Arts & Entertainment

The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is among the world's largest model railroad museums, with over 27, 000 square feet of trains, trestles, and track in the heart of Balboa Park. There are exhibits depicting railroads of the Southwest in O, HO, and N scales, and an enchanting Toy Train...

Fern Street Circus serves families and transforms neighborhoods through performance and teaching of circus arts. Professional artists collaborate with learners and their families in neighborhood settings. Circus transcends barriers between people of varying cultures and languages, combines physical and theatrical skills, and merges the magnificent and the everyday. Fern Street...

La Jolla Playhouse is a place where artists and audiences come together to create what's new and next in the American theater – from Tony Award-winning productions, to imaginative programs for young audiences, to interactive experiences outside our walls. Founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer...

Our Mission: Fostering pride in and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, locally, nationally, and globally. It is in serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally communities that we put on the largest civic event in the region, Pride Weekend, attracting 250, 000 people a year...

The Museum of Us is a place for the diverse stories that define us—all of us! Located in Balboa Park on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Kumeyaay people, our mission is to inspire human connections by exploring the human experience and support guests in becoming agents of positive change...

The San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) is a premier regional contemporary art center in Balboa Park that advances art and artists from Southern California and Northern Baja. Through six annual exhibitions in our main Balboa Park location, an active artist-in-residency program, arts education, and a robust program of workshops and...

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum (SDCDM) sparks a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams! Explore over 15+ hands-on exhibits for little ones ages 0-10 while immersing yourself in early STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math) education that will inspire children and adults alike...

Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many...

The Junípero Serra Museum, in Presidio Park, is one of the most familiar landmarks in San Diego. As a major symbol of the city, it stands atop the hill recognized as the site where California began. It was here in 1769 that a Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Junípero Serra, with...

Opera NEO is a venture for the new generation of young opera singers created to prepare and inspire them to grow and perform at the highest level. We strive to unlock their full potential while nurturing each individual's artistic qualities and personality to help them develop into independent artists. We...