Holidays

The San Diego Humane Society, in collaboration with the Karen Cooper Foundation, will bring Christmas early Tuesday with special holiday toys and treats to lift the spirits of 600 lucky pups while they wait for a loving home.

More than 350,000 people are expected to attend San Diego's annual December Nights holiday festival this weekend. Here's what you can expect at Balboa Park.

This weekend in the arts: Get festive with Kitschmastime, December Nights, SoNoFest and more; catch a 1980s spin on "Twelfth Night"; new works of theater and contemporary dance; chamber folk; a pottery tour and more.

Holiday toy drives for San Diego families in need are in full swing, but one organization is having trouble getting donations.

Stream now with KPBS+. Habaragani!' Expressions is proud to partner with Gail Houston on this special episode celebrating the Kwanzaa Holiday! Gail is pop music royalty, as her doo-wop group The Percells, appeared on American Bandstand and performed at the Apollo Theatre in early 1960s. Gail performs four songs including "Change Is Going To Come" and also lights the Kwanzaa candles! Adara Alston hosts.

Steam now with KPBS+. The television Christmas special with Al Walser (a most recent TELLY AWARD Winner in Entertainment) features the GRAMMY® Winner showcasing a truly electrifying performance that transports viewers to a magical place set in heaven. The family concert was recorded in front of a multi racial-diverse live audience in the heart of Hollywood.

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. + Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. + Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 a.m. + Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 a.m. on PBS KIDS + Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 7 a.m. on PBS KIDS. It's a snow day for Pinkalicious, Peter, Rafael and Jasmine! In fact, it snowed so much that the snow reaches Pinkalicious' bedroom window!

Broadcast: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 at Noon and 8 p.m. on KPBS Radio. Celebrate the season with amazing holiday performances from The Tiny Desk Concert series including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Steve Martin, Hanson, The Polyphonic Spree and more! Hosted by NPR Music frenemies Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson.

A new American Psychiatric Association poll shows rising holiday anxiety, driven by politics, finances and grief.

Stream now with KPBS Passport! Debbie Gibson shares insight and inspiration about recording her first holiday album, "Winterlicious," and performs some classic and new holiday hits. The half-hour concert, filmed at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, New Jersey, includes performances of "The Gift," "Let it Snow," the "Christmas Dreams Medley" and "White Christmas," which Gibson performs as a duet with her father.