with your kids.
If you have young kids, in addition to the hands-on science exhibits, you can also take advantage of Kid City upstairs. My kids can spend hours in Kid City. In fact, I have a post dedicated to Kid City with several pictures.
Birch Aquarium located in La Jolla, is a very nice aquarium. We visited once a couple of years ago and would go more often if it were closer. Daily admission prices are not low-cost ($14 for adults, $9.50 for kids 3-17), but a family membership is $89 which includes 2 adults and 2 children (or grandchildren). That works out to about $7.40 per month, and it includes 4 guest passes. Additional children are $10 each. In addition to the large indoor fish tanks, Birch also has tide pools outdoors where you can learn about and touch the animals. Another exhibit that kids love are the hands-on water tables (where kids can build dams and sail boats), which are now a part of an exhibit called Boundless Energy, which is new since our visit, and looks like it has more hands-on activities related to renewable energy.
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