Casa Del Prado
4.7 (218)attraction
4.7 (218)Rental fees vary by room and space; contact the Balboa Park Permit Center for pricing.
Framed by arcaded courtyards in Balboa Park, this historic venue hosts plant shows, youth theater, and community arts.
Description
Reconstructed from structures originally built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the complex serves as an active civic hub anchored by a 640-seat theatre and shared gathering spaces. A steady rotation of regional botanical groups meets here—spanning orchids, succulents, and ikebana to carnivorous plants and plumeria—with many plant society meetings open to the public alongside vendor shows, civic floral exhibitions, and community dance classes.
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