Explore the heavens,visit the San Diego Zoo, have a party,or tour the various museums and see an exhibit or two. Balboa Park is 1,173-acre urban park just minutes away from downtown San Diego, was built and completed in 1910, and is named after the Spanish explorer who first discovered the Pacific Ocean.

Today, Balboa Park is the cultural center of the city and houses over 15 museums and exhibits including the Old Globe Theater, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Natural History Museum and the San Diego Museum of Art. Maintained by the City, the park attracts over 10 million visitors to the largest cultural and entertainment park area in the nation.

Click here to visit the official Balboa Park web site for event and museum exhibit schedule.

Be sure to visit our Calendar of Events in San Diego page to see what's coming up in the area.

Put Balboa Park on your "must see" list. Take some time to visit a museum, stroll the numerous winding park paths, or park your car and ride the FREE trolley for a scenic tour.

SAN DIEGO BALBOA PARK MUSEUMS

San Diego Art Institute
Science and Nature
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Museum of Man
San Diego Historical Society Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego Aerospace Museum
San Diego Hall of Champions
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Veterans Memorial Center Museum
Japanese Friendship Garden
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Marston House
House of Pacific Relations and the International Cottages
Spanish Village Arts Center
WorldBeat Center
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Aerospace Museum
San Diego Museum of Art
Timken Museum of Art
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts