by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 1, 2021 | Balboa Park Events, Partners, Gardens, Visitor Experience
For 32 years, San Diego Museum Council’s annual Museum Month has meant discounted opportunities to visit 40+ San Diego museums throughout the month of February. Unfortunately, county-wide museum crawls aren’t possible right now. Fret not! Balboa Park is here to help...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Sep 8, 2020 | Balboa Park Events, Organization News
When Sue Varga was hired in 2006, she felt she could make a difference. After 15 years at PR and marketing agencies, and several years at the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA), she knew she brought with her a host of community, media, and business contacts eager to...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 26, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Balboa Park Events, Partners, Volunteers, Community, Park Forest, Horticulture
On the morning of November 9, community members gathered at Morley Field near Jacaranda Place to honor the life and legacy of the “Mother of Balboa Park,” Kate Sessions, and plant 27 new trees. Honored as one of the park’s founders, Sessions (born Nov. 8, 1857) is the...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | May 25, 2018 | Enhance, Balboa Park Events, Partners, Community, Gardens
This weekend’s Founder’s Day celebration, as part of the annual Fiesta Botanica event on Saturday, May 26, brings together hundreds of Balboa Park enthusiasts from a broad spectrum of the community to create a truly historic event. They are inspired by the park’s vast...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 17, 2017 | Sustain, Balboa Park Events, Community
It’s beginning to look a lot like Balboa Park December Nights, in July! The City of San Diego and the Balboa Park Conservancy are inviting San Diegans to get a head start on holiday planning at Holly Jolly July on Friday — July 28. The festive and fun-filled preview...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 8, 2017 | Balboa Park Events, Community
Trained in studio arts and urban design, Kate Clark works collaboratively to create short-term spectacles, long-term research projects, and ongoing public programming. She currently leads the Parkeology live event series, which unearths lesser-known sites and stories...