December Nights; Jingle Bell Run​: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California – from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 3.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Global Winter Wonderland – San Diego

Holiday Tree Lighting – Bonita

Caring Santa for Special-Needs Children – Carlsbad

Holiday at the Rancho – Carlsbad

Holiday Concert with Jessica Fichot – Carlsbad

Teddy Bear Tea – Carlsbad

Village Night of Lights – Carlsbad

Artisans Alley Craft Fair – Coronado

Skating by the Sea at Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado

Sunday Brunch with Santa at Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado

Santa by the Sea – Del Mar

Holiday Bazaar – Encinitas

Holiday Parade – Encinitas

Mark Roberts at Canterbury Gardens & Gifts – Escondido

Yuletide Cinema – Escondido

Winter Wonderland Festival – Escondido

Winter Wonderland Luncheon – Escondido

Christmas Comes to IB – Imperial Beach

Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival – La Jolla

Breakfast with Santa – Lakeside

Craft Fairs – Ocean Beach

Holiday Sing-Along Concert – Oceanside

Christmas on Crystal Pier – Pacific Beach

Holiday Festival – Pacific Highlands Ranch

Christmas Tree Lighting – Ramona

Holiday Tree Lighting at Vineyard Grant James – Ramona

Balboa Park December Nights – San Diego

Breakfast with Orcas & Santa at SeaWorld – San Diego

Breakfast with Santa – San Diego

Cookies & Cocoa with Santa Community Holiday Party & Book Drive – San Diego

Dragon Book Party – San Diego

German Holiday Market / Wintermarkt – San Diego

Holiday by the Bay – San Diego

Holiday Teddy Bear Teas at Westgate Hotel – San Diego

Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village – San Diego

SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration – San Diego

Skate by the Bay at Hilton – San Diego

St. Madeleine Sophie's Center Presents "Wings & Snow: A World of Masks at Sophie’s Kensington Gallery" – San Diego

The Local Holiday Bazaar – San Diego

Santee Community Chorus Holiday Concert – Santee

Festival of Trees – Vista

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Holiday Home Tour – Canyon Lake

Winterfest – Cherry Valley

Indio International Tamale Festival – Indio

Winterfest – Lake Elsinore

Breakfast with Santa – Menifee

Elks Holiday Boutique & Chili Cookoff – Moreno Valley

An English Christmas – Murrieta

Breakfast with Santa – Murrieta

Donuts with Santa – Murrieta

Festival of Trees and Tree Lighting Ceremony – Murrieta

Desert Mountains Art Faire – Palm Desert

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas – Palm Desert

Festival of Lights Parade – Palm Springs

Tree Lighting with Shari Belafonte and the Palm Springs High School Madrigals & String Quartet – Palm Springs

Alternative Gift Fair – Riverside

Breakfast with Santa at the Mission Inn Hotel – Riverside

Pancake Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Bazaar – San Jacinto

A Winter Wonderland Holiday Gala & Awards Ceremony – Temecula

Art + Vino Painting Class – Temecula

Grease Is The Word, Golf Is The Game Tournament for SoCal Music Association – Temecula

Old Town Temecula Community Theater Presents "A Christmas Carol" – Temecula

Southwest Women’s Chorus "Christmas in the Air" Concert – Temecula

ORANGE COUNTY

Sunday with Santa – Aliso Viejo

Snow Day at the Anaheim Marketplace – Anaheim

Candy Caneland & Craft Faire – Buena Park

Sugar Plum Arts & Crafts Festival – Buena Park

Christmas Walk – Corona del Mar

A Nutcracker Holiday at SOCO and The OC Mix – Costa Mesa

Free Menorah Workshop at Home Depot – Costa Mesa

"Handel's Messiah" with Pacific Symphony – Costa Mesa

Nutcracker for Kids – Costa Mesa

Tree-Lighting Ceremony – Fountain Valley

Breast Cancer Angels Christmas Lunch and Boutique – Huntington Beach

Breakfast with Santa at the Children's Museum – La Habra

Interfaith Benefit Concert for Syrian Refugee Humanitarian Relief – Laguna Beach

Sawdust Art Festival's Winter Fantasy – Laguna Beach

The Durban Room's "Speakeasy" – Laguna Beach

Christmas Celebration Concert – Laguna Niguel

Jingle Bell Run – Laguna Niguel

Tree-Lighting Ceremony – Laguna Niguel

Breakfast with Santa – Lake Forest

Breakfast with Santa – Mission Viejo

"A December to Remember" Gala with Celebrity Honoree Maria Shriver – Newport Beach

Gift of Art Show: Hawaiian Holiday – Newport Beach

Yuletide Tea with Santa – Newport Beach

Irvine Park Railroad's Christmas Train – Orange

Breakfast with Santa – Rancho Santa Margarita

Christmas at the Casa: Open House – San Clemente

Santa's Village by the Sea – San Clemente

Village Art Faire – San Clemente

Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" Holiday Concert at Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano – San Juan Capistrano

Christmas at the Mission – San Juan Capistrano

Breakfast with Santa – Westminster

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Mosaic Craft Fair – Alhambra

Breakfast with Santa – Arcadia

Breakfast with Santa & Snowfest – Arcadia

Winter Wonderland + Holiday Market – Arcadia

Winter Family Fiesta and Holiday Boutique – Azusa

Breakfast with Santa – Baldwin Park

Garry Marshall Theatre Presents "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" – Burbank

Santa in the Village and Carriage Rides – Glendora

Holiday Tree Extravaganza – Hermosa Beach

'Twas the Rush Before Christmas – Hollywood

Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens – La Canada Flintridge

Holiday Open House – La Verne

Holiday Treats for Animals at Aquarium of Pacific – Long Beach

A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure – Los Angeles

Edendale Up Close Concert – Los Angeles

Harvest Boutique – Los Angeles

Holiday Lamplight Celebration at Heritage Square Museum – Los Angeles

Leo Baeck Temple Holiday Boutique – Los Angeles

Luminaria – Los Angeles

Snow Day L.A. – Los Angeles

Montrose Christmas Parade – Montrose

Old-Town Christmas – Montrose

Artisan Showcase & Art Show – Pasadena

Candy Cane Hunt – Pasadena

Holiday Look In Home Tour – Pasadena

Holiday Teddy Bear Tea at The Langham Huntington – Pasadena

Old Pasadena Historic District Walking Tour – Pasadena

Harvest Festival – Pomona

Santa Monica Playhouse Presents "The SantaLand Diaries" – Santa Monica

Santa's Breakfast – Santa Monica

Morgan-Wixson Theatre Presents "A Winter's Tale" – Santa Monica

Oneonta Women's Christmas Tea – South Pasadena

Chanukah Holiday Boutique – Valley Village

Venice Sign Holiday Lighting & Block Party – Venice

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Holiday Parades; Tree Lighting Ceremonies: NorCal Weekend

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