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.

America's Largest Balloon Parade! Marching bands, floats, drill teams and giant balloons parade down San Diego's beautiful waterfront in celebration of the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl.

Christopher Dragon, conductor
Ross Lekites, vocalist
San Diego Master Chorale | John K. Russell, music director
San Diego Children's Choir | Ruthie Milgard, artistic director
With special appearances by Cat Conner, Loren Smith (Dec 13, Dec 14 7:30pm and Dec 15), Ken Johnson (Dec 14 2:00pm) and Scott Rad Brown
Jonathan Gilmer, director
Amanda Zieve, lighting designer
Joshua Heming, assistant lighting designer
Script by Mabelle Reynoso
San Diego Symphony Orchestra

The grove of towering Norfolk Island Pines on the Founders Lawn is the scene of a dynamic light show orchestrated to lively holiday jazz music, a brilliant ethereal experience that captivates guests with a finale of snow flurries. Showcased is the Norfolk Pine originally made famous in 1904 as the world’s first electrically lit outdoor Christmas tree.