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saturday | 21 Teddy Bear Teas. Enjoy holiday beverages, premium teas, pastries and desserts. Each child will get some one-on-one time with Santa and will receive a keepsake teddy bear. Until tomorrow, 2:30-5 pm. The Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave., downtown San Diego. For reservations, visit www.westgatehotel.com. Holidays by the Bay. See Dec. 1. San Diego Civic Youth Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” See Dec. 13. FREE HolidayFest at Grossmont Center. See Dec. 14.
sunday | 22
monday | 23 Insects Face to Face. Don’t miss this new exhibit highlighting more than 30 large-scale photos that reveal the unique morphology and adaptations of insects, especially details that aren’t visible to the naked eye. Open daily, 10 am-5 pm. Included with admission. San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. www.sdnat.org
tuesday | 24 Christmas Eve FREE Spend Christmas Eve at First United Methodist Church of San Diego. See page 20 for details.
Ice Skating at Viejas Casino & Resort. See Dec. 1.
monday | 30
FREE The Del’s Winter Wonderland. See Dec. 6. SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. See Dec. 8.
thursday | 26 Kwanzaa, Dec. 26-Jan. 1 FREE Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade Presented by Hilton. See world-class marching bands, impressive floats and drill teams, and giant balloons in America’s largest balloon parade. 3 pm. North Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. www.holidaybowl.com/parade
friday | 27 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. Watch a thrilling game featuring top teams from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences. Kickoff at 5 pm. Also, catch the Dexcom Pregame Party (free with your game ticket) that includes food trucks, live bands, face painting, photo booths, giveaways and more. 3-5 pm. SDCCU Stadium, Mission Valley. www.holidaybowl.com
FREE Beachside Winter Wonder at Belmont Park. See Dec. 1.
saturday | 28
Botanic Wonderland. See Dec. 3.
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Christmas Day
wednesday | 25
“A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage!” See page 21.
“Traditions of Christmas – Remixed!” See Dec. 13.
“A Magical Cirque Christmas!” Get ready to be spellbound by this new holiday production filled with dazzling performers and cirque artists from around the globe. 7:30 pm. Visit website for tickets. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown San Diego. www.broadwaysd.com
Living Lab. Come face to face with more than 30 creepy, crawly and slithery animals, from stinging scorpions to elusive nocturnal lizards, in this new exhibit. Open daily, 10 am-5 pm. Included with admission. San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. www.sdnat.org
Winter Solstice Hanukkah, Dec. 22-30 City Ballet of San Diego’s “The Nutcracker.” See Dec. 6.
FREE Menorah Lighting. Also, live music, treats and kids’ crafts. 7-8:30 pm. Lighthouse District, Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. www.seaportvillage.com
“Boarded!” Be part of this hilarious interactive show where participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew and will be trained on how to navigate, sword fight, swab the deck and more. Check-in times: 10:30 am & 12:45 pm. $25-$40. Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N. Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. www.sdmaritime.org
Sun, Earth, Universe. Check out this new exhibit where you can build a model spacecraft for a mission to space, reveal hidden images using the same tools NASA scientists employ to explore the universe, play the Your Mission to Space board game and more. Open daily; visit website for hours and admission. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park. www.fleetscience.org
tuesday | 31 New Year’s Eve Kids’ New Year’s Eve Party at LEGOLAND California Resort. Rock into the New Year with LEGO characters, watch LEGOLAND’s Got Talent!, see a recreation of the famous Times Square ball drop with a giant LEGO brick falling 22 feet in the air (6 pm), and enjoy a fireworks display. Visit www.legoland.com for details. New Year’s Eve Movie on the Beach. Head down to Del Beach to watch Aladdin (2019) under the stars. Stick around for the live New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop at 9 pm, followed by beach fireworks. Movie starts at 6:30 pm. $20 per sand chair. Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave. www.hoteldel.com
Find more fun-tastic events at www.sandiegofamily.com. Want us to spread the news? Email jenny@sandiegofamily.com and include the name of the event, a brief description, event address, date, time, cost, contact number and website. Submission does not guarantee publication. Deadline for the February issue: January 2.