Interactive Public Art for the Whole Family

Grab a rhythm stick from the kids’ musical instruments stash and head on down to this bridge located over the 94 Freeway in the Golden Hill neighborhood near downtown San Diego. This installation was created by artist Roman de Salvo and composer Joseph Waters. The piece, called Crab Carillon, is made up of 488 chimes attached to the metal rails along the bridge. It is a musical palindrome, which means it plays the same song forward and backward, so it doesn’t matter if you start at the G Street side or the F Street side. Play the song by gently tapping each chime as you walk across the bridge, basically in the same manner your budding Mozart slides a mallet along his or her xylophone. The noise of the freeway means it will be difficult to record the song on your smartphone, but your little musician will hear it just fine.

Insider’s Tip: You’ll find plenty of street parking on G or F streets. If bellies start to grumble, you can grab a sit-down snack at nearby Counterpoint.

25th St. between G and F
San Diego, Ca
Online: sandiego.gov/arts-culture/publicart/civicart/browsecoll