Balboa Park Scavenger Hunt AN EDUCATION PROGRAM OF FRIENDS OF BALBOA PARK
Balboa Park History Balboa Park was originally built to host the Panama-California Exposition of 1915, celebrating the Earn your patch! opening of the Panama Canal. The Park was not intended to be permanent, but citizens rallied to preserve it. Over a century later, it remains one of San Diego's most beloved destinations.
Your Mission Using the Balboa Park Map, follow the clues and riddles to learn even more about the park, its important buildings, museums, and institutions. Each “Hidden Treasure” will have a map number listed to help you narrow down your search. Good luck!
Hidden Treasure #1 Hidden Treasure #2 Map number 11 Map letter A Many works of art from Spain can be found This garden was restored in 1962. inside this museum, and these Spanish artists can be found standing on the outside What is the name of this garden? of it.
What club restored it?
Hidden Treasure #3 Map letter H What are the last names of these three artists? This tropical oasis contains more than 1. 450 palms within 2 acres. 2. The original group of 3. Mexican Fan Palms date back to 1912.
What is the name of this hidden spot?
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Hidden Treasure #4 Hidden Treasure #6
Map number 22 Map number 15 The Spreckels Organ is the largest outdoor organ in the world!
Who donated the organ to the City of San Diego, back in 1914?
This spy was a dark secret when it first breathed air.
What museum is it near? Hidden Treasure #7 Map number 2
Balboa's house holds the key to this Center's What is the name of this plane? mystery, for within this dwelling you will see San Diego's history!
What is the name of this museum?
Hidden Treasure #5 Between map number 22 & 23 This theater has grown over the years turning into one of San Diego’s favorite, Hidden Treasure #8 historic and precious gems. Families of Map number 2 multi-generations have developed a Casa de Balboa was LEED Silver certified to celebrate passion and dedication to Starlight's how green it is. events. What does LEED stand for?
What year was this award given?
What is the name of this Theater? Hidden Treasure #9 Map number 9 Find this gazebo in the courtyard of the Casa del Prado.
What is the name of the nonprofit Go up the stairs and locate room 208, you will find the organization that is restoring the oldest, continuing children's theatre program in the country. theater? What is the name of the theatre company?
(This room is an operational office, please do not disturb.) FRIENDS OF BALBOA PARK SCAVENGER HUNT
Hidden Treasure #10 Hidden Treasure #13 Map number 3 Map number 5 There are handmade ceramic tile signs mounted on a wall that say "Spanish Village Art Center."
Who are the artists that made them?
The organization housed underneath the Hidden Treasure #14 roof pictured above is home to one of San Map number 7 Diego's largest movie screens! This sign might confuse you. It does not belong to the Model Railroad Museum… it’s another world famous place here in Balboa Park! Which organization is it? What organization is it?
Hidden Treasure #11 Hidden Treasure #15 Map number 4 I could once tell time by the shadow Near Map number 8 cast upon me pointer as the sun moved The parking lot of the San Diego Zoo has solar panels throughout the day. I was donated by that can also charge electric vehicles! renowned local jeweler, Joseph Jessop How many electric car charging stations? in 1906 and stands at the entrance of a museum.
Hidden Treasure #16 Map number 12 The Balboa Park Carousel has been in the park since 1922.
What year was this carousel built? What am I?
What’s the name of the game you can play to win a free ride? Hidden Treasure #12 Map letter C I am over 100 years old and all natural. I Friends of Balboa Park is a 501(c)(3) was planted in preparation for the 1915 nonprofit organization committed to Panama-California Exposition. Records preserving Balboa Park's legacy for future show that I started in a 5-gallon pot! generations through park-wide projects.
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GUIDE: ANSWER Balboa Park Visitors Center ...... 1 Florida Canyon Hiking Trails Museums San Diego Zoo Centro Cultural de la Raza ...... 27 Morley Field Marston House and Gardens Sports Complex Marston House and Gardens ...... 28 Morley 3525 Seventh Avenue Field Multi-Sports Field Mingei International Museum ...... 14 Dr. Upas Zoo Place Golf Course Museum of Photographic Arts ...... 2 Fitness Course Reuben H. Fleet Science Center...... 3 Boccie Courts San Diego Air & Space Museum...... 22 Place Zoo Tennis Courts San Diego Art Institute ...... 14 Kearn’s Pool Visitors Center Tram Stop Picnic Area San Diego Automotive Museum ...... 21
Tiny Tots Play Area Food Garden San Diego Hall of Champions Velodrome Sports Museum ...... 24 Playground 6th Avenue Restroom MTS Bus Stop Soccer Field
San Diego History Center...... 2 Parking Taxi Stand San Diego Model Railroad Museum ...... 2 ATM E-Kiosk Buildings/Museums San Diego Museum of Man ...... 13 Park Blvd. The San Diego Museum of Art ...... 11 1 Balboa Park Visitors Center Village Place theNAT (San Diego Natural History Museum). . 4 The Prado Restaurant House of Hospitality
Sixth Ave. Balboa Drive Timken Museum of Art ...... 10 Ave. Fifth 2 Museum of Photographic Arts Veterans Museum & Memorial Center...... 25 San Diego History Center WorldBeat Center ...... 26 San Diego Model Railroad Museum 3 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Redwood Performing Arts Circle 4 theNAT Lawn Bowling Lawn Civic Dance Arts...... 9 Plaza Founder’s Plaza de (San Diego Natural History Museum) 5 Spanish Village Art Center Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre ...... 20 Panama Pedestrian Bridge 6 Carousel San Diego Civic Youth Ballet ...... 9 El Prado 7 Miniature Railroad San Diego Junior Theatre...... 9 El Prado 8 San Diego Zoo San Diego Youth Symphony ...... 9 Cabrillo Bridge* 9 Casa del Prado Spreckels Organ Pavilion ...... 15 Botanical Foundation Civic Dance Arts The Old Globe ...... 12 Floral Association Archery Range San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Attractions San Diego Junior Theatre Carousel ...... 6 San Diego Youth Symphony House of Pacific Relations/Cottages...... 18 10 Timken Museum of Art Miniature Railroad ...... 7 11 The San Diego Museum of Art
Sixth Ave. Walk Kate Sessions and Statue dog off-leash park Pointe Nate’s Fifth Ave. Fifth 12 The Old Globe Theatre San Diego Zoo ...... 8 13 San Diego Museum of Man Spanish Village Art Center ...... 5 14 Mingei International United Nations Building/Gift Shop ...... 17 San Diego Art Institute 15 Spreckels Organ Pavilion Buildings 16 Hall of Nations Balboa Park Club...... 19 17 United Nations Building/Gift Shop 18 House of Pacific Relations Casa del Prado ...... 9 Pepper Grove 19 Balboa Park Club Playground San Diego Botanical Foundation ...... 9 20 Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater San Diego Floral Association ...... 9 Pan American 21 San Diego Automotive Museum Hall of Nations ...... 16 Plaza 22 San Diego Air & Space Museum House of Hospitality...... 1 23 Municipal Gym 24 San Diego Hall of Champions Municipal Gym...... 23 25 Veterans Museum & Memorial Center
The Prado Restaurant ...... 1 P 26 World Beat Center
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Botanical Building and Lily Pond...... B Developed Regional Parks W A Alcazar Garden Administration Building Desert Garden ...... D a B Botanical Building and Lily Pond Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden...... E y City of San Diego C Moreton Bay Fig Tree Park & Recreation Dept. Japanese Friendship Garden...... G D Desert Garden Inspiration Point E Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden Moreton Bay Fig Tree...... C F Zoro Garden Old Cactus Garden ...... J Central Mesa G Japanese Friendship Garden Palm Canyon...... H Tram Stop H Palm Canyon Veterans Memorial Garden ...... K Bus Parking J Old Cactus Garden Zoro Garden ...... F K Veterans Memorial Garden