Most Creative Art & Crafting Places for Kids in San Diego

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🎨 ALL THE PLACES WHERE KIDS CAN SEE & MAKE ART OR CRAFTS IN SAN DIEGO

From art classes to pottery painting, free kids wood & craft sessions to museums, sculpture gardens & outdoor public art...your creative kiddos will enjoy these places!

Contents:

Guides

Art Classes For Kids

Art Museums

Free Outdoor Public Art

Free Kids Crafts

Pottery Painting

I'll be adding to these OFTEN, so keep checking back for updates.

And let me know if you have anything else to add.

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📖 GUIDES

6 Must-See ArtWalks in San Diego

🖍 ART CLASSES FOR KIDS

• Art Beat Studio, Hillcrest

• ArtHaus 5, Carmel Mountain Ranch

• Bravo School of Art, Southpark

• Drawn2Art, Rancho Penasquitos

• Encinitas House of Art

• Global Art, Rancho Penasquitos

• Leoangelo Art, Mira Mesa

• Little Fish Comic Book Studio, North Park

• Maggie's Art, Rancho Penasquitos

• Pachi's Art Studio, Linda Vista

• Paintbox Studio, Mission Hills

• US Arts Education Center, Rancho Penasquitos

🖼 ART MUSEUMS

• Anthemaeum Library, La Jolla

• Encinitas Lux Art Institute (now ICA)

• Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Encinitas & Balboa Park

• Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park

• San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park

🗿 FREE OUTDOOR PUBLIC ART

• Carlsbad Sculpture Garden

• Dave's Rock Garden, Encinitas

• Liberty Station Art Scavenger Hunt

• May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden, Balboa Park

• Park Social (May-Nov 2022), various city parks: This public art program allows visitors to enjoy "engaging & thought-provoking ways to experience public art". Launching in May 2022 at 28 different city parks in San Diego.

• Queen Califia's Magical Circle, Escondido

• San Diego Public Art Program, various

• San Diego's Public Art by Map

• Spanish Village, Balboa Park

• UCSD Stuart Art Collection Outdoor Public Sculptures (Self-guided Tour), La Jolla

✂️ FREE KIDS CRAFTS

• Home Depot Kids Workshop Kits FREE monthly kids wood shop projects, these used to be the 1st Sat/mo, but 2022 plans haven't been released as of this publishing

• Home Depot DIY Kids Projects, at home FREE online guides w/ list of items to buy in-store

• Lowe's Kids Workshop Kits, various FREE monthly wood shop projects

• Michael's, at home FREE online classes for mini makers

• JCPenney Kid Zone, various FREE once a month Saturday crafts
  

🎨 POTTERY PAINTING

• Art Cafe, Carlsbad

• CeramiCafe at Grossmont Mall, La Mesa, Del Mar

• Clay n Latte, Vista

• Color Me Mine, Rancho Bernardo

• Cool Creations, Pacific Beach

• The Hot Spot, Del Sur & Liberty Station

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