Balboa Theatre
Visiting Balboa Theatre
Getting there & parking
For Balboa Theatre events, we recommend parking at the 225 Building Garage at 225 Broadway Circle. This underground facility offers easy access to the Balboa Theatre entrance and you can avoid the heavy traffic congestion frequently encountered on Fourth Avenue. Event access is after 5:30p Mon - Fri and all day Saturday and Sunday. Enter Broadway Circle from the intersection of 2nd Ave. and Broadway and follow around to the garage entrance down ramp on the left. Advance Parking Passes (valid for 225 Building Garage only) for most Balboa Theatre events may be purchased at the same time as your event tickets…please ask our operators. The Balboa Theatre currently offers discounted rate validations for Horton Plaza Parking, if patrons choose to use their garage facilities. Patrons parking in the Horton Plaza Garage are subject to validation ticket policies and/or standard hourly fees as established by their Management.
Accessibility
Accessible, Wheelchair & Companion Seating available on Orchestra level. Convertible Arm Aisle Transfer Seats available on Orchestra Level for mobility impaired patrons. For more information or for patrons with specific questions, please contact San Diego Theatres Information Line at [email protected]
Entry & venue rules
No cameras, video or audio recording. Please be considerate to other patrons & refrain from cell phone use during shows. Late seating only at appropriate break. No outside food or beverages allowed.
Children & age policy
All ages must have their own ticket in same section as parent / adult. Please be considerate & use discretion when bringing young children to any theatre event. Check with San Diego Theatres at [email protected] for any age-specific restrictions or questions.
Box office
Ticket Office Hours: Balboa Theatre Event Windows (868 Fourth Avenue) open 2 hours prior to curtain on event day only.
Available 2 hours prior to curtain
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Venue information published by the ticket provider. Policies change, so check before you travel.
Getting around
Nearest transit
- Broadway & 5th Av — 2 min walk · bus stop
- Santa Fe Depot — 11 min walk · light_rail
- San Diego — 11 min walk · station
- Convention Center / 5th Avenue Ferry Landing — 14 min walk · station
- County Center/Little Italy — 14 min walk · light_rail
- Broadway Pier — 15 min walk · station
Parking nearby
- Car park — 2 min walk
- U.S. Grant Hotel Parking — 3 min walk
- Park It On Market — 5 min walk
- 633 Seventh Ave Parking — 5 min walk
- Civic Center Plaza Parking Garage — 6 min walk
- 8th & G — 6 min walk
Eat & drink nearby
- Gourmet India — 1 min walk · restaurant
- BurgerIM — 1 min walk · fast food
- Mad House Comedy Club — 1 min walk · restaurant
- Star Club — 1 min walk · bar
- VYBZ Kitchen & Lounge — 1 min walk · restaurant
- Casablanca Lounge — 1 min walk · bar
Surroundings from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL. Walking times are estimates.
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