Christmas Activities Your Family
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Are you ready to bring in the holidays with some fun Christmas activities? Make plans now to include a few of these annual holiday activities in your calendar. You and your kids will be glad you did!
Legoland Holiday Snow Days - End of Nov. through Jan 2.Click here for more details, plus how to get a free 2nd day ticket!
Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
Dates: Thanksgiving night through January 1
Cost: $14.00 per car, up to 5 people per car
Phone: 858-793-5555
Discount tickets for $12 at Albertsons/Sav-on stores
You’re invited to drive your car around the infield racetrack to view more than 400 dazzling holiday light displays at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. In fact, you'll be in the largest animated drive-through light show on the West Coast. Christmas activities like this one will become a fun holiday tradition!
Visit www.holidayoflights.com for more information.
SeaWorld Christmas Events
SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration transforms the park to a special nighttime wonderland. Enjoy these seasonal Christmas activities with Shamu’s Christmas Night show, strolling carolers, holiday animals and surprises around every corner.
Dates: November 10 - December 31
Breakfast with Shamu and Santa
Two seatings for breakfast at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Gates open at 8:15 am for first seating.
Cost: $16-$26 plus park admission.
Join Santa for a special holiday Breakfast With Shamu! The buffet includes breakfast favorites such as French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, fruit, coffee, juice, and more.
Advance reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 800-25-SHAMU (74268).
Balboa Park December Nights
Dates: Friday, December 2 from 5:00-10:00 pm
Saturday, December 3 from noon to 10:00 pm
Cost: Free
Contact phone: 619-239-0512
This celebration of the Christmas season is the largest free community festival in San Diego, featuring Christmas activities, food and crafts from around the world, plus music and events at participating museums.
More than 300,000 are expected to attend over the weekend, so be ready to maneuver in the crowds with your kids. In the spirit of the holidays, participating Balboa Park museums open their doors free of charge from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. both evenings.
Balboa Park Poinsettia Display
Dates: Early December - Early January
Where: Botanical Building which is free to the public on Friday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4 pm. It’s closed Thursdays and holidays.
More than 500 magnificent poinsettia plants turn Balboa Park’s historic wooden Botanical Building into a glowing tribute to the holidays. The seasonal display, offered to San Diegans and guests for more than 20 years, is a great Christmas photo opportunity for your family!
La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival
Date: December 4, 2011 at 2 pm www.ljparade.com
Enjoy beautiful La Jolla at this Christmas parade with marching bands and floats plus a festival featuring craft booths, carnival rides, food, games and entertainment.
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Sunday, December 18, 2011
5:30 PM until 9:00 PM both dates in the San Diego Bay
Cost: Viewing is free
Dazzling boat parade of lights on San Diego Bay. Free viewing. If you plan on viewing the parade from Harbor Island, get there early and be aware that parking is at a premium for these Christmas activities. Another good spot is the park behind Seaport Village.
The parade takes approximately one hour to one and a half hours to pass any given point along the parade route. The approximate arrival time of the parade at various locations are:
Shelter Island (start of parade) - 5:30pm
Harbor Island - 6pm
The Embarcadero - 6:30pm
Seaport Village - 7pm
Ferry Landing on Coronado - 7:30pm
Christmas Activities: Click here for more on the Parade of Lights.
Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade
Date: December 28 at 10:00 amCost: Free
Location: Downtown San Diego
You don’t have to travel to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC to see enormous balloons of your kids’ favorite characters fill the sky. San Diego has its own Big Bay Balloon Parade to delight your kids!
More photos from the Big Bay Balloon Parade.
Fun Places to See Christmas Lights
Coronado - Cross the Coronado bridge and enter a different world! The residents of this small island do their best to dress Coronado up for the Christmas season! Drive around and look at the brightly lit homes then park near the Hotel Del Coronado and stroll down Orange Ave. Look at the beautiful tree in the Hotel Del’s lobby and enjoy a scoop of ice cream at Moo Town Creamery.
Downtown San Diego - From the green rings of The Westin on Broadway to the elegant displays at the U.S. Grant and the Westgate, your family will enjoy strolling downtown San Diego to look at lights. Horton Plaza is always decked out for Christmas to bring some extra cheer to your shopping experience.
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