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Balboa Park Carousel
The 1910 Balboa Park Carousel, adjacent to the San Diego Zoo, is a menagerie of animals and all but two pairs are original with hand-carved...  |
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Balboa Park Miniature Railroad
The Balboa Park Miniature Railroad takes a 3-minute, ½-mile trip through four acres of Balboa Park. The train is a model G16 - now...  |
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Botanical Building
The view of the Botanical Building with the Lily Pond in the foreground is one of the most photographed scenes in Balboa Park and a...  |
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Centro Cultural de la Raza
A multidisciplinary cultural arts center dedicated to creating, promoting, preserving and educating about Chicano, Mexican, Indigenous and...  |
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House of Pacific Relations International Cottages
Housed in historic 1935 Exposition cottages, 31 groups promote multicultural goodwill and understanding through educational and cultural...  |
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Japanese Friendship Garden
The Garden originated as a teahouse during the 1915–16 Panama-California Exposition and now lies on two acres near the Spreckels Organ...  |
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Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
Founded in the late 1940s, the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater is a longtime San Diego tradition for children. Puppet performances are presented...  |
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Morley Field Sports Complex
Located at Texas and Upas Streets in the northeast corner of the Park, this complex offers a vast array of sporting opportunities from tennis,...  |
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Museum of Photographic Arts
One of the few institutions in the country devoted to the photographic arts, the Museum of Photographic Arts houses more than 4,000 works,...  |
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Museum of San Diego History
The museum showcases the region's unique, colorful, and diverse history exhibiting artifacts, costumes, textiles, art, and photographs detailing...  |
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Play Areas and Picnics
Visitors can create their own play and picnic areas throughout the Park with some toys and a blanket-or enjoy some of the playgrounds and...  |
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The Fleet is home to Southern California’s only IMAX® Dome Theater and 100+ hands-on science exhibits for all ages. Watch immersive...  |
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San Diego Air & Space Museum
The Air & Space Museum covers five centuries of aviation history, demonstrating the remarkable progress of manned flight with more than 60...  |
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San Diego Automotive Museum
A nostalgic look at the icon of the 20th-century features more than 80 historic autos and motorcycles. Includes Frank Sinatra’s 1967...  |
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San Diego Civic Youth Ballet
This resident ballet school of Balboa Park teaches classical ballet, pas de deux, pointe, modern and jazz to the youth of San Diego beginning at...  |
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San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum
The nation's largest multi-sport museum boasts memorabilia reflecting San Diego's sporting legacy. Visitors can call play-by-play for Tony Gwynn...  |
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San Diego Junior Theatre
Established in 1948, San Diego Junior Theatre is the oldest youth theatre program in the
United States . It boasts high-quality productions...  |
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum
At 28,000 square feet, the museum is the world's largest operating model railroad museum. This unique museum contains four enormous scale and...  |
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San Diego Museum of Art
As the region's oldest and largest art museum, the San Diego Museum of Art's renowned holdings include a fine selection of European old masters,...  |
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San Diego Museum of Man
Located beneath the ornate 200-foot California Tower, the San Diego Museum of Man is the city’s only museum devoted to anthropology. With...  |
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San Diego Natural History Museum
Founded by a handful of citizen-naturalists in 1874, the museum is an active research institution and is the second oldest scientific...  |
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San Diego Youth Symphony
Open rehearsals every Saturday in Casa del Prado
9:45-11:00am; 2:00-3:45pm;...  |
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San Diego Zoo
Home to more than 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, the San Diego Zoo is a world famous...  |
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Spanish Village Art Center
Built for the 1935-36 California-Pacific International Exposition, this historic site houses 35 art studios in a charming setting that...  |
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The Old Globe
The internationally acclaimed, Tony Award® -winning Old Globe is one of the most esteemed regional theaters in the country. The Globe boasts...  |
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WorldBeat Center
Housed in a colorfully painted former water tower, WorldBeat Center opened in Balboa Park in 1996. The Center is dedicated to promoting and...  |
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