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Coronado Public Library presents: Yarn Wrapped Forest Winter has arrived! San Diego may not have wintery forests, but you can make your own at the library. Use yarn and liquid starch to make a forest of whimsical wintery trees.
The Children's Holiday Ornament and Library Decorating Day is an annual Coronado Library tradition. Each year, kids make two ornaments – one for the Children's Area tree and one to take home. This year’s ornament is a melted snowman using materials made from our 3-D Printer in the Digital Media Lab! Kids and families can […]
Join The Del for its annual Holiday Festival. This community event includes performances by Coronado school children, Skydiving Santa followed by photos, Skating by the Sea®, and a dazzling fireworks show. Schedule of Events CORONADO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES Vista Terrace | Times TBA Join Coronado schools as they sing holiday favorites and spread holiday cheer. SKATING […]
Learn how to create beautiful designs on thin metal sheeting in this unique and creative craft. Then turn them into festive cards, just in time for the holidays! Card artist Sylvia Hwa will show you how in this hands-on workshop.
Experience a journey of solo flute pieces spanning different cultures and times with musician Pam Vliek Martchev. She will be featuring the flute, alto flute, and piccolo, as well as composers like Marin-Marais, Bozza, Karg-Elert, and more. Pam Vliek Martchev served as principal flute with the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado for 10 seasons, and has been […]
Get ready for Coronado’s 50th Annual Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting happening Friday, December 5 at 6 pm from 8th & Orange to RH Dana & Adella. Celebrate the golden milestone with 50+ festive parade entries, our big tree wrapped in over two miles of lights, and a special visit from Santa himself. After the […]
Celebrate the holiday season with the Coronado Philharmonia at their 5th annual Holidays in Coronado Concert, taking place on Saturday, December 6 at 7 pm at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. Featuring the incredible Christopher Hollyday Jazz Quartet, this will be an unforgettable evening of music and cheer. GET TICKETS
On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7 at 1 pm, in the Library’s Winn Room, the Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) Student Classic Film Series presents a special Advent movie event for the entire family, screening Scrooge, the acclaimed 1951 British Renown Studios movie adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The screening will be followed by the first […]
Need ideas for your holiday baking this year? Get inspired at this fun baking demo with Chef Tommy of Big City Chefs! Space is limited, registration is recommended. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits. About Chef Tommy: Food has been my passion for as long as I can remember! I spent a lot […]
CoSA Dance Conservatory. Photo by Kel Casey, courtesy of CUSD. Enjoy an evening of free performances, films, animations, behind the scenes documentaries of the Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) visual art studio, and technical theatre productions on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 pm in the Coronado Performing Arts Center at 650 D Avenue. Art […]
Feeling crafty? Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for arts and crafts. In the month of December, we'll celebrate the holidays by creating a beautiful floral wreath out of recycled paper towel rolls. Can't make it to this program? Check back here the day after this program is scheduled to download the […]
This month’s Armchair Travel presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 10, features renowned world explorer Bill Altaffer, internationally known as “The World’s Most Traveled Person.” Bill will share insights and stories from his third journey to Albania since the country’s transition to democracy. Albania has become an increasingly popular destination, appreciated for its welcoming atmosphere, dramatic landscapes, […]
COSA Visual Arts. Courtesy CUSD Come experience “All at Once,” an exhibition of original artworks, live model figure drawings and a student designed fashion show. The opening reception for the […]
Join Emerald Keepers volunteers Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8 to 10 am in front of the Hotel del Coronado. King tides in early December bring additional trash ashore that gets […]
Participants will meet at Spreckels Park at 4:45 pm for the 2.5-mile bike ride. After the event, participants can enjoy cookies, cocoa, and other holiday festivities. The event is hosted […]
The 55th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will illuminate the bayfront on Dec. 14 and 21, 2025. Photo: San Diego Bay Parade of Lights The San Diego Bay […]
Sample Wreath The John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to welcome the season with a hands-on Holiday Wreath Workshop on Monday, December 15, 9:30–11 am. Participants will craft their […]
The Coronado Public Library's Mystery Book club meets regularly on the third Monday of each month. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering. Registration is encouraged but not required. […]
The Coronado Public Library's Best of the Best Book Club meets regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month to discuss books that have won major awards. Please note the different date this month due to the holiday. For our December meeting, we will discuss the 2022 Hugo Award winner A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, […]
Join the Coronado Historical Association and the Coronado Public Library for special presentations by the fall 2025 Coronado High School interns. In celebration of America’s upcoming 250th Anniversary, the interns will share their projects, which feature interviews with members of the Coronado High School Class of 1976. This event is free and open to the […]
Get into the spirit of the season as the Coronado Library hosts its annual holiday sing-a-long, with warm support from the Friends of the Coronado Public Library. Led by Crown City Chorale, a subset of Coronado’s Musica Vitale, all are encouraged to bring their singing voices — and holiday bells — to this festive event. […]
The 55th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights will illuminate the bayfront on Dec. 14 and 21, 2025. Photo: San Diego Bay Parade of Lights The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is a time-honored holiday tradition brought to San Diego by the boating community. Continuing its long-standing San Diego tradition, the 55th annual […]
Wrap Up the Season with a Festive Family Feud: Snowy Showdown at the Spreckels Center As the holiday season comes to a close, the John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to join in one last burst of festive fun at our Family Feud: Snowy Showdown on Tuesday, December 30, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Four teams […]
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