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Nine Arts Districts, One Vibrant City

Creative San Diego
Get an insider’s look at nine of San Diego’s most vibrant neighborhoods for arts and culture. Take a video tour exploring each neighborhood’s creative side and browse itineraries for the best arts, culture, shopping and dining in these diverse districts.

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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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Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

Nov 22 - Nov 24, 2019

A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 95+ bands, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival will descend upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego from Broadway Pier to the Embarcadero Parks. The festival offers diverse attractions including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties, a craft beer village and plenty of local flavors. Wonderfront festival’s re-entry policy encourages festival-goers to customize their weekend experience and truly integrates the city into the fabric of the festival. In its inaugural year, Wonderfront will synthesize the city and the sea in a way that no music festival has ever done before.

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Balboa Park December Nights

Dec 6 - Dec 7, 2019

Balboa Park December Nights brings families and friends together to spread holiday joy and kick-off the "most wonderful time of the year" with lights and more!

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Fleet Week San Diego 2019

Nov 4 - Nov 12, 2019

Fleet Week San Diego honors and celebrates the men and women of the military through events that entertain and alliances that thank and support these heroes.

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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Nov 10 - Nov 17, 2019

Welcome to the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, where sailboats and sandy beaches serve as the backdrop to one of the country’s most talked about weeks in food. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally recognized celebrities, and a Grand Tasting Finale on the stunning Embarcadero.

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San Diego's Rich and Diverse Culture

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Favorite Spots to Take Pictures in San Diego

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Balboa Park, The Cultural Heart of San Diego

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Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

Nov 22 - Nov 24, 2019

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Balboa Park December Nights

Dec 6 - Dec 7, 2019

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Fleet Week San Diego 2019

Nov 4 - Nov 12, 2019

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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Nov 10 - Nov 17, 2019

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Galleries & Museums

Kids Go Free to Marston House - SOHO San Diego

Marston House - SOHO San Diego

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2019

One of California's finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement, the Marston House was constructed in 1905 for George W. Marston and his wife, Anna Gunn Marston. George Marston is noted for many...

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Museums

Kids Go Free to San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2019

Learn about science, art, and world cultures through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities in the Museum’s indoor and outdoor space. Play in the dental clinic, feed chickens in the Nature...

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$10 High-Speed Naval History Bay Tour

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Valid: Sep 4 - ongoing

Swift Boats acted as part of the naval blockade of South Vietnam to prevent the infiltration of weapons, ammunition, and war matériel from North Vietnam via sampans, junks, and trawlers. In...

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Summer in Balboa Park

The Cultural Heart of San Diego

Summer is a time to relax, explore and enjoy – and there’s no better place to perfect the art of summer than in Balboa Park. From evening concerts to extended museum hours to food truck feasts to gardens and picnics and more, Balboa Park is the destination for summer fun – all day and into the night.

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Free Things to Do that Arts Enthusiasts Will Love

Immerse yourself in art without blowing your budget

Budget-friendly travel doesn’t have to mean giving up the finer things in life. From a 17th century masterpiece to a sci-fi hybrid of technology and art, San Diego has plenty of places to engage your mind and stretch your dollar.

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Tours & Sightseeing

Fun Filled 1-Day Itineraries

Spend one day enjoying some popular sites

Find popular sites and attractions including museums, historic sites, shopping centers and hip urban neighborhoods all located within a two-mile radius of Downtown, the airport and the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal.

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History & Heritage

Old Town's Historic Sites & Museums

Visit the "birthplace" of California

Old Town San Diego is considered the "birthplace" of California, and today the historic buildings and museums allow you to "go back in time" and visit California's history firsthand.

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