Starlight Bowl (San Diego)
The amphitheater in 2009 | |
Interactive map of Starlight Bowl | |
| Address | Balboa Park |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°43′35″N 117°09′13″W / 32.726408°N 117.153504°W |
| Owner | City of San Diego |
| Operator | Formerly San Diego Civic Light Opera |
| Capacity | 4,300 |
| Type | Amphitheater |
| Events | Live theater, concerts, cultural events |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1935 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Architect | California Pacific International Exposition project |
| Website | |
| www.savestarlight.org | |
The Starlight Bowl is an amphitheater in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It was constructed for the 1935–1936 California Pacific International Exposition and seats 4,300. It was originally named the Ford Bowl, as Ford Motor Company sponsored outdoor concerts at the venue during the exposition by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the San Francisco Symphony, and other performers.