Join us Dec. 6 and 7 in beautiful Balboa Park for the City of San Diego's largest free holiday festival. The family-friendly December Nights celebration brings visitors and locals together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions and, of course, the amazing food.

Where the cars are the stars! The San Diego International Auto Show features the widest variety of new vehicles under one roof.

The La Mesa Holiday in the Village is a FREE event featuring live music, cozy fires, craft vendors, food, holiday photo opportunities including selfies with Santa, and a kids’ area bigger than Santa’s Toy Shop! 

Visitors can walk the streets of La Mesa’s historic downtown while exploring dozens of local craft vendor stands, then cozy up with artisan and craft food and snack specialties. Friends and family can relax by the fire pits while enjoying holiday caroling, cheerful holiday music, and fun live entertainment from local schools, clubs and more! 

On November 23, Birch Aquarium at Scripps hosts Indigenous Ocean Day centering Indigenous people and Indigenous ocean culture. The aquarium welcomes Intertribal Native community members and the general public to experience this day of cultural sharing. Participate in a community tule boat build, listen to storytellers and Birdsinging, learn more about culturally significant ocean animals, interact with hands-on activity stations, a resource fair with Indigenous organizations and more. This intercultural exchange coincides with the exhibition Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen and the Getty PST ART: Art & Science Collide and celebrates Native American Heritage Month in November. For more information or to purchase tickets visit the aquarium website. aquarium.ucsd.edu