Balboa Park

House of Hospitality
San Diego, CA 92101
619.239.0512
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Balboa Park is a San Diego must-see, just minutes from downtown, and ranked as one of the Best Parks in the World. The Park is home to 15 major museums, several performing arts venues, lovely gardens and many other cultural and recreational attractions, including the San Diego Zoo. With a variety of cultural institutions laid out among its 1,200 beautiful and lushly planted acres, Balboa Park is the nation's largest urban cultural park.

Museums and Cultural Institutions

Performing Arts

Bon Temps Social Club
Civic Dance Arts
Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet
San Diego Junior Theatre
San Diego Youth Symphony
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Starlight Theatre and Starlight Bowl
The Old Globe

Attractions

Balboa Park Carousel
Balboa Park Miniature Railroad
Balboa Park Visitors Center
House of Pacific Relations Int'l Cottages
Photographic Arts Building
San Diego Zoo
Sefton Plaza
Spanish Village Art Center
United Nations Building

Visitor Center

The best way to start your time in Balboa Park is with a stop at the Balboa Park Visitors Center. Located across from The Prado Restaurant in the House of Hospitality, the Visitors Center has the most current and comprehensive information about the Park’s activities and attractions. Open from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily, the Visitors Center offers brochures, maps, audio tours, free guided tours of the Park, transportation information, dining advice and more.

Visitor Center:

Passport to Balboa Park provide more than 50% off admission to 14 museums.
Stay for the Day Pass provides admission to any 5 of the 14 museums for one day.
Balboa Park grounds and most gardens are open 365 days per year.
There is ample free parking and easy public transportation access.
Open Daily from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM