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DECEMBER
Jennifer A. Burman
Still looking for last month’s events? Check out the digital edition of our November issue at SanDiegoFamily.com
FREE Balboa Park December Nights
San Diego’s cherished holiday extravaganza unwraps its 42nd year with even more sparkle, music, food and nonstop merriment. Revel in magnificent light displays, holiday flavors from around the globe, arts and culture, and other attractions that will instantly put you in a jolly mood. Balboa Park museums will also open their doors for free from 5-9 pm each night. Dec. 6, 3-11 pm & Dec. 7, noon-11 pm. www.visitdecembernights.org Keep the humbugs away – deck the season with all things merry and bright using our calendar filled with the biggest and most dazzling holiday happenings around town. Don’t forget to call to confirm dates, times and admission prices.
sunday | 1 Ice Skating at Viejas Casino & Resort. Celebrate the sights and sounds of the season at Southern California’s largest outdoor ice rink! Open through Jan.; visit website for hours. $15-$17. Viejas Outlet Center, 5005 Willows Rd., Alpine. www.viejas.com FREE Santa Photos & Holiday Treasure Hunt. Noon-2 pm. Old California Restaurant Row, 1020 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos. www.oldcalrestaurantrow.com
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FREE Holidays by the Bay. Daily live music, stilt walkers, pop carolers and a live snow globe. Also, visit Santa’s Workshop featuring photos with Santa, the Seaport Creation Station, holiday movies and more. Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. Details at www.seaportvillage.com. FREE San Pasqual Battle Day. Commemorate the 1846 Battle of San Pasqual through living history activities that will transport you to the battlefield as it was 173 years ago. 11 am-3 pm. San
Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, 15808 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido. www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=655 Skating by the Sea. Skate on a beachfront ice rink that offers amazing views of the Pacific. Through Jan. 5; visit website for hours. $30-$35. Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave. www.hoteldel.com FREE Kiwanis San Marcos Holiday Parade steps off from Palomar College and travels east on Mission Rd. to the San Marcos Civic Center. 1-3 pm. www.lsmkiwanis.org
Photo courtesy of Balboa Park December Nights
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