If you'd like to get a taste of Calexico student life, check out San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus, located 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from central Calexico.
If museums are on your list, you might want to check out the upcoming exhibitions at House of Culture in La Chinesca. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to experience more of the culture Mexicali has to offer, head to Mexicali Border Port I, Plaza Comercial La Cachanilla, and Baja California Autonomous University.
If you like shopping, take time out to go to Gran Plaza Outlets when in Calexico. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.
State Theater is 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from central Mexicali, why not stop by during your stay. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, State Center for the Arts (CEART) isn't far.
