San Diego Air & Space Museum

Know before you go

Admission

Paid: Adults 12+ $35; Seniors/Students/Retired Military $29; Youth 3–11 $22; Active Duty $15; 2 and under free

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Free days & hours

San Diego County Residents Free Day: 2nd Tuesday monthly, except December and January (residents, students, active military and dependents; ID required; special exhibitions, 3D/4D theater and simulators not included)

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Reservations

Not found on official site; confirm directly

Not confirmed – check with the museum

Hours

Daily 10am–4:30pm

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Closed

Thanksgiving, Christmas

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Parking

Balboa Park paid parking since early 2026: premium lots (Space Theater, Casa de Balboa, Alcazar, Organ Pavilion, South Carousel) $10/4 hrs or $16/day for non-residents ($5/$8 City residents); general lots $10/day; registered City of San Diego residents park free in 7 lots (summary of City of San Diego parking page). Some museum pages still say 'all parking is free' — outdated.

Listed · sandiego.gov · confirm before you go

Kids

Youth pricing; under 12 must be with an adult

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Accessibility

Widely accessible; social story PDFs available

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Address

2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101

✓ Verified on sandiegoairandspace.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Map location from OpenStreetMap.

Free days, hours and prices change often, and museums close for installations and private events. Always confirm on the museum's own site before you go. Information only; Orca Travel Collection isn't affiliated with these museums.