WildLights; Skating By The Sea; Winter Wonderland: 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 holiday weekend from Saturday, Dec. 23 to Monday, Dec. 25.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Snow Day San Diego – Bonita

Nutcracker Holiday Tea at Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Carmel Valley

Skating by the Sea at Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado

Sunday Brunch with Santa at Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado

Make Your Own Gingerbread House at L'Auberge Del Mar – Del Mar

Storytime with Bergie the Elf at L'Auberge Del Mar – Del Mar

Russian Grand Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker" – Escondido

Christmas Breakfast Buffet at Estancia La Jolla Hotel – La Jolla

Craft Fair – Ocean Beach

Oceanside Theatre Company Presents "Miracle on 34th Street" – Oceanside

Breakfast with Santa at Bernardo Winery – Rancho Bernardo

Breakfast with Orcas and Santa at SeaWorld – San Diego

Christmas Celebration at SeaWorld – San Diego

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Santa Dash – Lake Elsinore

Star Party at the Monument – Palm Desert

WildLights at The Living Desert – Palm Desert

Toll Brothers at Escena FIND Food Drive – Palm Springs

Renova Energy Ice Skating Rink – Rancho Mirage

Inland Pacific Ballet Presents "The Nutcracker" – Riverside

SoCal Etsy Guild Market at Galleria at Tyler – Riverside

Ramble On Holiday Car Show – Temecula

The Ballet Studio Presents "The Nutcracker" – Temecula

ORANGE COUNTY

Breakfast with Santa at Catal Restaurant in Downtown Disney – Anaheim

Gingerbread Academy at Monarch Beach Resort – Dana Point

The Durban Room's "Speakeasy" – Laguna Beach

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Champagne Brunch Cruises – Newport Beach

Yuletide Tea with Santa at Pelican Hill Resort – Newport Beach

The Brown Family's Christmas Light Show – Rancho Santa Margarita

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Christmas Eve Worship Services at Brentwood Presbyterian Church – Brentwood

L.A. Kings Holiday Ice Rink at Westfield Topanga – Canoga Park

Descanso Gardens Presents "Enchanted: Forest of Light" – La Canada Flintridge

Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square – Los Angeles

Cocoa with Santa at Westfield Century City – Los Angeles

L. Ron Hubbard's Winter Wonderland – Los Angeles

"White Christmas" Screening & Sing-Along at Walt Disney Concert Hall – Los Angeles

Old-Town Christmas – Montrose

Holiday Teddy Bear Tea at The Langham Huntington – Pasadena

Lythgoe Family Panto Presents "Beauty and the Beast: A Christmas Rose" – Pasadena

Pasadena Dance Theatre Presents "The Nutcracker" – San Gabriel

Christmas Movie Marathon – Sierra Madre

Avanti Ballet Studio Presents "The Nutcracker" – West Hollywood

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• 'Charlie Brown Christmas Live;' Santa Paws Show: NorCal Weekend

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