Arts & Entertainment

Sesame Place Now Open Daily For Summer Season

Sesame Summer Splash will bring a wave of summertime events.

Sesame Place San Diego is the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning children's show.
Sesame Place San Diego is the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning children's show. (Sesame Place San Diego)

CHULA VISTA, CA — Sesame Place is now open daily for the summer season.

The Chula Vista-based theme park kicked off Sesame Summer Splash Friday, with water attractions and a lineup of events scheduled all summer long. The park will be open daily through Sept. 2.

Sesame Summer Splash will bring a wave of summertime events, including Oscar the Grouch's Birthday on June 1, Father's Day Weekend June 15-16, and Tango's Gotcha Celebration July 12-14. Dine with Elmo and Friends also opens this summer at the Sunny Day Café.

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Sesame Place San Diego is the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning children's show. The 17-acre theme park features 18 Sesame Street-themed rides and water attractions, including a family-friendly rollercoaster and a 500,000-gallon wave pool, which is one of the largest in Southern California.

The park also offers Count's Splash Castle, a multilevel play structure that features 111 play elements. In addition, Sesame Place has an interactive Sesame Street neighborhood, live character shows, parade, musical play area and photo opportunities.

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Sesame Place San Diego is located at 2052 Entertainment Circle in Chula Vista.

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