For more than sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color and beauty anywhere in the world. The nearly fifty acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that make up the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad, California, are in bloom for approximately eight to ten weeks each year - from early March through early May - literally bringing the famous fields back to life. This annual burst of color, which has become part of the area’s local heritage, also is one of nature’s official ways of announcing the arrival of spring here in Southern California.

Exhibition dates: February 8 - March 28. Friendship Park, Take Amistad on the Road features sculptures, photography, paintings, performance art, and participatory installations about the past, present, and future of Friendship Park.  Artists in the exhibition include Nanzi Muro, Maria Teresa Fernandez and natalia ventura.  Each of the three artists communicates a shared message of cross-border friendship (amistad) that is the essence of Friendship Park. 

Opening reception with the artists, Sat. February 8 from 4pm - 8pm.

NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale. This two-hour event features a film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 episodes, synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda’s original score. Fans will relive Naruto Uzumaki’s journey to become Hokage, facing rivalries, challenges, and growth along the way.

These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th-century Spanish galleon San Salvador. Guests will be fully engaged in pirate theatrics at the dock and underway on San Diego Bay. This hilarious interactive show puts visitors right in the middle of the pirate action. Participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew, trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King’s Jail, swab the deck and other pirate skills. Choose from two 90-minute performances select Saturdays 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Tickets include general admission! Arrive early and check - in 15 to 30 minutes before your show. After you return to the Museum docks, continue the fun as your explore the rest of the Museum fleet and fascinating below deck exhibits. (recommended for 5+).