2025 Showtimes: Two performances daily
Price:
Title 1 Schools: $5 per person
Non-Title 1 Schools: $7 per person
Homeschool Groups/Individual Tickets: $8 per person
Please note – For Title 1 & Non-Title 1 Schools: Teachers are FREE
Wednesday, May 7: Joan B. Kroc Theatre – 9:45 am or 11:30 am
Thursday, May 8: Joan B. Kroc Theatre – 9:45 am or 11:30 am
Friday, May 9: Balboa Theatre – 9:45 am or 11:45 am
All shows are 50 minutes long.
The San Diego Museum of Art joins brings their European Masters Collection to life in an exhilarating fusion of art and music. Imagination, creativity and collaboration unite in a vibrant world where where masterpieces sing and melodies paint.
- Featuring Conductor Dana Zimbric & The Classics Philharmonic Orchestra
- Designed for Pre-K – 6th Grade
- Social-Emotional Learning & Diverse Music
- CA Arts Standards & Lesson Plans Included
- Classroom Docents (request when you register)
Balboa Theatre is located at 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, 92101 (Downtown) – paid parking at Horton Plaza Garage – $10
Joan B. Kroc Theatre is at 6611 University Ave, San Diego, 92115 – free parking.
Please note: students traveling in private cars are encouraged to attend our concerts at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre to avoid parking fees.
For inquiries or assistance, please email us at chuber@classics4kids.org or call 619-231-2311. Please do not contact the theatres directly.
Classics 4 Kids is a San Diego Unified School District-approved vendor with a Professional Services Agreement (PSA). Click HERE to learn how to use PSA Funds to access Classics 4 Kids programs.
For inquiries or assistance, please contact us via email at chuber@classics4kids.org or call 619-231-2311. Do not contact the theaters directly (You will not get a response). Balboa Theatre – 868 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 Joan B. Kroc Theatre – 6611 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115 Balboa Theatre - 9:45 am or 11:45 am 50 minutes long Price: Our programs are designed for students in grades K-6th. Performances may have amplified music, bright lights, and/or other noises during the performance. Please reach out to C4K for more specific information at info@classics4kids.org. Additional tickets are $10 per person. We cannot guarantee that you will be sitting with your group. Cash is preferred. We require at least 1 adult for every 8 children, but there is no limit to the number of chaperones attending. We suggest bringing as many as possible. Balboa Theatre does not have storage for lunches; however, we will try to accommodate you if you bring them. Please use paper bags. We suggest the following options for lunch spots as there is construction around the theatre: The area near Panera Bread – 225 Broadway Cir Suite 160, San Diego, CA 92101 - Children’s Park, 326 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 – 5-MINUTE DRIVE/11-MINUTE WALK - Neighborhood Park (small area) – Front St & W F St, San Diego, CA 92101 3 MINUTE DRIVE/ 6 MINUTE WALK For Joan B. Kroc Theatre - These are the closest parks near Kroc Theatre: Rolando Park - 6600 Vigo Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 Vista La Mesa Park - 3955 King St, La Mesa, CA 91941 Sunshine Park - 4554 70th St, La Mesa, CA 91941 If you arrived on a bus, please wait on your bus for a Staff Member to check you in. We provide you with signs, please distribute the signs amongst your adults to help the ushers seat your group. You will be instructed by a staff when to unload to come into the theater. Please be patient. If you did not come on a bus, please send a group lead to the lobby to check in and pick up your school signs. We do not provide physical tickets - Your confirmation with a staff member and an invoice will be provided to you. All adults are required to wear the wristbands provided to enter the Balboa theater. Wristbands will be mailed to the school approx. one week before the concerts. If you did not receive your wristbands or require additional, they can be picked up upon check-in at the theater. Full payment is due 7 days prior to your concert field trip date. Please let a team member know if you are unable to pay prior. Please send payment to the Classics 4 Kids office checks payable to Classics 4 Kids: 3033 Fifth Avenue Suite 227, San Diego, CA 92103 ATTN: Kiran Shelat, Executive Director You can adjust your numbers up 7 days prior. Please email info@classics4kids.org if you need to make changes. Please indicate your name, the school's name, and the specific concert with the new attendee count. All ticket sales are final. Once you have paid for a certain number of seats, those seats are reserved for your group and cannot be sold to anyone else. We suggest that buses arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of each performance Seating will begin 15-30 minutes prior to the start of each performance. Balboa Theatre: Parking is available at the ABM Horton Plaza Garage on Fourth Avenue – 801 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. Parking is $10 if you enter the garage before 9:30 am and exit the garage by 6 pm. After 9:30 am – Balboa Theatre has validation stickers for a $10 flat rate. Please bring your parking ticket into the theater and ask a staff member. Kroc Theatre - Please park in the Kroc Theatre parking lot on campus. (FREE) If you came on a bus, please stay seated until your group is instructed to leave by an usher. Groups will be dismissed as their buses arrive at the theater. Please be patient as this will take some time. Classics 4 Kids is unable to control the order in which the buses return to the theater. If you did not come on a bus, your group can leave once the concert is over. Balboa Theatre: There is no food allowed in the theater, however, adults may bring in coffee or water. Kroc Theatre: There is no food or beverages including bottle waters allowed in the theater. - Kroc Theatre Rules. There is absolutely no videotaping or recording permitted DURING the Classics 4 Kids' concerts. The orchestra is part of the Musician's Union which has very strict rules against the recording. You may take pictures before and after the performance – we would LOVE to see them. Classics 4 Kids adheres to the California Department of Public Health's COVID safety protocols by eliminating all policies. Masks are optional and hand sanitizer will be available.
Joan B. Kroc Theatre – 9:45 am or 11:30 am
Title 1 Schools: $5 per person
Non-Title 1 Schools: $7 per person
Homeschool Groups/Individual Tickets: $8 per person
Please note – For Title 1 & Non-Title 1 Schools: Teachers are FREE
5-minute walk, 2-minute drive
18-minute walk, 2-minute drive
20-minute walk, 2-minute drive
9:15 am for the 9:45 show
11:00 am for the 11:30 am show.
11:15 am for the 11:45 am show
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