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At the free Nov. 14 market, artists show their own work, with painting, photography, jewelry, glass and ceramics among the media in the association’s general roster. That roster is not a confirmed exhibitor list for the date.
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
Art Mart puts the person who made a piece within reach: the San Diego County Art Mart Association says its members display their own work, giving visitors an opportunity to talk with its creator. The association’s local selection process and varied member practices offer a better guide to the market than a timed program—the event listing names no scheduled sessions.
The San Diego County Art Mart Association says its artists live throughout the county and are selected through a jury process intended to support quality and originality. San Diego County resident artists may apply to join, so Art Mart presents the work of a local artist group rather than a single gallery’s collection.
The association says artists show their own work and visitors can speak with the creator of a piece on display. That makes a conversation with a maker part of the market’s stated purpose, not a scheduled talk or demonstration.
Further reading: About – SDCAMA ↗
The association’s general directory illustrates how widely its members’ practices range. Kenneth Banks lists polymer clay, fused-glass jewelry and mixed media; Cornelia Jarst lists hot glass and ceramics; and Inna Muradyan lists beaded and kumihimo-braided jewelry. Painters include Katarzyna Lappin, who lists oil and watercolor, while Richard D. White lists porcelain ceramics.
The association also describes photography, jewelry design, stained glass and ceramics among its members’ media. These are examples from the general member roster, not confirmation that any named artist or medium will be represented on Nov. 14.
Further reading: About – SDCAMA ↗ · Artists – SDCAMA ↗
Art Mart is a recurring Balboa Park market. The association says members generally show on the second and fourth full weekends of each month, with additional dates in summer and December. Its 2026 calendar lists Nov. 14–15 and Nov. 28–29; the Balboa Park event entry for this edition is specifically for Saturday, Nov. 14.
Further reading: Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗
Balboa Park lists the event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and notes that times may change. SDCAMA’s general schedule gives standard-time hours as 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so the published closing times conflict. Check current information before planning a late arrival.
Balboa Park lists admission as free. The event listing does not state an age policy.
The Balboa Park listing names Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. SDCAMA describes its usual site as the International Lawn at the northwest corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East; the supplied sources do not confirm whether those labels identify precisely the same spot. Use the event-specific venue name when checking map directions. The event listing does not identify a separate market entrance.
Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · About – SDCAMA ↗
Balboa Park identifies MTS routes 120, 7 and Rapid 215 as the main bus routes through the park. Check current schedules to choose a service and stop for your starting point. Balboa Park also directs visitors to 511 for current area transit and freeway information.
MTS’s free PRONTO mobile app supports payment by loading funds and scanning or tapping with each trip. PRONTO one-way fares allow unlimited transfers within two hours of activation; COASTER trips are excluded from that transfer rule and require advance Day or Month Pass payment. Riders 18 and under ride free with the Youth Opportunity Pass.
Balboa Park Map & Directions | Parking, Transit & Getting There ↗
Balboa Park’s directions page gives these approaches: southbound I-5 drivers can take the 10th Avenue exit, turn left on A Street and left again on Park Boulevard; northbound I-5 drivers can use the Pershing Drive/B Street exit, continue via Pershing Drive and Florida Drive, then turn left on Zoo Place to Park Boulevard; southbound Highway 163 drivers can take the Park Boulevard exit. Use the event-specific location in map directions to plan the final approach from your starting point.
The park identifies the central traffic circle by Pan American Plaza as a rideshare or taxi pickup and drop-off point; that is a park-wide drop-off reference, not a confirmed market entrance. Bike racks are located throughout the park.
Balboa Park Map & Directions | Parking, Transit & Getting There ↗
Paid parking remains in effect through Dec. 31, 2026, with enforcement daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nonresident rates are $10 for up to four hours or $16 for a full day in premium Level 1 lots, and $10 per day in Level 2 general lots. Lower Inspiration Point offers non-city residents three free hours, then a $10 full-day rate. Road meters cost $2.50 per hour, up to $10 per day.
Non-city residents do not need to pre-register for the three free hours at Lower Inspiration Point; the City says to obtain them at the parking kiosk. A free shuttle serves other areas of the park from that lot.
Verified City of San Diego residents can park free in general lots and receive discounted rates in premium lots: $5 for up to four hours or $8 for a full day in Level 1 lots. Advance online registration is required, with proof of residency and a vehicle license plate; the City charges a one-time $5 registration fee and says verification may take up to two business days. Each vehicle needs its own registration. Resident discounts do not apply to road meters.
Parking Information for Balboa Park | City of San Diego Official Website ↗
The City says a valid disabled-person license plate or placard allows free parking, without a time limit, in any Balboa Park lot or at a meter. The free tram runs daily from Inspiration Point at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; its ramps are ADA-accessible.
Balboa Park’s Visitors Center at the House of Hospitality, 1549 El Prado, has two manual wheelchairs and three four-wheel electric scooters for daily use within the park. They are available first come, first served, with no advance reservations; rental rates vary by device. The wheelchair-accessible entrance to the Visitors Center is on its north side along El Prado. This is a separate park facility, not an event entrance. Published information does not describe a specific accessible route or surface at the Art Mart lawn.
Parking Information for Balboa Park | City of San Diego Official Website ↗ · Accessibility | Balboa Park ↗
No. It is the association’s general member roster, not a date-specific exhibitor list. Check for an update tied to this edition if you have a particular artist in mind.
Balboa Park lists 5 p.m. for Nov. 14, while SDCAMA’s general schedule gives 4 p.m. during standard time. Check current event information before planning a late visit.
SDCAMA’s 2026 calendar lists Nov. 14–15 and Nov. 28–29. The Balboa Park event entry supplied for this edition is specifically for Saturday, Nov. 14.
The City offers non-city residents up to three free hours at Lower Inspiration Point without pre-registration; obtain the free period at the kiosk. A free shuttle serves other areas of the park from that lot.
Parking Information for Balboa Park | City of San Diego Official Website ↗
Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn, San Diego, CA
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-04 against the linked sources.