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I’m keeping an eye on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in San Diego for 2024 at our major theme parks and by other travel brands that you might want to hear about.

We’ll continue to update this list as new deals are released. They’re mostly theme parks right now, but that will change as it is still early.

Remember We Also Have Year-Round Discounts!


1. San Diego Zoo Black Friday + San Diego Zoo Safari Park

I have a San Diego Zoo Black Friday deal! My promo code is now $8 off 1-Day tickets and I will show it publicly during this sale season. You have a year to use the tickets.

Save $8

1-Day Pass— Use my Promo Code for the Zoo or Safari Park

My promo code is even more discounted for Black Friday, so act quickly! Tickets are mobile or printed and valid for one year from the purchase date!

Final price (after my discount): $66/ages 12+ and $56/ages 3–11

Use promo code lajollamom to save $8 at both parks below!

2. Disneyland Free Day Deal

Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida are not technically offering Black Friday deals, but there are deals to be had especially if you are a Disney+ subscriber.

  • From November 1 – December 4, 2024, Disneyland California is selling Adult tickets at Kids’ prices.
  • The deal applies to Disneyland Resort: 3-Day and longer tickets
  • Disney+ subscribers can purchase 2 days and get 1 day free <–we have a discount on these too.

Use promo code SAVEMORE for the Disney+ and other nonpromotional tickets.

3. LEGOLAND California Black Friday

Kids drive LEGO cars at LEGOLAND California
LEGOLAND driving school.

The LEGOLAND California Black Friday sale is LIVE!

  • Save up to $100 on Annual Passes. 
  • Save up to 50% on Vacation Packages – Hotel + 2-Day, 2-Park Tickets. 
  • Save 50% on 2025 LEGOLAND + SEA LIFE Hopper Tickets valid for visits January 6 – March 14, 2025.
  • Special deals for LEGOLAND passholders.

4. SeaWorld San Diego Black Friday

If you buy directly from their website, you have many choices regarding SeaWorld San Diego for Black Friday 2024 deals.

  • Annual passes: Discounts of at least 30%.
  • One-Day Tickets: Buy One/Get One Free for any one-day visit to SeaWorld San Diego through 31 March, 2025
  • Fun Cards Only $84.99 – down from the usual price of $122.99. If you purchase this deal, you will get unlimited free visits for the whole of 2025 plus the rest of 2024!
  • Two-Day Ticket: You’ll save a whopping 55% on this two-day ticket deal. Just note that both days must be within six months from the date you purchase your ticket. Check the website for dining bundle add-ons.
  • Two-Day/Two-Park Ticket: This option will get you one ticket to SeaWorld San Diego and one to Sesame Place San Diego with no blackout dates for over 50% saving on the usual ticket price.
  • You can also check their website directly for special Black Friday sales on upgrades and quick queue tickets, significant discounts on dining and animal interactions discounts, and even summer camps.

5. Sesame Place San Diego – FREE Kids

Sesame Place offers its best deals of the year during Black Friday with up to 50% off tickets and great deals on Season Passes. Buy now and enjoy the fun for the whole of 2025, too! 

The showcase discount for 2024 is get a free child’s ticket for every paid adult ticket.

There are various savings options on season passes, so check out the details on their website. For shorter stays, a great deal is the Two Day, Two Park ticket, which is down from $109 to $49.99/per day for Black Friday. You get one day at Sesame Place and one day at SeaWorld San Diego in the package.

If Elmo is your kid’s favorite character, you can also save up to 30% off a Dine With Elmo & Friends package at the Sunny Day Café, where little ones get to sing, dance, snap photo memories (and, of course, eat!) with their favorite Sesame Street friends. This offer also ends on November 29, so hurry! BUY NOW.

6. Old Town Trolley Tours

Old Town Trolley drives through Balboa Park.
Old Town Trolley driving through Balboa Park.

Save $6-14 on San Diego’s favorite hop-on hop-off trolley! Use promo code CYBER during checkout to save! BUY NOW

7. Seal Amphibious Tour

San Diego Seal Tours are one of the best things to do in San Diego with kids.

Save an extra $9 on this fun family tour that starts off on land and drives into San Diego Bay when you use promo code CYBER during checkout! BUY NOW.

8. CityPASS — Multiple Cities

Save an additional $5-10 when using promo code CYBER during checkout on sightseeing passes in these cities:

9. Go City Passes — Best Prices I’ve EVER Seen

Go City is also getting in on the Black Friday sale fun. It’s a very popular sightseeing pass in San Diego and Los Angeles that I have personally used in multiple cities. Other cities include New York City, San Francisco, Singapore, London, Los Angeles, and many others.

But, lucky for you, I have promo codes that stack on top of Black Friday sale rates!

  • 10% off any passes: BF24 
  • 12% off Go City New York: BFNY12
  • 12% off San Diego: BFSD12
  • 12% off Las Vegas: BFLV12

10. San Diego Hotels

Hotel La Jolla: You’ll enjoy an upscale coastal stay with a Black Friday discount at Hotel La Jolla. Book from Black Friday through Cyber Monday for an impressive 30% off the best available rates for select dates until March 31, 2025. 

The hotel, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, unveiled a multi-million-dollar renovation this year, including the opening of a new penthouse-level fine dining restaurant, Sea & Sky. What better reason to book a stay?

San Diego Mission Bay Resort: Up to 30% off on their Black Friday page. However, if you are staying four nights we have a better 4th night free promotion that includes our benefits.

Park Hyatt Aviara: Hyatt Prive 30% off which also includes our Hyatt Prive benefits of upgrade at time of booking (subject to availability), daily breakfast for two at Ponto Lago restaurant, $100 resort credit, preferred check-in/check-out (subject to availability).

11. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts — We Have Early Access

This is usually a really good sale for Rosewood enthusiasts. This sale goes live to the public, but we will have access to it starting November 26.

We have access to Rosewood Elite benefits that vary by property, but generally include a $100 property credit, daily breakfast for two, that you would get on top of the sale price.

  • Up to 30% off (Blackout dates apply per property).
  • Travel Dates: Through August 31, 2025.
  • Combinable with Rosewood Elite amenities for maximum value.
  • Rosewood Elite Partner Access: Opens Tuesday, November 26.
  • Public Access: Begins Friday, November 29.
  • Promotion Ends: Tuesday, December 3.

If there’s a property you’re interested in, let us know and we can send you rates.

12. NIZUC Resort & Spa (Cancun)

45% Off on the rates at NIZUC Resort & Spa. Plus, guests who book stays from May 1 – December 18, 2025, will receive a guaranteed room upgrade at the time of booking.

Booking Window: November 28 – December 2, 2024
Travel Window: January 6 – December 18, 2025
– Minimum stay of 3 nights required.
– This offer is combinable with Virtuoso amenities and is valid for new reservations only. It is subject to availability and blackout dates.
– Valid for all suites and villas, except the NIZUC Villa and Presidential Villa.
– Blackout Dates (BOD): February 14-17, 2025, April 12-18, 2025, November 26-28, 2025

13. MedJet

You can read more about why we have a MedJet Horizon membership which is medical evacuation coverage 150 miles from your home (which could be great for teens in travel sports and college students in addition to international travel).

The deal is on Cyber Monday deal is get:

  • $50 off any Individual Annual Membership
  • $75 off any Family Annual Membership

This deal is only on Monday, December 2, 2024! Get the deal.

14. Context Travel: My Favorite Private Guided Tours Worldwide

If you are looking for a half-day or full day private guide in major cities around the world check out Context Travel. I’ve taken their tours several times personally and they are phenomenal and good value for what you get. Cities include:

  • New York City
  • Paris
  • London
  • Singapore
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Tokyo
  • And many others

Save 15% with promo code MINDFUL.

15. Flytographer Gift Cards

If you often feel like you spend too much time taking photos while on vacation (so that, yes, moms, you are rarely in them) or that you never really snapshots that capture the destination, this could be the Black Friday deal for you.

Flytographer has over 500 photographers (or, as they call them, ‘a community of memory makers’) worldwide, and they are ready for you to hire on your next vacation. Their expertise will help you capture both the essence of your destination and your experience there.

They’re offering a 20% on gift cards for just 72 hours over the Thanksgiving week and there a limited number available.

I booked a Flytographer in San Diego once and took photos near Scripps Pier!

16. Avis

Avis, our preferred rental car service in San Diego and beyond (whom I’ve personally rented countless cars from over the years), is offering a book by 12/5 to save up to 25% OFF a 3+ day rental plus get a FREE DAY on a future rental!

17. Theme Parks Across the United States

Get these deals while they last!

18. Alaska Airlines

Save up to 30% on West Coast flights between California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Washington. Promo code BFSALE30 on AlaskaAir.com.


Always Discounted

Do not forget to check our tickets page because we have year-round secret discounts for Cedar Fair parks like Knott’s Berry Farm.

More Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to come!