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December 31 | 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. The New Year’s Eve celebration continues on Mission Bay! The chefs at Dockside 1953 are cooking up an impressive four-course prix fixe dinner to delight the senses. Mouthwatering entrée options include grilled angus beef tenderloin, braised short ribs, and lemon potato risotto. Complement your meal with live music to set the mood and toast to a prosperous New Year! Cost: $95 Per Person After dinner, head over to the patio of Bianchi Pizza & Pasta to join a chic a la carte Cotton Candy and Bubbles soiree (9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.), featuring a prosecco bar, DJ, and fluffy sweet cotton candy!

December 31, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Embrace the New Year on the sparkling shores of Mission Bay! Welcome 2026 in style with a sumptuous four-course prix fixe dinner, featuring a complimentary champagne toast, live entertainment, and a selection of thoughtfully curated dishes like seafood romescada, lamb cassoulet and squash agnolotti. Our culinary team has also hand-picked wine pairings to take the guesswork out of this memorable dining experience. Cost: $110 Per Person | +$30 Wine Pairing

Join the Old Town San Diego community in celebrating the 67th Annual Las Posadas on Dec 13, 2025, from 5 -7 p.m.! This year’s posada will be held in within the main plaza of Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and will be presented by the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce and Mormon Batallion Historic Site. Bundle up and gather as we recreate the timeless story of Mary and Joseph’s journey, complete with a joyful community procession, live nativity, and beautiful holiday choirs filling the plaza with festive sound. After the main event, warm up next to the bonfire in the plaza and enjoy hot coco provided by Fiesta de Reyes and smores provided by the Boosters of Old Town. Make a commemorative tin ornament at our hands-on art activity station and explore La Casa de Machado y Silvas adobe for a photo opportunity next to our traditional tree. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park on Instagram

Join us for "Sign-a-Story Circle Time" with Baby Sign Language Basics author, Monta Z. Briant. Parents learn how to use ASL signs for early communication with their babies through stories, songs, and other fun activities. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/baby-sign-storytime-monta-briant-460819

Swing by the IDEA Lab during the week of December 8th to decorate your very own ugly sweater! You provide the sweater...or the shirt, the bag, the whatever...and we provide the materials! Glitter, pompoms, vinyl cutouts, ribbon, ornaments, and everything else you need to make that ugly sweater you're dreaming of a reality. You could even get super crafty and use our sewing machines or 3D printers to add that little something extra to your sweater. The possibilities are endless! Come by anytime the lab is open December 8th-13th, while supplies last. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/ugly-sweater-making-493816

Presented by Del Mar Foundation A fun run & walk on beautiful Del Mar beach that is family and dog friendly. Choose your distance - we offer 3K and 5K distance (note: distances may be altered depending on beach conditions that day). Managed 100% by a dedicated volunteer team, our event benefits two amazing San Diego based nonprofits: Semper Fi & America's Fund San Dieguito River Park Visit: https://www.therednoserun.com/ Del Mar Foundation on Instagram and Facebook

Embrace the holiday spirit at The Dana on Mission Bay with an enchanting evening filled with festive fun, delicious bites, and shimmering waterfront views. Our Winter Wonderland celebration creates the perfect backdrop for the Mission Bay Parade of Lights, complete with upbeat music and seasonal food and drink specials. Enjoy special meet-and-greets with favorite holiday characters — Princess Elsa, Buddy the Elf, and The Grinch — from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. When the parade wraps up, don’t head out just yet — join us for the Falling Snow Party, a magical grand finale to an unforgettable night of holiday cheer! Get VIP tickets HERE. Skip the stress and reserve on-site parking in advance to stay just steps away from the celebration. Click HERE for Reserved Parking. Want to make a weekend of it? Book The Dana’s exclusive Parade of Lights Room Package and save 15%, with rate code PARADE plus enjoy a special treat — your choice of two hot drinks and cookies or two hot festive cocktails for extra holiday cheer while watching the parade! Visit: https://thedana.com/event/mission-bay-parade-of-lights-at-the-dana/ The Dana on Mission Bay on Instagram

Join us at Old Poway Park for an old-fashioned holiday tradition that will take you back in time! Enjoy live music, visit with Santa, purchase tasty holiday treats, finish your Christmas shopping at the craft boutique, or board the Poway Midland Railroad for a night-time ride around the park. The tree lighting ceremony, followed by Santa’s arrival by train, begins at 6 p.m. To visit Santa, we have a ticketing system. A ticket booth will be outside of Templars Hall in the Carriage Turn beginning at 3:30 p.m., where you'll receive a designated return time to visit Santa. Tickets are $5. Interested in volunteering? Contact us for more information on our volunteer opportunities and to sign-up! Shuttle Locations Available: Free Shuttles to and from the event will be available from two different locations. Locations include the Poway City Hall Parking Lot, 13325 Civic Center Drive; with the additional location at the Poway Adult School Parking lot located at 13626 Twin Peaks Road. Shuttles will run throughout the event. Visit: https://poway.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=4837&month=10&year=2025&day=15&calType=0 City of Poway on Instagram and Facebook

Experience our winter wonderland for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting with a special visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus. Join us for a special and magical night for our 7th annual tree lighting ceremony to kick off the holiday season. We will have festive fun for kids of all ages. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance before Santa delivers toys to everyone on the nice list. It’s the merriest of ways to get you into the Christmas spirit. Expect festive evening filled with holiday cheer, games, hot chocolate, writing letters to Santa and more. For even more holiday fun, purchase for our Santa’s Workshop Pass, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., enjoy crafting activities like stuffed animal making, ornament decorating, and personalizing stockings and Christmas hats. It’s the perfect way to make merry memories with the whole family! Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony-tickets-1770405413249?aff=oddtdtcreator&_ga-ft=aRYazA.AA.AA.AA.AA.I9pGdMMKQ-Kzudic5gj8QA..2.10372. San Diego Mission Bay Resort on Instagram and Facebook

"Red Light Winter" by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp is an unflinching exploration of desire, intimacy, and the fragility of human connection. The story begins with two friends - Matt, a struggling writer, and Davis, a charismatic ladies’ man - who escapes to Amsterdam for a night of hedonistic adventure. There they meet Christina, a young woman whose presence shifts the balance of their friendship and ignites a triangle of passion, betrayal, and longing. What begins as a fleeting encounter in a red-light district hotel spirals into a meditation on loneliness, obsession, and the lingering power of memory. Bold, provocative, and heartbreakingly human, "Red Light Winter" asks: what do we risk in pursuit of love? Strong Adult and Sexual Content. Jan 8 PREVIEW (PWYC) 7 p.m. Jan 9 OPENING 7 p.m. Jan 10 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan 15 7 p.m. Jan 16 7 p.m. Jan 17 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan 22 7 p.m. Jan 23 7 p.m. Jan 24 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Visit: https://onwordtheatre.com/red-light-winter OnWordTheater on Instagram and Facebook