EXPLORING BALBOA PARK

This pass opens 16 doors

Photos courtesy OF Balboa Park Cultural Partnership

Founded in 1868, San Diego’s Balboa Park is home to 17 museums, a Japanese garden, a rose garden, an international village, an artist’s village, the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Spanning 1,200 acres, this iconic park is a feast for the eyes with its Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings, appealing water features, and wide walkways designed for strolling in a century gone by.

It is impossible to experience all Balboa Park has to offer in a day, or even a week. Fortunately, we’ve discovered the Balboa Park Explorer, a pass that invites you to explore the park’s rich cultural and artistic offerings in an easy and affordable way. Rather than pay different admission rates at each museum, you can choose a convenient one-day, multiple day, or annual pass and save time and money.

Hands down, the best deal for San Diego residents is the Explorer Annual Pass. It includes admission to 16 museums and institutions throughout Balboa Park and it works for 365 days with no blackout dates. As an annual passholder, you get unlimited general admission to each museum on the list, which means you can drop in as often as you like to check out a new exhibit or revisit a particular part of the museum. Passholders are also offered complimentary or discounted admission to special events and exhibitions, invitations to exclusive events and tours, and a monthly newsletter reporting on everything that is new.

OPTIONS AND PRICING

Limited Pass
Any 4 venues, Good for 1 day
Adult $56  |  Youth $35

Parkwide Pass
Good for 7 consecutive days
Adult $67  |  Youth $43

Annual Pass
Good for 365 days
Adult $129  |  Senior $99
College student $99
Family (2 adults/4 kids) $229

For more information, visit explorer.balboapark.org

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Fleet Science Center
ICA San Diego
Japanese Friendship Garden
Mingei International Museum
Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum of Us
San Diego Air & Space Museum
San Diego Automotive Museum
San Diego History Center
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
The San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego Natural History Museum
Timken Museum of Art
The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park
Museum of Us Worldbeat Center