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Join us every month for our Classic Film Series! Enjoy watching Classic Films on the Big Screen the way they were meant to be seen! Doors open at 5pm | Film starts at 5:30pm. Tickets are on sale now for all movies. Price includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer or a non-alcoholic beverage. CIFF […]
Marina Khudobina demonstrates Ikebana, a Japanese style of flower arranging, for the holidays. Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arrangement. It can be done by anyone, any time, anywhere. Ikebana requires living flowers. Everything is devoted to creating beauty in the moment, giving artistic life to transient flowers through the repeated act of arranging them. Marina […]
Stop by Fair Trade Décor (828 Orange Ave) before the annual holiday parade for a book signing of "Taking Turns."
CORONADO BAND & CHOIR BOOSTERS PRESENT The 50th annual Coronado Artisans Alley Craft Fair, including a wide selection of more than 140 vendors selling homemade crafts and unique holiday gifts, food vendors, and live performances by the Coronado Elementary, Middle and High School Bands and Choirs! All proceeds from the fair support the Coronado Band & […]
Start your holiday shopping at the Library! The Friends of the Coronado Public Library are holding a Holiday Book & Gift Sale on Saturday, December 3, from 10 am to 3 pm, on the library lawn area bordered by Orange Avenue and 6th Street adjacent to the Winn Room. Find gift items, DVDs, audiobooks, holiday […]
A spectacular holiday concert featuring over 50 musicians, choir, and dancers interpreting your favorite classic holiday themes. From the Nutcracker to holiday film music scores.
Decorate your golf cart, gather up new, unwrapped toys for children, and meet at Sunset Park for the annual Golf Cart Rally to benefit Toys for Tots. Staging at Sunset Park begins at 3:30 and the rally will head out at 4pm. After a fun ride around town, the rally will end at Spreckels Park.
Ring in the Holidays! Join us on Monday, December 5th at 5:30 pm to celebrate the beginning of the season with our annual tree lighting celebration. You won’t want to miss this spectacle of lights, including the unveiling of our Gingerbread House competition, caroling, and Santa Claus himself! Hot cocoa and appetizers will be served.
Join The Del for its annual community Holiday Festival. Festivities include Skating by the Sea®, photos with St. Nick, and performances by Coronado school children. This year will also include a special “skydiving Santa” parachuting in to join the festivities –and a fireworks show- a high-flying start to the holiday season. CORONADO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES Vista […]
Join the Coronado Historical Association for this special holiday edition of the Wine & Lecture Series. Bill Swank, who has been the resident Santa at Balboa Park's Spreckels Organ Pavilion since 2002, will share Christmastime stories from beloved author L. Frank Baum. Wizard of Oz author Baum loved to winter at the Hotel del Coronado. While in […]
Move over doughnuts, it's cookies with a cop! Join some of the incredible officers from the Coronado Police Department for free festive cookies and coffee at the John D. Spreckels Center Lounge. Bring questions about the community and enjoy a casual discussion.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Join Santa, friendly North Pole elves, and the Recreation and Golf Services Department to celebrate the season on Saturday, December 10th at 9 am. Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast buffet (French toast station, scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruit kabobs, juice, coffee and tea), holiday crafts and activities, and a one-on-one […]
Celebrate the Season with FOCUS and the Coronado Cays Yacht Club on December 10 from 5 to 10pm. Reservations are required, and tickets can be purchased at focus-sdkids.org/event/magic. 5:00pm Cocktails on the Heated Patio 5:30pm Boat Parade 6:30pm Seated for Dinner 7:00pm Plated Dinner with Wine 8:00pm Program 8:30pm Dessert Bar / Cocktails / Entertainment […]
Sleigh bells are ringing at SEA180° Coastal Tavern. Enjoy a special holiday breakfast and visit from Santa, available exclusively from 9 to 11:30 on Saturday, Dec. 10, Sunday, Dec. 11, Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. Take complimentary photos with Santa on your phone in the holiday photo op area. Please note: professional photographs will […]
Recording artist Daneen Wilburn, featuring Grammy winner Kamau Kenyatta on piano, Richard Sellers on drums, and Cecil Mcbee Jr on bass, performing your favorite holiday classics with special arrangements by Kamau Kenyatta. Daneen Wilburn was born and raised in San Diego. She began singing at the age of three and by the time she was […]
Coronado's Candy Cane Lane celebrates the holiday season at its annual open house on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 6:30 pm. Find the joy in the 400 and 500 block of Country Club Lane. RELATED: https://coronadotimes.com/news/2011/12/16/candy-cane-lane-celebrates-christmas-with-50-year-tradition-of-lights-decorations/
San Diego Bay December 11th Parade of Lights Canceled by the Coast Guard due to Weather advisory The Coast Guard announced that the San Diego Bay December 11th Parade of Lights has been cancelled due to a weather advisory. There is a storm rolling in on Sunday that is projected to have high wind speeds which could make the […]
Roll into Garage Buona Forchetta on December 15 for photos with Santa, all to support Coronado schools! Photos are donation based with 100% going directly to Coronado Schools Foundation. Grab a delicious dinner while you're there! Don't miss out or "yule" be sorry!
Enjoy classic holiday tunes from Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Piazzolla and more in this four hands piano concert by Yumiko Oya & Naomi Hobbs with Ephraim Raitman on percussion. Naomi Hobbs was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She earned her music degree at the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo, where she also taught for ten years. […]
Santa Claus is coming to the Coronado Ferry Landing on three Saturdays in December. Photos with Santa are free and you will receive a digital version. Find Santa near the Ferry Landing Christmas Tree on Saturdays, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17.
December 3, 10, 17, 31 Snuggle up on Del Beach for our favorite holiday family movies and cult classics in a theater under the stars. Guests can cuddle up around a private bonfire with s’mores and relax in a beach daybed or enjoy seating in Del Beach sand chairs. Holiday movies begin promptly at 7:30pm, […]
Celebrate the season with a live radio play of "A Christmas Carol" presented by CoSA Foundation.
Vocal ensemble Musica Vitale, in collaboration with String Quartet ANRE, will perform choral and instrumental works in a special after-hours holiday concert, "Chantons Noel," in the Coronado Public Library lobby. The program features works for the season by Poulenc, Elgar, Grieg, Gjeilo, and Volynskiy, accompanied by pianist Olena Galitska. Dr. William Propp will present the […]
Sleigh bells are ringing at SEA180° Coastal Tavern. Enjoy a special holiday breakfast and visit from Santa, available exclusively from 9 to 11:30 on Saturday, Dec. 10, Sunday, Dec. 11, Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. Take complimentary photos with Santa on your phone in the holiday photo op area. Please note: professional photographs will […]
* This event was originally scheduled for the 11th but was postponed due to weather. Ride the Lights is set for Sunday, Dec. 18. Meet at Spreckels Park for the 4:45 pm ride. Make sure you have night lights and helmets. Enjoy cookies, cocoa and other holiday festivities after the ride. Brought to you by […]
The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights holiday boat parade, “FantaSEA,” held on San Diego Bay, will take place December 11th and 18th, 2022. The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors together on the San Diego Bay waterfront each year. The procession of about 80 lavishly decorated boats […]
Come experience the dazzling display of boats decked out in their holiday best from the Coronado Marriott Resort & Spa Poolside Lawn. It’s sure to be a festive and fun event for the whole family. Enjoy light bites, holiday cookies, candied apples and our signature coffee cart. Don’t miss a special holiday appearance from Fiona […]
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the […]
Celebrate the start of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah at the library! Learn about this festive holiday through stories, songs, and fun. Perfect for ages 2-4 but all children and adults are welcome.
Use ice cream cones and icing to create some edible holiday tree art! Tinker Tuesdays is a hands-on educational program that allows children to explore, create, design, and problem solve focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) concepts.
Get into the holiday spirit with a Holiday Sing-a-Long with Marilyn Rees, Rob Taylor and Mary Taylor! Bring your singing voice or simply enjoy the music with hot cocoa and cookies. Performer Biographies: Born in New York City, Marilyn Rees's father was in the Navy and her family moved several times. They landed in Coronado in 1955, […]
Kerry Meads’ magical adaptation of Charles Dickens iconic redemption story wrapped in gorgeous music of the Season. We presented A CHRISTMAS CAROL last December to great acclaim. As the popular show sold out, thousands of patrons could not get tickets. Then the Omicron surge swept through our fully vaccinated cast, and we were forced to […]
Dec 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 Capture the magic of the holiday season with a meeting and photo with Santa himself in the charming Garden Patio, the central courtyard of the majestic Victorian building. Santa will also make a special appearance at the Holiday Festival on December 7.
Celebrate the season by decorating a festive Gingerbread House. Kids of all ages will delight at the Candy Bar full of festive decorations and holiday treats. Best of all, to make your Gingerbread House an instant success, our culinary team will be pre-assembling the Gingerbread Houses so your family and friends will have more time […]
URT'S CHRISTMAS TRADITION Put on your Santa hat and hit the waves in our annual Santa Surf Off & Toy Drive. Come join us for our 12th Annual URT Santa Surf Off & Toy Drive in Coronado, CA (Shipwrecks Beach) 10AM-12PM. Bring your holiday themed costumes and come surf with us, paint the sea red […]
Celebrate Christmas Eve in the spectacular Crown and Coronet Room with a lavish festive spread, full of traditional favorites and culinary delights. With Skating by the Sea®, Frostbite and photos with Santa to match, Christmas Eve at The Del is the ultimate destination to get in the holiday spirit. Pricing is $185 for adults, $100 […]
Celebrate Chanukah with a nightly menorah lighting in The Del’s beautifully restored Victorian lobby.
Merry Christmas, from the Hotel del Coronado family to yours. The Del welcomes guests to feast with loved ones in the spectacular Crown Room and Coronet Room, where a festive spread full of traditional favorites and sweet treats awaits. Pricing is $185 for adults, $100 for children, complimentary for children 3 and under. ------ Celebrate […]
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England. runtime 135 minutes
Dec 31 - Jan 1 All attendees must be 21+. Ring in the New Year at a Masquerade Gala in the new Southpointe Ballroom in Victorian style, with spectacular performances, dancing to a live 9-piece band, live-action food stations for a heavy reception-style dinner, awe-inspiring live performances, and more. Black tie attire is encouraged. Victorian-era […]
December 3, 10, 17, 31 Snuggle up on Del Beach for our favorite holiday family movies and cult classics in a theater under the stars. Guests can cuddle up around a private bonfire with s’mores and relax in a beach daybed or enjoy seating in Del Beach sand chairs. Holiday movies begin promptly at 7:30pm, […]
Nov 17-Jan 1 | 5-9pm Enhanced for 2022, the grove of towering Norfolk Island Pines on the Founders Lawn is the scene of an even more dynamic light show orchestrated to music, a brilliant ethereal experience that captivates guests with a finale of snow flurries. Showcased is the Norfolk Pine originally made famous in 1904 […]
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