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This New Year’s Eve, celebrate on Mission Bay! The chefs at Dockside 1953 are cooking up an impressive four course dinner to delight the senses. Mouthwatering entrée options include grilled angus beef tenderloin, seared local halibut, and lemon potato risotto. With stunning waterfront views and live music, there's no better place to welcome a joyful New Year!

Reserve your spot for a special Christmas Eve three-course dinner featuring dishes like beef tenderloin, bergamot duck breast, and Mediterranean sea bass, finished with a chocolate Nutella yule log. On Christmas Day, indulge in an all-inclusive buffet with fresh oysters, a custom eggs benedict station, carving table, classic holiday sides, and desserts galore—all set to live music. Celebrate the season with unforgettable dining on Mission Bay at Dockside 1953.

Stroll the festively decorated streets as you enjoy culinary creations from our award-winning Del Mar Village restaurants, sips from local beverage partners at “Sip Stops” inside downtown Del Mar businesses, live music and other holiday happenings as part of the North Pole by the Sea day of family-friendly festivities.

Feast on fall favorites like our Wild Berry Ricotta Cheese Blintz, Harbor Banks Smoked Salmon, and other classic Thanksgiving fare, from 11am-5pm on November 28, 2024!