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Free things to do in California: Niki de Saint Phalle's Queen Califia's Magical Circle 📍Escondido, CA
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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Queen Califia’s Magical Circle is the only American sculpture garden by Niki de Saint Phalle
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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To get there you enter through a mosaic maze
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The garden includes 8 totemic sculptures
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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There is also a snake wall across the garden’s circle
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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If you look closely to the gems stones, rocks or tiles you can even find Agate and Tiger’s Eye!
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The largest sculpture of the garden is Queen Califia standing on a five-legged eagle
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The sculptures are covered with symbols and forms inspired by Native American, Pre-Colombian, & Mexican art
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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It’s also inspired the artist’s own personal mosaic style.
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The mosaics ornamentation is a distinctive representation of Niki de Saint Phalle’s later work
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The garden is located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum at Kit Carson Park
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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It is open Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon, Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon, & 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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The exhibit is closed is if it is raining or if it has rained within the last 24-48 hours
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025
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Check out this hidden gem it’s Niki de Saint Phalle’s last major international project
3333 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Tuesdays - 9 a.m. - noon Thursdays - 9 a.m. - noon 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Located in the Iris Sankey Arboretum Kit Carson Park 3333 Bear Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025