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| Balboa Park After Dark - Summer Nights! |
Jun 12, 10 thru Sep 6, 10 |
Performances, exhibits, lectures, films, and special musical interludes fill summer evenings in Balboa Park. Many more nighttime ...  |
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| Nighttime Zoo |
Jun 26, 10 thru Sep 6, 10 |
Stay up late with the animals! Music, entertainment, crafts and more.
Stay on grounds until 9:00pm
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| Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs Selected by Graham Nash |
Jun 12, 10 thru Sep 26, 10 |
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Visitors can relive the energy, attitude, and essence of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest performers and performances ... |
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| Toulouse-Lautrec's Paris: Selections from the Baldwin M. Baldwin Collection |
Jul 10, 10 thru Dec 12, 10 |
| Comprised of nearly 100 works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the Baldwin M. Baldwin collection pays tribute to an extraordinary modern artist and ... |
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| Twilight in the Park Complete Schedule |
Jun 15, 10 thru Aug 26, 10 |
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Twilight in the Park
30th Year of Free Summer Music in Balboa Park
Summertime music and dance returns to Balboa Park on ... |
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| Blue Star Museum Initiative |
May 31, 10 thru Sep 6, 10 |
| This summer, more than 600 museums in all 50 states are offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from ... |
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| FILM: ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI |
Jul 1, 10 thru Oct 31, 10 |
| Join Kelly Slater and Raimana Van Bastolaer, a Tahitian surfing legend in a quest to ride the most commanding waves in Tahiti’s famed ... |
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| All that Glitters: The Splendor & Science of Gems & Minerals |
May 15, 10 thru May 15, 12 |
| Discover how the same Earth processes that build landscapes produce dazzling gemstones and precious metals--even right here in San Diego County, ... |
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| The Pajama Game |
Jul 15, 10 thru Aug 1, 10 |
| The dangers of a workplace romance are explored to hysterical effect in this romantic comedy from the creators of "Damn Yankees." ... |
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| Fame |
thru Aug 15, 10 Every Friday |
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| William Neill: Intimate Landscapes |
Jun 12, 10 thru Aug 15, 10 |
| Photo exhibition and sale.
Award-winning master photographer, William Neill, has been widely published in magazines such as National ... |
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| Screen on the Green |
Jul 23, 10 thru Aug 20, 10 |
| Free movies shown outdoors on the east lawn.
Select Fridays in July and August. 8:00pm
July 23, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) rated PG. In ... |
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| Robin and the 7 Hoods |
Jul 14, 10 thru Aug 29, 10 |
| Tony Award-winner Rupert Holmes turns the Robin Hood tale on its head with suave Nicky Robino, a fast rising entrepreneur in Chicago's swinging ... |
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| MoPA Thursday Night Dinner Package with The Prado Restaurant |
Jun 17, 10 thru Sep 2, 10 |
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This VIP Dinner Package includes a 3-course dinner at The Prado with a bottle of wine and 2 tickets to the San Diego Museum of ... |
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| Heroes: Mortals and Myth in Ancient Greece |
May 22, 10 thru Sep 5, 10 |
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While the multiplex’s screens may be filled with Hollywood’s blockbuster versions of the modern hero this summer, ... |
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| Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing: |
Jul 26, 09 thru Sep 5, 10 |
| Sonabai Rajawar, a sculptor who came to Mingei in 1986 to exhibit her art, was an untrained artist who lived in total isolation for the first ... |
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| THE LIVING SEA |
Jul 1, 10 thru Sep 5, 10 |
| Film provides underwater imagery normally only reached while wearing fins and a mask! Swim with thousands of golden jellyfish performing ... |
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| 3-D Film Experience: Dinosaurs Alive! |
Mar 27, 10 thru Sep 6, 10 |
| A global adventure of science and discovery featuring the entire age of dinosaurs--from the earliest creatures of the Triassic period to the ... |
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| Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries |
Mar 27, 10 thru Sep 6, 10 |
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Just as technology has drastically altered the way we see the world around us, a new exhibition at the San Diego Natural History ... |
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| ASAA 245h International Aerospace Art Exhibition |
Jun 8, 10 thru Sep 10, 10 |
Seventy paintings, selected from the finest aviation masters in the world will hang side-by-side on the walls of the museums.
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| The Last Romance |
Jul 30, 10 thru Sep 12, 10 |
| On an ordinary day in a routine life, an 80-year-old widower decides to take a different path on his daily walk that leads him to an unexpected ... |
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| Datsun/Nissan: The American Story |
Jun 4, 10 thru Sep 26, 10 |
The story of Datsun and Nissan in the American market.
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| Summer Shakespeare Festival 2010 |
Jun 12, 10 thru Sep 26, 10 |
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The Old Globe kicks off the year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with the traditional summer Shakespeare Festival, ... |
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| Hisashi Ohta and Steve Ohta |
Jun 1, 10 thru Sep 30, 10 |
| Steve Ohta's ceramic works along with sumi-e (墨絵) paintings by his late father, Hisashi Ohta, a recipient of the 5th Order of the Sacred ... |
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| Wheels to Wings |
May 29, 10 thru Sep 30, 10 |
| To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Ford Building the San Diego Air & Space Museum features a special exhibition showcasing ... |
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| Film: HUBBLE |
Mar 19, 10 thru Oct 31, 10 |
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Ride aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to experience firsthand a dramatic mission to repair the Hubble telescope, then sit back and ... |
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| The Genographic Project |
Oct 16, 09 thru Nov 1, 10 |
| The Genographic Project attempts to unravel the remarkable tale that our genes can tell: where we originated, how we came to populate the Earth, ... |
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| Ongoing: Rare Irving Gill Furniture |
Nov 8, 09 thru Nov 30, 10 |
| Redwood furniture designed a century ago by Irving J. Gill, San Diego foremost modernist architect, is on view together for the first time. ... |
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| Lawn Programs at the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages |
May 22, 10 thru Dec 4, 10 |
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Music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.
Sunday Lawn Programs
Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 ... |
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| The Science of Aliens |
Feb 1, 10 thru Jan 2, 11 |
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Separating science fiction from science fact, The Science of … Aliens provides the most comprehensive exploration of the ... |
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| Viva Mexico - Heroes and Artisans |
Feb 28, 10 thru Jan 2, 11 |
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It’s rare that a country can celebrate important 200- and 100-year anniversaries in the same year, which is why the Mingei ... |
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| IN LIGHT: Selections from the Permanent Collection |
Jan 30, 10 thru Jan 30, 11 |
| Treasures from the permanent collection features holdings of photographic works that tell vivid stories of photography’s master ... |
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| Seeing Beauty |
Jan 30, 10 thru Jan 30, 11 |
| Seeing Beauty explores the aesthetics of beauty, expressed through the eyes of various photographers throughout the history of the medium, ... |
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| Counter Culture: The Secret Life of Games |
Jun 11, 10 thru Apr 30, 11 |
| More than 100 games ranging from contemporary creations to classics no longer in distribution, such as Pollyanna, Camelot, and Pirate and ... |
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| EARTH EXPOSED |
Jun 19, 10 thru Jun 19, 11 |
| The planet we live on is in a constant state of flux, and a new exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center exposes just how nature’s ... |
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| Hold at All Costs: The Battle for Outpost Harry |
Jun 26, 10 thru Jun 30, 11 |
| To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, this exhibition tells the of one of the last battles, Outpost Harry, and the epic battle ... |
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| ONGOING FILMS: 3D & 4D Interactive Theater |
Jul 1, 10 thru Jul 1, 11 |
| Hi-tech theater features interactive seats and unique special effects built into the theater itself. The theater seats 36 and films are ... |
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| ONGOING EXHIBITION: Kid City |
May 1, 10 thru May 1, 13 |
| From conveyer belts and cranes to air chutes and grocery stores, young visitors, infants through age five, will work, create, play, and learn ... |
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| 250 Years of Military in San Diego |
Jul 24, 09 |
History of the military in Point Loma, North Island, Balboa Park and the Naval Hospital and other areas of San Diego.
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| Ongoing Exhibition: Block Busters! |
Nov 21, 09 |
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By filling a gallery space with 15,000 KEVA wood building planks, the fully interactive exhibition, Block Busters, at the Reuben ... |
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| ONGOING:Lockheed Vega from the movie Amelia |
Nov 1, 09 |
| The Lockheed Vega 5B used in the movie Amelia, starring Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank, has now joined the San Diego Air & ... |
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| ARTivities |
Jul 1, 10 thru Jul 30, 10 |
| Hands-on art activities relating to what's on view in the museum galleries.
Tuesday through Friday (but not offered on the third Tuesday of ... |
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| Summer Camp at Museum of Photographic Arts |
Jun 28, 10 thru Jul 30, 10 |
Explore the art of photography and filmmaking - while learning techniques and creating fun projects.
For grades 1-12.
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| Summer Camps (Afternoon) at Spanish Village Art Center |
Jul 5, 10 thru Jul 30, 10 |
| Experience art in several different mediums, including Chinese brush painting, beadwork, polymer clay and mobile making. All materials and tools ... |
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| Puppet Show: Pirate Paul's Pirate Party |
Jul 21, 10 thru Aug 1, 10 |
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| Middle School Summer Intensive |
Jul 26, 10 thru Aug 6, 10 |
| A two-week program that provides students in grades 6 ,7 & 8 powerful theater training in a professional-level environment. Instructed by ... |
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| Summer Camp at San Diego Model Railroad Museum |
Jun 21, 10 thru Aug 6, 10 |
| Take "behind-the-scenes" tours, create railroad-themed artwork and crafts, go on a field trip, and run trains on the layout you've ... |
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| Summer Camp at the Japanese Friendship Garden |
Jul 12, 10 thru Aug 6, 10 |
Experience Japanese culture with fun activities, including crafts, games, language, food, and Japanese-style gardening.
Grads 1-8
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| Full Day Summer Camp at San Diego Civic Dance Association |
Jul 26, 10 thru Aug 13, 10 |
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Dance camp for girls and boys, ages 6-17 and all dance levels. Classes are held throughout Balboa Park. Various ... |
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| High School Summer Shakespeare Intensive |
Jul 19, 10 thru Aug 16, 10 |
| A unique opportunity for high school actors and actresses to refine their skills as performers in a professional setting.
The students will ... |
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| Full Day Summer Camps at San Diego Civic Youth Ballet |
Jul 5, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Summer Intensive camps for grades 3-12 with prior ballet experience. Camps include technique classes and classes in modern dance, jazz, ... |
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| Summer Camp (Morning) at Spanish Village Art Center |
Jul 12, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Discover clay sculpture and use a potter's wheel - then explore Balboa Park and collect natural objects to created walking sticks, animal masks ... |
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| Summer Camp at Mountain Lake Chess Camp |
Jun 21, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| International Master Larry Evans teaches all ages and levels on a life-size chess set. Every camper brings home a personalized trophy. ... |
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| Summer Camp at Reuben H. Fleet Science Center |
Jun 28, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Fun, educational and hands-on half-day camps. Themes include forensics, physics, robotics, DNA, the human body and chemistry. Grades pre-school ... |
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| Summer Camp at the San Diego Air & Space Museum |
Jun 28, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Exciting hands-on activities include building and launching hot air balloons, airplanes, and rockets - or testing spacecraft design.
Grades ... |
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| Summer Camp at the San DIego Museum of Man |
Jul 5, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Explore the mysteries of the ancient Egyptians and Maya. Test survival skills by investigating the lifeways of early humans. Examine replicas of ... |
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| Summer Camp at the San Diego Natural History Museum |
Jun 21, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Camps include animal encounters, garden hikes, games, crafts, and visits to the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries. ... |
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| Summer Camp at the San Diego Zoo |
Jun 14, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
| Week long programs for Pre-K through grade 12.
Camps include up-close animal encounters, off-exhibit excursions, games, and crafts.
Zoo art ... |
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| Summer Camps at San Diego Civic Youth Ballet - Half-Day |
Jul 5, 10 thru Aug 27, 10 |
Camps include technique classes, arts, activities, and field trips.
Pre-school-5
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| Full Day and Half Day Summer Camps at San Diego Junior Theatre |
Jun 14, 10 thru Sep 3, 10 |
| Develop acting, dance, music and performance skills. Camps for beginning through advanced students. Each session will be different - so sign up ... |
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| Backstage Tours - Ongoing |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Go behind the scenes at the Old Globe Theatre: performance spaces, history, shows and craft areas. Public tours are offered most Saturdays and ... |
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| Lunchtime Art Talks |
Every Friday |
Informal 15 minute lectures offers insight into a single work of art from the museum's permanent collection.
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| Mac's Kids Corner |
Every Friday |
| A special educational and entertainment area for children of all ages. Enjoy stories, games, and creating railroad crafts |
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| Art Mart - Ongoing Event |
Jan 1, 10 |
| See works by some of San Diego's local artists on the lawn adjacent to the International Cottages. 2nd and 4th Saturday and Sunday of ... |
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| Balboa Park Folk Dancers - Ongoing classes |
Jan 1, 10 |
Performance groups and classes. Recital Hall
619-469-7133
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| Cabrillo International Folk Dancers - Ongoing classes |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Meets at Balboa Park Club |
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| Highland Dancing - ongoing classes |
Jan 1, 10 |
Classes and performing.
Casa del Prado |
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| International Dance Association (referral source for dance groups) |
Jan 1, 10 |
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| Junior Friends of Balboa Park Program |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Earn a Junior Friends of Balboa Park Patch by experiencing the wonders of Balboa Park.
Program requirements: Must be a nonprofit organized ... |
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| Kayso Folk Dancers - ongoing classes |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Meets at Casa del Prado |
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| ONGOING Classes - Ongoing Art Classes in Various Mediums |
Jan 2, 10 |
| Ongoing classes in various mediums. Contact individual artists. |
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| Park and Recreation Department Dance Classes |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Founded in 1942, the Dance Activities Program of the San Diego Park and Recreation Department has introduced hundreds of thousands of children ... |
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| Royal Scottish Dance Society |
Jan 1, 10 |
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| San Diego Lindy Hop Society |
Jan 1, 10 |
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| San Diego Square Dance Assoc. |
Jan 1, 10 |
| Balboa Park Club |
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