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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!
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June 2023
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, repeating until August 27, 2023
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until August 27, 2023
A World of Beads
This exhibition features highlights from Mingei’s bead collection and explores the materials from which beads are made. Ranging from plant and animal materials to fabricated metal and glass, these single beads and beaded objects were made by different cultures from around the world and were largely acquired by Mingei International Museum from The Bead Museum in Prescott, Arizona.
Requires Admission
Blue Water Film Festival Screening
The Blue Water Film Festival (BWFF) celebrates UN – World Oceans Day, every June 8th and promotes San Diego, California as a hub for marine science, naval exploration and an epicenter for environmental storytelling. BWFF’s year round screening, panels, and events help to cultivate a burgeoning family-based, environmental and military community in San Diego and around the world. BWFF was founded by Greg Reitman to bridge the world of environmental activism and storytelling. It profiles a variety of events including…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 8:00 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until June 25, 2023
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until June 25, 2023
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, repeating until June 25, 2023
Destiny of Desire
The joys, tribulations, and plot twists of epic love are bursting onstage in this brilliantly funny homage to the telenovela by Karen Zacarías (Native Gardens). On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two babies are born—one into a life of outlandish wealth, and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a ruthless ex–beauty queen, the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to grow into an extraordinary destiny. Directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 8:00 pm on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until July 9, 2023
Twelfth Night
One of Shakespeare’s most perfect plays—romance, music, poetry, comedy, swordplay, and more! Shipwrecked and alone in foreign Illyria, young Viola masquerades as her lost twin brother and becomes the go-between for the lovesick Duke Orsino and the beautiful Countess Olivia. Soon Viola finds herself in the middle of a topsy-turvy love triangle with lunacy and laughs on every side. Three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (Globe’s Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s Labor’s Lost) directs Twelfth Night, one of the Bard’s…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
Caught on Camera
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Slinking through your neighborhood. Darting across the highway. Fluttering along your favorite hiking trail. Wildlife is all around, even when we don’t see it. The Nat offers visitors a rare peek into the secret lives of wild animals in its newest exhibition. Caught on Camera: Wildlife When No One’s Watching opens November 18, 2022, in the Museum’s top- floor photography gallery. The show features remarkable images of southern California wildlife “caught” on film with the help of camera traps set…
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
Maya Peoples: Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth
Developed in collaboration with Maya community consultants, this exhibit provides a new way to understand the histories of the Maya Peoples and to honor past, present, and future Maya generations. “Maya Peoples: Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth,” is a collectively built exhibit that celebrates Maya continuity and the unbroken Maya spirit — whose languages, ceremonies, and connections to the land are founded on a common kinship. Visit the Museum of Us to learn about Maya traditions and culture, and…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
California Tower Tour
Enjoy a uniquely-San Diego experience at one of our city's most iconic historic landmarks. Make the climb on a guided tour that highlights the origins of Balboa Park and the histories of some of the many diverse communities that call the region home. California Tower Tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday at the Museum of Us. Tours are 40 minutes long and accommodate up to six (6) people. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Museum admissions desk. Capacity…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, repeating until August 27, 2023
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Monday, Thursday and Friday, repeating until August 27, 2023
A World of Beads
This exhibition features highlights from Mingei’s bead collection and explores the materials from which beads are made. Ranging from plant and animal materials to fabricated metal and glass, these single beads and beaded objects were made by different cultures from around the world and were largely acquired by Mingei International Museum from The Bead Museum in Prescott, Arizona.
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
Design Zone
What does it take to create a video game, line up rhythms like the best DJs, or design a roller coaster that produces the biggest thrills? In Design Zone, you can go behind the scenes and see how video game developers, music producers, roller coaster designers and other creative problem-solvers use math to do the amazing things they do. Design Zone explores mathematical concepts like patterns, variables, scale, slope, and ratios used by artists, architects, engineers, musicians and other innovators.…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until November 12, 2023
Carlo Miranda: In Search of Sonder
Local artist Carlo Miranda (Filipino-American, b. 1988) showcases ten recent paintings in this intimate exhibition. Miranda’s works were first exhibited in this museum in 2020 as part of a display responding to the pandemic. Working as a registered nurse in San Diego during this time had a profound impact on his use of painting as a way to channel psychological introspection, anxiety, and empathy. Miranda clarifies: “In my experience as an RN, I have developed a greater understanding of the…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until November 7, 2023
Modern Women
Modern Women celebrates the arrival of twenty works of art to the Museum on indefinite loan from a private collection. Historically marginalized in the art world, many of these artists’ careers, such as those of key Abstract Expressionists Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning, were eclipsed by their husbands, Jackson Pollock and William de Kooning, as well as Sonia Delaunay and Françoise Gilot, whose careers were also overshadowed by the successes of their husbands, Robert Delaunay and Pablo Picasso. Yet the…
Requires Admission
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until December 31, 2023
The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels
You’ll love learning more about the magical world of animation through The Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels. The many interactive stations in this exhibition provide opportunities for visitors to create and experiment. Explore animation and storytelling, from traditional hand-drawn cels to exciting breakthroughs in stop-motion and CGI.
Requires Admission
