Here’s a roundup of free days at Chicago-area museums, zoos and other cultural institutions. Plus 15 places that are always free.

The city said Monday it won’t start enforcing the new rules immediately but wouldn’t specify how long it would wait.

Visitors to Balboa Park will be asked to pay to park their vehicles in city lots Monday, breaking a tradition of more than 100 years of the city's crown jewel being free for visitors in private ...

It’s the time of year when everyone gets into the spirit. (Photo courtesy of the Gaslamp Quarter) San Diego’s holiday season sparkles in countless ways — from glowing gardens and festive parades to ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. The San Diego Zoo will begin charging visitors for parking in January. A zoo spokesperson ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has appointed Shawn Dixon as its new president and chief executive officer. Dixon, who has served as interim president and CEO for the past seven ...

SeaWorld San Diego and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service have launched a partnership offering new travel and ticket discounts in Southern California. Beginning October 13, 2025, Pacific Surfliner ...

SAN DIEGO — A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a glass panel at his enclosure over the weekend, zoo officials said this week, frightening guests who were observing the apes. Ten-year-old Denny broke ...

ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, and SeaWorld San Diego ...

Zoogoers at the San Diego Zoo witnessed the startling moment a gorilla ran up against a glass viewing platform and broke it. The moment was captured on video. In the video captured by eyewitness Emily ...

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and SeaWorld San Diego Launch New Travel and Ticket Discount Partnership Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and SeaWorld San Diego Launch New Travel and Ticket Discount Partnership PR ...