Please read the instructions below carefully

Getting ready

download the app on your phone through one of the links below
***IF YOU EXPERIENCED 59 ACRES DURING THE DNA SERIES,
PLEASE DELETE THE OLD APP ON YOUR PHONE
BEFORE DOWNLOADING THE NEW ONE***
allow location services when prompted - the app will not work if location services are disabled
charge your phone - so your experience will not be cut short
bring your best headphones - and charge them too if they are wireless
wear comfortable shoes and prepare for a 1-hour, 1.5-mile long walk.
go the the starting point at La Jolla Playhouse
Enjoy the walk!

For more tips and practical information, please see our FAQ section.

We recommend doing the walk between sunrise and sunset. Once you have downloaded the app, you can experience 59 ACRES whenever you want within those hours. The best time to do the walk is between late afternoon and sunset, when often the sunlight beautifully changes.
The experience takes about 60 minutes. You will walk approximately 1.5 miles round trip on the university campus which includes terrain of grass, pavement, gravel and natural soil.
The walk has accessibility ramp alternatives whenever there are steps or stairs. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket for inclement weather.
The walk begins at La Jolla Playhouse and ends at Geisel Library. From Geisel, it's a 0.8 mile (approx. 15 min) walk back to La Jolla Playhouse.

When you are ready to experience the soundwalk, go to the plaza in front of the La Jolla Playhouse Potiker Theatre (near the box office).

The experience starts on the plaza right in front of the La Jolla Playhouse Potiker Theatre (near the box office)

Once you get to the plaza, open the app and let yourself be guided from there.