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.
Jingle Jets will provide visitors with a holiday-themed experience throughout the USS Midway Museum’s flight deck, hangar deck, and 2nd deck, including an extensive and spectacular holiday lights display, holiday decorations, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus meet & greet to create a shipboard winter wonderland. The experience will also include carolers, a holiday music DJ, and a dance floor, children’s games, seasonal culinary items and merchandise, an opportunity to write letters to military service members, and various photo and interaction opportunities.
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Holiday Gondola Ride
The Gondola Company, 503 Grand Caribe Causeway Suite C, Coronado, CA 92118
Celebrate the magic of the season with a festive Holiday Gondola Cruise through the scenic canals and tranquil waterways of Coronado Cays. Enjoy an intimate, 50-minute cruise aboard a beautifully decorated gondola, complete with a holiday-themed gondolier.
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December Nights on the Bay
Flagship Cruises, 990 N. Harbor Drive
Experience one of San Diego’s most cherished holiday traditions from the best seat in the harbor — aboard a Flagship yacht. On Sunday, December 14, and Sunday, December 21, 2025, the 55th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will illuminate the waterfront with this year’s theme, “An Out of This World Christmas.” More than 100,000 spectators are expected along the shore, but you can enjoy the parade up close, on the water, in comfort and style.