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2021 WINNER OF 10 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS from San Diego Press Club. San Diego Family Magazine is a free publication specializing in local camps, educational options, holiday fun, special needs, afterschool activities, party planning, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, teen life, babies and much more. We also have the BEST monthly calendar of fun family events in San Diego!

A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! We wish you and yours good tidings and lots of cheer this Christmas Day. ✨🎄...
12/25/2025

A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! We wish you and yours good tidings and lots of cheer this Christmas Day. ✨🎄🌠

🎁 ❄🎄If you're looking for thoughtful homemade holiday gifts, we have just the thing! These salt-dough ornaments from loc...
12/19/2025

🎁 ❄🎄If you're looking for thoughtful homemade holiday gifts, we have just the thing! These salt-dough ornaments from local mom Jennifer Garcia, are completely customizable and easy to make at home. All you need is flour, salt and water! Let the kids decorate using whatever you have on hand: cookie cutters, stamps, food coloring, acrylic paint, etc. Find the instructions at:

https://www.sandiegofamily.com/for-the-kids/crafts-for-kids/homemade-holiday-decorations

🤩 🧤🧣Grab a comfy sweater and a cup of hot cocoa ☕️ and take the whole family to see San Diego’s awesome holiday light d...
12/17/2025

🤩 🧤🧣Grab a comfy sweater and a cup of hot cocoa ☕️ and take the whole family to see San Diego’s awesome holiday light displays! 🗺️

San Diego Family’s famous map of Christmas lights is organized by neighborhood with Google Map directions to help you find your favorite spots. A print version of the Map of Lights is also available in the December issue – on stands now! ☃️❄️

✨Link to Map: https://www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/san-diego-s-best-map-of-christmas-lights

Noel Noel 🔔🌟 returns to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Dec. 19 (7:30 pm), Dec. 20 (6 pm) and Dec. 21 (5 pm). Experienc...
12/11/2025

Noel Noel 🔔🌟 returns to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Dec. 19 (7:30 pm), Dec. 20 (6 pm) and Dec. 21 (5 pm). Experience Christmas classics and holiday 🎶 sing-alongs on San Diego Bay as Noel, a North Pole elf, searches for missing letters to Santa. Will Christmas be saved in time? Featuring San Diego Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Master Chorale, San Diego Children's Choir and San Diego Musical Theatre Academy. https://www.theshell.org/performances/noel-noel-2025

🎅❄🌟 If you're planning to see holiday lights with little ones, don't forget to bring our Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt...
12/11/2025

🎅❄🌟 If you're planning to see holiday lights with little ones, don't forget to bring our Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt game! Enjoy a free printable version (link below) for an interactive lights tour that's fun for the whole family!🎄

🗺️📍Interactive Map of Christmas Lights (with live GPS directions): www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/san-diego-s-best-map-of-christmas-lights

👀🕵️‍♂️Scavenger Hunt: www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/seasonal-happenings/free-printable-christmas-lights-scavenger-hunt

Experience a Coastal Christmas Del Mar ✨❄️🌲⛄️ —10 days of festive fun featuring a dazzling holiday lights trail, live en...
12/10/2025

Experience a Coastal Christmas Del Mar ✨❄️🌲⛄️ —10 days of festive fun featuring a dazzling holiday lights trail, live entertainment, photos with Santa, a holiday market, specialty foods, hot cocoa and more! Optional activities include Glice skating, Frosty’s Fun Zone, a Holiday Wine Walk (21+) and reservable private igloos and fire pits. Dec. 12–14, 18–23 & Dec. 26, 4–9 pm at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Buy tickets & special experiences www.coastalchristmasdelmar.com.

The Winter Splendor Celebration 🎄❄️🏔️ at Hideout Mountain Lodge is San Diego’s most enchanting holiday escape! Nestled h...
12/09/2025

The Winter Splendor Celebration 🎄❄️🏔️ at Hideout Mountain Lodge is San Diego’s most enchanting holiday escape! Nestled high above the Santa Ysabel foothills, this 40-acre wonderland sparkles with dazzling lights, snow play, ice skating, cozy fire pits and festive igloo dining from Dec. 12–Jan. 4. It’s a joyful mix of music, laughter and mountain charm where families, friends and couples celebrate the spirit of the season! 🎟️🎉 Advance tickets required. www.WinterSplendorCelebration.com.

Get ready to deck the paws! 🐾 The Gaslamp Quarter Holiday Pet Parade returns Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 pm as pets and thei...
12/08/2025

Get ready to deck the paws! 🐾 The Gaslamp Quarter Holiday Pet Parade returns Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 pm as pets and their humans strut through the historic Gaslamp Quarter in their most festive attire. 🥁🎺 Compete for prizes in categories like Best Holiday Spirit, Cutest Pet and more! Enjoy live entertainment, holiday vendors and photo ops at this paw-some San Diego tradition. For details and registration, visit https://gaslamp.org/news/gaslamp-quarter-pet-parade.

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