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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
  • Arts
  • KPBS Arts Calendar
  • Editor's Picks

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
  • Editor's Picks

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
  • KPBS Arts Calendar
  • Editor's Picks

'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
  • KPBS Arts Calendar
  • Editor's Picks
  • Family
  • Kids
  • 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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    • Festivals
    • Winter Holidays
    • Holidays
    • Family
    • Kids

    Holiday Festival

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 2 PM
    Hotel del Coronado
    • Charity
    • Holidays
    • Winter Holidays
    • Family

    Home Start and One Paseo Toy Drive

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 8 AM
    Ongoing until December 13, 2023
    One Paseo
    Free
    • Museums
    • Kids
    • Family
    • Photography
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Arts
    • KPBS Arts Calendar
    • Visual Arts

    SWISH Projects: 'TKRTP Project'

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    The New Children's Museum
    Admission 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 AM
    Ongoing until January 1, 2024
    San Diego Zoo
    Jungle 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 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    Birch Aquarium at Scripps
    Free - 24.50
    • Animals
    • Exhibits
    • Family
    • Kids
    • Teens

    Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins at Birch Aquarium

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 9 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    Birch 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 AM
    Ongoing until March 1, 2024
    Cabrillo 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 AM
    Ongoing until December 30, 2023
    San Diego Archaeological Center
    Suggested admission: $5/person
    • Animals
    • Family
    • Kids

    Living Coast Discovery Center

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    Living Coast Discovery Center
    $15-$20, children 2 and under free
    • Museums
    • Exhibits
    • Family

    'Above And Beyond'

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    San Diego Air & Space Museum
    The exhibition is included with general admission to the Museum
    • Comic-Con
    • Exhibits
    • Museums
    • Visual Arts
    • Arts
    • Family
    • Heritage & Cultural
    • Pop Culture
    • KPBS Arts Calendar
    • Editor's Picks

    'Cowboy Bebop' 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until March 1, 2024
    Comic-Con Museum
    0-$25
    • Museums
    • Family
    • Exhibits
    • Pop Culture
    • Arts
    • Kids
    • Visual Arts
    • KPBS Arts Calendar

    'POPnology'

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until August 21, 2024
    Comic-Con Museum
    Free - $25
    • Kids
    • Family
    • Museums
    • Exhibits
    • Winter Holidays
    • Holidays

    'Toy Trains Through the Decades, a Winter Exhibit'

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until December 31, 2023
    San Diego Model Railroad Museum
    • Food
    • Family
    • Holidays
    • Winter Holidays

    Frostbite Lounge

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10 AM
    Ongoing until January 7, 2024
    Hotel 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 AM
    Ongoing until January 7, 2024
    Central Promenade- Outside Behind The NTC Command Center- Liberty Station
    $15 - 20