By Chris Gomez
Spring is in the air and with warm weather comes more outdoor activities to do with your family in Little Italy. We encourage you to come experience San Diego’s culturally vibrant neighborhood for yourself!
The Little Italy community focuses on creating a family-friendly atmosphere, making it easy for families to enjoy themselves and build lasting memories. Here are a few things you can do with your family in the neighborhood come springtime.
Little Italy San Diego app: Kids love to play with phones and one of our newest additions to the neighborhood is the Little Italy San Diego app. The app is perfectly equipped even for kids with a kid-friendly video-guided tour called “Little Italy Bambino Tour,” which allows your kids to follow the animated mascot, Danny Boy, around the neighborhood and learn about its history through videos, photos, augmented reality, games and quizzes.
Waterfront Park: Little Italy is home to a state-of-the-art park at the waterfront of the San Diego Bay, with beautiful views located on Pacific Highway. Kids can play in the spray fountains on a hot spring day, making it perfect for family recreation.
Little Italy Mercato (Farmers Market): Families can eat, shop and play at the Little Italy Mercato held every Saturday with over 150 vendors offering fresh produce, crafts and more. A kids’ favorite, especially the corner musicians who play music and welcome people to dance.
Piazzas and wider sidewalks: Kids love to run around and there’s no better place than the multiple public spaces in the hood, including the infamous Piazza Basilone located on West Fir Street.
Satisfy your sweet tooth: No better way than to end the day with something to satisfy your sweet tooth! Little Italy has an array of choices — Italian pastries, dessert shops and even some authentic Italian gelato.
We hope to see you around the neighborhood this springtime.
To find out more information on where to take the family around, please visit littleitalysd.com. To stay connected with us, check out what’s going on in our neighborhood by following us on Instagram and Twitter @LittleItalySD and Facebook/San Diego Little Italy.
—Christopher Gomez ha sido gerente de distrito de Little Italy desde 2000. Comuníquese con él en [email protected].