# December Nights in Balboa Park > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Dec 4 – Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM - Where: Balboa Park (Plaza de Panama & El Prado), 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 - Ages: All ages; free museum admissions; international food village; stroller accessible with paved promenades - Price: Free admission to park festival, all museum galleries, and live entertainment stages - Organizer: City of San Diego & Balboa Park Conservancy - Official page: https://www.sandiego.gov/december-nights - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/december-nights-in-balboa-park--listing-3017852d4c779ee3575b904c ## About 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. 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