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Winter Wonder to Spread Holiday Cheer
Belmont Park, San Diego’s iconic beachfront amusement park, brings families and friends together for the holiday season with its first annual Winter Wonder holiday spectacular on weekends from December 1 through January 5, 2020. The 94-year-old beachside park will offer a day-and-night experience, featuring a holiday toy drive, 10 to 15-foot-tall holiday-themed sculptures, a free […]
DixiePops is Now Serving Ice Cream Pies
Holiday ice cream pies are perfect for the holidays DixiePops’ owner, Dixie Hall, has announced that she is now making ice cream pies to the delight of her many customers. The idea for ice cream pies came about after several regular customers started asking for them. And, as Hall found out, it was not easy […]
San Diego’s Parade of Lights
The 48th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle and entertain bayfront crowds during the evenings of December 8 and 15, 2019. On both days, the procession will start at 5 p.m. and follow the predetermined parade route. This year, for the fourth time, the parade will proceed to the pier at […]
San Diego’s Christmas and Holiday Events
Chula Vista Starlight Parade and Children’s Faire returns from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, December 7, to jumpstart your holiday season. 100+ parade participants will be on site, including festive floats, marching bands, carolers, classic cars and Santa Claus. The City of Chula Vista welcomes all to attend the festive Starlight Parade as it […]
Historic San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Presents “The Nutcracker”
San Diego Civic Youth Ballet (SDCYB), founded in 1945 is celebrating almost 75 years as the resident classical ballet school in Balboa Park, and is again presenting “The Nutcracker” from Wednesday, December 11 through Sunday, December 22 at the Casa Del Prado Theater, located at 1800 Village Place. You are invited to take an […]
Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village
Families, friends and neighbors are invited to kick-off the holiday season with festive fun in San Diego’s Little Italy at the 21st Annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 7th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year, the Little Italy neighborhood will make exciting enhancements to the event with the reveal […]
Kate Sessions Birthday Celebration in Balboa Park Invites Tree Lovers to “Plant It Forward”
The Balboa Park Conservancy encourages San Diego families and tree lovers of all ages to help Plant It Forward at a new annual event in honor of Kate Sessions’s birthday and Balboa Park’s vital urban forest from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, November 9. The family-friendly celebration in Morley Field at Jacaranda Place is the […]
Liberty Station’s Tree Lighting and Holiday Festivities, Nov. 29
Liberty Station invites the community to celebrate the season at its 2019 Salute the Season main event, the Liberty Station Tree Lighting and Holiday Festivities, taking place in the North Promenade on Friday, Nov. 29, from 4 to 9 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a magical evening of the iconic 88-foot Norfolk pine tree lighting as well as live […]
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station Returns for the Holiday Season
San Diegans are invited to skate their way through the holiday season at the Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station, which begins Thursday, November 14 and runs through Sunday, January 5, 2020. The ice rink will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving and […]
Ever Grateful This Autumn
By J. Daniel Geddis, President Mission Hills BID and Realtor Team D&B at One Mission Realty I am writing while enjoying a cool San Diego autumn evening and reflecting on how quickly this year has passed. With Thanksgiving occurring in November, the month is a time of gratitude and there is much to be grateful […]