California Center for the Arts, Escondido - Escondido, California

Verniece

Saw Steam Powered Giraffe here last Friday night. The ushers are super nice and helpful. I have sat way up high and right up front and the experience isn't lessened, every seat is a good seat!

Katherine S.

The museum is a beautiful space. The current exhibit is refreshing but definitely take a look at their website to see what is currently exhibited and what is to come in the future. Rebecca greets you at the front, she is a delight. Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Keith H.

Came up from La Mesa to see a show. A wonderful venue. I'm looking forward to the holiday season!

The G. H. G.

This is a pretty cool place that I like to go and chill out at. It has some really cool town history spots as well as plenty of grass area with picnic benches. There is also a fountain with some concrete areas to sit on and chill. I play my music really loud there and for the most part they are really nice and leave me alone.

Al

Accessibility: there are many accessible/handicap parking spots in the parking lot as well as multiple ramps to get onto the sidewalk that leads to the museum, theaters, ticket office and conference area. When heading toward these buildings from the parking lot the pathway is lit with string lights and street lights in the parking lot. You might come to an option that says the left hallway is for the museum and right hallway for the theaters, ticket office, conference center...only the right side has a ramp so you might need to take that and go a little further until the sidewalk wraps around to the museum side. It's not much farther. If you come from the other side of all these buildings because you parked somewhere else, it is more flat ground and ramps. The museum has a pull door and inside it is very well lit with tons of open space. There are restrooms open in the museum and they have one larger stall for those who need it.

Experience: I really loved this museum. It's beautiful inside, very spacious, not too hot or cold, and the tickets are not too expensive compared to some museums. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and the art is very well taken care of. I will definitely come back. Outside the museum there is Grape Day Park which is absolutely beautiful, free, and has many benches and trees with shade.

Denise P.

Drove all the way from Los Angeles to a concert here and was pleasantly surprised with the venue! The parking was free, although it was a distance from the entrance. We arrived right before the concert began, so there was no wait to enter, and we were happy with our orchestra seats in row L, to the left of the stage. I had a clear view of the stage. When it was over, leaving the parking lot, we were able to exit on the side street and avoid a long line of cars exiting the main street.

Klint J.

This is a beautiful performance venue, with incredible views - not a bad seat in the house.

Styled after an olde theatre design, the stalls on the floor are adorned with several levels of balconies stacked above, with the balcony seats not far from the stage.

The ushers are some of the most polite and helpful I have experienced at any venue. They will direct you in the proper direction without being too pushy. Just simply kind should.

The sound system is loud, but was not overbearing. Good for matching the cheers, but not too loud to prevent communication with those next to you.

Parking was a bit awkward, at least to me, as I was not familiar with the area.

An amazing venue.

Jannell M. A. M.

We've been to the center for the Arts so many times I cannot tell you. But most recently, we went on a behind the scenes field trip with our son's school to view the back end of how the plays are set up. The staff is wonderful the venue is beautiful.