Tijuana with kids: hands-on museums, a free park and family dates through early December

Monday, Nov. 16, is a day off school across Mexico for Revolution Day (our story), so plenty of Tijuana families have a three-day weekend, and the holidays are coming. Here’s where to take kids, with hours and prices from our profiles and event pages. Small museums can change their schedules on holidays, so call or check social media before you drive across town.

Museums made for touching

El Trompo Museo Interactivo. The city’s hands-on science museum, with themed halls, a play area and an immersive room, out in the Río Tijuana third stage. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closes on Mondays; a ticket is 98 pesos, or 198 with the Inmersión Salvaje show. On Saturday, Nov. 14, it hosts Noche de las Estrellas, a free night of astronomy talks, workshops and music from 6 to 9 p.m.

Museo del Taco. Nine playful rooms on Avenida Revolución: kids press their own tortillas, pose with a cow sculpture in a pink room and finish by riding a spiral slide into a ball pit. Shoes come off at the door and the museum hands out grippy socks. It’s open every day, 2 to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 1 to 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday; admission was 180 pesos in 2024–25 listings, and the San Diego Reader paid about 230 in 2025.

MULLME. The lucha libre museum, on Calle Séptima near Avenida Revolución, is all masks, capes and championship belts, with a wall of 100 masks and a scale ring with murals and spotlights. The 80-peso ticket also covers the collectors’ museum at the same address, with vintage toys, comics and action figures. Open Friday to Sunday only, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

CECUT. The cultural center in Zona Río has CECUTi, a children’s area, the Jardín Caracol with replicas of pre-Hispanic sculpture, a small aquarium and the 308-seat IMAX dome that screens documentaries; the museum opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. From Wednesday, Nov. 18, to Saturday, Nov. 21, the Jornadas de Teatro Infancias y Juventudes stage free plays for kids and teens, most at 7 p.m.

CEART Tijuana. The state arts center behind Parque Morelos has the Desafío Dalí immersive exhibition, ticketed through Fanki and listed into January 2027. On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., its Foro Experimental hosts Ghibli vs. Disney, a free, all-ages piano concert by Nancy Ramos and students from CEART’s piano workshop.

Outdoors and free

Parque Morelos. A 47-hectare city park with free entry, free grills, play areas, a lake with small boats and a little train that charges a small fare. Winter hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday to Tuesday; it’s closed on Wednesdays. No alcohol and no pets, and the small zoo is closing, so don’t promise the kids animals.

Vía Recreativa. On Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bulevar Las Joyas in Colonia Los Álamos closes to cars for a free street festival with skating classes, capoeira, music and workshops; scooters and e-bikes aren’t allowed either.

Coming up

• Saturday, Nov. 28: Press Start to Swing, with The 8-Bit Symphony and Tiko’s Big Band, at the Casa de la Cultura at 5 and 8 p.m., aimed at the general public, per Tijuana Última Hora, plus the free Gran Bazar Navideño there from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 5: the 3-kilometer 1, 2, 3 por la Inclusión run for people with and without disabilities, open to runners 6 and older (ages 6 to 17 need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian); you pick up your number by donating a new toy or stuffed animal, per Zeta.

What’s open on Monday’s holiday

By their posted schedules, Museo del Taco (from 2 p.m.) and Parque Morelos (from 6 a.m.) open on Mondays, while El Trompo and the CECUT museum close, and MULLME opens only Friday to Sunday. Holiday hours can change, so confirm before you go.

Tips for a family day

• Dress the kids for the slide and the ball pit at the taco museum.
• Showers are possible from Friday to Monday (forecast); our rainy-day guide and museums guide have more indoor ideas.
• Crossing back with tired kids? Car lines at San Ysidro reached four hours last Sunday (details), so check the waits before you leave; our alert kit has the links.

More ideas in our guides, and every date is on the calendar.