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Fleet Science Center

Part of Downtown, Balboa Park & Central, our guide to downtown San Diego, Balboa Park and the central neighborhoods.

The Fleet Science Center is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It has more than 100 interactive exhibits, the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, Kid City and StudioX. The Fleet Experience costs $29.95 for ages 13 and up, $24.95 for ages 3 to 12, and nothing for 2 and under.Checked October 22, 2026.

$24.95juniors 3–12
100+interactive exhibits
10–5open daily
1st Tueresident free day
The Fleet Science Center building behind the Bea Evenson Fountain in Balboa Park
The Fleet Science Center and the fountain in front of it. GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
HoursDaily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Accessibility Morning Hours: third Saturday 9 to 10 a.m.
AdmissionFleet Experience (one dome documentary, Space Gallery, StudioX, Kid City): adults 13+ $29.95; seniors 65+ $27.95; juniors 3–12 $24.95; 2 and under free.
Address1875 El Prado, as printed on the Fleet’s events page.
Family eventsThe Ball Pool daily at 11:00 a.m., October 23 to November 22, 2026.

Free Days

balboapark.org lists the first Tuesday as the resident free day for general admission, not including films.

Fleet Science Center Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • The street address came from the Fleet’s events page; its Locations and Directions page was not read.
  • Film ratings were not read; check each film for your child’s age.

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FAQ

When is it free for residents?

The first Tuesday of the month, per balboapark.org, not including films.

Sources

  1. Fleet hours and admission
  2. Fleet events
  3. Resident Free Days

Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.