Planning Your WOW Festival
The WOW Festival includes many events packed into 4 days and planning ensures you see as much as possible while you are here. We recommend creating a schedule with free and paid experiences. Leave yourself room to be spontaneous and plan breaks to get lunch, dinner or a snack at nearby food spots in the Price Center. To get a beer or wine visit Dirty Birds or Zanzibar (hours may vary).
WOW Festival is open during these hours to explore. For specific event times please see event pages.
Thursday, April 24: 4pm – 8:30pm
Friday, April 25: 4pm – 9:30pm
Saturday, April 26: 10am – 9:30pm
Sunday, April 27: 10am – 6pm
WOW Festival 2025 features over a dozen free events and a limited number of events with tickets for purchase.
Ticket Required – Purchase tickets for these events and make sure you arrive in time to check-in, we recommend 10 minutes prior to the performance.
Free & Just Show Up events – Enjoy these events for free. Start times and opening hours are noted on the event pages. No RSVP or ticket needed.
Make Your Schedule – Take a moment to plan your Festival with the My Schedule builder. Select “add to my schedule” on each event that interests you. Then click “view my schedule”. You can print or email your carefully curated plan to yourself.
View Your Paid Tickets – To view tickets you have bought, click the log in button at the top of this site. Your login allows you to view all your purchased tickets.
WOW Festival encourages the use of public transport wherever possible.
Venue Addresses
Please see the Venue page for addresses for each venue.
Trolley
The Blue Line trolley stops next to The Epstein Family Amphitheater and within a short walk of other WOW Festival venues. The closest stop is the UCSD Central Campus Station stop. Plan your trolley travel here.
Bus
UC San Diego is accessible via several bus routes. For a stop closest to the Festival, look for routes to the Epstein Family Amphitheater. Use the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Trip Planner to plan your trip at www.sdmts.com.
Parking
Gilman Parking Structure is the closest parking structure to the WOW Festival.
Visitor (V) Parking Rates (ParkMobile zone 4752)
- 30 minutes or less: no charge
- Each additional hour: $4.50 (before 5pm)
- After 5 p.m. weekdays and on weekends: $2.25/hr. (maximum $9)
Pay with ParkMobile App or visit a pay station. ParkMobile allows you to extend your parking remotely if you decide to stay longer.
Wondering how to get to the specific venue to see your show? Please see the Venues page for Google links to each location.
A WOW Festival map is coming soon and will be available on the website to download and print. Maps will also be available at the Festival.
We invite you to explore an interactive Google Map with all WOW Festival events, convenient restrooms, and dining options marked for your convenience. This is also found in our Map section on our Plan Your Visit page.
If you’re visiting San Diego for WOW Festival, check out our accommodation partners that are a short drive from the festival venues.
Residence Inn by Marriott
8901 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
Paid tickets to WOW Festival are reserved in line with La Jolla Playhouse’s Terms and Conditions. If you can’t make it, consider calling the Box Office to donate your ticket back so another patron can enjoy the performance.