Tijuana has several entertainment options to enhance your vacation. The city has many excellent hotels, beautiful restaurants, gorgeous beaches on the outskirts and professional golf courses. There are endless attractions, such as casinos, bars, clubs, concerts, bullfighting, a horse race track and even a greyhound track. Its modern urbanization is reflected in the Rio area, which features wide tree lined avenues framed by manicured gardens.
Likewise, Tijuana is a venue of traditional cultural events that take place every year and attract both locals and tourists. These traditional festivities are samples of Tijuana's folklore, for example the "Fiesta Brava" ("Brave Party") where famous bullfighters display their abilities. Other festivities include the "Tijuana Fair", which is great for families and has a cockfighting ring that features famous Mexican and international singers. Another event is the city's "Anniversary Festival", with its artistic performances and diverse gastronomic events, such as the "Fish and Seafood Festival" and the "Mexican Dishes Festival".
On the other hand, Rosarito offers a large variety of activities, from golf courses to luxurious ocean front spas, nightclubs and shopping areas where you can buy everything from hand carved wooden furniture to cute souvenirs. Those who visit Rosarito should also visit the Twentieth Century Fox Studios and Theme Park.
The beautiful beaches of Rosarito are only 30 minutes from Tijuana and the trip alone can be an entertaining experience, since the highway provides drivers with a set of outstanding views of the Pacific Ocean.
Revolution Avenue
This famous avenue was built in 1889 and from its conception has been a haven for tourists, because of the variety of handicrafts, restaurants and famed nightclubs. It is said to be the busiest street in the world. Day and night it has a high-spirited, bubbly atmosphere. Stroll along this colorful avenue and be part of the psychedelic frenzy of lights where almost anything is allowed. Enjoy extraordinary restaurants, as well as the local warmth and kindness on Tijuana's most famous street.
Tijuana Cultural Center
This place is known as CECUT and has become a cultural icon in the city and strongly promotes the arts. In this cultural venue, painting, photography and sculptures, as well as plays and ballet performances are held. It is also the locale for several artistic festivals. Inside, facilities include the Northwest Center of Scenic Arts, along with a movie theater with a spherical screen (Omnimax), an art gallery, an outdoor theater, a museum and a bookstore. This place was created to strengthen the cultural identity and artistic expressions of the Mexican northwest. The cultural center is visited by more than a million people each year.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral
This cathedral was originally opened in 1902 as a church and is the oldest in the city. In 1964 it was further remodeled, changed into a cathedral and became the exquisite architectonic masterpiece it is today. Enjoy the unsurpassable beauty of this temple.
Bajamar Golf Course
Bajamar faces the sea and is located on the scenic Tijuana - Rosarito highway. The 27 holes, of the 3 courses, guarantee amateur and professional golfers a wonderful round. The quality of the facilities and the location are both excellent.
Rosarito Canyon
The mountainous region of Rosarito offers extra fun for travelers and is the ideal spot to go bike riding and horseback riding. Motocross bikes can be rented for an hour to speed on an exciting dirt racetrack. Every year professional motocross tournaments are held in Rosarito Canyon, if you're an amateur then have great fun watching them.
Cultural Venues
Tijuana features many cultural venues, such as the city's "Art Gallery", which has several exhibitions and plays. The "House of Culture" exhibits a variety of artistic pieces and houses a many artistic workshops, the "Baja California Cultural Institute" is an institution devoted to the promotion of the region's culture, and "Tijuana's History Society", a modern cultural spot with a museum, exhibition room, auditorium and library, among other services.
Foxploration
The Fox Studio's in Baja was originally built in 1996, for James Cameron's Titanic. Since then several successful films have been made here. For your entertainment, Foxploration theme park has also been created. Foxploration offers our visitors the chance to experience a "behind the scenes" look at the production process. Original costumes, stages and props can be seen, touched and worn here.
Greyhound Race Track
Enjoy the excitement of the greyhound races and even entertaining competitions where monkeys ride the dogs like miniature jockeys. Make your bets and have fun like never before.
Jai-Alai
This historic building, which opened in 1947, was for many years devoted to the Basque ball game of "Jai-Alai". The architecture is neoclassical and it is still one of the most important buildings in Tijuana. Here the visitors can enjoy the emotion of the "jai-alai" matches, the fastest ball game in the world. It is a sport similar to racquet ball but in a larger court and instead of a racquet players use a wicker glove. The ball is as hard as a rock, weighs more than 4 oz. and when hit, it can travel faster than 180 mph.
Fun World
Tijuana's Fun World is dedicated to family entertainment. Enjoy arcade games, go-karts, batting cages, mini golf, a rollercoaster and a children's train among many other attractions.
Wax Museum
This museum features more than 80 replicas of historic and famous personalities. It is only the second wax museum in Latin America and displays sculptures representing historic characters, politicians as well as international actors and actresses.
Rosarito's Beaches
Each year, thousands of tourists run from the hustle and bustle of large cities to relax on the beaches of Rosarito. The weather couldn't be better, warm and sunny throughout the year, which creates an atmosphere full of energy, vitality and youth. Snorkeling, fishing and surfing are some of the attractions waiting for you.
Bullfight Rings
Both of Tijuana's bullfighting rings have an interesting history and a stunning architectonic beauty. The first one, named "The Bullfight in Tijuana", is located on the oldest street in town and was built at the beginning of the 1920's as a symbol of the growth of tourism in Tijuana. It was constructed with steel and can hold about 30,000 people. The second ring is named "The Sea Ring" and is located next to Tijuana's coast, close to the border wall. This beautiful bullfighting ring is a classic example of Mexican modern architecture.
Real del Mar
This tourist development faces the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the stunning landscape of Baja California's coast. Real del Mar, located in Tijuana and just 20 minutes away from the Rio area, offers visitors an 18-hole professional golf course, that has been the main venue for several tournaments, such as the Governors' Cup, San Diego Magazine and Mattel, and features a clubhouse inspired by Mexican classical design. This gorgeous course is a must for any golf enthusiast.
Spas and beauty clinics
Since Rosarito provides its visitors with a more relaxed kind of tourism, than that of Tijuana, spas and beauty clinics could not be missing here. Places like Calafia, Extravagance or Jacob's offer professional massage and spa services, with beauty and health treatments to fulfill a perfect balance between your body and mind. From a manicure to a hot stone massage they are all available here.