The Old Globe
The Old Globe is a professional theatre company in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
A theatre inside San Diego
You can stay in San Diego
The Old Globe 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 The Old Globe.
Established in 1935
The Old Globe dates from 1935. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in San Diego. Green months are the mild ones.
The Old Globe
The Old Globe is a professional theatre company in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons. Plays are performed in three separate theatres in the complex, which is collectively called the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts:
Old Globe Theatre – 600-seat flagship theatre, fully enclosed, featuring the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1935
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Where to stay near The Old Globe
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Diego (508) and Coronado (32).
- 1Mexico–United States border wall
- 2Snapdragon Stadium
- 3San Diego Zoo
- 4Petco Park
- 5Balboa Park
- 6USS Midway Museum
- 7SeaWorld San Diego
- 8Pechanga Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Old Globe | 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 | 5 mi south | 10 min | 32 24 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 21,094 | $2,000K | C |
| Chula Vista | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 44 27 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 275,533 | $759K | C |
| National City | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 4 motels | 57,807 | $612K | D |
| El Cajon | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 20 12 hotels · 6 motels · 2 RV parks | 101,755 | $682K | C− |
| La Mesa | 8 mi east | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 59,914 | $812K | C |
| Imperial Beach | 12 mi south | 20 min | 13 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 25,206 | $857K | C+ |
| Carlsbad | 28 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
Also near The Old Globe
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw114 mi LandmarkMexico–United States border wall
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
3in town Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
42 mi Stadium & arenaPetco Park
5in town Park & preserveBalboa Park
62 mi MuseumUSS Midway Museum
75 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Diego4.0M visitors a year
84 mi TheatrePechanga ArenaPhoto credits
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 · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · 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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Visiting The Old Globe
Is The Old Globe in San Diego?
Yes. It’s inside San Diego, CA.
When is the best time to visit The Old Globe?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–83°.
How far is The Old Globe from Irvine and Santa Ana?
About 75 miles northwest of Irvine and about 81 miles northwest of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to The Old Globe?
San Diego (SAN), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Old Globe?
San Diego (in town, 508 places to stay), Coronado (5 mi, 32 places to stay) and Chula Vista (11 mi, 44 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Diego
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Diego’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.