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No snow? No problem! San Diego celebrates the holidays with its own special flair.
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is the season, as they say, and San Diego’s season? ‘Tis the best of them all! As a cultural hotspot with a year-round fair climate, this place has a sleigh-load of holiday events for all tastes. Though we don’t have space here to share the uncountable array of hyperlocal events like tree and menorah lightings, community parades, gift faires, and so on, it’s worth getting involved in your neighborhood to find out about them. Meanwhile, here are some of our favorite iconic local holiday events to get you in the spirit.
Where Else But Here
While our winter weather may have you trading the traditional ugly sweater for an aloha shirt, we still know how to get festive. Try on this array of winter holiday traditions that scream San Diego. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. There’s no place like Dr. Seuss’s hometown to immerse yourself in the magical land of Whoville in the musical stage adaptation of this timeless children’s classic, a San Diego holiday
tradition at the Old Globe since 1998. Through December 31. Tickets and more info: theoldglobe.org Las Posadas. The Mexican Christmas tradition comes to life at the Balboa Theatre with a concert by the renowned Mariachi Champaña Nevin, featuring traditional Mexican carols and widely beloved classic tunes. Thursday December 23, 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $29.50. More details: sandiegotheatres.org The Nutcracker. SD’s acclaimed Golden State Ballet with live orchestra from the San Diego Symphony present this cherished holiday experience with music by Tchaikovsky at the San Diego Civic Theatre. December 16–23. Tickets $25– 109. Times and more info: goldenstateballet.org Jingle. Over 200 singers, dancers, and other musicians of the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus perform traditional and newer holiday pieces in San Diego’s jolliest familyfriendly variety show. Saturday December 11, 8:00 pm, and Sunday December 12, 3:00 pm. More details: sdgmc.org