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!
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 ...
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.
Museum of Photographic Art at San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Berlin-based artist Mirae kh RHEE, born in Seoul and raised in the United States after her adoption, traces her personal journey through traditional Korean objects, ancient myths, and the glittering constellations once used to chart a course through the unknown. The immersive installation presented here explores the search for belonging within the vast universe. In Seven ...
Since its founding in 2005, tokidoki has become a worldwide phenomenon, captivating fans with its vibrant characters, fashion-forward collaborations, and a universe where sweetness meets rebellion. Journey through the evolution of tokidoki—from rare collectibles and original fine art, to large-scale statues. tokidoki is recognized internationally for its eye-popping aesthetic and criminally cute characters. “When I ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Ilse and Lloyd Ruocco’s Design Center, located in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, was a foundation for the modern design community of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Inside the Design Center brings to life a vignette of mid-twentieth century interior, lighting, and furniture design, featuring pieces by significant California designers, manufacturers, and craftspeople as selected by ...
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Alfredo Castañeda: Beyond Surrealism brings together thirty-five paintings from outstanding private collections in North America and Spain for the first museum retrospective of the artist’s work in the United States. The exhibition covers five decades of the artist’s wide-ranging international career and his unique exploration of Surrealist themes through deeply personal iconography and distinctive visual narrative. ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Boundless: Reflections of the Southern California Landscapes in Midcentury Studio Ceramics explores how the physical, social, and political landscapes of the area shaped craft. Nearly 150 objects from Mingei’s permanent collection, set against large-scale photography, transport us to the breathtaking locations reflected in the ceramics. Through these landscapes and the awe-inspiring science of clay, glaze, and ...
The Timken Museum of Art unveils Poetic Portraits: Allegory and Identity in Sixteenth-Century Europe, a landmark exhibition exploring the rich interplay of art, literature, and identity during the Renaissance. On view from November 3, 2025, through March 29, 2026, this exhibition brings together more than a dozen exceptional images that trace the impact of sixteenth-century art on ideas ...
Gallery 21, Spanish Village
1770 Village Place, San Diego, CA 92101, San Diego, CA, United States
The exhibition will show works by Artists Guild members who work in a variety of media: oil/acrylic paintings, watercolor, mixed media, fabric art, photography, printmaking, sculpture and more. Works will be chosen by a juror. All art will be original. Artists Guild membership includes 130+ professional artists who exhibit locally and internationally. The Artists Guild ...
Spanish Village Art Center
1770 Village Pl, San Diego, CA, United States
The San Diego Potters' Guild is a working ceramics studio and gallery at Studio 29 in Spanish Village Art Center in the heart of Balboa Park. Find us just off Park Boulevard on Village Place, north of the Natural History Museum and south of the Zoo. PARKING is still FREE in Balboa Park! Our gallery/studio is open ...
Spanish Village Art Center
1770 Village Pl, San Diego, CA, United States
The San Diego Potters' Guild is a working ceramics studio and gallery at Studio 29 in Spanish Village Art Center in the heart of Balboa Park. Find us just off Park Boulevard on Village Place, north of the Natural History Museum and south of the Zoo. PARKING is still FREE in Balboa Park! Our gallery/studio is open ...
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
The San Diego Museum of Art is now offering free general admission and arts programming to all visitors on the second Thursday of every month. Check the Museum event calendar for Access for All programming details.
