Deck the halls with seasonal cheer, lights and more!
San Diego’s world-class attractions get all decked out for the holidays with plenty of lights, appearances by Santa, festive shows, music and more.
SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration
When: Nov. 8, 2024 – Jan. 2, 2025
SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration is a holiday waiting to be made, with seasonal shopping, festive food and drinks, and stunning live shows.
Sesame Place’s A Very Furry Christmas Celebration
When: Nov. 9, 2024 – Jan. 5 2025
Sesame Place is transformed into a festive winter wonderland filled with holiday magic and surprises during A Very Furry Christmas Celebration. There will be games, special merchandise, and one-of-a-kind photos with your Sesame Street friends dressed up in their holiday best!
Winter Wonder Beachside at Belmont Park
When: Nov. 16 – Jan. 5, 2025
At Winter Wonder Beachside enjoy festive rides and attractions including the iconic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, your favorite oversized sculptures or sip on holiday-inspired drinks while you stroll through the Midway under a million lights!
Lightscape
When: Nov. 15, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
Lightscape, a unique immersive experience at the San Diego Botanic Garden will guide visitors through a festive world of wonder with over one million twinkling lights in various attractions that come alive at night with color, imagination and sound.
USS Midway’s Jingle Jets
When: Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, 2024
USS Midway Museum’s Jingle Jets will provide visitors with a holiday-themed experience throughout the ship’s flight deck, hangar deck and 2nd deck to include an extensive and spectacular holiday lights displays, holiday decorations, Christmas trees, and Santa Claus meet & greet to create a shipboard winter wonderland.
Holidays at LEGOLAND
When: Nov. 23, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
It’s time for Holidays at LEGOLAND®, where the park is bursting with holiday cheer and festive décor! Your favorite holiday characters Santa, the Toy Solider and Gingerbread Man are back and ready for socially distanced meet-and-greets. Head over to Fun Town where there’s a 30-foot, fully decorated LEGO® Christmas tree with over 400 LEGO ornaments. And as the day winds down, the tree gets a-twinklin’ to holiday tunes at the Holiday Light Show.
Santa Train North Pole Limited
When: Nov. 29 – Dec. 21, 2024
Once onboard the North Pole Limited, Santa’s elves will sing our favorite Christmas carols, read a popular Christmas story to all of our young ones, and pass out cookies and hot chocolate to all passengers. The North Pole Limited will stop at Santa’s Workshop to pick up Santa and Mrs. Claus who will visit with all passengers on the train on our way back to the Campo Depot.
Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
When: Nov. 29, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
See the Safari Park in a whole new light during Wild Holidays! Take a holiday expedition of light and travel through places that glow and twinkle with holiday cheer. Holiday tunes set the mood, and seasonal food treats tempt you throughout your journey.
December Nights
When: Dec. 6 – 7, 2024
Back again is the City of San Diego’s largest free holiday festival in beautiful Balboa Park, December Nights. The family friendly event brings San Diegans together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions and of course, the amazing food.
Jungle Bells
When: Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 4, 2025
Familiar holiday traditions take on a wild twist at the Zoo’s Jungle Bells celebration. The Zoo will be aglow with holiday cheer and decorations, with music filling the air, joyful roaming entertainers, and special food items and sweets available. During Jungle Bells festivities, the Zoo will close at 8 p.m.
“Holiday Attraction Action”, San Diego, SanDiego.org.