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Spreckels Organ Pavilion

South of El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
619 702 8138
Ranked #19 of 193 attractions in San Diego
4.5 of 5 stars 67 Reviews
Type: Performances
Owner description: The Spreckels Organ and San Diego Civic Organist, Dr. Carol Williams. This organ with 4,518 pipes, was a gift from the Spreckels brothers to the city...... more » Owner description: The Spreckels Organ and San Diego Civic Organist, Dr. Carol Williams. This organ with 4,518 pipes, was a gift from the Spreckels brothers to the city of San Diego on January 1, 1914. Come visit for a free concert every Sunday at 2pm and afterwards you are invited inside the building to view the pipe chambers and historic photo gallery. « less
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Tewksbury, Massachusetts
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Amazing to see and hear. It was quite a treat and free of charge. More

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Swift Current, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

never seen one of these before, the sound was amazing! really cool experience. bring a hat and sunscreen, or rent one of the umbrellas. sit directly in front to get the most out of the experience. More

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so cal
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

The International Organ Festival has performances by international virtuosos every Monday at & 7:30 pm throughout the summer. There are concerts by the City Organist every Sunday at 2:00pm More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

I have actually been here twice. Make sure when you visit San Diego that you visit the Organ, it is just an experience that words won't do justice. If you love music this is an awesome instrument and while you bathe in the San Diego sun you take in this amazing sound. It is a good photo op as the... More

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San Diego
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

This pavilion seats hundreds of people and often has not only organ concerts but summer concerts in the evening. We've attended the Marine Band concerts. More

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San Diego, California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Great outdoor concerts on a very impressive organ in a great park setting. A San Diego summertime tradition. Bring cushions for the hard benches, a hat, and your own snacks or picnic. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Spreckels Organ Pavilion looks like an excellent venue for performance, but the pavilion does not appear to get much use. San Diego would do well to encourage performances at this location by anyone willing to perform, even if for nominal fees - it would be a great draw. The architecture and location are both stunning. More

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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

No idea that we will get to see the organ and hear it too but that's just what happened. We walked around and saw a graduation ceremony was taking place and it was toward the end of it and the organ started playing. So amazing. More

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San Diego
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

This is interesting but you only need to see it for one minute, unless there is a concert going on. You can really just give it a drive-by. More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

weekly organ concerts are a one of a kind experience for san diego. the concerts vary, but once in a while some crazy german organist comes thru and blows me away. More

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