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1549 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
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+1 619 239 0512
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Neighborhood :
Downtown - Center City
http://www.balboapark.org/ - Mon to Sun from 09:30 AM to 04:30 PM
The world-renowned San Diego Zoo is only one part of this magnificent 1,200-acre city park that was built for the 1915-1916 Panama-California Expo. California's Hispanic roots were celebrated as the city erected breathtakingly ornate Spanish-style buildings. The California Building was modeled after a Spanish colonial church and is topped off with a polychrome tile dome. Balboa Park is home to the zoo, 14 museums, a pipe organ pavilion, botanical gardens, a Tony award winning theater, an antique carousel and a miniature-scale train. Of particular interest is Balboa Park's Christmas on the Prado that is held the first weekend of December each year.
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I loved it as a kid and now I love to take my kids on it. You never know if you'll hear traditional carousel music, or something offbeat - my son was...
What can I say about this wonderful carousel that hasn't already been said? My siblings and I loved it as children and my son loves it today. Great for the...
This carousel always seemed to be closed when I was a kid. My pops would tell me that it was haunted, which of course made me think it was some awesome...
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Great place for families
Look for the goldfish and fountains. Will make any kid go crazy with happiness.
Free at times
Balboa Park: In addition to the world famous San Diego Zoo, Balboa park is also home to over a dozen museums which offer FREE Tuesday ...
Great place for kids
We went to the park for lunch at the Prado and also visited the Natural History Museum and the Aerospace Museum. Both are great choices ...
Great for Picnics
This is a great place to come to walk around and enjoy the free music being played throughout the park, catch a free puppet show, ...
There's always something new to see at this urban park
Balboa Park is great for people watching, strolls, and to take in any one of the many museums located within the park. The SD Zoo ...
In 1868 some farsighted city leaders set aside 1,200 acres of barren pueblo land for a city park. Now that land contains the world-famous San ...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Descriptions don't do it justice !”
Since I live in SanDiego, visiting Balboa Park is an often repeated venture. Flowers, statuary, museums, landscaping, shade and sun, fountains....
“Good if you're bored”
I visited Balboa Park a few months ago when we were in town, and I was less than impressed for something that was #2 on tripadvisor for all of ...
“Beautiful architecture, gorgeous landscaping”
A must see for all lovers of beautiful buildings, gardens and nature Just gorgeous. We arent big on the artsy/cultural side of things so you ca...
“Amazing”
Balboa Park is absolutely incredible. There is something here for everyone. Live entertainment, tons of museums, gardens, cafes, artists, gorge...
“picturesque and beautiful”
We were not planning to go here but since the zoo was not open yet (9am) we went to balboa park for some pictures of the kids. It is right behi...
“Photographer's paradise”
We visited Balboa Park one evening, and loved it so much we had to go back and spend the next day. The architecture is amazing, and each buildi...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Don't miss this one
This park was so beautiful that I cannot wait to go back. Don't waste your time and money on the Natural History Museum, though. To me, the g...
it was terrible
omg it was so amazingly retarded why didnt they have hot dogs with chili i mean seriously it was boring only eating hot dogs with mustard arggg...
Too Much
The museums were amazing here at Balboa Park. But the problem was that there was so many of them....We had planned on seeing alot of them and h...
It's a Great place!!
There are many gardens and attractions in the Balboa Park, so when you planning your trip you must first print a map of Balboa Park so you won'...
Central Park San Diego
Beautiful park in beautiful San Diego. Even if you don't go to any museums, for the price of the gas to get here you can walk around, enjoy the...
Loved it!
I went to Balboa Park as a suggestion and I am so glad I did! There was sooo much going on, so much to see, so much to do. If you enjoy walk...
CitySearch Reviews
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Excellent for special occasions, or just because
This was our first time to the Prado. We absolutely loved it. It was a Friday night and we were seated immediately. We were served water with l...
OMG THE KOBI BEEF ROLLS MELT LIKE BUTTER
My husband and I went to the Prado this evening for our bitrhdays and our anniversary and it was Amazing!!!
Divine!
Absolutely and utterly divine. We too had a drugged out waiter - but whatever. The food and atmosphere was incredible! KOBE SUSHI ROLLS ARE...
AMAZING FOOD!!!!
My goodness - I do not have enough adjectives to describe the level of excellence at which this restaurant operates. The decor was unique and ...
Cool Place!!! by Eric P. at InsiderPages
What an awesome place for a meal!!! You can dress up or go very casual. The food and drinks are outstanding. The decor is very cool and I hi...
Best service, and great food~
such a beautiful place...da the food was delicious....most romantic place! Best service too! Nice view at night!
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