Two Locations.
A Singular Experience.

One set among the natural beauty of a coastal community. The other is found in the cultural heart of the city. Both are one-of-a-kind spaces for artistic experimentation. Our 2026 exhibition season, The Hours Have Lost Their Clocks: Nostalgia Now, is on view now in Balboa Park: click here for more information.

ICA North

1550 S El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA 92024

ICA North

Hours

Saturday Sculpture Trail 9am - 5pm
Sunday Sculpture Trail 9am - 5pm
Mon-Sun Ceramics Lab open every day. Please visit the Ceramics Lab page for more information.

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Admissions

Self-guided sculpture trail, please visit the Sculpture Trail page for more information. Access to the Sculpture Trail is free thanks to our members and donors. Learn more here.

For group tours or field trips, please contact education@icasandiego.org.

Accessibility

The ICA welcomes all visitors and is dedicated to making art accessible to all in an inclusive and safe environment. Outlined on the Accessibility page are some of the ways we make our facility accommodating. If you have questions or needs that are not addressed, please contact accessibility@icasandiego.org for assistance.

Please visit the Accessibility page for more information.

Parking

Please park in our Education Pavilion parking lot (first lot on the left), Gravel parking lot (second lot on the left), or along the driveway (up the hill on the right). Accessible parking is available in both the Education parking lot and Artist Pavilion parking lot (at the top of the hill). There are two EV chargers in the Education Pavilion parking lot. There is a bike rack midway up the driveway on the right, before the stairs to the Artist Pavilion.

Public Transportation

Bus: Take the Number 304 Bus towards Palomar College Transit Center and get off at El Camino Real & Santa Fe Dr. ICA North is approximately a 15 minute walk from the Bus stop.

Directions

From Route I-5 North, take exit 39 for Manchester Avenue.
Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Manchester Avenue.
Continue straight on Manchester Avenue—which becomes S. El Camino Real—for 1.3 miles.
ICA San Diego / North will be on the left

From Route I-5 South, take exit 41 for Santa Fe Drive.
Turn left onto Santa Fe Dr. and continue for 1.4 miles.
Turn right onto El Camino Real and continue for .8 miles.
ICA San Diego / North will be on the right.

ICA Central

1439 El Prado (Headquarters & Gallery)
San Diego, CA 92101

ICA North

Hours

Thursday–Sunday 11:00am to 4:00pm (last entry at 3:30pm)
Saturday 12:30pm - Free Guided Tour
Monday–Wednesday Closed

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Admissions

ICA San Diego exhibitions are always free, thanks to our members and donors. Learn more here.

(Suggested donation: $10 general, $5 student/senior/military, free ages 12 & under)

On view now: Please visit the Art page for more information.

If you would like to schedule a group tour, please contact education@icasandiego.org.

Accessibility

The ICA welcomes all visitors and is dedicated to making art accessible to all in an inclusive and safe environment. Outlined on the Accessibility page are some of the ways we make our facility accommodating. If you have questions or needs that are not addressed, please contact accessibility@icasandiego.org for assistance.

Please visit the Accessibility page for more information.

Parking

Parking fees range from $5-16 depending on residency status and time in the lot, some lots further from the ICA have the first three hours free. For a map and details about paid parking, visit Balboa Park Parking, accessibility parking and tram services are available in parking lots.

Public Transportation

Bus: Take the Number 7 Bus towards 69th & University and get off at Park Bl & Village Pl. ICA Central is approximately a 6 minute walk from the Bus stop. Take the bridge over Park Blvd to the El Prado promenade, walk through the Plaza de Panama, ICA Central will be on the left past the Mingei Museum, across the street from Panama 66 restaurant at San Diego Museum of Art.

Trolley: Take the Trolley to City College Trolley Station. From there take the Number 7 Bus as above.

Directions

From I-5 N, take 6th Avenue exit and turn right onto 6th Avenue. Turn right onto El Prado…

From I-5 S, take Laurel Street exit and turn left onto Laurel Street (East) until it turns into El Prado…

From El Prado, cross the Cabrillo Bridge into Balboa Park. Drive past the ICA Central (on the right) and follow the road as it curves right around the building. After the stop sign and pedestrian crossing, take a right into the Alcazar parking lot. If this lot is full, the next nearest parking lot is behind the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.

From Park Boulevard, enter the Park on Presidents Way. You will pass the Federal parking lot, the Air & Space Museum lot, and Organ Pavilion lot (additional parking here). To reach the Alcazar parking lot, you have to drive through the roundabout at Plaza de Panama and make a u-turn, then turn right into the Alcazar lot which is located directly behind the House of Charm, home to ICA Central. Walk through the Alcazar Garden and turn right into the corridor to find the entrance of ICA Central.

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