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!

Come join the Celebration! The Great Annual Pumpkin Festival begins Sunday, October 1 and runs through the 31st, everyday!  Check out our amazing 6 foot hay maze - an adventure for both kids and adults alike.  Play the “rocking the hunt” game and win a prize! Visit our pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin! It all starts October 1st at the Children’s Nature Retreat. Open 10 AM to 6:00 PM, everyday.  Make your reservation today by calling 619-320-4942. See you soon!

Turn Downtown San Diego into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Available 365 days a year, sunrise to sunset. Start when you want and play at your pace.

Enjoy a culturally inspired kickoff to Halloween at the region’s largest free Halloween carnival. Over two dozen participating museums and cultural attractions present free crafts for kids, costume parades and contests, and tons of spooky surprises, from 11am to 4pm. Participating museums offer free admission to children 12 and under with paying adult.