California Center for the Arts, Escondido Reviews

Good amount of parking, comfort seats,good audio and visual!

Friendly, professional staff, salmon dinner was the best I ever ate. I will plan future events there.

An extraordinary venue that many people have never visited. It has two theaters, one of which seats 1550 and the other seats 350. The sound and lights and other elements in both theaters are practically state-of-the-art. The only negative I can say about the big theater is it has a very confusing layout. Every performance people find it difficult to locate for example the bathrooms.

Wonderfully designed performance center with good views from all seats although for me at 5'10" they felt cramped.
Free parking across the street in a large shopping center.
Check this place out

My boyfriend and I first came to the Arts Center to see New Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends. It was amazing! The Center was beautiful, clean and the staff was helpful. There is a bar and snacks for anyone to get refreshments before-hand. Finding our seats was easy; the chairs are comfortable. I loved the aesthetic of the Center as well- a blend of modern architecture with old fashioned theatre vibes complete with high balcony boxes. The location is great as well since there are tons of little eateries nearby. It was a lovely experience!

Great venue, great food. Had everything set up for us.

Great theater. There wasn't really a bad seat in the place. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We ended up going to the wrong area and they helped us fix it right away.

Super lame for a concert. A very beautiful and well designed venue for a theatre or opera function, but hands down one of the lamest venues I've ever been to for live music (in this case, Primus on 11/23/14). NO general admission, just seating, and absolutely NO local/neighborhood bars for pre or post gaming. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Nice staff, drinks are reasonable. Would never ever go back for another show there.

OMG! The place is beautiful and very very comfortable

The Center Theater was nice for a kid's theater event. One negative was that we were shown out of the lobby quickly at the end of the event.

Easy access, beautiful place with convenient amenities.

Beautiful place really cultural and excellent music.

Enjoyed my first visit to CCA Escondido. Ansel Adams exhibit was very thoughtful and well done. Will recommend to my friends.

Escondido Center for the Arts is really out-doing themselves. I am a big fan of the Arts and have lived in large cities (NY, LA,Miami, others and this place is rocking!!
Exceptional!!

An amazing center that hosts great events for the community.

I worked the bridal convention there . The place is beautiful and very cool .

Great exhibit of Niki de Saint Phalle's bright, colorful art and sculpture pieces. Also, children's artwork inspired by her style.

Perfect night for Date Night The food trucks, jazz concert and family friendly atmosphere was amazing.

The free programs are just excellent. Its a great way for parents to get their middle school and teen kids out of the house and exposed to some different types of music and art. Or for anyone really.

Really cool place. Took a pic of my son with his girlfriend.

Enjoyed Keith Sweat's concert last year here. Great venue, beautiful decor and opera seating was very nice for amazing views! Lots of parking, disabled access. Inside venue has elevators to upper levels available.

Great seats all around inside the concert hall and the staff is super helpful and friendly.

Beautiful concert hall !! Escondido is proud of their Civic Center, I'm sure. Plenty of parking,well lit lots, & close to hall.

Great connecting women to power conference held here.

Amazing...!!! They always have good events for families...!!!

Beautiful place. Great view from all seats. Courteous staff.

Some of the best Art Exhibits and Student Art is always included.

Went to see a concert there which was good & the place was really nice. Would like to go again!

Awesome concert!!! Definitely worth seeing. So patriotic and SO FULL OF TALENT!!!

Great venue....good sound......parking is free and close.

Attended a music concert. Nice venue but my son's seat was broken. Could us some updating.

I would rate the venue higher, but only for the seating orientation, I can't. Not sure who designed the seating position at the outer areas of the upper sections, but you literally have to turn 90 degrees to view the stage. I was looking straight across the the other side of the auditorium! They need to reorient the seats to the side to make them acceptable. The parking is good, the building is attractive, and the staff was wonderful and helpful.

Shen Yun was more than we expected. Amazing costume colors, extrodinary talent and scenery surprises. Loved our mother/ daughter date!

Great place to see many events of music and dance shows

A Night with Janis Joplin...An unbelievable rollercoaster ride of emotions from start to finish! Didn't want the performance to end! The most memorable visit to this Venue yet!

My granddaughter performed at this theater, beautiful

The best place in town to see the edicts in the Arts. Get tickets early they sell out fast.

What a gorgeous facility! A real treat to see a performance here!

Awesome winter wonderland free community Christmas event!

Very beautiful, I have never been to this party celebrating the TAMAL day, everything is very big, everything and everything is popcorn, tamales, snow, games for children and something else, Mexican dancers remind me of my very beautiful childhood. Our traditions

The concert hall itself is nice, but I wouldn't recommend the classical music concerts. They charge too much to see an amateur orchestra and choir.

Dropped my daughter off at prom at the California Center for Performing Arts Escondido. There was ample parking and ee especially liked the drop off/pick up in front. My daughter had a great time and said it was "lit" inside!

Saw Lee Brice here on 3/5. Artist was awesome unfortunately the center was unprepared and had 30+ min line for drinks and the venue was hot enough to make the whole crowd pretty uncomfortable. The lighting was terrible as well, coming on at inappropriate times often blinding us. Won't be coming here again for a show.

I have been attending the jazz jam sessions this year ... 3 of 5 so far, with number 4 coming up tonight. Can I give more than 5 stars? The talent available for these sessions are ... I can't find an adequate superlative. To see the local talents that sign up to perform with the quartet, with no rehersal ... I am amazed. (Not to mention entertained.)

A beautiful place with several free programs with great content. Check the website for schedules

Just simply a beautiful venue! Concerts, ballet performances..all I've been to but always been a nice, clean venue.

Pink Martini had a Great Show in a great venue tonight, this was our first time to the theater. Comfortable and roomie seating, good view no matter where you are sitting. Definitely will be coming back.