Balboa Park

  1. Front entrance of the Natural History Museum with banners promoting exhibits about butterflies and gems on either side of the doorway.

    San Diego Natural History Museum

    The San Diego Natural History Museum is located in beautiful Balboa Park, just minutes from downtown, and offers a unique and memorable venue for any event. It is the ideal location for private corporate and non-profit events, weddings, proms, film screenings, meetings and more. Multi-level exhibition and event spaces allow...
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  2. A giant panda eats bamboo at the San Diego Zoo, with text announcing the return of pandas and a live viewer count of 20K.

    San Diego Zoo

    Planning an event? Think outside the box and go a little wild! The many event locations at the San Diego Zoo can help set your event apart from the rest with its beautiful settings and exotic wildlife. Whether your "herd" is gathering for a meeting, wedding, corporate team building, reception...
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  3. People gather and walk through a plaza with circular patterns in front of theater buildings, some sitting on benches, under clear evening light.

    The Old Globe

    Book a group and save! Visiting The Old Globe in Balboa Park is always a treat, but it's even better with friends! Celebrate a special occasion, build office morale with your colleagues, or bring literature alive for your students with the magic of live theater! At the Globe, groups of...
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  4. A large banquet hall with round tables set for an event, string lights overhead, gold-colored chairs, and a stage at the front.

    The Prado Restaurant at Balboa Park-Cohn Restaurant Group

    The Prado, located in the House of Hospitality has been a favorite location for generations of San Diegans since 1935. Centrally located near Downtown San Diego, we feature our Fountain courtyard, elegant banquet rooms, enchanting terraces and beautiful views of Balboa Park. While your guests visit The Prado, they can...
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  5. A large metal aircraft statue is mounted on a pedestal in front of a white building with flags and trees surrounding the area under a partly cloudy sky.

    The San Diego Veterans Museum

    The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park honors the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, Coast Guard and Wartime Merchant Marine. Located in Balboa Park in the former WWII era Navy Chapel adjacent to the Veterans Memorial Garden with its B-24 Memorial and on the east...
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  6. A white magnolia flower with green leaves rests on a red velvet cloth against a brown background.

    Timken Museum of Art

    Known as one of the finest small museums in the world, the Timken Museum of Art, located in San Diego's Balboa Park, is the permanent home of the Putnam Foundation's world-class collection of European and American art and Russian icons. Masterworks in the collection span 700 years of history and...
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  7. A round, brown, Tudor-style theater building sits beside a modern, angular building under a clear blue sky; banners and outdoor seating are visible.

    The Old Globe

    The Tony Award-winning Old Globe is one of the country's leading professional regional theatres and has stood as San Diego's flagship arts institution for over 80 years. Under the leadership of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of 15 productions of classic...
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  9. The exterior of the San Diego Automotive Museum with art deco architecture, banners, outdoor seating, and colorful umbrellas in the foreground.

    San Diego Automotive Museum

    Cruise into the San Diego Automotive Museum for an experience that will take you on an amazing journey of design, styling, and horsepower! With three extra rotating exhibits per year, the museum offers something for everyone. The signature exhibit on the permanent side of the gallery is Louie Mattar's Fabulous...
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  10. The entrance of the San Diego Air & Space Museum, featuring large aircraft displays on either side of the main doors and a blue banner above the entrance.

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

    Science, space and aviation history all unfold at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - designated in 2007 by the State Legislator as California's Official Air and Space Museum and Education Center - in beautiful Balboa Park. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the San Diego Air & Space...
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