Attractions

Arts Tix Booth - Horton Plaza
Get tickets to tons of theater, music and dance events at half price and discount coupons for some tourist attractions, too.

Balboa Park
This cultural heart of San Diego is set on 1,200 acres just north of downtown, and features museums, theaters, gardens and the famous San Diego Zoo.

Balboa Park
619.239.0512

Cabrillo National Monument
This monument honors Juan Cabrillo's landing in San Diego in 1542; also a popular whale watching spot.

Cabrillo National Monument
P.O. Box 6670
San Diego, CA 92166
619.557.5450

Centro Cultural de la Raza
A multidisciplinary arts center in Balboa Park focusing on Native North and Central American visual, performing and literary arts presentations.

Centro Cultural de la Raza
2004 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
619.235.6135

Firehouse Museum
This 1915 fire station houses antique firefighting equipment, trucks, uniforms and more.

Firehouse Museum
1572 Columbia St.
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.FIRE

The Japanese Friendship Garden
A botanical garden and teahouse style visitors center showcasing the arts and culture of Japan.

The Japanese Friendship Garden
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.2780

Mingei International Museum of World Folk Art (Main site)
Balboa Park
1439 E. Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
Founded in 1769, the first in a chain of missions that spring up along the coastline; on-site museum and gardens.

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
10818 San Diego Mission Rd.
San Diego, CA 92108
619.281.8449

Mission Bay
A 4,600.acre, manmade aquatic park housing Sea World, park and picnic areas, 17 miles of oceanfront beaches and trails, and plenty of water for boating and swimming.

Mission Beach Roller Coaster

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
One of the first museums designed exclusively for photographic art; a major expansion starts in 1997.

Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
1001 Kettner Blvd. at Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
619.234.1001

Museum of Photographic Arts
One of the first museums designed exclusively for photographic art; a major expansion starts in 1997.

Museum of Photographic Arts
Balboa Park
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.238.7559

Museum of San Diego History
Contains displays relating to local history from 1850 to the present.

Museum of San Diego History
Balboa Park
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.6203

Old Town San Diego

Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
Interactive displays round out offerings in the science center, which also includes a planetarium and Omnimax movie theater.

Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
Balboa Park
1875 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.238.1233

San Diego Aerospace Museum
Vintage aircraft, spacecraft and aviation memorabilia illustrate the history of flight and space exploration.

San Diego Aerospace Museum
Balboa Park
2001 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
619.234.8291

San Diego Art Institute
Established in 1941, the San Diego Art Institute exhibits first.class paintings, prints, drawings, photography, mixed media and sculpture submitted by member artists. In many cases, the art is for sale.

San Diego Art Institute
2400 Kettner Blvd., #108
San Diego, CA 92101
619.236.0011

San Diego Automotive Museum
"Horseless carriages" keep good company with other rare vehicles.

San Diego Automotive Museum
Balboa Park
2030 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
619.231.AUTO

San Diego Chinese Historical Museum


San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
404 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA, 92101
619.338.9888

San Diego Hall of Champions
Great moments in San Diego sports history are honored here.

San Diego Hall of Champions
Balboa Park
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.234.2544

San Diego Wild Animal Park
San Diego Zoo's "sister" facility, this wildlife preserve spans 2,000 acres, and features more than 3,000 free-roaming animals in open-range exhibits.

San Diego Wild Animal Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
760.747.8702

Sea World

Timken Museum of Art
Devoted to the presentation of the Putnam Foundation's fine collection of European and American paintings, and Russian icons.

Timken Museum of Art
Balboa Park
1500 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.239.5548