101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Diego - 2022
KidsOutAndAbout is San Diego's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 19, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Photos with Santa - Seaport Village |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | North Pole Limited – Pacific Southwest Railway Museum |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Santa's Village Activities - Santa's Village |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holidays by the Bay Surfin Santa - Seaport Village |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday Dog Party - La Jolla by the Sea |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 7th Annual Unleash the Holiday Cheer |
| Dec 10 & 11, 2022 | Winter Express - San Diego Model Railroad Museum |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa San Diego Neiman Marcus |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Kids Camp Activities Cookies with Santa - My Gym Poway |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 26, 2022 | Country Christmas in Julian |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holiday Hayride Julian CA Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Las Posadas – Old Town San Diego |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | Poway's Christmas in the Park |
| Dec 9 & 10, 2022 | Christmas in the Valley |
Light Displays
| Multiple days starting Nov 17, 2022 | Christmas Tree Trail in San Diego, California |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | Lightscape - San Diego Botanic Garden |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Liberty Station Tree Lighting |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Lights at the Lake 2022 - Santee Lakes |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Liberty Station’s Tree Lighting & Festivities |
| All of Dec | Hotel del Coronado |
| Dec 1, 2022 | San Diego Mission Bay Resort Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2022 | Magical Moments |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village - Little Italy San Diego |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2022 | Jingle Terrace Live |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Mission Bay Boat Parade 2022 in San Diego |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights - Visit Oceanside |
| Dec 11 & 18, 2022 | 52nd Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights |
Holiday Festivals & Parades
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2022 | Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 2022 - The Old Globe |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2022 | Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show - The Old Globe |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2022 | A Christmas Carol - Cygnet Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1 | Lamb's Players Theatre - A Christmas Carol |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2022 | The Nutcracker 2022 — San Diego Civic Youth Ballet |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Pryntsev Ballet Academy — The Nutcracker |
| Dec 17 & 18, 2022 | Elf Jr. |
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 4, 2022 | Randi's Jingle Ball |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 9 - 11, 2022 | Noel Noel - Jacobs Music Center |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Jingle Terrace Live Merry and Bright Holiday Concert |
| Dec 10 & 11, 2022 | Gay Men's Chorus 38th Annual Holiday Concert - Jingle! - San Diego Pride |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Home for the Holidays - Jacobs Music Center |
| Dec 18, 2022 | The Sound of Christmas Sing-along - San Diego Theatres |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Jingle Terrace Live A Doo Wop Christmas Concert |
| Dec 22, 2022 | A Festival of Christmas |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 19, 2022 | Pinery Christmas Trees – Christmas Tree Locations & Delivery in San Diego |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2022 | PB Christmas Tree Country |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2022 | San Diego Christmas Trees |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | East County San Diego Christmas Tree Farm - Oma's Family Farms |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Grinch’s Christmas Trees |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Christmas Trees – Mountain Valley Ranch |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 4, 2022 | Viejas Outlet Center Ice Rink |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2022 | Rady Children's Ice Rink at ARTS DISTRICT |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2022 | Skating by the Sea® - Celebrate the Holidays at Hotel del Coronado |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2022 | Ice Skating @ Lakehouse Winter Wonderland |
Hanukkah
| Dec 18, 2022 | Hanukkah Menorah Lighting - Liberty Station |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Hannukah parade with Keshet |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Holidays by the Bay Menorah Lighting - Seaport Village |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Winter Schminter: A Hanukkah / Solstice Concert w/ Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi |
Kwanzaa
| Dec 26, 27, 28, 30, 2022 | 42nd Annual Kwanzaa Celebration – WorldBeat Center |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 6, 2022 | HISPANIC CHRISTMAS BAZAAR IN SAN DIEGO - Chula Vista Center |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2022 | The Holiday Market at Petco Park |
| Dec 3 & 4, 2022 | Holiday Fair - Makers Arcade |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Seaport Fudge Holiday Market and Scavenger Hunt |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2022 | Alternative New Years Eve Ascension - WorldBeat Center |
| Dec 31, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023 | New Years in Southern California with Rose Parade Tour |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SDBC New Year's Day Ride — SDBC |
| Feb 4 & 5, 2023 | San Diego Chinese New Year - San Diego CA |
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