California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Art Museum & Cultural Center in Escondido, San Diego County, CA

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Admission Hours

Museum: Wednesday – Saturday
11 AM – 5 PM

Sunday
1 PM – 5 PM

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Hours may vary.

Free Parking

Museum admission: adults $12, seniors 65+ $10, students with ID $6; youth 17 and under and military are free. A general admission ticket includes free return visits for a full year. Parking on campus is free.

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About the California Center for the Arts

The California Center for the Arts, Escondido is the cultural center of North San Diego County: a 12-acre campus with a 1,523-seat concert hall, a 406-seat theater, art and dance studios and a contemporary art museum.

The museum presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, design and culture, often with a focus on Southern California and the region’s communities, along with family days, artist talks and free community events such as First Wednesday performances. Each October the campus also hosts the OPaf South art fair.

What Can You Expect at the California Center for the Arts?

Recent exhibitions have explored virtual worldbuilding in art and gaming and Southern California street culture, which shows how wide-ranging the museum’s program is.

Combine a museum visit with a concert or show in the evening. Parking in the large lot at Escondido Boulevard and Woodward Avenue is free.