Suggestions for Arts & Entertainment near Midtown, San Diego

Trina G. • December 3, 2011My favorite San Diego venue, period. Hit the back room for some pool and if you arrive early enough, street parking is sweet and easy.

Paul H. • November 15, 2013Always fun. Always a community experience. Great people.

Jokie T. • September 30, 2010Such a beautiful and tranquil place to visit. The museum is elegant too.

Amaury J. • September 8, 2017Stumbled upon this by accident! Great artwork!

Maureen L. • January 22, 2017So many colorful pieces to choose from! Their North Park store offers arts/craft classes.

Mike B. • October 1, 2014Great sight line. Friendly staff. 🐘

Katie M. • March 29, 2011The whole exhibit is amazing but be sure to check out the tar pit demo/replica in addition to admiring the elephants. Fascinating historical stuff!

Victor M. • March 17, 2019We love it!!!

Laura • June 30, 2011$8 if you go before 4 or 5pm, $10 anytime after that. They always have great indie and foreign films. Oh, and the popcorn is great too! Try the jalapeño seasoning and prepare to be amazed.

Sean M. • August 27, 2023One of my favorite parts of the zoo

Jan H. • March 9, 2014Super Museum. It's recommended to book the tour on the Pilot.

Miriam G. • August 13, 2014The hippos both hang out together in the armpit of the underwater section of the enclosure. Great for a selfie with the beast!

San Diego Zoo • May 20, 2011We received our 1st koalas as a gift from Australia in 1925. These fuzzy marsupials are not bears, and not as cuddly as you think. They're actually independent, feisty, and often grumpy.

Katie M. • March 29, 2011Fantastically designed exhibit with multiple places to watch the gorillas from. Such a lively bunch.

San Diego Zoo • May 22, 2011The Lost Forest is home to a wide variety of animals, including our bonobos. Bonobos were not identified by scientists until 1926. Before that, they were thought to be another type of common chimp.

San Diego Zoo • May 20, 2011The Zoo’s adult male giraffe, Silver, is more than 17 feet tall. With such a long neck, it’s surprising that giraffes have the same number of vertebrae that we do—each one is just much bigger!

Ken W. • November 29, 2015Great place to see live theater. Appreciate the music by real musicians in a small orchestra pit.

Arthur M. • March 3, 2012Built in 1863, she is now a seaworthy museum ship at the San Diego Maritime Museum. She is the second oldest ship still sailing regularly & the oldest iron-hulled merchant ship still floating.

Michele L. • July 30, 2013Capybaras are my favorite <3

Jhansi P. • April 7, 2014Long wait times, but definitely worth it. The best exhibit in the zoo

Steve W. • September 12, 2020Delicious local beers, plenty of shade, and very knowledgeable staff.

San Diego Zoo • May 20, 2011Tigers each have their own unique stripe pattern, like our fingerprints. A tiger’s claws can be up to five inches long, and they use them to mark their territory with scratches on trees.

Theresa M. • July 18, 2011Get here early the flingos are very active!

Christopher A. • June 17, 2011The Tigers are usually visible in upper right of exhibit

Sara R. • December 14, 2011Kitty kitty

Chacho H. • November 15, 2011Amazing jewelry, great art books (some say the best selection in San Diego), and a superb gift selection. Not a bad place to drop some cash.