Featured Venues: The Prado

"The Prado at Balboa Park is a National Historic Landmark which was originally built for the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition. This two year festival was held in Balboa Park to promote San Diego and to celebrate the 1914 opening of the Panama Canal. In 2000, The House of Hospitality reopened after a complete reconstruction and modernization. The 3-year renovation restored the building’s architecture, artwork, sculptures, alcoves, gardens and fountains. Every effort was made to historically renovate the House of Hospitality in keeping with its original Spanish, Moorish and Mexican
architectural design. This is evident in over two dozen, original, hand-painted, wooden stencil designs on doors as well as the intricate hand stenciled ceilings and beams."


As the site of our earliest professional events The Prado at Balboa Park has become one of our most familiar and accommodating venues over the years. It is difficult to find a location that embodies the spirit and history of San Diego more than The Prado.

Photography by:
Vallentyne Photography
Boyd Harris Photography
Luna Photography