San Diego Moms Sips & Sweets with Santa: November 30th

Meet Santa, The Grinch, and Cindy Lou at Sips & Sweets with Santa on Sunday, November 30th from 10am – 1pm at AleSmith Brewing.

Let the holiday spirit begin—bring on the joy, the laughter, and the sparkle of the season!

Your family ticket will include access to a great lineup of fun family activities (crafts, hot chocolate bar, cookie decorating, games), entertainment (music, fun), a special meet & greet with the Grinch and Cindy Lou, and of course, a digital family photo with Santa.

We will also host a mini holiday pop-up shop with some great holiday gifts for the entire family.

Your family ticket includes access to a great lineup of fun family activities:

🎅 Digital photo with the man himself, Santa*
❄️ The forecast predicts SNOW!
❄️ ☃️ Enjoy magically snow flurries every 15 minutes
🎨 Holiday Crafts + Letters to Santa 🎅
🍫 Hot chocolate bar sponsored by Better Buzz Coffee Roasters
👋 Special meet & greet with the Grinch, Cindy Lou and 2️⃣ of Santa’s Elves with thanks to The Storybook Character Company
🍪 Holiday cookie decorating
🍭 Sweet Treats + Bites
🎉 Giant Inflatable Slide with thanks to Magic Jump Rentals
🎨 Face painting
🎉 Soft Play Zone  + Sensory Play for the little ones
🎤 Entertainment: Live DJ
🍻 AleSmith Brewery Draft Specials
🌮 Food trucks
🎁 Pop-up holiday market offering a great mix of local businesses offering unique and handmade gifts!
💰Thousands of dollars in giveaways

Tickets are going fast—don’t end up on the naughty list for waiting! 🎟️ Grab yours now!

No refunds will be given – credit to a future event can be sent.

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A special thanks to our presenting sponsor Children’s Primary Care Medical Group (CPCMG). Find the best primary pediatric healthcare close to home with the region’s only health network focused solely on children, their health and well-being!

From the moment you touch their tiny toes to the day they graduate high school, you want the very best health care for your child. That’s why over 100,000 families have turned to Children’s Primary Care Medical Group (CPCMG) to find the best pediatricians for their children.

Venue: AleSmith Brewing Company
9990 AleSmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126
858-549-9888 | info@AleSmith.com

Anvil of Hope

We will also be hosting a toy drive at the event to benefit Anvil of Hope. Bring an unwrapped toy for a deserving child and receive FIVE extra raffle tickets. For those bringing more than one toy (we encourage it!), you’ll get FIVE raffle tickets for each of the first FOUR toys and TWO raffle tickets for every additional toy you donate.

Coastal Kids Dentistry & Orthodontics

San Diego’s premier private practice of expert pediatric dentists, providing exceptional care for children from their first visit to their final checkup before adulthood. Their team creates a fun, friendly and welcoming experience for every family we serve. Convenient locations across the county in Carmel Valley, Torrey Pines, Eastlake, Santee, San Diego, & South Bay.

Food Allergy Institute

The Food Allergy Institute (FAI) is the largest food allergy treatment center of its kind. Through our unique approach to food allergy treatment, our Tolerance Induction Program™ (TIP) helps us drive our mission for all children who suffer from food allergies to safely eat whatever they want.

Stop by FAI and let your little one write their special letter to Santa! We’ll make sure it gets mailed straight to the North Pole—or they can hand it to Santa himself at the event! 🎅✨

Magic Jump Rentals 

Magic Jump Rentals offers a large variety of jumpers, bouncers, combos, water slides, obstacle courses, slides, interactive inflatables, mechanical rides, rock walls, zip lines, euro bungees, photo booths, movie screens, carnival games, concession machines, and more! Magic Jump Rentals provides an easy and convenient method for online rental, all it takes is 3 easy steps to rent from us. Magic Jump Rentals thrives on its excellent customer service and timeliness so customers can enjoy their party without having to worry about their order.

Party People San Diego

Party People San Diego is a full-service mobile DJ, lighting, and entertainment company dedicated to providing the highest quality and service at competitive prices. They will keep the party going and help us ring in the NOON Year!!!

2025 Sips & Sweets with Hot Cocoa Station is brought to you by Better Buzz Coffee

Better Buzz Coffee Roasters

Better Buzz Coffee Company® is committed to providing consistent quality coffee beverages in a FUN atmosphere, with efficient & friendly customer service. We are dedicated to the freshest possible coffee by roasting and delivering coffee weekly to our stores and customers.  Better Buzz Coffee® is certified by CCOF as an ORGANIC Coffee Roaster and strive to source Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance coffees. We hope you share our passion for coffee and join us for a cup. Because LIFE’S BETTER BUZZED®

Santa Larry & Marilyn

We are so happy to have Santa Larry and his elf helper Marilyn back! They happily spend time during their holiday season spreading love and joy. They are dedicated members of the Poway Elks (one of 10 locations in the area) which serves local communities, veterans, and children with fundraisers, community projects and other charitable endeavors. To learn more about the Elks or find a lodge near you, go to www.elks.org.

The Storybook Character Company

Thank you to The Storybook Character Company we will have a special appearance by the The Grinch, Cindy Lou Who and not one, but TWO of Santa’s elves! They provide the highest quality character entertainment in San Diego and Southern California. Their singing princesses and other party characters are available for entertainment at children’s birthday parties, special events, school and church carnivals, company picnics, weddings, charity events, theatrical performances, and large corporate events.

EcoVivarium 

Children’s Museum of Discovery

Children’s Museum of Discovery brings a world of hands-on learning to life with activities that spark curiosity and inspire a love of learning. At their booth, families can dive into creativity with the Imagination Playground Blocks — an interactive, build-anything experience kids absolutely love.

ImagiDough

ImagiDough is a sensory play brand designed to spark creativity, support emotional regulation, and make learning fun through hands-on activities.  We create themed playdough buckets with fun accessories that spark creativity and imagination. Perfect for developing fine motor skills, problem-solving, and sensory play.

Unleash creativity with ImagiDough: Where Imagination Takes Shape.

Fresh Prints of La Mesa

Bill is a mad scientist of sorts, making 3d printed toys and other useful items that kids love. Kids are allowed to play with the products and even name their own price (within reason) for many items. Nature, science, music, useful things and art are the focuses

San Diego Gulls

The San Diego Gulls, the proud AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, are gearing up for an exciting season starting this October—and they’re bringing the fun to the local community. Families can stop by to meet team mascot Gulliver, enjoy lawn games, enter exciting giveaways, and test their skills at the inflatable slapshot game.

Dave & Buster’s Mission Valley

Dave and Busters is a restaurant and arcade all in one. We sell food, drinks, and powercards to play games. All guests are welcome to play!

At Dave & Buster’s you can Eat, Drink & Play! 🍴🍹🎮
Enjoy fresh, seasonal eats that keep the awards coming, sip on classic cocktails and one-of-a-kind specialty drinks, and relive the thrill of arcade fun with joystick flicks and button-mashing games that bring out the kid in all of us.

Stretch U

At Stretch U our goal is simple: let us improve your everyday life through assisted stretching.

After 12+ years in business and 1000’s of 5-star reviews, we know what it takes to help you Move Better and Feel Better.

North County Gymnastics & The Gyminny Kids

Since 1987, Gyminny Kids has been a leader in fun and fitness for all ages. With a focus on safety and long-term coaching excellence, their team of career coaches and administrators provides top-tier instruction in a clean, climate-controlled environment. All staff are First Aid and CPR certified, background-checked, and passionate about helping kids thrive.

With four locations—4S Ranch, Poway, La Costa, and Carlsbad—Gyminny Kids offers free trials, ongoing classes, camps, gymnastics, ninja training, tumbling, and birthday parties for every little adventurer.

Dynasty Dance Co. 

At Dynasty Dance Co., we believe in the transformative power of dance and education. Our mission is clear: to provide underserved youth and families with opportunities that expand their expectations and ambitions through dance education, academic support, childcare, and family services. Founded as a Creative Youth Development (CYD) organization, Dynasty Dance Co. is more than just a dance studio — we are a non-profit dedicated to fostering creativity, discipline, and social-emotional growth in every child and family we serve.

New York Life

At the New York Life San Diego General Office, we do more than work in the community, we’re part of it. Many of our Agents have local roots – some even go back generations. That’s important, because it gives them a vested interest in the people and businesses that make up the community. We believe there’s no greater job than helping our friends and neighbors succeed.

FIT4MOM La Mesa + Lake Murray

FIT4MOM is the nation’s leading prenatal and postnatal fitness program, providing fitness classes and a network of moms to support every stage of motherhood. From pregnancy, through postpartum and beyond, our fitness and wellness programs help make moms strong in body, mind, and spirit.

Sweet Silver Lining

We are a local home baking business specializing in cake bites; tasty cake mixed with frosting, rolled in chocolate and coated with cookie crumbs. Our cake bites make a great, no mess, hand held sweet addition to parties or any day you want to have a ‘guilt free’ snack. Loved by all ages and toddler approved.

Hidden Foods Co

Typically, delicious food doesn’t always sound healthy; and healthy food doesn’t always taste great. However, in our kitchen, we don’t sacrifice one for the other. We teach our kids to appreciate good food with great flavors while receiving all the health benefits of whole, value based nutrients.  We’re here to help you do the same.

Karacataures

Karacatures is Kara Wald, artist and entertainer! I draw caricatures, cartoon, portraits and more on paper and digital media. I have been an artist for more than 30 years and work from San Diego, Los Angeles, and in-between!

Infinite Links LLC

Infinite Links LLC is a permanent jewelry small business. It is a type of jewelry that is custom-fit and hand welded directly onto the wearer-meaning theres no clasp, and its intended to be worn continuously without removal. I offer clasps for those who do not wish to have it on permanent. I carry chains of 14Kg filled, .925 sterling silver and rose gold that can be custom fitted for a bracelet, anklet, necklace or a ring. If one is looking to add a little more bling, I offer different connectors to add to the chain of choice.

Coco Bear Kids

We are a small family owned company local to San Diego and are offering buttery soft Bamboo Sleepwear for Baby & Kids. We work with designers from around the world to bring you the most beautiful and unique prints.

In case you are on the fence, here are a few recaps of some of our previous Sips & Sweets with Santa events! But don’t wait this event will sell out!

2019 Sips & Sweets with Santa

2018 Sips & Sweets with Santa

2016 Sips & Sweets with Santa