December

Local Residents Ride Free

Spend the holiday season with friends and family exploring all that San Diego has to offer! San Diego County residents can enjoy the Old Town Trolley tour for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass.

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

Explore Tide Pools

Various times at low minus tides. Fall and Winter are the best times to explore the San Diego tide pools. It’s free and a great weekend kids activity.

Encinitas Holiday Parade

Holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony. Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00pm in the Lumberyard shopping center courtyard on Coast Highway 101. The Parade begins at 5:30pm, heading south along Coast Highway 101 from D Street to J Street.

Mission Bay Christmas Parade of Lights

Free parade followed by fantastic firework display at 9:00 pm. More than 60,000 people are expected. The best viewing is from Riviera Shores, Crown Point, Santa Clara Point, the east side of Vacation Island and the west side of Fiesta Island.

Explore Tide Pools

Various times at low minus tides. Fall and Winter are the best times to explore the San Diego tide pools. It’s free and a great weekend kids activity.

Mission Bay Christmas Parade of Lights

Free parade followed by fantastic firework display at 9:00 pm. More than 60,000 people are expected. The best viewing is from Riviera Shores, Crown Point, Santa Clara Point, the east side of Vacation Island and the west side of Fiesta Island.

Holiday Bowl

This year’s SDCCU Holiday Bowl will debut a matchup of top teams from the Pac-12 and ACC. One of only a handful of games featuring a Power-5 matchup, the game’s new pairing will surely provide unique matchups and high scoring contests to add to the legacy of America’s Most Exciting Bowl Game.