29 Nov San Diego Calendar of Events – December 2018
HOLIDAY PARADES
Encinitas Holiday Parade 12/1 5 pm
Alpine Village Parade 12/7 6:30 pm
Coronado Parade 12/7 6 pm
Chula Vista Starlight Parade 12/1 6 pm
Escondido Jaycees Parade 12/8 9:30 am
Fallbrook Parade 12/1 5 pm
Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade 12/16 1 pm
La Jolla Parade 12/2 1:30 pm
Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade 12/8 6 pm
North Park Toyland Parade 12/1 11 am
Ocean Beach Holiday Parade 12/1 5 pm
Oceanside Parade of Lights 12/8 7 pm
S.D. Bay Parade of Lights 12/9 & 12/16 5 pm
S.D. Holiday Bowl Parade 12/31 10 am
DRESSED UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Garden of Lights (SD Botanic Garden) 12/1 – 12/30
Holidays at LEGOland 11/17 – 1/1
Hotel del Coronado 11/22 – 1/1
Jungle Bells at the Zoo 12/8 – 1/1
North Pole Limited (Railway Museum) 11/30 – 12/22
SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration 11/17 – 1/5
Seas ‘N’ Greetings (Birch Aquarium) 12/1 – 12/30
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Alpine Snow Festival 12/7 6:30- 9 pm
Bates Nut Farm Christmas 12/8 9 am – 3 pm
Balboa Park December Nights 12/7 – 12/8 12-11 pm
Carlsbad Holiday at the Rancho 12/1 5-8 pm
Chula Vista Holiday in the Village 12/1 1-8 pm
Coaster Holiday Express 12/8-9 10 am, 12 & 2 pm
Coronado Open House at Ferry 12/1 3-8 pm
Del Mar Santa by the Sea 12/2 3–5 pm
Fallbrook Breakfast with Santa 12/8 8-10:30 am
La Jolla Hanukkah at JCC 12/2 11am-2 pm
La Jolla Holiday Festival 12/2 10:30 am – 1 pm
La Mesa Holiday in the Village 12/7-8 5 pm – 9 pm
Little Italy Tree Lighting 12/1 4:00 – 8 pm
Old Town Las Posadas 12/15 12 pm – 8 pm
Poway Christmas in the Park 12/8 3:30 – 8:30 pm
Ramona Tree Lighting 12/1 5–8 pm
San Marcos Santa Village 12/1 9 am – 7 pm
South Park Holiday Walkabout 12/1 6-10 pm
SoNo Park Holiday Fest 12/2 11 am – 5 pm
Santee Santa at the Lakes 12/9 10 am – 3 pm
Vista Winterfest – Tree Lighting 12/2 2-7 pm
Toys for Tots Drive
You can make this a special holiday season for an underprivileged boy or girl by donating a new, unwrapped toy.
Location: You can drop toys at various locations around the county.
Info: www.toysfortots.org
11/1 – 12/19 Various
Jingle Bell Run
Jingle Bell Run/Walk® is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.
Location: Liberty Station NTC Park
Info: www.arthritis.org
12/8 8 am – 11 am
Solar Turbines 5K
Starts on the corner of Harbor Drive and Ash St. and finishes near Ruocco Park. Athletes will run past 100,000 spectators. Runners, families, and spectators can watch the remainder of the parade that features colorful floats, bands, and huge inflatables.
Location: Harbor Dr.
Info: www.holidaybowl.com/events
12/31 9:45 am
Big Night San Diego New Year’s Eve Gala
Ring in 2019 at one of the hottest New Year’s Eve parties in the country!
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Info: www.bignightsandiego.com
12/31-1/1/19 9 pm – 2 am