GUEST BLOG—By the marketing
department at Old Town Trolley
December
12-13
Breakfast
with Santa
9:00am -
10:30am
Harbor House
Restaurant, Seaport Village
The morning
includes a full breakfast, picture with Santa, face painting, balloon artists,
kids show, and a gift for the kids. Santa is checking his list and hoping to
see you there! Reservations are required. Cost is $25 per person. Call early;
space is limited. General Information: (619) 235-4014. Ext. 3.
December
12
Holiday in
the Park
10:00am -
8:00pm
All of the
museums, stores and restaurants in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will
be open and richly decorated. Enjoy special holiday treats, activities and
extended shopping hours, along with strolling carolers on this evening and do
some holiday shopping at the same time.
December
12
Jingle Bell
5K Run/Walk
8:00am
Balboa Park,
6th & Quince
Get in the
spirit this holiday season at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk
for Arthritis and the special and fun Reindeer Dash! Be one of the runners and
walkers who run or walk to fight arthritis - 409,000 adults and 5,000 children
have been diagnosed in San Diego and they battle this disease everyday; now you
can help. Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun festive event for the entire family!
Put on your reindeer antlers and your running or walking shoes and comes join
us for some holiday cheer.858-492-1090.
December
13
Parade of
Lights Viewing at the Maritime Museum
5:00pm -
9:00pm
Maritime
Museum
One of the
best places to see the annual Parade of Lights on San Diego Bay is from the
historic ferryboat Berkeley at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The parade
judges are stationed aboard the steam yacht Medea and the brightly decorated
boats pull out all the stops when they pass by. Enjoy a delicious holiday
buffet and a no-host bar.
December
13
Old Town Las
Posada
2:00pm
This
centuries-old tradition is being celebrated in Old Town San Diego State
Historic Park for the 62nd consecutive year. Please join the Park Merchants
Association as they reenact the biblical journey of Mary and Joseph through the
town of Bethlehem. The event begins with carolers and children’s choirs in the
state park, with the live theatrical procession starting promptly at 4 pm. A
piñata party for all the children follows at 5 pm. Make this a new holiday
tradition for your family. It is sure to be a night you will remember.
December
13
Gaslamp
Holiday Pet Parade
Gaslamp
Quarter - Hilton Park, 410 K Street
All pet
owners and their furry, featured and scaled companions are invited to don their
favorite costumes and put their best paw, wing and fin forward for this jolly
promenade and pet expo. General Information: (619) 233-5227.
December
13
San Diego
Bay Parade of Lights
5:30pm -
9:00pm
Seaport
Village
With more
than 80,000 spectators expected, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights features
boats decorated for the holiday season.
December
20
San Diego
Bay Parade of Lights
5:30pm -
9:00pm
Seaport
Village
With more
than 80,000 spectators expected, the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights features
boats decorated for the holiday season.
December
21
Poinsettia
Bowl Gaslamp March
6:00pm
5th Avenue,
E to K Street
Marching
bands and spirit squads from the participating universities will parade from
each end of 5th Avenue performing holiday classics and meeting up at Market
Street for a heart-pounding Battle of the Bands! After the dust has settled at
Market Street, bands will continue on with their parade of holiday favorites.
The event is free for spectators.
December
23
Poinsettia
Bowl
1:30pm
Qualcomm
Stadium
The 2015 San
Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl will air nationally on ESPN and will
also be broadcast on ESPN Radio. The game features the second pick out of the
Mountain West Conference versus a bowl-eligible United States Military Academy.
December
30
Port of San
Diego Holiday Bowl Parade
10:00am;
from North Harbor Drive and County Administration Building to West Harbor Drive
and Pacific Hwy.
As always,
this exciting family event brings together world-class marching bands,
magnificent floats, entertaining drill teams, and a procession of enormous
balloons - more than any other parade! Over 100,000 street-side spectators will
enjoy the parade along with a nationwide television audience. Parade
festivities will begin in the television area with the finals of the 17th
annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals and the Bumble Bee Foods 5K. After the
parade, activity will continue on Broadway Pier with games and entertainment at
the annual Family Festival.
December
30
Bumble Bee
Foods 5K Run/Walk
9:45am
Corner of
Harbor & Ash Street
The 18th
Annual Bumble Bee 5K Run will take place on the corner of Harbor Drive and Ash
Street and finishes near Tuna Harbor Park. Athletes will run past 100,000
spectators.
December 30
Holiday Bowl
7:30pm
Qualcomm
Stadium
The game
will showcase a match-up of top teams from the Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences.
Source: Old
Town Trolley. http://www.trolleytours.com/
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