{"id":356572,"date":"2026-06-11T18:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/356572\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:19:08","slug":"san-diego-model-railroad-museum-summer-schedule-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/356572\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Model Railroad Museum Summer Schedule Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum means more than just trains \u2013 it means a season packed with family-friendly events worth getting out for. Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming up:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sdmrm-1.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego Model Railroad Museum Summer Family Events\" class=\"wp-image-87745\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Summer Kick Off Family Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celebrate the start of summer with a full day of hands-on activities, crafts, train play tables, and a scavenger hunt through the museum. It\u2019s the kind of afternoon where you show up for an hour and somehow lose the whole day \u2013 in the best way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lineup includes a toy train play table, themed crafts, photo opportunities, a temporary tattoo station, a summer scavenger hunt with an exclusive limited prize for those who finish, and bubbles in the museum garden. All activities are included with museum admission, and the whole day is made possible thanks to sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/first5sandiego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">First 5 San Diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc6 Saturday, June 13 | 11 AM \u2013 4 PM<\/p>\n<p>Father\u2019s Day Special Tours<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive Director Michael Warburton is leading exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of the museum \u2013 free with admission. Three tour times are available, offering a look at the collection and exhibits that goes well beyond the standard visit. A low-key but genuinely thoughtful way to spend part of the day with dad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your dad appreciates craftsmanship, history, or just a good look at how something remarkable comes together, this is the kind of thing he\u2019ll still be talking about over dinner. The detail that goes into these layouts has to be seen to be believed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc6 Sunday, June 21 | Tours at 11:30 AM, 1 PM &amp; 3 PM<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Family Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A full day of Thomas the Tank Engine-themed fun for young train enthusiasts and their families. Full activity details are still being announced \u2013 keep an eye out for updates closer to August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum\u2019s immersive layouts and hands-on atmosphere make it a natural fit for a day like this. Even if your little one is just getting into trains, the experience tends to make a lasting impression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc6 Saturday, August 15 | Times to be announced<\/p>\n<p>See you there!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re heading out for a special event or just making the most of a summer Saturday in Balboa Park, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum has something on for the whole family this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccd 1649 El Prado, San Diego<br \/>\u2139\ufe0f Find more details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdmrm.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See you there, San Diego!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum means more than just trains \u2013 it means a season&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356573,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[967,38314,93560,8404,92024,74,76,54934,75,145247,8419,145248,145249,18100,85244,39756],"class_list":["post-356572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-entertainment","tag-family-activities","tag-family-entertainment","tag-family-fun","tag-museums-in-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-museums","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do-in-san","tag-things-to-do-in-san-diego","tag-things-to-do-in-summer","tag-things-to-see","tag-things-to-see-in-san-diego","tag-what-to-do-in-san-diego","tag-what-to-see-in-san-diego"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}