Things To Do

Welcome to beautiful Coronado, California. We’d like to suggest the following ideas of things to do to help you experience all Coronado has to offer and to make your visit more enjoyable. If you happen to be in town in April, July, October or December, ask about the Annual Flower Show and Motorcars on MainStreet (April), the city’s Fourth of July activities (July), the Chrysler Classic Speed Festival (October), and the city’s Christmas parade and celebration (December).

• The Visitor Center also provides maps, brochures and the following discounted tickets for local attractions.  For more information, please call 619-437-8788.
• Explore Ferry Landing Marketplace at the foot of First Street with its shops, restaurants and stunning views of downtown San Diego. You can also take a 15-minute ferry ride between Coronado and San Diego. Ferry leaves Coronado every hour on the half hour.

• Options for getting around the island include walking, driving, renting a bike, taking a pedicab ride, taxis, the city bus, gondola, trolley, Coronado Shuttle and Coronado Ferry. The Visitor Center can provide information about the different options.

• Browse for antiques, pick-up a Coronado souvenir or people watch on Orange Avenue, Coronado’s main street. Coronado has more than 80 cafes and restaurants, offering seafood, American fare, ethnic cuisine; many offer outdoor dining so you can also enjoy Coronado’s enviable weather.
• Take in a show. Coronado has its own community theater group which performs at the Coronado Playhouse on Strand Way. Lamb’s Players Theater is located on Orange Avenue and is the city’s professional theater group. Call the Visitor Center for the current schedule for either group.
• While at the Visitor Center, learn about Coronado’s interesting past at the Museum of History and Art with its three permanent galleries dedicated to Coronado's unique history and one special exhibit gallery which changes quarterly.
• Coronado offers four tours (link to these tours) throughout the week. Each one focuses on different aspects of Coronado. The Visitor Center can provide times, tickets prices and information about each.
• Coronado City Beach was named one of Southern California's best beaches in 2002 by the Travel Channel. Swim or surf at Coronado City Beach or Silver Strand State Beach. Dog Beach in Coronado is one of the few beaches where man’s best friend can enjoy the outdoors too.
• Coronado is home to North Island Naval Air Station and the Naval Amphibious Base. Since Sept. 11, 2001 neither base is open to the public. However, Old Town Trolley Tours offers a 2-hour plus guided tour that takes you past some of the military installations in the San Diego area. Photo I.D. required. The Visitor Center can provide more information.
• The Hotel del Coronado is an architectural marvel even today and can be viewed from public access points at Coronado City Beach and on Orange Avenue. Some of the hotel’s photos and objects can be seen at the Museum of History and Art
• Miles of bike paths hug the coastline and provide a great way to exercise and see some of Coronado’s spectacular scenery while biking, rollerblading or walking. Rentals are available at Holland’s and Little Sam’s on Orange Avenue and Bikes & Beyond at Ferry Landing.
• Visitors can stroll the award-winning boulevard median gardens on Orange Avenue.
• Coronado offers more than a dozen options for accommodations, some within walking distance of the beach. You can find a list of hotels, from B & Bs to resorts in our Hotels listing.
• Silver Strand State Beach is the only public camping area in Coronado. Visitors must have a self-contained R.V. with a closed water system, running water and toilet. No tent camping is allowed. For information, call (619) 435-5184.
• Enjoy a round of golf in the shadow of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course. The 72-par course is open 7 days a week. Call (619) 435-3121.
• Art-in-the-Park turns Spreckels Park into an outdoor gallery on the first and third Sunday of each month from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Canceled in the event of rain. For information, call (619) 435-3555.
• The Summer Concert Series is a Coronado institution. Join the crowd that gathers each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. in Spreckels Park at 7th St. and Orange Ave., from Memorial Day through mid-September. Admission is free.