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Celebrate the Arts

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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Free Second Sunday

Feb 9, 2025

On the second Sunday of every month, the museum offers free admission to all visitors. No reservations are required for Second Sunday admission.


From 11AM – 5PM, explore The Collection Galleries, and The Sculpture Garden.

 
Second Sunday also runs concurrently with Play Day from 11AM – 2PM, and Soul Sunday.

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SETSUBUN

Feb 2, 2025

This event will take place inside the garden’s gates. We invite guests to make special oni masks, as well as participate in the Mamemaki, or bean tossing event. Special Masu cups filled with Roasted Soybeans for the event will be available for at JFG’s gift shop located inside the Inamori Pavilion. Guests can also enjoy performances, demonstrations, crafts, and food. Come join us for an exciting event!

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Nena Anderson - "Dolly Parton Valentine” featuring

Feb 14, 2025

Ticket Price: $22 advanced / $25 day of show / $37 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

 

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Cafe Classics: A Musical Celebration

Jan 25, 2025

Celebrate North County's finest at the Bornemann Theatre! Enjoy an unforgettable night of music with local favorites Straight Jazz No Chaser, Coffee on the Moon, and the Backwater Blues Band, all beloved staples from our Common Grounds Cafe.

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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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Join us at the Maritime Museum of San Diego for a high-speed 75-minute narrated Naval History Tour! The US Naval Vietnam-era PCF 816 Swift Boat Listed In National Register Of Historic Places is...

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Dive into the world of sharks, seahorses, and Little Blue Penguins at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. As the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, Birch...

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