December 4:
Singer, songwriter, and former San Diegan Jewel performs holiday classics with special guests and family members at Civic Theatre.
December 5:
Actor Denis Leary, of Rescue Me and The Amazing Spider-Man fame, chats about his new book, Why We Don’t Suck, at San Diego Central library.
December 8-24:
City Ballet of San Diego presents holiday favorite The Nutcracker at Spreckels Theatre.
December 9:
Browse for one-of-a-kind gifts during Makers Arcade Holiday Fair in the Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier while enjoying live music, crafts, and refreshments.
December 9-23:
California Ballet Company performs holiday classic The Nutcracker at San Diego Civic Theatre.
December 9:
Raise your glass for the Toast of Gaslamp, which offers cocktails and bites from 20 neighborhood restaurants, as well as shopping deals at local retailers.
December 9-10:
Come out for the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus as they present their annual holiday show Jingle at Balboa Theatre.
December 9:
See the biblical reenactment procession of Las Posadas in Old Town.
December 9:
Support the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA at its Poinsettia Ball in Encinitas.
December 9:
Get in the ho-ho-holiday spirit in Pacific Beach, where 4,000 Santas will take over Garnet Avenue for the 5th annual San Diego Santa Run.
December 10:
Visit San Diego Zoo to experience Jungle Bells, a holiday-themed tradition casting the park aglow with twinkling lights (through 1/2).
December 10:
Head to the waterfront for San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, when about 80 boats decked out in pirate-themed decor sail from Shelter Island to Coronado Ferry Landing (also 12/17).
December 10:
Dress your four-legged companions in costume for the Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade downtown.
Things to Do in San Diego: December 4-10
December 10: Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade
