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 six to eight 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.

San Diego Restaurant Week, hosted by the California Restaurant Association, returns with over 100 restaurants across 30+ neighborhoods for eight days of dining.

Explore one of the country’s best urban cultural parks. Balboa Park has a bit of everything, including grand architecture, diverse museums, cultural institutions, and captivating gardens. You will visit spots that even locals don’t know about.

Tour Highlights

Discover the inspiring, quirky, and fascinating history of one of the nation’s largest urban cultural parks
Uncover historical and architectural treasures hiding in plain sight
Explore a botanical garden’s vibrant collection of more than 2,100 plants
Learn about the early 20th century expositions that shaped Balboa Park
Find the best spots to photograph Balboa Park’s beautiful Spanish colonial revival architecture

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The 2023 Cinco De Mayo Sunset San Salvador Sail experience for Cinco de Mayo returns Friday, May 5th! Staged aboard the 16th century galleon replica, San Salvador, this 21 and up event magically transports you back in time when explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo’s vessel reached America’s West Coast in 1542.

The festivities include lovely live Spanish guitar music, custom cocktails, delicious food, all while underway on the Bay aboard this lovely vessel representative of Spanish Pacific Heritage. Cinco de Mayo is the perfect holiday to celebrate aboard the Museum’s Spanish galleon replica San Salvador!

Tickets are $140.00 per person and $260.00 for couples and include 2-hour cruise, live music, light Mexican appetizer and specialty tequila cocktail. A cash bar will also be on board.