What's Happening
Learn about things to do, events, and news before your visit to the Balboa Park Cultural District. You can also see special messages from the Explorer team here, too!
What's Happening
Learn about things to do, events, and news before your visit to the Balboa Park Cultural District. You can also see special messages from the Explorer team here, too!
Things to Do
Changing Terrain at San Diego History Center
The following exhibits are included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.
Changing Terrain: Regional Artists Interpret Our Landscape
San Diego History Center
Ongoing exhibit
Art Deco: The Machine Age in Motion
San Diego Automotive Museum
Opening October 2
Abbeys, Barns, and Churches: Drawings of Medieval Architecture by Ernest Born
Timken Museum of Art
Opening October 7
Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema
Mingei International Museum
Opening October 17
Events
The following events are included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.
Pumpkin Chunkin'
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM - 1 PM
National Fossil Day
San Diego Natural History Museum
Wednesday, October 14 | 10 AM - 2 PM
Halloween Spectacular Concert
Spreckels Organ Society
Saturday, October 24 | 7 PM
Trains & Treats Family Day
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Events are subject to change. Please contact each organization for the most up-to-date information.
Paleontology Lab at San Diego Natural History Museum
News
Museum Closures
Museum Closures
- Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum will close early at 5 pm on the following dates: 10/1, 10/2, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/17, 10/20, 10/23, and 10/24.
- San Diego Natural History Museum will close early at 3 PM on 10/30 for a special event.
Museum schedules are subject to change at any time. Please contact each museum for the most up-to-date information.
A Message from Explorer
Explorer Experience at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
Join us in October for the next Explorer Experience, exclusively for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders! Explore the traditional Japanese art of Gyotaku, a printing technique that uses fish to create detailed impressions on paper. Create your own print to take home at the end of the workshop. This Explorer Experience is intended for ages 6 and up. Reservations are required, so keep an eye on your inbox for more details and the RSVP form to save your spot!
Gyotaku Workshop at Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
Things to Do
Changing Terrain at San Diego History Center
The following exhibits are included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.
Changing Terrain: Regional Artists Interpret Our Landscape
San Diego History Center
Ongoing exhibit
Art Deco: The Machine Age in Motion
San Diego Automotive Museum
Opening October 2
Abbeys, Barns, and Churches: Drawings of Medieval Architecture by Ernest Born
Timken Museum of Art
Opening October 7
Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema
Mingei International Museum
Opening October 17
Events
The following events are included with your Balboa Park Explorer Pass.
Pumpkin Chunkin'
San Diego Air & Space Museum
Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM - 1 PM
National Fossil Day
San Diego Natural History Museum
Wednesday, October 14 | 10 AM - 2 PM
Halloween Spectacular Concert
Spreckels Organ Society
Saturday, October 24 | 7 PM
Trains & Treats Family Day
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Events are subject to change. Please contact each organization for the most up-to-date information.
Paleontology Lab at San Diego Natural History Museum
News
Museum Closures
Museum Closures
- Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum will close early at 5 pm on the following dates: 10/1, 10/2, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/17, 10/20, 10/23, and 10/24.
- San Diego Natural History Museum will close early at 3 PM on 10/30 for a special event.
Museum schedules are subject to change at any time. Please contact each museum for the most up-to-date information.
A Message from Explorer
Explorer Experience at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
Join us in October for the next Explorer Experience, exclusively for Balboa Park Explorer Annual Passholders! Explore the traditional Japanese art of Gyotaku, a printing technique that uses fish to create detailed impressions on paper. Create your own print to take home at the end of the workshop. This Explorer Experience is intended for ages 6 and up. Reservations are required, so keep an eye on your inbox for more details and the RSVP form to save your spot!
Gyotaku Workshop at Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum
