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!
One of Shakespeare’s wittiest comedies comes to life on the Globe’s outdoor stage. Helena is in love with the aristocrat Bertram, while he’s more interested in running off to war than in romance. But strong-willed Helena can’t be deterred, and as she moves mountains and conjures miracles to gain his affection, the play winds into ...
In The Odyssey, Penelope’s long wait is rewarded when her husband Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving to fight in the Trojan War. Will the same be true for Jane in modern-day Brooklyn, 20 years after her husband left for work one fateful September morning? Maggie Burrows directs this poetic and touching play about longing, ...
Based on the hit 1994 Disney movie and Broadway musical, Disney’s The Lion King, JR. is the timeless tale of Simba, a young lion born to be king, who is forced to flee after the death of his father, Mufasa. On the outskirts of the kingdom, Simba learns about identity, family, responsibility, and what he has to ...
Enjoy sensory-friendly quiet hours at the Museum of Us on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Museum remains open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum. During this time, specific exhibit features in the main Museum building are turned off to minimize audio and visual ...
Over the years, Mexicanos and Chicane/a/os have been preoccupied with questions of identity in relation to its fluid and multidimensional nature. Through the power of Chicana and Chicano Art, The Many Worlds and Identities of Guadalupe explores Guadalupe as an embodiment of these worlds in an attempt to better understand Chicana/o culture and identity in our contemporary ...
We want to give you a heads-up that our next Arts Advisory Committee meeting is happening online on July 3, 2025.As a new part of our organization, we kindly ask you to send your proposals to: aac.ccdlr@gmail.com Les avisamos que nuestra próxima Reunión del Comité Asesor de Artes será presencial el 3 de julio de ...
The annual lawn program is always held on the Fourth of July or the nearest Sunday to the holiday. The entertainment for this program consists, but not limited to, American traditional folk, country, rock-n-roll, jazz music, patriotic songs, and reading of poems by American authors. The program is held on the HPR International Cottages Stage. ...
Celebrate Pride in San Diego with the San Diego History Center! Discover the rich and important history of our local LGBTQ+ community. Enjoy our pop-up exhibit and free family-friendly activities like button making and more! Families welcome to drop in anytime between 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Noises Off is a brilliant and uproarious backstage comedy that pulls back the curtain on a theatre company struggling to keep its production from falling apart. Forgotten lines, misplaced props, and romantic entanglements lead to total chaos with doors slamming and sardines flying, in a whirlwind of slapstick hilarity. As the actors’ onstage and offstage worlds ...
Enjoy sensory-friendly quiet hours at the Museum of Us on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Museum remains open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum. During this time, specific exhibit features in the main Museum building are turned off to minimize audio and visual ...
As the 4th of June is “Grundlovsdag” the day the Danish Constitution was signed and transferring the oldest Kingdom in the World from a Monarchy rule of law to a Parlamentary rule of law. The Danish Royal family is still extremely popular among the common Danes and has so far not experienced scandals like other ...
Originating from Chinese folklore, Tanabata is a holiday that celebrates the meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi! Separated by the Milky Way, the stars Orihime and Hikoboshi are able to meet once per year on the seventh day of the seventh month. Guests of all ages are invited to enjoy the summer sun and partake in ...
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.
Spend time at Comic-Con Museum after hours! Come explore all three levels of exhibits and enjoy food and drinks in the lobby (for purchase). Whether it’s your first visit or your 100th, come experience something new at this special night-at-the-museum event. Regular museum admission. Food and beverage available for purchase. Activities and prize drawings included.
Community Research Days are reserved for students and community members needing to access our materials. For commercial researchers or consultants, please visit https://sandiegohistory.org/research_services/ Community members and students have the opportunity to physically access the Research Archives four times per year during one of the scheduled Community Research Access Days. Please see program details and make ...
Tucked in history between traditional scrolls and the emerging bound books of Japan is a little known scroll—The Dragon Scale Scroll. Spend a morning discovering this graceful book structure whose curves of each page resemble the scales of a dragon. Step into the mystery and magic of the Dragon Scale Scroll! As you create your ...
Enjoy sensory-friendly quiet hours at the Museum of Us on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Museum remains open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum. During this time, specific exhibit features in the main Museum building are turned off to minimize audio and visual ...
The annual lawn Program for the House of France, a.k.a. the French cottage or le cottage français, takes places in July to celebrate Bastille Day or le 14 juillet as the French call it. Entertainment is provided by the different groups or individuals reflecting the French culture. We often have children from French immersion schools participate as ...
Join Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker Elsa Sevilla for the launch of her powerful life story, Camera Ready. In this intimate conversation, Elsa shares the whispers that guided her—from childhood challenges to discovering her calling as a history storyteller. She’ll reflect on producing Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla for 12 years, including three new episodes chronicling the stunning ...
Inspired by the varied stitching techniques featured in Fashioning An Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design, join us for our monthly stitching self-guided workshop held at the George Nakashima table in Mingei's Founders Gallery. All skill levels are welcome. July’s project is Chain Stitch embroidery.
The annual San Diego Pride Parade is the largest single-day civic event in the region and is among the largest Prides in the United States, attracting over 250,000 people. Cheer on colorful floats & parade participants as we celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA+ community at the San Diego Pride Parade in Hillcrest.
Discover Balboa Park’s rich history through a walking tour celebrating influential women, including Kate Sessions, the Mother of Balboa Park. Tour will begin at 10am from the Bea Evenson Fountain on the east end of the Park. This FREE tour series is brought to you by the San Diego History Center, Women’s Museum of California ...
San Diego’s biggest celebration of diversity and inclusion is calling your name! San Diego Pride returns to Balboa Park with community resources, queer-owned businesses, and multiple entertainment zones. Pride is more than a moment—it’s a movement. San Diego Pride continues after the parade and festival. Our registered 501c3, non-profit organization provides advocacy, community programs, and ...
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, ...
Enjoy sensory-friendly quiet hours at the Museum of Us on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Museum remains open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum. During this time, specific exhibit features in the main Museum building are turned off to minimize audio and visual ...
San Diego’s biggest celebration of diversity and inclusion is calling your name! San Diego Pride returns to Balboa Park with community resources, queer-owned businesses, and multiple entertainment zones. Pride is more than a moment—it’s a movement. San Diego Pride continues after the parade and festival. Our registered 501c3, non-profit organization provides advocacy, community programs, and ...
The yearly lawn program is held in July every year. The entertainment comes from a hired professional dance and ballet group, who are dancing the colorful beautiful folklore dances of Colombia, in their native costumes. A group of musicians playing instrumental music and vocal entertainment provide songs in the Colombian tradition. Some of them are ...
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 ...
The Lawn Program takes place every year in the first week of August. We have entertainment from folkloric dancers, who will fascinate the audience with their beautiful dances in colorful costumes.
Merriment and mayhem come to life in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy, last produced at The Old Globe in 2015. Immediately after arriving in a new town, a young man and his sidekick are mistaken for their own long-lost twins, and everyone’s lives are turned upside down as mistaken identities, confused lovers, and all kinds of shenanigans ...
Motorcycles in the Park. Come show off your ride or check them out. Free Coffee and Donuts while supplies last. The Museum will open at 8am with a discounted admission price of $10 before 10 am. Sponsored by Law Tigers. This event occurs on the 4th Sunday of the month. Visit Events at the Museum ...
Enjoy sensory-friendly quiet hours at the Museum of Us on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Museum remains open to the public during this time, and all are welcome to visit the Museum. During this time, specific exhibit features in the main Museum building are turned off to minimize audio and visual ...
The Balboa Park 8 Miler is entering its 71st year of competition. Started by San Diego Track Club in 1955 it is now one of the oldest races in the united states. To keep the history of the legendary course only 2,000 participants are permitted entry each year! Join Today to be part of San ...