Outdoor Holiday Merriment

Getting outdoors during the holidays is a San Diego pastime

Thanks to year-round moderate temperatures, getting outdoors during the holidays is a San Diego pastime. Enjoy ice skating by the ocean, cheer on your favorite team during a bowl game, or push yourself with a physical challenge like running a marathon. Or simply stroll along the beach and enjoy the warmth of the season, San Diego style.

This page is updated as soon as event details are available. Events are subject to change or cancellation, so please check with event organizers for the most up-to-date information.

 

70 degrees and Fun on Ice

Rady Children's Ice Rink at Liberty Station

VIEJAS OUTLET CENTER ICE RINK

Dates: November 12, 2021 – January 2, 2022
Lace up your skates and take in the holiday splendor as you relive a cherished piece of your childhood or take your very first spin at the Viejas Ice Rink!

RADY CHILDREN’S ICE RINK AT LIBERTY STATION

Dates: November 18, 2021 – January 9, 2022
Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary presents the 25th season of holiday outdoor ice skating at the Rady Children’s Hospital Ice Rink at Liberty Station. The Ice Rink benefits the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Rady Children’s Hospital.

SKATING BY THE SEA

Dates: November 22, 2021 – January 2, 2022
The landmark Hotel del Coronado offers a unique Southern California experience with Skating by the Sea, an outdoor ice-skating rink adjacent to Coronado Beach and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. During the holidays, the resort’s famous Windsor Lawn is transformed into a seaside skating rink offering skating sessions daily.

 

Touchdown at the Bowl Game

San Diego CA Holiday Bowl Game

HOLIDAY BOWL

Date: December 28, 2021
The SDCCU Holiday Bowl is America’s Finest Bowl Experience! This signature San Diego event annually showcases a thrilling game between some of college football’s most competitive conferences, the ACC and the Pac-12. Don’t miss the electrifying pageantry, excitement and football thrills this year!

 

Turkey Trots

Fr. Joe's Thanksgiving Day Run in San Diego CA

All Turkey Trots occur on Thanksgiving Day.

O’SIDE TURKEY TROT

The Frontwave Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot has become a North County tradition that gives participants a chance to “move their feet before they eat” on a holiday noted for food.

CORONADO 5K TURKEY TROT

Join the Coronado Unit of the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary for the Coronado 5K Turkey Trot and support mental health initiatives at Rady Children’s.

THANK YOU RUN 5K/10K AND KIDS RUN

The Annual Thank You Run is a fantastic Thanksgiving morning with family and friends while raising funds for Helen’s Closet and San Diegans suffering with ALS.

5K THANKSGIVING TURKEY TROT

Join the Fallbrook Village Rotary for a 5K Thanksgiving Turkey Trot through the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens.

 

Holiday Runs

Red Nose Run on the beaches of San Diego CA

JINGLE BELL RUN

Date: December 11, 2021
The longest-running, holiday-themed 5K race series anywhere, The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability.

SAN DIEGO SANTA RUN 5K AND 1 MILE RACE

Date: December 11, 2021
Come out in your finest (or ugliest) Christmas attire as you take part in the annual San Diego Santa Run 5K and 1 Mile Race, a one-of-a-kind holiday experience.

SAN DIEGO HOLIDAY HALF MARATHON

Date: December 18, 2021
The San Diego Holiday Half Marathon is a fast 13.1 mile course that starts in Rancho Penasquitos and finishes at the beautiful Torrey Pines State Beach.

RED NOSE RUN

Date: TBD
The Red Nose Run, started by the Low and Slow Running Club of Del Mar, is a holiday 5K that benefits Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Semper Fi Fund.

 

*Please note, events are subject to change and cancellation. Please confirm the event information by visiting the event website. 

 

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