PARADES
Mother Goose Parade (El Cajon)
Date: November 20th, 2016 starting at 1PM
Holiday Celebration Parade (Clairemont)
Date: Friday, November 25th from 11AM-4PM
Coronado Christmas Parade & Open House
Date: December 2nd, 2016 starting at 6PM
Date: December 3rd, 2016
Starlight Parade (Chula Vista)
Date: December 3rd, 2016 starting at 6PM
Date: December 3, 2016 starting at 5PM
Date: December 3rd, 2016 starting at 5PM
La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival
Date: December 4, 2016 starting at 1PM
Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights
Date: December 10, 2016 starting at 7PM
Date: December 11, 2016 starting at 3PM
Port of San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Dates: December 11th and 18th, 2016 starting at 5PM
Date: December 19, 2016
Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade
Date: December 27, 2016 starting at 10AM
FESTIVALS
2016 Holiday Lighting Celebration (Santee)
Date: Friday, November 18th from 5:30-8:30PM
Details: Free admission
37th Annual San Diego Jazz Fest
Dates: November 23-27, 2016
Details: Tickets start at $20
Surfin’ Santa Arrival (Seaport Village)
Date: November 26, 2016 from 1-5PM
Details: Free event and free photos with Santa
Julian’s Country Christmas and Tree Lighting
Date: November 26, 2016 starting at 2pm
Details: Free event
Dates: December 2nd from 3-11PM and December 3rd from noon-11PM, 2016
Details: FREE event
Sips and Sweets with Santa (Central San Diego) a San Diego Moms Blog event!
Date: Saturday, December 3rd from 9AM-noon
Details: Tickets available here. Santa photo, hot chocolate bar, cookie decorating, crafts and swag bags for all our guests!
A Vintage Christmas At The Barn (Julian)
Date: Saturday, December 3rd from 10AM-4PM
Details: Free present from Santa, free family event
Holiday Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland Festival (Escondido)
Date: December 3, 2016 starting at 3PM
Details: FREE event
Little Italy’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Date: December 3, 2016 from 4-8PM
Details: Free event
Holiday in the Village (Chula Vista)
Date: December 3, 2016 starting at noon
Details: Free community event
18th Annual Spirit of Christmas (Lakeside)
Date: December 3rd from 4-9PM
SoNo Fest & Chili Cook-Off (Balboa Park)
Date: December 4, 2016 from 11AM-5PM
Details: Free family event
Sips and Sweets with Santa (Encinitas) a San Diego Moms Blog event!
Date: Saturday, December 10th from noon-3PM
Details: Ticket information here.
Date: December 10, 2016 starting at 3:30PM
Details: Free family event
Welk Resorts San Diego Winter Wonderland
Date: Sunday, December 18th starting at noon
Details: Check website for ticket prices
Other events and local attractions in San Diego. Most of these require ticket purchase for entry, so consider that before you make the trip!
Santa’s Village (San Marcos Civic Center)
One day only- December 3rd
Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village
One day only- December 3rd
One day only- December 4th
HOLIDAY NIGHTS! AT BERNARDO WINERY
December 12-18th
Starting December 3rd
Dec 9, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017. 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Luminaria (South Park)
Tree lighting on November 27th
Sea World’s Christmas Tree of Lights & Snow World
Experience Sea World during the holidays starting November 25th!
