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San Diego Events # 5 Christmas Lighting Map

It's an experience by itself to drive around various neighborhoods and delight in the Holiday lighting displays put together by thy neighbors.

The San Diego Family Magazine has done an excellent job of putting together the info and map of neighborhood holiday lighting.

Visit site below to be further enlightened:

http://www.sandiegofamily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=348:map-of-lights

My personal fav:

Oviedo St.
Off Black Mountain Rd.
“Christmas Card Lane.”

San Diego Events # 4 Weekend Dec 12-13

December 12 (Sat)

Poway Christmas in the Park is a one-of-a-kind, magical way to bring holiday delights to your family this season. Experience the magic of an old-fashioned tradition. There will be live music, food, treats, crafts, visits with Santa and much more. - www.powaymidlandrr.org


Mission Bay Boat Parade of Lights
As a special attraction for the holiday season, a fleet of decorated boats and yachts will slowly parade on the waters of Mission Bay. Colorful and twinkling lights make it an enchanting sight to see. If you look closely, you just might see one of Santa's Elves onboard.Begins at 7 p.m. from Quivira Basin. The best viewing is from Crown Point, east side of Vacation Island or the west side of Fiesta Island. The parade ends with the lighting of the Sea World Sky Tower Tree of Lights at 9 p.m.


Oceanside Harbor Christmas Boat Parade of Lights features a wide variety of boats, brightly decorated for the Christmas season. Starts at 7 p.m. and circles the inner Oceanside Harbor.


December 13 (Sun)

San Diego Boat Parade of Lights is a spectacular boat parade of lights featuring individually holiday decorated private craft. The boat parade starts at the southwest end of Shelter Island, travels past Harbor Island, the Embarcadero, Seaport Village, the Convention Center, the Coronado Island Marriott Hotel, the Coronado Ferry Landing Marketplace and ends at the Navy carrier turning basin. www.sdparadeoflights.org

San Diego Events #2 - Holiday Lighting

Now until Jan 6 :

Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds is a spectacular drive-through light show and exhibit, themed for the holiday season, with more than 400 crowd-pleasing, family-oriented displays. The displays are organized into themes, which include: Candy Cane Lane, Toyland, San Diego County Fair, Treasures by the Lake, Del Mar Racetrack, the Twelve Days of Christmas and Elves at Play - www.sdfair.com

December 10 - 23, 26 - 30

Garden of Lights at the San Diego Botanic Garden. The Garden is transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland with over 100,000 sparkling lights illuminating the Garden for a magical holiday experience. Many of these lights are LED, which are much brighter than regular lights. Adding to the sparkle is the "Poinsettia Garden," festively decorated with many varieties of poinsettias. Numerous activities include horse-drawn-wagon rides, holiday crafts, marshmallow roasting, visits with Santa, live music, and refreshments. Special Holiday Tales and Tunes for children ages two to six will be offered several nights. 230 Quail Gardens Drive in Encinitas. 760-436-036 www.sdbgarden.org