Seasonal & Holidays
Holiday Happenings In Escondido & Nearby 2017
Your hometown event guide to Santa breakfasts, the Winter Wonderland Festival, Christmas on Maple, parade & more!
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ESCONDIDO, CA – Mark your calendars as there is so much to see and do this holiday season.
Bookmark this page to use a guide, and Happy Holidays, from Patch!
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CARLSBAD:
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DEC. 3-23: Holiday Teddy Bear Tea: Park Hyatt Aviara
DEC. 3: 'Caring Santa' for Special-Needs Children
DEC. 9: Holiday Concert-Clay Colton Duo celebrates Cole 50th Anniversary!
DEC. 10: 2017 Breakfast with Santa: Dave & Buster's
DEC. 10: Pet Photo Night with Santa
DEC. 10: Holiday Pets On Parade & Photos with Santa
DEC. 13: Holiday Party, Food Drive & Fundraiser: Senor Grubby's
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CARMEL VALLEY:
DEC. 23: Nutcracker Holiday Tea: Fairmont Grand Del Mar
DEL MAR:
DEC. 3: Santa by the Sea & Tree Lighting
DEC. 9: San Dieguito County Park Breakfast with Santa
DEC. 15-16: Queen Bee Market: Fairgrounds
DEC. 23: Nutcracker Holiday Tea: Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Carmel Valley
ENCINITAS:
Through DEC. 30: 'Garden of Lights' - Santa & Holiday Fun: S.D. Botanic Garden
DEC. 9: PAUL ECKE, JR. POINSETTIA BALL
DEC. 9: Holiday Cabaret
ESCONDIDO:
DEC. 8-9: 'Carols by Candlelight' Country Concert 2017
DEC. 9: Christmas on Maple, Parade & Holiday Boutique
DEC. 9-10: Breakfast with Santa: San Diego Zoo Safari Park
DEC. 10: The Nutcracker-Pacific Arts
DEC. 12: Hanukkah & Menorah Festivities: Westfield North County
DEC. 16: Santa Breakfast Under Oaks: Free in Felicita Co. Park
DEC. 16: Jane Lynch & A Swingin' Little Christmas!
DEC. 16-17: Nutcracker - West Coast Ballet
DEC. 23: 'The Nutcracker' with Russian Ballet
FALLBROOK:
DEC. 16: Breakfast with Santa: Community Center
DEC. 16: Toys for Tots Collection Drive at Fallbrook Airpark
LA JOLLA:
Through DEC. 31: Seas 'n' Greetings & Scuba Santa: Birch Aquarium
DEC. 3: Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival - Santa & Kids' Zone
DEC. 17: Storytime Breakfast with Santa: Estancia Hotel
DEC. 25: Christmas Morning Buffet: Estancia Hotel
DEC. 31: New Year's Eve Dinner & Music: Estancia Hotel
OCEANSIDE:
DEC. 7: Annual Tree Lighting Event
DEC. 9: Holiday Sing-Along Ukulele Concert & Puppet Show
DEC. 9: Harbor Parade of Lights
DEC. 10: Community Holiday Dance 2017
DEC. 12: Chanukah Menorah Lighting: Civic Center Plaza
DEC. 15-23: 'Miracle on 34th Street' - Brooks Theatre
RANCHO SANTA FE:
DEC. 6: The Country Friends' Annual Holiday Tea
SAN CLEMENTE:
DEC. 3: Village Art Faire
DEC. 7-8: Casa Kinetic: Nutcracker with OC Ballet Theatre
DEC. 8: Lil' Elves Workshop & Holiday Carnival
SAN DIEGO:
Through JAN. 7: Rady Children's Ice Rink: Liberty Station
Through JAN. 6: Santa Village, Rudolph & Nativity Musical: SeaWorld
Through DEC. 24: Breakfast With Orcas & Santa 2017: SeaWorld
Through JAN. 1: Ice Skate by the Bay: Hilton
Through JAN. 1: Holiday by the Bay
DEC. 3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24: Christmas Tea: Westgate Hotel
DEC. 3, 8-10, 18-23: Holiday Teddy Bear Teas: Westgate Hotel
DEC. 3: Breakfast with Santa: Dave & Buster's, Mission Valley
DEC. 3: Cookies & Cocoa with Santa & Book Drive
DEC. 3: One-Day, Pop-Up Local Holiday Bazaar
DEC. 3: German Holiday Market / Wintermarkt
DEC. 3: Holiday Festival: Pacific Highlands Ranch Village, Carmel Valley
DEC. 7: Victorian Christmas Dinner at La Gran Terraza: USD
DEC. 7-8: Ice Skating: Pacific Highlands Ranch- Carmel Valley
DEC. 8 - 24: 'Nutcracker' with City Ballet Orchestra: Spreckels Theater
DEC. 9 - 23: California Ballet's 'Nutcracker' with Orchestra
DEC. 9: Pacific Beach Holiday Parade 2017
DEC. 9: Las Posadas: Old Town Holiday Celebration
DEC. 9: Outdoor 'Elf' Screening & Food Trucks: Marina
DEC. 10: Wacky Wonky Wonderland - San Diego Center for Children, Linda Vista
DEC. 10: Festival Chorus Concert - Handel's Messiah & Seasonal Favorites
DEC. 12: Liberty Station Hanukkah & Menorah Lighting
DEC. 15: US GRANT Holiday Remix - Gourmet Food & Entertainment
DEC. 23: Nutcracker Holiday Tea: Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Carmel Valley
DEC. 31: Albert's Mildly Wild New Year's Eve Dinner: San Diego Zoo
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO:
Through JAN. 8: Christmas Holiday Tea: Tea House On Los Rios
DEC. 8-10: Impro Theatre's Dickens Unscripted
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ALSO FROM THE PATCH HOLIDAY FILES:
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