FreeDecember Nights in Balboa Park
Through Dec 5Dec 4 – Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM · First Friday & Saturday of December: Friday 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM; Saturday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Balboa Park (Plaza de Panama & El Prado)1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 · 1.3 mi approx. from San DiegoDirections
All ages; free museum admissions; international food village; stroller accessible with paved promenades
FreeFree admission to park festival, all museum galleries, and live entertainment stages
About this adventure
San Diego's premier holiday festival welcomes over 350,000 visitors to the historic Spanish Colonial grounds of Balboa Park. For two magical evenings, all world-class park museums—including the Fleet Science Center, San Diego Museum of Art, and Museum of Us—open their doors with free public evening admission. Families can wander past millions of twinkling lights draped over the iconic Plaza de Panama and California Tower, sample international delicacies at the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, and enjoy live choral music and dance on multiple outdoor stages. Park trams and shuttle routes provide accessible transit for strollers and young children.
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