Tourism: Arts/Exhibits

Join us for a half mile, leisurely paced walking tour of Escondido Public Library’s neighborhood, to learn about the history and architectural styles of its historic homes and buildings. The tour will begin and end at the Pioneer Room on Kalmia St. At the conclusion of the tour, there will be a tour of the Pioneer Room’s archival vault.

The Historic Escondido Walking Tour has been rescheduled for this date due to inclement weather on the original date in February.

Become a nature knight and advocate for the planet by going on a quest to save the earth with San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum! Celebrate our planet and find your passion for science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM).

Saturday, April 22 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Through hands-on activity booths and an endless amount of fun, children will learn about: ​
– Bats with Project Wildlife
– ​San Diego native animals with Critter Encounters
– ​Composting with Hidden Valley Community Farm
– ​Identifying animal tracks with Escondido Creek Conservancy
– How plastic breaks down in the ocean with Energy Coalition
– The Harvesting Plants Initiative with Salk Institute
– ​Sustainability
– ​Conservation
– ​Recycling
more!

Plus, you won’t want to miss a special environmental performance by Ruth and Emilia!

Every knight needs a quick bite! Stop by the gourmet food truck, The Go Go Food Truck, for locally sourced food and Churros Con Amor for a sweet treat.

Art in the Garden at the Escondido Street Festival, is a juried art show bringing many talented Southern California artists to Heritage Garden in the North East Corner of Juniper Street and Grand Avenue in Downtown Escondido to show and sell their work.

Shop directly from the artists, hear about their inspiration and how their art is created. Plus, enjoy live music and awesome festival food.
Artist interested in exhibiting may download the application here https://www.downtownescondido.com/_files/ugd/121538_3af11cd6c59d4bf99b3511877f2542fc.pdf