Annual Balboa Park Turtle & Tortoise Show & Plant Sale
Saturday 08.01 to Sunday 08.02
Annual Balboa Park Turtle & Tortoise Show & Plant Sale
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, Free. https://www.sdturtle.org/
Visitors can learn about turtle and tortoise care and adoption at the annual show, which features turtles (aquatic reptiles) along with tortoises (their land-dwelling counterparts.)
The program includes an exhibit of rare and endangered turtle and tortoise species, on-site adoptions and the sale of plants and other gift items. It features a water turtle pond, giant tortoises and more. Proceeds benefit the turtles and tortoises. Guests can check out animals available for adoption and purchase plants, t-shirts and other turtle and tortoise-themed gifts.