🎶December Nights at Balboa Park: Tree Lighting, Music, Etc!🎄

Join us in Balboa Park for December Nights 2025, to celebrate the spirit of the holiday and enjoy lights displays, musical performances, various attractions, delicious food, and more!

Some museums at Balboa Park participate by opening late. Stay tuned as more information is updated on their website.

Let’s meet at the Bea Eveson fountain by the Fleet Center at 3pm to enjoy the festivities.

For those coming later, meet at the Spreckles Organ Pavilion at 6pm for the tree lighting ceremony. I will post, in the comment section, where we are seated on the day of the event, when I get there.

December Nights Website:
https://www.sandiego.gov/december-nights

🎄 December Nights – Free Museum List With Hours

Friday, December 5, 2025 ~ SUBJECT TO CHANGE CHECK THEIR WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFO

🧪 Fleet Science Center
Free: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Galleries open; IMAX films not included.

🦖 San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
Free: 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Last entry about 9:15 PM.

🎨 San Diego Museum of Art
Free: 5:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Outdoor festival entry does not include special exhibitions.

🏛️ Museum of Us
Free: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tower access not included.

🌏 Mingei International Museum
Free: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Includes galleries; café & shop open.

🌿 Japanese Friendship Garden (Upper Garden Access)
Free: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📸 Museum of Photographic Arts at SDMA (MOPA)
Free: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🚗 San Diego Automotive Museum
Free: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🎭 Centro Cultural de la Raza
Free: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Live music & cultural performances.

📚 San Diego History Center
Free: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🖼️ Timken Museum of Art
Free: Always free
Open extended hours during December Nights: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🎮 Comic-Con Museum
Free: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Limited exhibit access.

🅿️ Please note that Balboa Park is now implementing paid parking under the new city plan.

What you need to know:
• Some free parking is still available (including City College garages), but it's first-come, first-served.
• Many Balboa Park lots now require paid parking
• Parking fills quickly - it is recommended to buy parking in advance.
• To avoid parking issues, consider car-pooling, rideshare, or the free shuttle.

Full parking details here:
https://www.sandiego.gov/december-
nights/getting-there/parking

See you there!😊

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