San Diego Events December  2022

Have fun with these San Diego Events in December. Enjoy these family activities, holiday and Christmas activities in San Diego, California. This is one of my favorite times of year - a great time to spend with family and December in San Diego offers a variety of indoor and outdoor fun.

Snow n Glow Festival - December 8 2022 - January 1 2023 select nights only Thursdays-Sundays from 4 PM- 9 PM. Enjoy the holiday lights and snow (snow tubing anyone) at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 www.snownglow.com

Balboa Park December Nights - Friday and Saturday December 2 and 3 2022 at Balboa Park. Enjoy the lights, food and fun. Don't miss out on one of the best San Diego events. www.sandiego.gov/december-nights

La Jolla Christmas Parade Christmas and Holiday Festival - Sunday Dec. 4 2022 with parade starting at 1:30 pm. Join in the outdoor fun in downtown la Jolla at Kline & Gerard. After the parade is a festival with crafts, games, fun and food, and of course photos with Santa at the Rec Center. The tree lighting begins at 5:30. One of the traditional San Diego events December. For details see www.ljparade.com

Botanic Garden Lightscape - November 18 2022 - January 1 2023 from 5:30 – 10 PM at San Diego Botanic Garden (formerly Quail Botanic Gardens) in Encinitas. This year the Garden of Lights will be more spectacular featuring the international Lightscape exhibition. Enjoy a one mile evening walk through the lighted garden filled with one million twinkling lights, as well as "cathedral" of lights, a laser garden, lantern trees and more. Enjoy some marshmallow roasting and hot cocoa. This is a special ticketed event with entry times every 15 minutes. Reservations required as this popular event will sell out. For more information see www.sdbg.org.

Gaslamp Quarter Holiday Pet Parade - date TBD December 2022. Dress up your pet (and you!) in a holiday costume and join the parade. See Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade details at gaslamp.org

Encinitas Holiday Parade - date TBD for 2022 on Coast Highway 101 between D street to J street in downtown Encinitas. Holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony. Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00pm in the Lumberyard shopping center courtyard on Coast Highway 101. The Parade begins at 5:30, heading south along Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street. encinitasparksandrec.com

More San Diego events you can find here:

https://www.sandiego.gov/events/calendar