Monday, May 18 – Monday, May 25, 2026
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*Included with Balboa Park Explorer Pass
** Ticket Purchase ***Free RSVP Required
Events subject to change. Check each venue's website for more information.
Monday, May 18
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: ClosedWeekly Yoga**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AMSan Diego Rose Society Meeting
San Diego Floral Association
6 PM – 8:30 PMTuesday, May 19
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: Closed
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum: Last Admission 4 PM, Closes 5 PMResident Free Tuesday
San Diego Museum of Art
Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum
Mingei International Museum
The Old Globe – (free one-hour Behind-the-Scenes Tours available. RSVP required.)
See each org’s website for details and exceptions.Ikebana Workshop – Japanese Flower Arranging**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9:30 AM – 11 AMTai Chi In the Garden**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AMCommunity Open Studio***
The San Diego Museum of Art
10 AM – Noon PMBooks & Art: Found Object Books***
Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMGeneral Balboa Park Tour
Forever Balboa Park
11 AMLive Model Drawing
The San Diego Museum of Art
1 PM – 3 PMVicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars: Kim’s Convenience
The Old Globe
6 PMCalifornia Native Plant Society Meeting
San Diego Floral Association
7 PMWednesday, May 20
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: ClosedFree Origami Workshop
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
3 PM – 4 PMDanza Mexi’cayotl (Beginner Practice)
Centro Cultural de la Raza
6:30 PMLive Music: The Jam Session Presented By Gilbert Castellanos
Panama 66 @ SDMA
7 PMThe Sky Tonight Virtual Edition: The Smallest Stars**
Fleet Science Center
7 PM – 8 PMThursday, May 21
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: ClosedForging a Legacy: 15 Years of Landmark Acquisitions – Exhibit Opening
The San Diego Museum of ArtWeekly Yoga**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AMThrough the Lens: Graciela Iturbide**
Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
4 PMLive Music: Mad Hat Hucksters
Panama 66 @ SDMA
6 PMSDBGF Meeting
San Diego Botanical Garden Foundation
7 PMARTIFACT at Night: To Catch a Fish
Artifact @ Mingei
Select timesFriday, May 22
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: ClosedBack From the Brink – Film Opening
San Diego Natural History MuseumOcean Paradise – Film Opening
San Diego Natural History MuseumWashed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea – Exhibit Opening
San Diego Natural History MuseumBreath Fitness**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AM5 Flavors Tour
Forever Balboa Park
10 AMHighlights Tour: Docent Ambassador-Led Friday Tours
Mingei International Museum
1 PM – 2 PMGeneral Balboa Park Tour
Forever Balboa Park
2 PMNat at Night*
San Diego Natural History Museum
5 PMLive Music: Quinteto Caballero
Panama 66 @ SDMA
6 PMSan Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris**
The San Diego Museum of Art
7 PMSaturday, May 23
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: Closed
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum: Last Admission 5 PM, Closes 6 PMCommunity Research Access Days***
San Diego History CenterCommunity Swap Meet**
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
7:30 AM – 10:30 AMSound Meditation**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AMScout Workshops: GS Cadette: Robotics2: Designing Robots**
Fleet Science Center
9 AM – 10:30 AMSplash of Color: Painting Workshop (in English and Spanish)**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
10 AM – 1 PMNature Studio*
San Diego Natural History Museum
10 AM – 2 PMFamily Art Adventures***
The San Diego Museum of Art
10:30 AMScout Workshops: CS Webelos: Earth Rocks
Fleet Science Center
11 AM – 12:30 PMBomba Liberté**
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Noon PM – 1:30 PMGuided Tour in Balboa Park
ICA San Diego / Central
12:30 PMCritter Chats*
San Diego Natural History Museum
1:30 PM – 2 PMJourneying Japan Live-Talk: Aomori Prefecture*
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
2 PM – 3 PMLive Music: Chunky Hustle Brass Band
Panama 66 @ SDMA
6 PMSan Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris**
The San Diego Museum of Art
8 PMSunday, May 24
Special Hours
Centro Cultural de la Raza: ClosedJapanese Friendship Garden & Museum: Closes 5pm, Last Admission 4pm
Hello Japan! Language & Culture**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
10 AM – 11 AMA Space for All of Us – Sensory-Friendly Quiet Mornings at the Museum*
Museum of Us
10 AM – 11 AMLet’s Learn Japanese Letters**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
11:15 AM – 12:15 PMSpreckels Organ Pavilion Recital
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
2 PMSan Diego Ballet: Impressionism – I Love Paris**
The San Diego Museum of Art
2 PMLive Music: Uptown Rhythm Makers
Panama 66 @ SDMA
5 PMMonday, May 25
Weekly Yoga**
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
9 AM – 10 AMArgentine Tango**
Centro Cultural de la Raza
7 PM – 9 PM
