Established in 2014, the CAP program partners with local nonprofit organizations to distribute free annual Explorer Passes for historically under-resourced communities. Pass recipients receive general admission to 16 participating cultural institutions for a full year, with the flexibility to use the Pass when most convenient for them. Pass distributions are available only through our nonprofit partner network. Interested nonprofits are invited to complete an application online, click here.

For more information contact us via email at cap@bpcp.org.

Since 2017, the Balboa Park Explorer Military Appreciation Pass program has offered interested active duty military families the opportunity to enjoy Balboa Park for a year, through the use of a free Explorer Annual Passes.

Applications are open until filled. If unavailable, please check back in a couple of weeks.

Click here to complete an application

Note: The Military Appreciation Pass is subject to availability and is only available one time per household, regardless of PCS orders; first come, first served. All individual Passholders must be named and are non-transferable. Guest passes are not included. This program is only open to Active Duty military and their dependents living in San Diego County for at least one year. Please submit only one application per household.

 

For more information contact us via email at map@bpcp.org.

Balboa Park Explorer VIP Annual Passholders help make it possible for the Explorer program to enhance our community outreach programs. For each Explorer VIP Annual Pass purchased, ten historically under-resourced families served by our Community Access Pass program, or ten Active Duty military families served by our Military Appreciation Pass program, will receive a Balboa Park Explorer Family Annual Pass.

Would you like to become a Balboa Park Explorer VIP Annual Passholder and receive permanent recognition of your support of this vital program? Please email Theresa Wulf, Director, Community Engagement, at theresa.wulf@bpcp.org.

We thank our Founding Patrons and VIP Annual Passholders for their leadership and generosity:

Dr. Michael Hager and Denise Hager
Betty Peabody
Carol and Jeff Chang
Peter K. and Doris A. Ellsworth
Rod and Wynne Melendez
John and Tracy Downing
Gary and Zoraida Payne
Dr. Jeffrey and Joy Kirsch

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Dr. Edward Abeyta
Machel Allen-Zondlowski and Maxime Zondlowski
Robert F. and Gay M. Ames
Susan Batt
Dr. Wolfgang Berger and Karen Berger
Toni and John Bloomberg
Sue Britt and Keith DeVore
Anita I. Busquets and William A. Ladd
Dr. Jennifer Campbell
Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Carson
Ben and Nikki Clay
Joseph Cohen
David and Lesley Cohn
Peter and Lorry Comiskey
Karen and McDermot Coutts
Pamela and Theodore Crooks
Elaine and Dave Darwin
James and Mary Dawe
Paul and Anaika Dayton
Diane and Thor Eakes
Dan and Phyllis Epstein
Susan and Craig Evanco
Jon and Barbara Everett
Susan Faron and Sandy Faron Chantler
Tom and JJ Fetter
Lori Fleet and Mike Martin
Hal and Pam Fuson
George and Alison Gildred
Kimberly Godwin
Jack and Kay Harkins

Will and Norma Hays
Thomas and M Jo Hazard
Kimberly and Nathan Heller
Richard Helmstetter
Allison Henderson and Jay Miles
Paul and Linda Hundhammer
Irwin and Joan Jacobs
Tom and Julie Karlo
James Kidrick
Jo Ann and James Kilty
Maureen and Charlie King
Helen W. and Webster B. Kinnaird
Jerry and Gayle Klusky
Paul Levin and Joanna Hirst
Loughridge Family
Elizabeth and Sheldon Margolis
Connie Matsui Beckman
Paul and Maggie Meyer
Theodore J. and Anabel I. Mintz
Roy Muraoka and Kimi Kaneyuki
James and Mary Nierman
Dennis Otsuji
Pam and Phil Palisoul
Bob and Patty Payne
Terri Peterson Zimdars
Taffin A. and Gene W. Ray
John Rebelo and Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo
Robert and Lillie Breitbard Foundation
Frank and Demi Rogozienski
Eberhard and Jessica Rohm
Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany
Glenn and Lynne Rossman
Martha and Michael Rowan
Stephen Russell and Steven Barbone
Carmen Sandoval and Jesse Fernandez
Lewis and Alice Silverberg
Spanish Village Art Center
David G. Strickland, ASLA
John Venekamp and Clifford Schireson
Pamela J. Wagner
Lori and Bill Walton
Dennis and Carol Wilson
Mary Yang and Bill Kuni

The sustained success of the Community Access Pass and Military Appreciation Pass programs - and the breadth of our Community Engagement efforts - would not be possible without the encouragement and generous support of these organizations. 

Beckman-Matsui Family Fund of the San Diego Foundation
Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program
County of San Diego Neighborhood Reinvestment Program
Downing Family Foundation
Phyllis F. Epstein Non-Endowment fund of the San Diego Foundation
Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation
Kathy and Rob Jones Gift Fund
Noah Homes, Inc. (matching grant program)
Kenneth T. and Eileen Norris Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Thursday Club
Tippett Foundation
Wells Fargo

Interested in Sponsoring the Community Access Programs? 

Balboa Park Explorer has a range of robust sponsorship opportunities, including marketing and recognition opportunities. In an effort to provide many businesses with the opportunity to support the Balboa Park Explorer, we also have a program for logo recognition just on Balboa Park Annual Explorer cards.