Taking a free concert on a Sunday afternoon down at the organ pavilion is magical. Take the day, picnic in Balboa Park, walk through the gardens and a museum or two then finish up the day listening to a concert, what could be better?

The pavilion is at the center of Balboa Park, San Diego's Jewel in the Crown. On Sundays you can sit on the benches and listen to an organ concert. In the summer (July & Aug) on T, W, Th eves you can hear area musicians play a wide variety of music from jazz to country to military bands to folk... More

There was a poetry reading on the day we were there...very dramatic, not my cup of tea. However, the Organ itself is very cool.

On our recent visit to San Diego, we were fortunate enough to attend a free concert here as Mr. Speckles, who donated this unique organ containing over 4,000 pipes housed within an ornate vaulted structure, did so with the one requirement that these concerts were to be performed for free on every Sunday and they have been going on since... More

This is a wonderful San Diego attraction. The setting is gorgeous, with all of Balboa Park awaiting your visit. Make sure you go on a Sunday afternoon at 2 PM to hear the free concert. The sound is magnificient, and the organist very talented.

Balboa Park will keep you busy for many a day, but make sure one of those days is Sunday. At 2pm every Sunday, there is a free organ concert at the Spreckles Organ Pavilion. The concert is about an hour long, and includes info about the Pavilion and the Spreckles brothers in addition to a varying program. This is a... More

The Sunday concerts (2:00 p.m. ??) are the best kept secret in San Diego. The outdoor organ pavilion is right in the middle of Balboa Park with tons of close parking. The volume of sound and the talent at the keyboard are both phenomenal. If you're visiting S.D., put this on your itinerary. You'll love it. No tickets required. Come... More

Like the model railway museum (q.v.) this was below our pre-visit radar and discovered during the trolley tour we took to get orientated on our first, slightly jet-lagged day in San Diego. It is truly amazing and we were fortunate enough to hear a recital by Carol Williams, the UK-born city organist, joined for a few pieces by a prodigiously-talented... More

There is an organ which is played on many special occasions. Must see when visiting Balboa Park. Make it a day there.