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Fleet Science Center Opens 'Deep Sky' IMAX Documentary
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2023
Fleet Science Center
All Ages: $19.95
- Exhibits
- Arts
- Visual Arts
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- KPBS Arts Calendar
The San Diego Potters’ Guild presents 'Eye Candy'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11 AM
Ongoing until January 9, 2024
San Diego Potters' Guild
Free
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Tours
- Food
December Nights on the Bay
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Ongoing until December 29, 2023
Flagship Cruises & Events
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Sports
- Family
- Kids
Skating by the Sea
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11 AM
Ongoing until January 7, 2024
Hotel del Coronado
$35+
- Charity
- Winter Holidays
- Family
- Kids
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station Returns for the Holiday Season
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
Ongoing until January 7, 2024
Central Promenade- Outside Behind The NTC Command Center- Liberty Station
$15 - 20
- Family
- Exhibits
- Outdoors
- Visual Arts
- Gardening
- Kids
- Teens
- Winter Holidays
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Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 5 PM
Ongoing until January 1, 2024
San Diego Botanic Garden
$16.00-$26.00
- Arts
- Visual Arts
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Music
- KPBS Arts Calendar
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Brian & Ryan: 'A Kitschmas Pageant'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2023
Athenaeum Art Center
Free
- Theater
- Winter Holidays
- Arts
- Holidays
- Editor's Picks
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Black Culture
1222 Oceanfront: A Black Family Christmas
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 23, 2023
New Village Arts Theatre
starting at $30
Discount for Seniors, Military and Students
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Food
- Music
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Over The Top Holiday Lounge
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7 PM
Ongoing until December 27, 2023
Top of the Hyatt
- Winter Holidays
- Theater
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Holidays
- Arts
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'Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas' 2023
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7 PM
Ongoing until December 31, 2023
Old Globe Theatre
Regular ticket prices start at $32, and children (17 years and under) ticket prices start at $26
- Arts & Crafts
- Kids
- Family
Free Kids Craft at San Diego Craft Collective
Friday, January 5, 2024 at 5 PM
Ongoing until October 4, 2024
San Diego Craft Collective
Free
- Music
- Jazz
- Holidays
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Winter Holidays
Davina and the Vagabonds
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 6 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
$68 to $83
- Exhibits
- Museums
- Heritage & Cultural
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
History Center Holidays - 'Poinsettia: San Diego’s Connection to the World’s Favorite Holiday Flower'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
Ongoing until December 31, 2023
San Diego History Center
Your donation is your admission to our museums. We don’t charge a fixed admission fee but look to your generosity to help make history accessible to all in our community, removing barriers for those who would otherwise not be able to experience our region’s history. Suggested minimum donation: $10.
- Food
- Lectures & Classes
A Night of Scotch and Chocolate with Seabreeze Craft Chocolates and Understory
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 6 PM
Understory Bar
$75
- Comedy
- Theater
Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7 PM
Balboa Theatre
Tickets start at $35
- Music
- Pop
Depeche Mode – 'Memento Mori' Tour
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Pechanga Arena San Diego
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Food
- Family
- Music
- Rock
Gaslamp Holiday Market
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 4 PM
Ongoing until December 21, 2023
Gaslamp Quarter
Free
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Outdoors
- Heritage & Cultural
Liberty Station Hanukkah & Menorah Lighting
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 5 PM
Liberty Station
Free
- Music
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
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- Family
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- Arts & Crafts
Holiday Open House at The Conrad
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 4 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Free
- Festivals
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Dance Performances
- Arts & Crafts
- Photography
Holiday Tree Lighting in Oceanside
Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 4:30 PM to 8 PM
Regal Cinema Plaza
Free
- Food
- Family
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
Holiday Lights & Sips Cocktail Cruise
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6 PM
Ongoing until December 21, 2023
970 North Harbor Drive
$52+
- Festivals
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Outdoor Films
- Food
- Arts & Crafts
The Season of Sweet Surprises
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 6 PM
Ongoing until December 16, 2023
Omni La Costa Resort
- Animals
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Family
- Kids
Familiar Holiday Traditions Take on a Wild Twist at the San Diego Zoo
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 3 PM
Ongoing until January 1, 2024
San Diego Zoo
$59+
- Theater
- Music
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Editor's Picks
'Seasons: A New Musical Song Cycle'
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8 PM
Ongoing until December 10, 2023
Oceanside Theatre Company at Brooks Theater
$20
- Visual Arts
- Theater
- Dance Performances
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Paranormal Cirque II San Diego
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 11, 2023
Montgomery-Waller Community Park
$10 to $50
- Films
- Outdoor Films
Cinema Under The Stars: 'Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny'
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8 PM
Ongoing until December 9, 2023
Cinema Under The Stars
Members - $17; Non-members - $18; Online - $20
- Music
- Vocal Music
- Country
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Charity
- Family
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
34th Annual Carols by Candlelight
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8 PM
Ongoing until December 9, 2023
California Center for the Arts: Escondido
$27-$99
- Arts
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Museums
- Music
- Food
- Visual Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
Street Level: Holiday Edition | Holiday Craft Market, Music, Food, Art
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 12 PM to 5 PM
Oceanside Museum of Art
Free-$10
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Outdoors
- Music
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Heritage & Cultural
43rd Annual Pacific Beach Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 12 PM to 2 PM
Pacific Beach Holiday Parade
Free
- Kids
- Arts & Crafts
Kids´Blooms
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 12 PM
North Promenade Liberty Station
Free
- Festivals
- Music
- Outdoors
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Food
- Winter Holidays
A Kimball Holiday
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 2 PM to 9 PM
Kimball Park
Free
- Arts & Crafts
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Films
- Museums
- Family
- Kids
- KPBS Arts Calendar
'Polar Express' Family Day
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10 AM to 4 PM
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
$0-19.50
- Festivals
- Family
- Music
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Food
- Charity
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
BirdStock Music Festival & Holiday Artisan Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10 AM to 7:30 PM
Bird Rock Surf Shop
Free
- Festivals
- Family
- Kids
- Charity
- Music
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Food
- Storytelling
- Outdoors
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Doyle Community Festival - For Education Awareness
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Doyle Community Park
$5.00 Adults, $2.00 Children.
- Arts & Crafts
- Festivals
- Holidays
- Family
Makers Arcade North County Pop-Up
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 11 AM to 5 PM
Tremont Collective
Free
- Charity
- Music
- Dance Performances
- Family
Rhinestone Grannies’ annual fundraiser for the Warrior Foundation-Freedom Station
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 1 PM to 3 PM
La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center
Free
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Music
- Music Ensemble
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Arts
North Coast Symphony Holiday Lights Concert
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Encinitas Community and Senior Center
$15 General, $12 Students/Military/Seniors, Free children under 18
- Winter Holidays
- Family
- Festivals
- Food
- Kids
- Teens
- Holidays
- Photography
6th Annual East Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 3 PM to 7 PM
Quartyard 1301 Market Street San Diego, CA 92101
Free
- Arts & Crafts
- Family
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Outdoors
- Kids
Very Merry Garden with Ms. Smarty-Plants™ 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM
Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College
$5.00-$11.00
- Holidays
- Music
- Vocal Music
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
- Winter Holidays
San Diego Gay Men's Chorus Presents: Jingle- A Super Gay Sing Along-The Holiday Edition
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 8 PM
Ongoing until December 10, 2023
Balboa Theatre
$31 to $82
- Music
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Music Ensemble
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Arts
- Editor's Picks
The Klezmatics | Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Epstein Family Auditorium
$20 to $45
- Food
- Festivals
- Family
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Animals
- Kids
- Teens
- Outdoors
- Arts & Crafts
North Park Winter Wonderland Festival
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 12 PM
Ongoing until December 10, 2023
North Park Mini Park
Free
- Winter Holidays
- Festivals
- Holidays
- Food
Ramona Wineries Holiday Wine Trail
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 12 PM
Ongoing until December 17, 2023
Ramona Wineries
$20.00
- Classical
- Music
- Music Ensemble
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Concert: 'New Beginnings' (Stravinsky, Sibelius)
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 10, 2023
Mandeville Auditorium
- Theater
- Dance
- Dance Performances
- Music
- Family
- Kids
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Winter Holidays
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 10, 2023
San Diego Civic Theatre
Tickets start at $42.50
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Music
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Teens
Christmas Under The Stars
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM
Magee Park
Free
- Holidays
- Kids
- Family
- Winter Holidays
Hanukkah Celebration at Sesame Place San Diego
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 12 PM to 6 PM
Sesame Place San Diego
$67.99+
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Outdoors
The 53rd Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Ongoing until December 17, 2023
San Diego Bay
Free
- Food
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
San Diego Parade of Lights Premier Dinner Cruise
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Ongoing until December 17, 2023
City Cruises San Diego
$125+
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Heritage & Cultural
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Music
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Hanukkah Under The Stars
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 5 PM to 8:30 PM
Westfield Mission Valley Mall
Free
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Food
- Music
- Tours
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Photography
Coastal Christmas: A Holiday Light Spectacular
Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 4 PM
Ongoing until December 17, 2023
Del Mar Fairgrounds
$14.25 - $19.25
- Music
- Hip-hop
- Poetry
- Museums
- Heritage & Cultural
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
- Black Culture
50/50 Hip Hop After Dark
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 6 PM to 10 PM
Fleet Science Center
General Tickets $25. Member Tickets $15
- Animals
- Outdoors
- Family
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Teens
- Food
Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade Returns
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 1 PM
Gaslamp Quarter
$25
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Jazz
- Charity
Ales ‘N Rails: Beer Tasting Holiday Fundraiser
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 6 PM to 9:30 PM
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
$30-$40
- Dance Performances
- Classical
- Nutcracker
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
- Arts
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 12 PM
The Magnolia
$20 to $115
- Nutcracker
- Theater
- Dance
- Dance Performances
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
Golden State Ballet Presents 'The Nutcracker'
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 24, 2023
San Diego Civic Theatre
Tickets start at $25
- Music
- Dance
- Theater
- Storytelling
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
'Blitzen's Ball, A Holiday Variety Show'
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8 PM
Ongoing until December 22, 2023
Oceanside Theatre Company at Brooks Theater
$20-$25
- Animals
- Holidays
- Family
- Winter Holidays
Winter Wildlife Wonders and Holiday Lights
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Ongoing until December 22, 2023
Wild Wonders
Tickets are just $39 for adults (ages 12+) and $20 for kids (ages 5-11)
- Music
- Outdoor Concerts
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Classical
- Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Editor's Picks
Noel Noel
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until December 17, 2023
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Films
- Family
- Outdoors
Movies on the Beach
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Hotel del Coronado
$25+
- Holidays
- Latin
- Music Ensemble
- KPBS Arts Calendar
- Music
- Winter Holidays
- Arts
Mariachi Sol de Mexico: A Merry-Achi Christmas
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7 PM
Balboa Theatre
$55 to $86
- Music
- Outdoor Concerts
- Dance Performances
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Derek Hough – Symphony of Dance
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$22-$799
- Arts
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Books
- Poetry
- Storytelling
- KPBS Arts Calendar
Winter Solstice Retreat
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM
San Diego Writers, Ink
$45 to $52.50
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Charity
- Family
Jingle Belle Family Cruises
Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Bahia Resort Hotel
$45 per person
- New Year's
- Family
- Animals
- Kids
- Teens
- Food
- Festivals
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
Sweet Dreams 2023
Sunday, December 31, 2023 from 6 PM to 9 PM
Living Coast Discovery Center
$25-$30
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Holiday Festival
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 2 PMHotel del Coronado -
- Charity
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
- Family
Home Start and One Paseo Toy Drive
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 8 AMOngoing until December 13, 2023One PaseoFree -
- Museums
- Kids
- Family
- Photography
- Arts & Crafts
- Arts
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- Visual Arts
SWISH Projects: 'TKRTP Project'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023The New Children's MuseumAdmission is $20 adults and $18 children -
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
- Family
- Teens
- Kids
Jungle Bells at the San Diego Zoo
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AMOngoing until January 1, 2024San Diego ZooJungle Bells is included with all admission tickets and memberships. -
- Animals
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Museums
Meet the new Big [Little] Skates at Birch Aquarium
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023Birch Aquarium at ScrippsFree - 24.50 -
- Animals
- Exhibits
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins at Birch Aquarium
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023Birch Aquarium at Scripps$24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children -
- Animals
- Outdoors
- Family
Whale Watching at Cabrillo National Monument
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AMOngoing until March 1, 2024Cabrillo National Monument -
- Heritage & Cultural
- Exhibits
- Museums
- Family
- KPBS Arts Calendar
12,000 Years of Local History at the San Diego Archaeological Center
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until December 30, 2023San Diego Archaeological CenterSuggested admission: $5/person -
- Animals
- Family
- Kids
Living Coast Discovery Center
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023Living Coast Discovery Center$15-$20, children 2 and under free -
- Museums
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- Family
'Above And Beyond'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023San Diego Air & Space MuseumThe exhibition is included with general admission to the Museum -
- Comic-Con
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- Visual Arts
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- Heritage & Cultural
- Pop Culture
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'Cowboy Bebop' 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until March 1, 2024Comic-Con Museum0-$25 -
- Museums
- Family
- Exhibits
- Pop Culture
- Arts
- Kids
- Visual Arts
- KPBS Arts Calendar
'POPnology'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until August 21, 2024Comic-Con MuseumFree - $25 -
- Kids
- Family
- Museums
- Exhibits
- Winter Holidays
- Holidays
'Toy Trains Through the Decades, a Winter Exhibit'
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until December 31, 2023San Diego Model Railroad Museum -
- Food
- Family
- Holidays
- Winter Holidays
Frostbite Lounge
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until January 7, 2024Hotel del Coronado$150+ -
- Charity
- Winter Holidays
- Family
- Kids
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station Returns for the Holiday Season
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AMOngoing until January 7, 2024Central Promenade- Outside Behind The NTC Command Center- Liberty Station$15 - 20
