Panama–California Exposition
| 1915–1916 San Diego | |
|---|---|
Cover art for the official guide book | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Panama–California Exposition |
| Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
| Visitors | 3,747,916 |
| Organized by | Panama–California Exposition Company |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Venue | Balboa Park |
| Coordinates | 32°43′53″N 117°09′01″W / 32.73139°N 117.15028°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | January 1, 1915 |
| Closure | January 1, 1917 |
| Specialized expositions | |
| Simultaneous | |
| Other | Panama–Pacific International Exposition (San Francisco) |
The Panama–California Exposition was a world exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first United States port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal. The fair was held in San Diego's large urban Balboa Park. The park held a second Panama-California exposition in 1935.