A photo that says "see what's in our drawers." There are different bugs laid out around the text including a large black and blue butterfly.

Polar Express Family Day

San Diego Model Railroad Museum 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Don your pajamas for our Polar Express Family Day! Join us for a day at the museum to watch the classic film, The Polar Express, participate in crafts, and enjoy our exhibits. Film showing times: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM A special appearance from Santa from 12:15-1:15 PM Make your own Holiday Cards and ornaments ...

Free – $20.00

Motorcycles in the Park

San Diego Automotive Museum

Motorcycles in the Park. Free Coffee and Donuts while supplies last. The Museum will open at 8am with a discounted admission price of $10 before 10 am.

Event Series Art Mart

Art Mart

Balboa Park San Diego, CA, United States

San Diego County Art Mart Association features artists in oil, acrylic and watercolor, photography and jewelry design, stained glass and ceramics along with a veriety of other unusual and distinctive art forms.  Artists show their own work, so you are assured of the opportunity to talk with the creator of any piece on display. Our ...

Event Series Art Mart

Art Mart

Balboa Park San Diego, CA, United States

San Diego County Art Mart Association features artists in oil, acrylic and watercolor, photography and jewelry design, stained glass and ceramics along with a veriety of other unusual and distinctive art forms.  Artists show their own work, so you are assured of the opportunity to talk with the creator of any piece on display. Our ...

Indigo Alchemy: Exploring Traditional Shibori Techniques

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Join dyer, weaver, and textile conservator Sarah Winston to explore the natural blue of indigo, inspired by Blue Gold- The Art and Science of Indigo, in this two-day shibori workshop. Participants will dive into the rich history and artistry behind indigo dye, learning a variety of shibori dye resist techniques, such as tegumo (spiderweb), ori nui ...

$150.00 – $175.00

Indigo Alchemy: Exploring Traditional Shibori Techniques

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Join dyer, weaver, and textile conservator Sarah Winston to explore the natural blue of indigo, inspired by Blue Gold- The Art and Science of Indigo, in this two-day shibori workshop. Participants will dive into the rich history and artistry behind indigo dye, learning a variety of shibori dye resist techniques, such as tegumo (spiderweb), ori nui ...

$150.00 – $175.00

Cars and Coffee

San Diego Automotive Museum

Cars and Coffee is where beautiful vehicles and their fabulously owners come together to show off their collection and to share in their mutual interest. Along with this, spectators usually join in for the sights and sounds. These car enthusiasts gather in the parking lot just outside the Museum for our monthly informal car meet, ...

Event Series Fleet After Dark

Fleet After Dark

Fleet Science Center 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

This is your night to experience the Fleet with an evening just for the 18+ crowd. Imagine having the entire place to yourselves! You can stroll through the galleries, get your creative juices flowing in Studio X, our fantastic makerspace, or check out our newest exhibition Pause|Play and have some fun in the ball pool. Plus, you can ...

$22.95 – $24.95

Embroidery and Mindfulness: Stitching With Inspiration

Institute of Contemporary Art Central 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

In this calming, hands-on workshop, the art of embroidery is combined with the practice of mindfulness– no prior experience needed! The workshop will cover the fundamentals of embroidery, including the foundational stitches, and how to use color, texture, and pattern to create a unique hand embroidered piece. The session will begin in the museum gallery, ...

$75.00

USAF Band of the Golden West Concert

Veterans Museum at Balboa Park 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States

Join the Commanders Jazz ensemble for an evening of big band classics and bop favorites.

Free

Afra Eisma: Hush

Institute of Contemporary Art Central 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Through art making, Dutch artist Afra Eisma processes her own personal trauma and creates spaces for visitors to do the same. Vibrantly colored weavings and stuffed sculptures combine with handmade ceramic elements to form new worlds where aliens, insects, and humans gather. Mythological beings and dreamlike places blend with body parts to create safe spaces ...

Cars and Coffee

San Diego Automotive Museum

Cars and Coffee is where beautiful vehicles and their fabulously owners come together to show off their collection and to share in their mutual interest. Along with this, spectators usually join in for the sights and sounds. These car enthusiasts gather in the parking lot just outside the Museum for our monthly informal car meet, ...

  • Pink poster that says "We put the eek in Geek." A black beetle is at the bottom of the photo along with the Nat logo
  • See 75 million years in one day. An orange dinosaur is on one side and a green dinosaur is on the other side. The Nat logo is on the bottom.