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
Friday, April 11, 7-11 PM Dust off your dino-mite dancing shoes and travel back millions of years for a night unlike any other! The Secret Society of Adultologists invites you to an exclusive after-hours event: Prehistoric Prom. This 21+ experience will transport you to a Jurassic world of music, mingling, and Mesozoic mayhem. Explore the Museum after dark while you enjoy craft ...
2025 Race for Autism SUPERHERO Event Saturday, April 12, 2025 Celebrate April's AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH by joining us for Race for Autism SUPERHERO 5K and 1 Mile Family Walk in beautiful Balboa Park! Join the celebration! This family-friendly event attracts thousands of Superheroes from all across San Diego to promote awareness, shine a spotlight on ...
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. We are an artist club organized as a nonprofit, 501(c)3, corporation. Artists show their own work, so you are assured of the opportunity ...
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Hop into Easter with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum at the third annual Easter Eggspress & Storytime! This ticketed before-hours event will immerse children with an egg quest around the museum, special trains running in our Toy Train Gallery, arts & crafts, story time, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. After you’ve finished ...
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Hop into Easter with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum at the third annual Easter Eggspress & Storytime! This ticketed before-hours event will immerse children with an egg quest around the museum, special trains running in our Toy Train Gallery, arts & crafts, story time, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. After you’ve finished ...
Gallery 21, Spanish Village
1770 Village Place, San Diego, CA 92101, San Diego, CA, United States
La Jolla Art Association has been in existence for the past 100 years. They maintain at least 50 artists in the Association that work in many mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, photography, mosaic, metal works, fabric art.
Recital Hall
2130 Pan American W Rd, San Diego, CA, United States
WHEN: Thursday evenings, beginning April 17 and 24, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. WHERE: Recital Hall, Balboa Park, San Diego. HOW MUCH: First night is FREE! After that, it is a $5.00 donation per night.
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
In this talk, Youngmin delves into the rich tradition and history of bojagi, Korean wrapping cloths, and the enduring practice of creating them. In Korean culture, bojagi are believed to wrap not only objects but also bok—good fortune or happiness. Youngmin will share her personal creative journey and pursuit of happiness, which have connected her to a broader creative ...
Mingei International Museum
1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Experience an unforgettable evening with Qais Essar, a pioneering Afghan composer and rabab virtuoso who weaves the traditional sounds of the mountainous Hindu Kush region with contemporary global music. Qais’s music blends Afghan folk, Americana, and other sources, creating a unique soundscape that feels both timeless and boundary-pushing. Following the performance, stick around for a Q&A with Qais, ...
Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States
Early access to galleries at 9 a.m. On the third Saturday of every month, we open our doors one hour before the museum opens to the public and screen a documentary with house lights on and the soundtrack volume low. And if you want to stay and enjoy the museum all day? You can! Accessibility ...
The Old Globe
363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA, United States
Visitors are welcomed onto The Old Globe campus for free AXIS events, featuring fun interactive programs for the whole family. AXIS offers free cultural programs on the Globe’s Copley Plaza, led by local artists and craftspeople. The Globe’s unique physical location—and now social media platforms—are participatory art venues where they make opportunities for connectivity and ...
Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn
Balboa Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA, United States
San Diego EarthFest is a FREE Earth Day celebration presented by Viridian Productions, featuring over 100 sustainable food, craft and service vendors as well as environmental, conservation and animal rescue groups. Enjoy a full day of entertainment with music, speakers and panel discussions plus yoga and wellness classes and activities for kids. Since the first Earth Day observation in 1970, more than ...
