Sponsored Content San Diego’MAPs OF Looking for a truly charming CHRISTMAS holiday shopping experience? Visit Summers Past Farms for an Antique and Craft Fair Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 70 LIGHTS vendors will showcase unique designs and collectibles at this outdoor event. Visit all presents the county’s season long to experience most comprehensive list of holiday the Barn Shoppe decorated for a country Christmas, and light shows and glittering festivities. offering gifts like holiday- If you know of awesome Christmas light displays in scented soaps, home decor San Diego County that aren’t listed, email linda@ and unique gardening gear. sandiegofamily.com to be considered next year. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Learn more at www 10 .summerspastfarms.com. Celebrate the holidays in an Alpine Wonderland just 12 minutes from the desert floor at The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Join celebrity guest Shari Belafonte for the Annual North County Inland Tree Lighting Ceremony, CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH, 92128 Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. Santa will Fairway Village, east and west sides of Stoney Gate Pl. 80 pay a visit on Dec. 16 with homes decorated in “Holiday Magic.” Dec. 16-Jan.1, 5:30- free candy canes and photo 10:30 pm. opportunities. On Christmas Day, enjoy Ride ‘n’ Dine at POWAY, 92064 Pines Café starting at 11 a.m. 12631 Stoutwood St. Off Twin Peaks Rd. & Deerwood Extended tram hours from St. Nicknamed “The Griswolds.” Dec. 1-Jan. 1, 5:30-10 pm Dec. 18-Jan. 1. Visit www weekdays, 11 pm weekends. .pstramway.com for details. Hickory Ct.,Hickory St., Butterwood Ct., Rockrose Ct. 11 All off Twin Peaks Rd. & Silverset St. named “Candy Cane Lane.” Entire cul-de-sacs are lit up. Dec. 10-24, 6-9 pm. RAMONA, 92065 Have a magical morning at 23542 Bassett Way. “Happy Lights Ramona” with Breakfast with Santa, a new 30,000+ lights animated to music on 106.9 FM using 996 holiday tradition at Bernardo computer channels to control the lights. Dec. 1-Jan. 1; Sun- Winery. This beautiful outdoor Th, 5:30-10 pm; Fri & Sat, 5:30-11 pm. venue makes a relaxing space RANCHO PEÑASQUITOS, 92129 to sip mimosas while the Oviedo St. Off Black Mountain Rd. “Christmas Card Lane.” kids interact with Santa and Also enter off Twin Trails Dr. & Carmel Mountain Rd. Dec. enjoy fun activities like cookie 9-31, dusk-10 pm. decorating, face painting and crafts. Breakfast with Santa SAN MARCOS, 92069, 92078 is offered daily from Dec. 1145 Barham Dr. Festively decorated house with an 18-23. Advance reservations electric train and snow machine. Nov. 26-Dec. 24, Sun-Th, required. Don’t miss Holiday 5:30-9 pm, Fri & Sat, 5:30-10 pm. Nights, when the winery 1639 Knob Hill. Off Nordahl Rd. Between Tam O’ Shanter stays open late with strolling Dr. & Augusta Dr. 30th year of decorating. 100,000+ lights carolers, wine tastings, food plus themed displays. Nov. 23-Dec. 30, 5-9 pm. See Santa and twinkling lights. Dec. 16-23, 6:30-8 pm. christmasonknobhill.com and 12 www.bernardowinery.com. Facebook @christmasonknobhill 36 • SanDiegofamily.com • December 2017 North County San Diego Central Coastal Global Winter Wonderland. Hand- crafted, lighted traditional Chinese Holidays at LEGOLAND California. lanterns inspired by international Experience the magic of the Holidays landscapes around the world including the with music, twinkling lights and the Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower. The Circle of world’s largest LEGO Christmas Tree. Lights event features Cirque de Soleil level Enjoy live entertainment with LEGO acrobatics, 35+ carnival rides, holiday- Friends Live in Heartlake City, Santa’s themed activities, games, international elves singing in Fun Town and a life- sized LEGO Brick Santa and Reindeer. food, shopping and more. Nov. 19-26, Nov. 18-Jan. 1. 760-918-5346. Dec. 1-3, 8-10, 15-27, 29-31, Jan. 1-2, 5-7. legoland.com Adults, $22, ages 4-12, $19. Unlimited ride wristband, $36. SDCCU Stadium. 510- Oceanside Harbor Parade of 962-8586. globalwonderland.com Downtown San Diego Lights. Boats decorated in holiday The Forward House in Bankers Hill. Come by to lights circle Oceanside Harbor. Jungle Bells at the San Diego Zoo. The experience the sights and sounds of the season at 108 Ivy Dec. 9, 6-10 pm. 760-722-5751. Zoo will be aglow with holiday cheer and St. (1st & Ivy). Built in 1905 for SD Mayor John Forward oceansideyc.net activities to keep the whole family jolly. Sr, adorned with lights every season since 1998. Nov. 23- Seasonal decorations, animal experiences, San Diego Botanic Garden Dec. 31, 5–10 pm. 619-533-7900. “Garden of Lights”. 125,000+ costumed characters, live entertainment americansecuritymortgage.net lights illuminate the Garden. Horse- and more. Dec. 8-Jan. 1, 9 am-8 pm (until South Park’s Luminaria Season. Trees, lamp posts, drawn wagon rides, holiday crafts, 5 pm Dec. 24). Free with Zoo admission. roofs and courtyards all decorated with lights. Along 30th visits with Santa, marshmallow 619-231-1515. sandiegozoo.org St. and Fern St. from Juniper to Grape to Beech. Nov.17- roasting and more. Dec. 2-23 and CLAIREMONT, 92117 Jan. 1. southparksd.com 26-30, 5-9 pm. Adults, $10-$20, Lana Dr. & Jamar. Off Mt. Abernathy children 3-12, $5. 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas. 760-436-3036. Ave. Circular street. “Clairemont Christmas sdbgarden.org Park”. 40+ homes decorated. Dec. 1-25. CARLSBAD, 92009, 92011 5404 Mt. Burnham Dr. Features a 7607 Romeria St. The “Carlsbad 96-channel animated light display to 98.5 Christmas House” where it snows! FM. North Pole village display, train and Walk around to see Surfin’ Santa, animated figures display in garage. Dec. Snoopy & Friends ice skating, Island 11-28, 6-10 pm. of Misfit Toys, animals frolicking 5348 Charming St. Light display to in the waterfall, animated window music. Dec. 4-31, dusk-10pm. display, and more. Food drive donations accepted. Dec. 3-31, 5-10 MIRA MESA, 92126 pm (closed rain days). 8866 Cassioepia Way. Decorated house 6646 Elegant Tern Pl. Real Santa’s with a snowman theme. Dec. 10-31, dusk- mailbox for the kids (Dec.1-23) and 10 pm. treats nightly. Santa writes back 11505 Elbert Ct. Decorated house with a a free personalized letter to each Smurfs theme. Dec. 10-31, dusk-10 pm. child. Free community event Dec. San Diego Coastal 22 with crafts, bubbles, music, hot SCRIPPS RANCH, 92131 Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade of Lights. Over cocoa, fresh spun cotton candy and Stonebridge Pkwy & Merritage Ct. 100 vessels. Begins on Quivira Basin. Dec. 9, starts at 6 a visit from Santa. Dec. 1-26, 5:30- Nicknamed “Merry-tage Court”, entire pm. 858-488-0501. mbyc.org 9:30 pm. street lit up with themes including Star San Diego Bay Parade of Lights. 46th Anniversary. 3520 Corte Ramon. 5th year of Wars, Minions, Cars and more. Dec. 1-31, “Arrrgh. A Pirate’s Christmas” theme. Dec. 10 & 17, 5 pm. decorating with a different theme 5:30-9:30 pm. Starts off Shelter Island, goes through the harbor and every year: Sponge Bob Sings, Olaf ends at the Ferry Landing, Coronado. sdparadeoflights.org SERRA MESA/MISSION VALLEY, Sings, Santa Sings. Tune into FM SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. SeaWorld is decked 95.3. Dusk-10 pm. 92123 2002 Ainsley Rd. Features a 20 ft. out with more than a million holiday lights and a 40-ft. OCEANSIDE, 92056, 92057 snowman, multiple blow-ups and lights. tree with an animated light show. Also visit Rudolph’s Christmastown, check out holiday-themed animal shows 1615 Quiet Hills Dr. Lights Dec. 1-31, dusk-9 pm. synchronized to over 10 songs on and the all-new O Wondrous Night, a living nativity 87.9 FM. christmasonquiethills.com TIERRASANTA, 92124 performed nightly under the stars, told through a different 5306 Belardo Dr. Off Via Valarta at Via point of view: through the eyes of the animals. Nov. 18- 2329 Snead Dr. Lights, lights, Jan. 6. seaworldsandiego.com lights, Santa arrives by hot air Playa De Cortes. Over 100,000 lights and balloon, nativity scene, animated decorations all sequenced and animated Sights and Sounds of Christmas. Walk the San Diego elves and Santa village light display. to music at 106.1 FM. Nov. 25-Dec. 27, Temple grounds and enjoy more than 130,000 lights and Walk up to see a Christmas scene in 6-10 pm. belardolights.com nativity scenes. Free. Dec. 1-Jan. 1, 5-11 pm. San Diego Temple, 7474 Charmant Dr., UTC. the garage. Dec. 5-31, 5:30-9 pm. 10927 Baroque Ln. A Winter wonderland 1562 Peacock Blvd. Rudolph, with shooting star display, animated ski POINT LOMA, 92106 Christmas trees and lights. Dec. 10- village, miniature village, snowmen and Garrison St. & Chatsworth. Off Rosecrans. “Garrison Jan. 5. 5:30-10 pm. more. Dec. 8-29, 6-10 pm. Street Lights”. Dec. 1-31. dusk-10 pm. December 2017 • SanDiegofamily.com • 37 East County CAMPO, 91906 2434 Cypress Dr. 50 inflatables, lights, music and lighted yard decorations. Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 6:30-10pm. EL CAJON, 92020, 92021 Jingle Bell Hill (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights). Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area. Off 67 & Bradley. Dec. 7-26, Mon-Th, 6-9 pm, Fri-Sun, 6-10 pm. 13518 Appaloosa Dr. 48 channels of lights 9435 Saint Andrews Dr. Santee’s 11456 Pegeen Pl. “Nightmare Before dancing to 88.1 FM. Dec. 1-31, 5-10 pm. gingerbread house with over 13,000 LED Christmas” theme, complete with Jack, lights.