Friday Night Alive!

Friday nights come alive as we bring together two fan-favorite events for one terrific evening! Food Truck Friday and Balboa Park After Dark combine for an awesome night of games, hands-on creative projects, live entertainment, a rotating assortment of food trucks, and late hours!

On Fridays, check out extra evening hours at the following museums:

From Spanish Village Art Center – Balboa Park, all the way down El Prado, you’ll find no Friday like a Balboa Park Friday.

And there’s still MORE SUMMER!

Friday Night Alive! is part of #BalboaParkSummer! For a list of special exhibitions, events and evening hours happening across the Park all summer long, check out the Balboa Park Summer website.

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