Entry No. 16 — the San Diego file — filed under: artist studios

Spanish Village Art Center

A 1930s adobe-style village of studio buildings tucked behind the park's museum row, where more than 200 juried working artists — potters, glassblowers, painters, jewelers — open their studios daily and let strangers watch them work for free.

The move: Stroll studio to studio through the courtyards, watch a potter throw on the wheel at the San Diego Potters' Guild studio (daily 11am–4pm), and each pick out one small original piece to take home.

📍 Balboa Park
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 1770 Village Place, San Diego, CA 92101

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · kpbs.org

last checked: 2026-07-19