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Known as the Smithsonian of the West, Balboa Park hosts an incredible concentration of arts and culture offerings including 17 museums and performing arts venues. San Diego is also home to two Tony® Award-winning theaters, historic sites, public art, music venues, dance performances, film festivals, galleries, missions and much more to explore.

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San Diego's Rich and Diverse Culture

From Balboa Park to Chicano Park to Oceanside, San Diego is home to three state-designated cultural districts that embody the very best of the region.

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Balboa Park, The Cultural Heart of San Diego

Just minutes from downtown, explore the history, legacy, and future of this ever changing, always amazing cultural park.

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Pretending Chrissie

Feb 22, 2025

Experience the magic of The Pretenders with Pretending Chrissie, a dynamic tribute band led by Rose Gill, whose striking vocals and stage presence embody Chrissie Hynde. Joining the evening as a special guest is The Tambourine Man, a heartfelt tribute to Bob Dylan.

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Albert Lin - IN SEARCH OF LOST CITIES

Jan 30, 2025

Albert Lin is a professional explorer, blurring boundaries between human and machine, while uncovering the lost wisdom of our past. Despite losing his leg below the knee in 2016, Albert maintains a relentless quest into the farthest reaches of our planet—from Mongolia to the Mayan jungle—employing a technologist’s approach to unearth lost cultural stories and rituals.

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City Ballet's Swan Lake Act II

Mar 8 - Mar 9, 2025

The famous second act from Swan Lake, the best loved and most admired of all classical ballets, along with the iconic Black Swan Pas de Deux. Plus, the world premiere of Elizabeth Wistrich’s The Seasons set to the music of Alexander Glazunov.

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Vonda Shepard

Feb 25, 2025

Ticket Price: $25 adv/$28 DOS / $44 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

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Feb 22, 2025
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$10 Historic Bay Cruise with General Admission*

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Jan 10 - ongoing

Purchase general admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego and add a 45-minute narrated Historic Bay Cruise for only $10 more! MOST DAYS. SCHEDULE MAY VARY Daily tours at 11:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m.,...

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$10 off Tall Ship Sail Experiences

Maritime Museum of San Diego
Valid: Jan 10 - ongoing

Join the Maritime Museum of San Diego Sail Crew for a 4-hour sail aboard the state tall ship Californian or the 16th-century Spanish galleon San Salvador and save $10.00 with this promo code...

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Ritmos Latinos: Carnival of the Animals & Tangata

San Diego Ballet
Valid: Jan 9 - Feb 14, 2025

World Premiere Music and Dance First up, the evocative, mysterious Tangata. Tango and Ballet come together to create a world of dangerous beauty within the sensual music of Argentine composer...

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