ENCINITAS, CA — Tis the season!
It’s time to start filling your 2022 calendars with holiday events like Christmas parades, tree and menorah lightings, breakfasts with Santa, Nutcracker ballets, concerts and other community extravaganzas in Encinitas and throughout San Diego County.
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Christmas this year falls on Sunday, December 25, while Hanukkah lasts from December 18 to 26.
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ALPINE:
UNTIL JANUARY 8: Outdoor, Holiday Ice Skating at Viejas Outlets: Viejas Casino & Resort. Skate rental included in the ticket price.
CARLSBAD:
AVERAGE 2: Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration & Santa Claus. The Forum hosts the Crown City Bombers, entertainers, the arrival of Santa Claus & more.
AVERAGE 2-3, 9-10 & 16-17 : Holiday light show ‘Winter Wonderlights’ & Snowfall. Holiday party at the Forum.
AVERAGE 3-4, 10-11 & 17-18: Visits with Santa Claus: Forum. Free, but don’t forget your camera!
AVERAGE 5-4 p.m.: Gelson’s Markets Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Toys go to Children’s Hospital of LA, Toys for Tots, Unity Shoppe, Miracles for Kids, Miller’s Children Hospital & Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center.
AVERAGE 6: Republican Women’s Christmas Party in Carlsbad. Advance tickets required.
AVERAGE 7: Holiday Dinner with Santa Series. In the restaurant Bob’s Steak & Chop House/Omni La Costa Resort & Spas.
AVERAGE 10: Holiday market of artisans. At the Omni La Costa Resort & Spas.
AVERAGE 11: Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa’s Gingerbread Academy. Gather the group to build festive gingerbread houses.
AVERAGE 17: Christmas stars, pajamas & Snack with pancakes. “An unforgettable breakfast starring jolly old Saint Nick, his friends from the North Pole and Princess Poinsettia.”
AVERAGE 21: Celebration of Hanukkah & Lighting the Menorah: Forum. With games for children & refreshments.
UNTIL JANUARY 8: Holidays in LEGOLAND. “So much to see and do.”
CARMEL MOUNTAIN:
AVERAGE 4: Second Chance Pub Pawliday Market. Free & dog friendly!
CHULA VISTA:
AVERAGE 4: Starry Nights. With market, music & ride Santa’s holiday train.
AVERAGE 11: Pop Up Friendship Market – OMG Santa Event! In Friendship Park.
THRU JANUARY 8: Sesame Place San Diego ‘A Very Hairy Christmas Celebration.’ Festive, family fun with everyone’s favorite friends from Sesame Street.
CORONADO:
AVERAGE 2: Holiday Parade, Tree & Lighting the Menorah. With music, singing & more.
AVERAGE 11 & 18: Parade of Lights in San Diego Bay. Celebrated holiday tradition!
UNTIL JANUARY 1: Holiday skating rink ‘Skating by the sea’: Hotel Del Coronado. “Spectacular skating rink on the beach.”
DEL MAR:
NOV 25: Tree Lighting at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. We celebrate the season!
NOV 26 JAN 14: Holiday Skating Rink ‘Glice’: Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Recreational skating at the ecological skating rink ‘Glice’!
AVERAGE 5-4 p.m.: Gelson’s Markets Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Toys go to Children’s Hospital of LA, Toys for Tots, Unity Shoppe, Miracles for Kids, Miller’s Children Hospital & Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center.
AVERAGE 23: Holiday tea & The Nutcracker Ballet at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The lead roles are played by dancers from the Scripps Academy of Performing Arts.
EL CAJON:
NOVEMBER: Holiday ‘Mother Goose Parade’ – Canceled for 2022.
AVERAGE 3-4: Christmas begins in heaven. Musical theater featuring East San Diego County’s best youth talent.
AVERAGE 17: San Diego Ballet ‘The Nutcracker’: Magnolia. “San Diego Ballet brings sparkling life to America’s favorite holiday event.”
ENCINITAS:
AVERAGE 2: Beer and hymns – Christmas edition. Supports community partner Encinitas 4 Equality.
AVERAGE 3: Encinitas Holiday Parade. “A blast from the past and a holiday celebration.”
TO AVERAGE 30: Holiday ‘Lightscape’ Walk: San Diego Botanical Garden. “A holiday wonderland with over a million twinkling lights.”
ESCONDIDO:
AVERAGE 1: Jazz at the Ballroom Presents “HOLIDAY IN” -“A hip, sophisticated twist on classic holiday tunes.”
AVERAGE 8: Escondido community in unity. Holiday cheer with food, wine, entertainment & toy & PJ drive.
AVERAGE 10: Jaycees Annual Christmas Parade. This year, it’s “Miracle on Grand Avenue!”
AVERAGE 27-29 & JANUARY 3-6: Winter Camp of Little Explorers. At the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Diego on Broadway.
IMPERIAL BEACH:
AVERAGE 3: ‘The Grinch Comes to Town’: IB Artisan Market. Free & family- & pet friendly.
JAMUL:
AVERAGE 10-11: Christmas begins in heaven. Musical theater featuring East San Diego County’s top youth talent.
JULIAN:
AVERAGE 1-23: Annual Victorian Christmas Teas: Julian Tea & House of Art. With a special, seasonal menu, plus options for children & vegetarian and gluten-free diet.
AVERAGE 17: Village Christmas Parade of Lights. City tradition!
LA JOLLA:
AVERAGE 4: Christmas Parade & Holiday festival. It’s a “Grand Ole’ Christmas celebrating the history of La Jolla.”
AVERAGE 9-10: Holidays at Hogwarts, dinner. In the company Sugar & Scribe. Call for reservations.
AVERAGE 10: Birdstock Musical Festival & Holiday market. Bands, beer garden, entertainment for children & more.
LA MESA:
AVERAGE 3: Vacation in the village of La Mesa. Holiday season with live music, cozy fires, craft vendors, food, children’s area & more.
LEMON GROVE:
AVERAGE 2: Annual Holiday Bonfire: Treganza Heritage Park. Music, bounce houses, food trucks & more on the agenda.
AVERAGE 5-31: Christmas in the countryside series. Select dates on My Space and Early Learning Time.
AVERAGE 17: Holiday craft fair. Supports Mount Miguel High School.
OCEANSIDE:
NOV 26-27: Holiday ceramics sale. Start your holiday shopping!
AVERAGE 3-22: Studio ACE Holiday Art Shop. The Dec. 3 kickoff includes free “Make ‘n Take,” treats & more.
AVERAGE 7: Holiday concert of the Symphony Orchestra. With the MiraCosta Symphony Orchestra & Choirs.
AVERAGE 10: Harbor Parade of Lights. Enchanting, city tradition!
AVERAGE 16-18: Megill & The company is not your normal Nutcracker. Wacky modern jazz theater tells a classic story.
AVERAGE 21: Concert on the eve of winter with David Arkenstone & Friends. At the Oceanside Theatre.
AVERAGE 31: Nerdy comedy for New Year’s Eve. LOL on the way to 2023.
PACIFIC BEACH:
AVERAGE 5-4 p.m.: Gelson’s Markets Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Toys go to Children’s Hospital of LA, Toys for Tots, Unity Shoppe, Miracles for Kids, Miller’s Children Hospital & Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center.
AVERAGE 31: New Year’s Eve at the bar. Welcome the New Year in more than 10 places.
POWAY:
AVERAGE 4: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party. Presenting holiday classics & Christmas originals.
AVERAGE 9-10: Train rides ‘Christmas in the Park’ & Santa Claus. “An ancient holiday custom that will take you back in time!”
AVERAGE 17: Cookies with Santa at my gym. The number of places is limited, so book as soon as possible.
RAMONA:
AVERAGE 3: Christmas tree lighting & Solemnity. Entertainment includes classic cars, live music, vendors, children’s crafts, dancing, singers & Santa Claus.
AVERAGE 3- 18: Ramona Valley Winery Holiday Wine Trail. Three weekends, 15+ wineries & solemnity!
RANCHO BERNARDO:
AVERAGE 14-18: Breakfast with Santa Claus: Bernardo winery. Along with making cookies, animal friends & more. Save your place!
AVERAGE 14-18: Holiday nights: Bernardo Winery. Five evenings of “flickering lights and holiday magic.”———-
RANCHO SANTA FE:
AVERAGE 2-4, 9-10, 16-17: Holiday ‘wild winter’ & ‘Wild Winter Night’: Helen Woodward Animal Centre. Family festivities – day or night – with Santa Claus, animals & more.
AVERAGE 6: Jingle & Mingle – Gala Fundraiser Giving Help & Hope. Supported by a community resource center.
SAN DIEGO:
NOV 25: Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Liberty Station. Festive night with live entertainment, fire engine rides, photos with Santa Claus & a film about outdoor recreation.
NOV 25: Green Friday holiday fair. With local & sustainable small business suppliers.
NOV 30: Jake Shimabukuro: Christmas in Hawaii. With “Ukulele master and cheerful ambassador of aloha”.
AVERAGE 2: Merry Achi Christmas with Mariachi Sol de Mexico. At the Balboa Theatre.
AVERAGE 2-3: December Nights in Balboa Park. Free holiday party with food, lots of fun & sock drive.
AVERAGE 3: Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas village. “The neighborhood in the center of the city turns into a winter wonderland.”
AVERAGE 3: Sip & Sweets with Santa Claus. Hosted by AleSmith Brewery.
AVERAGE 3: Community Holiday Gathering & Bazaar. With artists, crafts, treats & doggy rescue at Spirit Yoga & Barre Studios.
AVERAGE 3-4: Makers Arcade Holiday Fair. At Broadway Pier.
AVERAGE 9 – JANUARY 1: SD Zoo Holiday ‘Jungle Bells’ – “Flickering lights, live entertainment, festive music and awe-inspiring wildlife views.”
AVERAGE 10: 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Holiday. Bring your pups for a photo booth, raffle, silent auction, music by DJ C-Riz, food, drinks & Pawliday Market.
AVERAGE 10-11: Winter Express Experience. Story time and with Santa at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
AVERAGE 11 & 18: Parade of Lights in San Diego Bay. Celebrated holiday tradition!
AVERAGE 11 & 18: Holiday Cruise Lights Parade. Book as soon as possible because tickets sell out fast.
AVERAGE 17: Ales N’ Rails. Holiday party for 21+ with music, ugly sweaters, trains & more at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
AVERAGE 18: Graceband’s Elvis & Buffet’s Christmas Spectacular. Put on those blue patent leather shoes!
AVERAGE 19: Hanukkah menorah lighting at Seaport Village. Party for the family with music & more.
AVERAGE 19: Home Depot menorah building workshop. Free with RSVP.
AVERAGE 21: Berkley Hart Christmas. Concert at the Music Box.
AVERAGE 31: New Year’s Eve at the bar. Ten and more parties in one night!
THRU JANUARY 8: Rady Children’s Hospital Outdoor Ice Rink: Liberty Station. Uses the Progress after Cancer program.
THROUGH JANUARY 8: SeaWorld Christmas Celebration & Fireworks. Select dates during the holiday season.
SAN MARCOS:
AVERAGE 4: Holiday market. Featuring more than 100 local artisans & craftsmen.
SANTA YSABEL:
AVERAGE 2-23: Celebration of light. Passing Light Display on Fridays & Saturdays at Cross Fort Old Timey Adventures.
SANTEE:
NOV 25 DEC. 24: Lights on the Lakes Holiday Light Show. Tickets on sale for a car ride with glittering holiday displays.
SCRIPPS RANCH:
AVERAGE 3: Pacificaires & Cedar Center Choir Holiday Concert. Free event at the library.
AVERAGE 9: “The NOTEables” Sounds of the season. Another free holiday concert at the library.
SOLANA BEACH:
NOV 30: Anuhea (All Is Bright holiday tour). In Belly Up.
AVERAGE 4: John Waters Christmas. Tickets on sale.
AVERAGE 13: Christmas show in Venice. More holiday parties from the Trbuhom gora tavern.
AVERAGE 21: Evening with the Abbey Road Christmas show. Vacation time with The Beatles!
AVERAGE 22: Betamaxx’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party with 80’s Underground. Tickets available at Belly Up.
SPRING VALLEY:
AVERAGE 2-3: Holiday craft exhibition. Shop for handmade items, home decor, jewelry & more.
AVERAGE 4-10 p.m.: Noah Homes ‘Enchanted Village’ Holiday Lights Walk. Acres of “brightly lit trees, magical houses, light tunnels, live entertainers, hundreds of giant candy canes, over a million lights, interactive displays and other festive decorations.”
VALLEY CENTER:
NOV 25-27: Holiday Craft Fair, Face Painting & Pony Rides: Bates Nut Farm. Start your gift shopping with handmade arts and crafts, with entertainment planned for the kids.
AVERAGE 9-10: Christmas in the Valley & Santa visits: Bates Nut Farm. With the Polar Express, crafts, carols and songs more holiday fun.
VISTA:
AVERAGE 3: Annual Christmas Parade: Downtown. This year’s theme: Toy Story Christmas.
AVERAGE 7-8 & 14-16: ‘Jingle Terrace Live’: Moonlight Amphitheater, Brengle Terrace Park. Free event & no tickets are required.
The rules of replying:
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What is there to do in Southern California on Christmas Day?
The Best Christmas Holiday Events in Southern California 2022
- The Enchanted Forest of Light in the Descanso Gardens.
- Capistrano Lights Mission.
- Newport Beach Christmas Lights Parade.
- Sawdust Annual Winter Fantasy Festival.
- Bates Nut Farm Christmas Market Holiday Shopping.
- Knott’s Berry Farm Christmas Craft Fair.
Is La Jolla Cove doing fireworks this year?
There will be no fireworks this year. As expected, the 4th of July fireworks display in La Jolla – once a long-standing tradition – will not take place for the fifth year in a row.
When are the fireworks in Del Mar? Del Mar Fairgrounds If you’re visiting the San Diego County Fair, the fireworks extravaganza at 9 p.m. will mark the end of the annual event.
Can you see fireworks in La Jolla?
Best View of La Jolla Cove The 4th of July Fireworks 30-minute display is best viewed from Ellen Browning Scripps Park at the bottom of Coast Boulevard overlooking La Jolla Cove.
Where in San Diego can I see fireworks?
Big Bay Boom July 4th 2022 San Diego Fireworks Display This free fireworks display is expected to be the largest San Diego fireworks display in San Diego County. Most years, fireworks will be located on 4 barges in front of Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero and Seaport Village/Coronado Landing.
What time do La Jolla fireworks start?
Celebrations continue throughout the day, with fireworks usually held at 9:00 p.m.
Where are the fireworks in San Diego for the 4th of July 2022?
SeaWorld will also be showing fireworks all weekend. 3. San Diego County Fair 4th of July Celebration (9:00 p.m.) – Head to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the final day of the 2022 San Diego County Fair and enjoy one of our area’s best fireworks displays.
Where are the fireworks in San Diego 2022?
1. Big Bay Boom (9:00 p.m.) – This is the county’s largest Independence Day display, with fireworks launched from four barges located around North San Diego Bay. The show can be viewed from Harbor Island, Shelter Island, Mission Bay, the Embarcadero, Seaport Village/Coronado Landing and many other areas along the bay.
Where are fireworks on July 4th in San Diego?
Big Bay Boom July 4th 2022 San Diego Fireworks Most years the fireworks will be on 4 barges in front of Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Embarcadero and Seaport Village/Coronado Landing.
What is the life expectancy in San Diego?
Life expectancy has since risen by half a decade to 82.7 years in 2019 in San Diego County.
Which city in California has the longest life expectancy? Today, the congregation of about 9,000 Adventists in the Loma Linda area is the core of America’s blue zone. They live up to a decade longer than the rest of us, and can attribute much of their longevity to vegetarianism and regular exercise.
What is the life expectancy in San Diego California?
California is just behind Hawaii, also with a life expectancy of 80.9 years. Seven other states have life expectancies above 80: New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington and Colorado. At the bottom of the list is a group of countries with a life expectancy of around 74 and 75 years.
What state in the US has the lowest life expectancy?
Overall, life expectancy at birth in Hawaii, California, and New York (state) is among the longest in the nation, while life expectancy at birth in Mississippi, American Samoa, and West Virginia is among the lowest in the nation.
What place has the lowest life expectancy?
| County and state | 2014: Life expectancy (years) | 1980: Life expectancy (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oglala Lakota District (Shannon County), South Dakota | 66.81 | 61.25 |
| 2. Union County, Florida | 67.57 | 65.84 |
| 3. Todd County, South Dakota | 68.52 | 63.62 |
| 4. Sioux County, North Dakota | 68.59 | 66.01 |
What continent is life expectancy Lowest?
The countries with the lowest life expectancy are mostly African countries. The ranking was led by the Central African Republic (53 years) in West Africa. Comparing them within one country, differences in life expectancy are mostly the result of economic circumstances. With lower incomes comes shorter life expectancy.
What country has the lowest life expectancy?
Men born in Lesotho have the lowest life expectancy in the world in 2022. Life expectancy for women born in this country is similarly low. The average woman lives only 56 years. Girls born in Nigeria had the lowest life expectancy for women in the world in 2022, at just 54 years.
Where can I watch the San Diego Parade of Lights?
For years, the Maritime Museum of San Diego has been known as the best place on the waterfront to view the annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights from the museum’s historic 1898 steam ferry Berkeley located adjacent to the Star of India Pier.
When is the San Diego Parade of Lights? Start at 17:30. each evening the parade begins at Shelter Island and continues to Harbor Island, the Embarcadero, Seaport Village, the Cesar Chavez Park Pier and ends at the Coronado Ferry Terminal.
