Balboa Park

Tens of thousands of San Diegans turned out Friday for the first evening of the annual two-night celebration, reports NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada.

December Nights is back, drawing in locals and visitors near and far to Balboa Park. NBC 7’s M.G. Perez has more on the beloved tradition that began decades ago, and what people can expect this year.

After a 3-year closure, Balboa Park’s Botanical building is reopening today. The iconic landmark has been undergoing a $28 million revitalization project that restored historic elements and added new spaces. The building is open today with free entry from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The annual holiday event kicks off today from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Balboa Park with tons of holiday festivities. Some activities this year include free rides on the Ferris wheel and professional skateboarding demonstrations, NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports. The family event offers select free museum entry, holiday light decorations, food vendors and more.

Balboa Park has thousands of parking spots, but they’re not enough.

After nearly 3 years of constructions, the historic Botanical Building & Gardens at Balboa Park is set to reopen on December 6th. It’s reopening marks the start of December Nights. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more from this freshly polished San Diego gem.

Holiday festivities begin at Balboa Park Dec. 6 and 7. The weekend at the park will feature the reopening of the Botanical Building and gardens, live performances, holiday shopping, food vendors and more.

San Diego’s largest annual event, December Nights, returns to Balboa Park next weekend and is likely to draw hundreds of thousands for the holiday celebration.

The restoration project led by Forever Balboa Park announced it will open to the public on Dec. 6, just in time for December Nights. 

The restoration project led by Forever Balboa Park announced it will open to the public on December 6, just in time for December Nights.

Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are investigating the incident, NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports. 

A suspicious but non-life-threatening package was found on top of a flagpole right outside Balboa Park’s House of Israel on Saturday, leading San Diego police to investigate it as a targeted incident.

Now in its third year, Balboa Park’s Botanical Garden renovation is inching closer to the finished product, new video from the City of San Diego shows.

Jeffrey Jones, 41, shot James Garcia, 43, to death in the canyon hillside next to state Route 163 by Richmond Street, according to police

The fire began after noon on Monday near the intersection of Florida and Morley Field drives near the northern tip of the park.

San Diego seeks Request for Proposals for 3,600-seat venue built in 1935 that has been dormant since 2010.

The first pair of giant pandas to be in San Diego in years will make their big debut on Thursday. If you’re planning to go see them, there are a few things you need to know, reports NBC 7’s Dana Williams.

As America prepares to see its first giant pandas in years at the San Diego Zoo, the city of San Diego is alerting residents and visitors Wednesday of the potential for increased traffic around Balboa Park.

The WorldBeat Cultural Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park is celebrating getting more funds to keep drumming, dance, gardening and history accessible.

The center provides cultural programs and classes, art exhibits, a public garden and more for the past three decades