Balboa Park Explorer | Balboa Park Cultural Partnership

Community Access Pass (CAP)

Established in 2014, the CAP program partners with local nonprofit organizations to distribute free annual Explorer Passes for historically under-resourced communities. Pass recipients receive general admission to 16 participating cultural institutions for a full year, with the flexibility to use the Pass when most convenient for them. Pass distributions are available only through our nonprofit partner network.

Military Appreciation Pass (MAP)

In 2017, the Cultural Partnership launched the Balboa Park Explorer Military Appreciation Pass program to offer interested active duty military families the opportunity to enjoy Balboa Park for a year, through the use of a free Explorer Annual Passes.

Nonprofit Partners

Since 2014, the Balboa Park Explorer Pass program has served over 80 San Diego nonprofit organizations through the Community Access Pass program. We are proud to partner with organizations who provide invaluable services to San Diegans throughout the region. Some of current partners include:

Balboa Park Explorer VIPs and Sponsors

Balboa Park Explorer VIP Annual Passholders help make it possible for the Balboa Park Explorer program to enhance our community outreach programs. For each Explorer VIP Annual Pass purchased, ten historically under-resourced families served by our Community Access Pass program, or ten Active Duty military families served by our Military Appreciation Pass program, will receive a Balboa Park Explorer Family Annual Pass.

We thank our Founding Patrons and VIP Annual Passholders

- Dr. Michael Hager and Denise Hager
- Betty Peabody
- Carol and Jeff Chang
- Peter K. and Doris A. Ellsworth
- Rod and Wynne Melendez
- John and Tracy Downing
- Gary and Zoraida Payne
- Dr. Jeffrey and Joy Kirsch
- Dr. Edward Abeyta
- Machel Allen-Zondlowski and Maxime Zondlowski
- Robert F. and Gay M. Ames
- Susan Batt
- Dr. Wolfgang Berger and Karen Berger
- Toni and John Bloomberg
- Sue Britt and Keith DeVore
- Anita I. Busquets and William A. Ladd
- Dr. Jennifer Campbell
- Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Carson
- Ben and Nikki Clay
- Joseph Cohen
- David and Lesley Cohn
- Peter and Lorry Comiskey
- Karen and McDermot Coutts
- Pamela and Theodore Crooks
- Elaine and Dave Darwin
- James and Mary Dawe
- Paul and Anaika Dayton
- Diane and Thor Eakes
- Dan and Phyllis Epstein
- Susan and Craig Evanco
- Jon and Barbara Everett
- Susan Faron and Sandy Faron Chantler
- Tom and JJ Fetter
- Lori Fleet and Mike Martin
- Hal and Pam Fuson
- George and Alison Gildred
- Kimberly Godwin
- Jack and Kay Harkins
- Will and Norma Hays
- Thomas and M Jo Hazard
- Kimberly and Nathan Heller

Richard Helmstetter
Allison Henderson and Jay Miles
Paul and Linda Hundhammer
Irwin and Joan Jacobs
Tom and Julie Karlo
James Kidrick
Jo Ann and James Kilty
Maureen and Charlie King
Helen W. and Webster B. Kinnaird
Jerry and Gayle Klusky
Paul Levin and Joanna Hirst
Loughridge Family
Elizabeth and Sheldon Margolis
Connie Matsui Beckman
Paul and Maggie Meyer
Theodore J. and Anabel I. Mintz
Roy Muraoka and Kimi Kaneyuki
James and Mary Nierman
Dennis Otsuji
Pam and Phil Palisoul
Bob and Patty Payne
Terri Peterson Zimdars
Taffin A. and Gene W. Ray
John Rebelo and Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo
Robert and Lillie Breitbard Foundation
Frank and Demi Rogozienski
Eberhard and Jessica Rohm
Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany
Glenn and Lynne Rossman
Martha and Michael Rowan
Stephen Russell and Steven Barbone
Carmen Sandoval and Jesse Fernandez
Lewis and Alice Silverberg
Spanish Village Art Center
David G. Strickland, ASLA
John Venekamp and Clifford Schireson
Pamela J. Wagner
Lori and Bill Walton
Dennis and Carol Wilson
Mary Yang and Bill Kuni

Organizations Supporters

The sustained success of the Community Access Pass and Military Appreciation Pass programs - and the breadth of our Community Engagement efforts - would not be possible without the encouragement and generous support of these organizations.

Beckman-Matsui Family Fund of the San Diego Foundation
Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program
County of San Diego Neighborhood Reinvestment Program
Downing Family Foundation
Phyllis F. Epstein Non-Endowment Fund of the San Diego Foundation

Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation
Kathy and Rob Jones Gift Fund
Noah Homes, Inc. (matching grant program)
Kenneth T. and Eileen Norris Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Thursday Club
Tippett Foundation
Wells Fargo

Become a Supporter

Balboa Park Explorer has a range of robust sponsorship opportunities, including marketing and recognition opportunities. In an effort to provide many businesses with the opportunity to support the Balboa Park Explorer, we also have a program for logo recognition just on Balboa Park Annual Explorer cards.

To find out more about this unique program, please email Kristen Mihalko, Deputy Director, Operations, at explorer@bpcp.org.

Would you like to become a Balboa Park Explorer VIP Annual Passholder and receive permanent recognition of your support of this vital program? Please email Theresa Wulf, Director, Community Engagement, at theresa.wulf@bpcp.org.

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