Balboa Theatre
Balboa Theatre is a historic movie and vaudeville theatre in downtown San Diego, California, United States. Records date it to 1924. Top of the list nearby is Petco Park, 0.5 mi away.
A theatre inside San Diego
You can stay in San Diego
Balboa Theatre is inside San Diego, which has 508 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
San Diego (SAN) has airline service, about 2 miles from Balboa Theatre.
Established in 1924
Balboa Theatre dates from 1924. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Balboa Theatre are below.
Balboa Theatre
Balboa Theatre is a historic movie and vaudeville theatre in downtown San Diego, California, United States. It was built in 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, Balboa Theatre was refurbished (beginning in 2005) and reopened as a performing arts venue in 2008.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1924
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1996)
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Where to stay near Balboa Theatre
Nearest for a night are San Diego (508) and Coronado (32).
- 1Petco Park
- 2Mexico–United States border wall
- 3Snapdragon Stadium
- 4San Diego Zoo
- 5Balboa Park
- 6USS Midway Museum
- 7SeaWorld San Diego
- 8Pechanga Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Balboa Theatre | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | in town | — | 508 401 hotels · 27 motels · 25 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 20 hostels · 13 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 1,406,106 | $907K | C− |
| Coronado | 4 mi south | 5 min | 32 24 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 21,094 | $2,000K | C |
| Chula Vista | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 44 27 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 275,533 | $759K | C |
| National City | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 14 10 hotels · 4 motels | 57,807 | $612K | D |
| El Cajon | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 20 12 hotels · 6 motels · 2 RV parks | 101,755 | $682K | C− |
| Imperial Beach | 11 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 25,206 | $857K | C+ |
| La Mesa | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 59,914 | $812K | C |
| Carlsbad | 30 mi north | 45 min | 68 57 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 112,260 | $1,257K | C+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
A wider trip can take in these, within 13 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaPetco Park
Big draw213 mi LandmarkMexico–United States border wall
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
42 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
52 mi Park & preserveBalboa Park
6in town MuseumUSS Midway Museum
75 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Diego4.0M visitors a year
84 mi TheatrePechanga ArenaPhoto credits
Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · Mexico–United States border wall: Földhegy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Park: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Midway Museum: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pechanga Arena: Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Your questions on Balboa Theatre
Is Balboa Theatre in San Diego?
Yes. It’s inside San Diego, CA.
When is the best time to visit Balboa Theatre?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–83°.
How far is Balboa Theatre from Irvine and Santa Ana?
About 75 miles northwest of Irvine and about 82 miles northwest of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Balboa Theatre?
San Diego (SAN), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Balboa Theatre?
San Diego (in town, 508 places to stay), Coronado (4 mi, 32 places to stay) and Chula Vista (10 mi, 44 places to stay).
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