Best Things to do During Spring Break for College Students

Sample the best of what the Old Town neighborhood has to offer on the Old Town Tales, Tacos, and Tequila Walking Tour. Drink and dine your way around the neighborhood while listening to interesting stories from its history.

Tours are offered daily starting at 1:00 pm and depart from the meeting point at 3963 Conde St, San Diego, CA 92110. Tickets are $75 per person.

The Tales, Tacos, and Tequila Walking Tour is also one of our picks for San Diego’s best food and drink tours, and is highlighted in our Complete Guide to All the Holidays in San Diego.

San Diego is well-known for its craft beer scene, especially in North Park and at historic Ballast Point. For spring breakers seeking a unique way to get the party started, though, San Diego is also home to a number of bars set up in the style of 1920s speakeasies.

Old-timey speakeasies like Oculto 477 in Old Town and The Grass Skirt in Pacific Beach will transport you back through time to the wild parties and glamor of the Prohibition Era. Right next door to The Grass Skirt is Captain’s Quarters, with a drink menu themed around rum-running pirates.

There are excellent surfing beaches all along the Pacific Coast, but some of our favorites are in Pacific Beach, which is especially lively during spring break with a big college student crowd.

Beginner surfers can try their hand at spots like Tourmaline Surf Park and North Pacific Beach, while the waves at PB Point offer a welcome challenge.

Looking for ways to save while you surf? Rent a board for cheap with the Go City San Diego pass, and use our GVSD5OFF discount code when you buy your pass.

Watch live performances of electronic music against a backdrop of sun and sea at the Spring 2024 CRSSD festival. The event by FNGRS CRSSD features three different stages and over 50 different musical artists.

The musical festival is set to take place on March 2nd and 3rd, 2024, at Waterfront Park and within view of the San Diego Bay.

CRSSD Festival is a 21+ event that runs all day and spills over into afterparties at nightlife venues of the Gaslamp Quarter.

Want to embrace the party vibes while on vacation? The breweries, pubs, and other bars in San Diego are perfect for spring breakers.

At North Park, you can crawl your way down 30th Street, San Diego’s most famous craft beer hub. Many Gaslamp Quarter bars stay open late, as do spots Downtown San Diego and in Little Italy.

Looking for a more structured pub crawl? Try a food and beer tour like the Brewery and Tap Room Sidecar Tour or the North Park Beer-ucation Tour.

San Diego’s Pacific Beach is among the city’s best spring break destinations, with plenty of space to sunbathe, swim, and surf. The party atmosphere during spring break carries over to the nearby boardwalk, a shopping and dining destination.

The Pacific beach boardwalk is concrete and skateboarder-friendly. You can also rent a bike with a Go City San Diego pass and ride down toward the peninsula to reach Mission Beach.

Visiting a museum might not be everybody’s first spring break idea, but it can make for a nice break from partying.

Swing by the San Diego Museum of Art from April 25th-28th, 2024 to see their annual Art Alive Floral Exhibition, and walk among Instagram-worthy floral arrangements.

Like many of the other museums in Balboa Park, visiting the SDMA is cheaper with a Go City San Diego pass. Other attractions that help make San Diego a great spring break destination include the Japanese Friendship Garden and the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego / Central (ICA San Diego/Central).

Choosing the right spring break destination is a chance to indulge in drinking and dining. Like many of the activities featured in our article A Complete Guide to All the Holidays in San Diego, dining at restaurants is a surefire way to experience local culture.

Having trouble choosing? Why not try them all?

On the Carlsbad Village: 3-Hour Local Food Tour, you’ll sample dishes from a selection of incredible Carlsbad restaurants while also learning about the neighborhood’s history and its landmarks.

Tours embark from Caldo Pomodoro at 2907 State Street, Carlsbad CA.

Here’s a fun idea for spring breakers: indoor skydiving! iFLY uses vertical wind tunnels to simulate the skydiving experience in a way that’s just as thrilling as the real thing.

iFLY’s First Time Flyer Experience is ideal for newbies. Group pricing rates are also available.

The Mission Valley iFly is located at 2385 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108. Both the Mission Valley and Oceanside iFLY experiences are part of the Go City San Diego All-inclusive pass. Pick up a pass with our discount code (GVSD5OFF) to save during booking!

There’s nothing quite like relaxing on the sands of a La Jolla beach before going to an ocean view bar and enjoying a spectacular view of the sunset.

The view of the sunset in La Jolla is gorgeous enough to rival other top spots for spring breakers like Panama City Beach and South Padre Island. Your photos will be right at home among pictures from Myrtle Beach and Cabo San Lucas.

Our article Best Places to Watch the Sunset in San Diego has other ways to enjoy the golden hour in San Diego, from breezy national park hikes to harbor cruises.

Take an hour-long tour through San Diego’s most famous landmarks on the Downtown and Gaslamp Loop Scooter Tour. Ride your own scooter and travel to different locations around the city while enjoying narration from the scooter’s talking GPS.

The scooter tour is $59.81 per person. Locations include stops throughout Little Italy, Downtown San Diego, and the Gaslamp Quarter.

Interested in the spooky side of San Diego? The after-dark Ghosts & Gravestones Trolley Tour is the best way to learn about rumored hauntings and the true crimes from San Diego’s history that inspired these ghost tales.

The trolley tour departs at 7:00 pm daily and costs $40.74 per person. Meet your tour guide at 4010 Twiggs St, San Diego, CA 92110.