Check out the calendar for the most up-to-date park event information. From exhibitions and performances to parkwide and special events, the calendar has it all. Remember to check back often as new and exciting things are always being planned!
San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, United States
They call it the perfect city. With surf, sand, and superb weather, millions of visitors flock to San Diego every year. This oasis at the crossroads of desert and sea is a natural marvel and boasts the highest diversity of plants and animals of any other county in the contiguous U.S. For millennia, the relentless ...
Attention, Whovians! Are you ready to dust off your sonic screwdrivers? Because the highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction opens on March 15, 2025. Step into the TARDIS and explore the Doctor’s thrilling adventures and iconic characters while discovering the real-life science behind the long-running series. Venture through eight engaging ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Inspired by her long history of depiction on textiles, these works explore the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression. Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design celebrates her representation on clothing and adornment. Objects range from traditional garments created by over 70 artists from Mexico, to ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
"Layered Narratives: Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial" explores gender and racial politics at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition through the medium of centennial quilts from Mingei’s permanent collection. The centennial celebrated the 100-year independence of the United States from Great Britain and featured various installations—ranging from foreign exhibitions to art galleries ...
Step into the ring and immerse yourself in the dazzling, dramatic, and deeply rooted world of Mexican lucha libre. Sangre, Sudor y Mito (“Blood, Sweat, and Myth”) is a bold and immersive exhibition that celebrates the powerful legacy, cultural symbolism, and larger-than-life spectacle of lucha libre—Mexico’s legendary professional wrestling tradition.
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Inspired by her long history of depiction on textiles, these works explore the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression. Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design celebrates her representation on clothing and adornment. Objects range from traditional garments created by over 70 artists from Mexico, to ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Located on Mingei’s free Entry Level, Tuck and Roll: The Art of Armadillos showcases over 80 armadillo figures from Mingei’s permanent collection! Featuring works made by artisans across the Americas, this playful installation emphasizes the joy of making things by hand and how these extraordinary creatures have delighted people’s imagination.
Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
You are invited to learn first-hand how the smallest, slowest, and weakest members of nature can not only survive, but thrive in the wild in Survival of the Slowest, a new exhibit at the Fleet. Exhibit highlights: 19 habitats with animals such as frogs, hedgehogs, snakes, and more! Up to three daily interactive presentations led ...
Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum
2215 Pan American Road East, San Diego, CA, United States
In Japan, lacquer—derived from the sap of the lacquer tree—has been used for over 10,000 years as a natural adhesive and protective coating. Its remarkable durability, which resists both acids and alkalis, has enabled ancient lacquered artifacts to survive to this day. Across Asia, where lacquer trees naturally grow, this unique material has long been ...
View Full Schedule Here: Twilight 2025 Program Final June 17th American Flyboys Band 18th Hillcrest Wind Ensemble 19th Full Strength 24th Marine Band San Diego 25th* 8 Track Highway 26th Lady J and the Soulful Knights July 1st Mariachi Continental de San Diego 2nd The Tradesman 3rd The Stoney B Blues Band 8th* Kearny Mesa ...
Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best, the Blue Angels.
Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes you on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived—bigger than any dinosaur—yet we know surprisingly little about them. Blue Whales will transform our understanding of these ...