California invites travelers to visit in 2025 and experience exciting new attractions, openings and events taking place throughout the state.
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Museums
Several museums are slated to debut throughout the state, including Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center in Santa Ynez, The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center in San Diego, and Counterculture Museum in San Francisco.
Accommodations
Dozens of hotel openings and re-openings take place in 2025. Highlights include Appellation Healdsburg, Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, Under Canvas Yosemite and AC Hotel by Marriott Pasadena.
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Attractions
A first-of-its-kind immersive experience, Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish Experience will open at SeaWorld San Diego in spring 2025. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Springs plans to expand in 2025, with a new splash pad and café/marketplace. LEGOLAND California’s Driving School will reopen in a new location in 2025. Disneyland Resort celebrates its 70th anniversary, starting May 16 through summer 2026.
“The diversity and abundance of new openings across California in 2025 reinforces the state’s position as the Ultimate Playground,” said Caroline Beteta, president & CEO, Visit California. “With so many new offerings to explore and anniversaries to celebrate, now is the perfect time to plan a trip to California.”
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