ARTS TIX sells tickets, including our famous half-price tickets, to local music, dance and theatre events. Tickets are sold in person at the ARTS TIX Booth downtown and ARTS TIX North in Escondido, and online! To get directions to the ARTS TIX and ARTS TIX North locations, click here. Please note: ARTS TIX North only accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards as payment. The downtown location accepts those cards, as well as cash, GIFT TIX, and traveler's checks.

If you have questions about how to buy tickets or how to use ARTS TIX Online, send an e-mail to artstix@sdpal.com. Please allow at least one business day for an answer, as volume can be heavy.

ARTS TIX Booth Hours

ARTS TIX North Hours

Monday through Friday              8:30am - 5:00pm

Ticket Sales Availability

Generally, tickets are on sale from 6:00pm the evening before the show, until approximately an hour before the show or when we close the day of the show, whichever comes first. Tuesday shows go on sale Sunday at 5:00pm. Monday shows go on sale Saturday at 6:00pm and are taken off sale Sunday at 5:00pm. Events taking place before 5:00pm go on sale the day before to allow for purchasing time. ARTS TIX has many tickets that are sold in advance, and tickets may go off sale at any time. Individual sales periods can vary; see the event description for more details.

Directions to ARTS TIX and ARTS TIX North

ARTS TIX is located in Downtown San Diego at the corner of 3rd Ave and Broadway on Broadway Circle. The booth is located in front of Citibank, across from NBC's street side studio. Parking is validated for three hours in the Horton Plaza Gararge. You may enter the parking garage from 4th Ave or G Street.

ARTS TIX North is located in the offices of the San Diego North Convention and Visitors Bureau at 360 North Escondido Boulevard in Downtown Escondido. Next to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

ARTS TIX Rules and Regulations

• Discount tickets are sold on the DAY OF THE SHOW, with special advance ½ price and full-price tickets going on sale prior to that. ARTS TIX is closed Monday so those shows are sold on Sunday. After Sunday, tickets for Monday performances are unavailable. Online sales begin the evening before the show and matinee performances are usually sold one day prior to the performance.
• There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
• While ARTS TIX doesn't carry every event in San Diego, there is usually a good variety of shows to choose from. Availability is not guaranteed for all shows listed and the half-price list is NOT updated when a show sells out.
• Discount tickets are sold on a "best available" basis; you may not select your seats.
• All prices and times are subject to change without notice.
• A service charge will be added to each ticket purchased through ARTS TIX, ARTS TIX North and ARTS TIX Online. Online sales are subject to an additional per order handling fee of $3.00.

How to Buy Online

Generally tickets are on sale from 6:00pm the evening before the show, until approximately an hour before the show or when we close the day of the show, whichever comes first. Tuesday shows go on sale Sunday at 5:00pm. Monday shows go on sale Saturday at 6:00pm and are taken off sale Sunday at 5:00pm. Events taking place before 5:00pm go on sale the day before to allow for purchasing time. ARTS TIX has many tickets that are sold in advance, and tickets may go off sale at any time. Individual sales periods can vary; see the event description for more details.

If you have questions about how to buy tickets or how to use ARTS TIX Online, send an e-mail to artstix@sdpal.com. Please allow at least one business day for an answer, as volume can be heavy.

Shows that can be purchased online are listed on the Ticket Listing page. From the ARTS TIX list, click the button for "Buy Tickets" next to the show that you wish to attend. If there is only a black telephone symbol next to the event you are looking for that means that either the theatre has decided not to allow online sales and they are only available in person at ARTS TIX or ARTS TIX North or that the tickets must be purchased from another page. Click on the shows title for a description of the event and instructions on how to purchase tickets.

After you have chosen your show you simply choose your seat in the price level you prefer, put it in your shopping cart and create an ARTS TIX account. (This past step is only needed your first time purchasing tickets.)

You will be sent a confirmation email which you should print out and bring to the performance venue to pick up your tickets the night of the performance. Please note, the confirmation will have the venue's name, but not the address. You may find information about the venue by clicking on the venue's name on your confirmation or by visiting our or the theatre's Web site.

It is that simple! Enjoy the show!

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Some of our tickets are still sold through Ticketmaster. In that case follow the directions below:

• You will be taken to Ticketmaster.com. Verify that this is the performance that you would like to purchase - there are no refunds or exchanges so be sure to check date and time.
  
  
• On the Ticketmaster event page, enter the ARTS TIX Online password WTIX in the Promotions and Special Offers box. Then select the number of tickets you would like to purchase from the pulldown menu and click "look for tickets." Please note the page time limits.
  
  
• The next page will contain a unique security word. Enter that word in the space provided and click continue.
  
  
• The following page will review your purchase. Scroll down, select WILL CALL, and only WILL CALL, as your delivery option. Once you have completed the order and recieved confirmation, your tickets will be available for WILL CALL pick-up at the theatre approximately one half hour before show time. Click continue to proceed.
  
  
• You will need to create a Ticketmaster account, if you don't already have one. Enter your name, e-mail, zip code and create a unique, personal password with 5-12 characters. Once you have created your account, click continue.
  
  
• Review your order and scroll down to enter your name, address and telephone numbers in the fields provided. Make sure to enter the exact billing address for the credit card that you are using or your order will be canceled!
  
  
• Print out your confirmation page and take it with you to the venue box office.
  
  
• Enjoy the show!

Please note: A per order Ticketmaster fee will be applied to online sales.

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