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Access to Balboa Park is subject to change in accordance with State and County regulations and restrictions. Per current guidelines and recommendations, venues in Balboa Park may still require you to wear a mask; please plan accordingly. Visit the Cultural Partnership website for more information.

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Where the Sights are Majestic

Where Beauty Blooms

Where Curiosity is Cultivated

Where Art and Nature Collide

Where Cultures Come to Celebrate

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Welcome to Balboa Park

Ever changing. Always amazing.  Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 16 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions, including the San Diego Zoo. With a variety of cultural institutions among its 1,200 beautiful and lushly planted acres, there is something for everyone.

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Hooded Oriole
Birds of Balboa Park
Kids play on Mingei International Museum's Nikigator sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle
Kids
Couple walks through Balboa Park Botanical Building
Nature Lover
Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond
60-90 Minute Tour
Plaza de Panama and shuttle
Explorer
Cabrillo Bridge and California Tower view
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Balboa Park Visitors Center Gift Store
The Shopper
California Tower close up
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Museum of Man Dome at Balboa Park
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Museums
theNAT South Entrance
Performing Arts
Super Sonic Samba Dancers at Balboa Park
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San Diego Zoo Entrance with Lion Statue
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Bleeding Heart Blooms in Balboa Park
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Fresh chicken, beans, tortillas and salsa in Balboa Park

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  • Explore The Park
    • Museums
    • Performing Arts
    • Attractions
    • Shopping
    • Gardens
    • Tours
    • Eat & Drink
  • Plan your visit
    • Maps & Directions
    • Parking
    • Visitors Center
    • Park Tram
    • Amenities
    • Kids & Families
    • Groups & Camps
    • Rules & Regulations
  • Calendar
  • Enjoy the outdoors
    • Parks
    • Recreation
    • Trails
  • About The Park
    • Park History
    • City of San Diego
    • Cultural Partnership
    • Conservancy
    • Friends of Balboa Park
    • Online Collaborative
    • Committee of 100
    • Advertising & Sponsorship

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1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

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