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Creativity Around Every Corner

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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 15 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.

City Ballet Performance Art Dance San Diego Film Festival Festivals Mission Valley Mission Basilica de Alcala History & Heritage La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art Museums & Galleries Guitar Hero Music Cygnet Theatre Town Theatre
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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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Museums

Kids Go Free to the San Diego Model Railroad Museum

San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Valid: Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2017

Children 12 and under receive free entry with the full price paid admission of at least one accompanying adult. Valid for 2 children per paid adult. Does not apply to specially ticketed events, Maker...

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Kids Go Free to the California Surf Museum

California Surf Museum
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Children 12 and under receive free entry to the California Surf Museum with the full price paid admission of at least one accompanying adult. Valid for 2 children per paid adult. Does not apply to...

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Dance

Your 1st Bon Temps Saturday Night Dance Just $5!

Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego
Valid: Aug 12 - ongoing

Bon Temps Social Club produces a monthly dance on the second Saturday evening of the month at the War Memorial Building in San Diego's beautiful Balboa Park. The dances feature Louisiana-style...

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Festivals

San Diego LGBT Pride Parade & Festival

America's Finest Pride Celebration

With world-famous Balboa Park as its festival site and a mile-long parade route stretching through one of the most gay-friendly neighborhoods in the nation, San Diego LGBT Pride attracts nearly 300,000 locals and visitors to its annual three-day Pride celebration in July.

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Music

San Diego's Live Music Venues

Jazz, Classic Rock, Blues, Latin and more!

No matter what kind of band you crave, from the legendary stars to the innovative upstarts, San Diego’s live music venues have something for everyone.

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Music

4 All Ages Music Scene Offerings

Amazing options for music lovers of all ages

Here are four excellent ways for all ages to enjoy the music scene in San Diego County without rigid age restrictions getting in the way.

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Nightclubs

San Diego Comedy Clubs

Tickle your funny bone

Laughter is indeed one of the best medicines, thanks to the endorphins it releases, and a visit to one of San Diego's comedy clubs will help get those mood enhancers flowing.   

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