Old Globe Theatre, San Diego

Name: Old Globe Theatre
Address: San Diego, United States
Telephone: +1 619-234-5623

#79 among attractions in San Diego

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Facts and practical information

The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located 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: ()

Opened: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 32°43'56"N, 117°9'7"W

Address

Downtown San Diego (Balboa Park)San Diego United States

Contact

+1 619-234-5623

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Day trips

Old Globe Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: San Diego Zoo, Museum of Us, Timken Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum.

~1350 ftN
Zoo
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~180 ftS
Anthropology displays in historic digs
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~630 ftE
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Timken Museum of Art, San Diego
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~1530 ftE
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San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego
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~610 ftE
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San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego
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~1470 ftE
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~990 ftE
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego
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Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego
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~1590 ftE
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Fleet Science Center, San Diego
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~480 ftSE
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Park
Zoro Garden, San Diego
7 min walk • Zoro Garden is a 6-acre sunken garden within Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is located between the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and the Casa de Balboa. The name refers to the Persian mystic Zoroaster. The stone garden was originally built for the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Old Globe Theatre open?

Old Globe Theatre is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 12 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday 12 pm - 7 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 8 pm
Friday 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 8 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Old Globe Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Us, San Diego (1 min walk), California Quadrangle, San Diego (2 min walk), May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden, San Diego (2 min walk), Alcazar Garden, San Diego (2 min walk).

How to get to Old Globe Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Globe Theatre:

Bus

Plaza de Panama • Lines: Balboa Park Tram (4 min walk)
Organ Pavilion Station • Lines: Balboa Park Tram (5 min walk)

Light rail

City College • Lines: 510, 520, Silver (29 min walk)
5th Avenue • Lines: 510, 520, Silver (30 min walk)

Tram

City College • Lines: Silver (29 min walk)
5th Avenue • Lines: Silver (30 min walk)

Train

San Diego (38 min walk)