With Christmas just days away, San Diego is leaning fully into the season. From festive waterfront runs and glowing garden walks to holiday concerts, nighttime museum hangs, and one of the county’s best winter hikes, this weekend offers plenty of ways to get out, soak up the vibes, and keep things local. Here’s what caught our eye for December 19–21.

Let’s dive in.

 Steve DeLong
Publisher

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🏃 San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K – Embarcadero
A festive waterfront run with holiday cheer, scenic bay views, and post-race celebrations—whether you’re racing or cheering from the sidelines.
👉 https://www.sandiegoholidayhalf.com/

🎄 National City Parade of Lights – San Diego Bay
Decorated boats glide through the harbor in one of San Diego’s most beloved holiday traditions, complete with music, lights, and waterfront views.
👉 https://www.psrm.org/npl/

✨ Lightscape – San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas
Stroll a mile-long glowing trail of illuminated sculptures, tunnels, and holiday installations set among the garden’s lush landscapes.
👉 https://sdbg.org/lightscape/

❄️ Malibu Farm Snow Day – Seaport Village
Seaport Village transforms into a winter play zone with falling snow, seasonal treats, and coastal holiday vibes for all ages.
👉 https://www.seaportvillage.com/events/malibu-farm-snow-2025

🎶 Noël Noël – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
A joyful holiday concert featuring classic carols, festive arrangements, and a stunning open-air bayfront setting.
👉 https://www.theshell.org/performances/noel-noel-2025/

🌙 Nat at Night – San Diego Natural History Museum
Explore the Nat after hours with live music, pop-up talks, cocktails, and rotating exhibits—part museum night, part social scene.
👉 https://www.sdnhm.org/calendar/nat-at-night/

🎁 Toys for Hope (Home Start San Diego)
A community-powered holiday drive helping ensure kids in San Diego families experiencing homelessness receive gifts and a moment of joy this season.
👉 https://hla.org/toysforhope/

🍣 Momo Sando & Omakase – Opening Soon, San Diego
A new Japanese concept from a Nobu-trained chef brings premium sandos by day and an intimate omakase experience by night—expect meticulous technique, top-tier fish, and limited seating.
👉 sandiegomagazine.com/food-drink/momo-sando-and-omakase-opening

🥾 Hike of the Week: Green Valley Falls Loop – Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
One of San Diego County’s most scenic winter hikes, this oak-shaded loop features seasonal waterfalls, creek crossings, and cool mountain air—especially beautiful after recent rains.
👉 https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes/green-valley-falls-loop

Another beautiful San Diego Sunset!

Friday: 66° / 55° 🌤️
Saturday: 63° / 56° ☁️
Sunday: 65° / 56° 🌤️

Cooler temps settle in for the weekend with a mix of sun and clouds—comfortable days and mild evenings for getting out and about.

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Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Ed Kornhauser – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Duke's La Jolla – TJ Moss – La Jolla – 3-6pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Steve Powers Jazz Session – Mission Bay – 3:30-6:30pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Ashley Norton – Escondido – 4-6pm
The Camp Store – Phil N The Blanks – Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Humphrey's Backstage Live – June & Johns – Point Loma – 5-7pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Jonny Tarr – Gaslamp Quarter – 5-8pm
Pour House – Taryn Donath – Oceanside – 5-8pm
Seasons Restaurant – Orion Song – Carlsbad – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Makena – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Uvas Winery – Phil Marcus Trio – Poway – 5-8pm
Orfila Winery – Ryan Hiller – Escondido – 5-9pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – Savage Touch – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
Grand Ole BBQ – The Sandpiper Ensemble – El Cajon – 6-8pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – Los Tortugas – Morena – 6-8:30pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Barefoot Bar & Grill + Kai Kalama – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Bellamy's Restaurant – Dave Scott & Bobby Lanuza – Escondido – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Ripple Effect Band – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Jesse Johnson – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill - Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Joe Rathburn – Santa Ysabel – 6-9pm
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill – Freddie Walton – Oceanside – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – Jeff Brinkman – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Shake Bar & Lounge – David Shyde – Core-Columbia – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Kristi Krause – Harbor Island – 6-9pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Will Fedak – Encinitas – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ Dave • Jon • Courtney • Martha – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Carlsbad – Laub Music – Carlsbad – 6-9:30pm
Babcock & Story Hotel Del – Gonzo Solo – Coronado – 6-10pm
The Galley at the Marina – Groupo Rikacha – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine – The B Line – Mira Mesa – 6:30-8:30pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Diego Roots – Mission Bay – 6:30-9:30pm
Négociant Winery – Friday's with Don L. – Uptown Hillcrest – 6:30-9:30pm
Renegade Bar – Thunderbird Mountain Band – El Cajon – 6:30pm-12:30am
Eddie V's V Lounge – Craig Dawson Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
American Legion Post 282 – Fire Brothers – La Mesa – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – The Garners – Banker's Hill – 7-10pm
Fast Times – Martin & the Big Nativity Scene – Bay Park – 7-10pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – George Villasenor's Band Colour – National City – 7-10pm
L'Auberge Del Mar – Jason Graham – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – John Bennett – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – Rheanna Downey – Leucadia – 7-10pm
Steel 94 – The Whole Shabang – Spring Valley – 7-10pm
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Groove Therapy – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Union Encinitas + Hank Easton – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Winstons OB – Rosy Dawn and Oversoul – Ocean Beach – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Full Circle – Poway – 7-11pm
1st Street Bar – Cast Invade – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
The Holding Company - 1st Floor – Sonic Moonshine + Oceans – Ocean Beach – 7:30-11:30pm
Humphrey's Backstage Live – Summer Breeze SD – Point Loma – 8-10pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Matt Heinecke – Del Mar – 8-11pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Flow State – Vista – 8pm
McP's Irish Pub – Alternatives – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Pour House – ANGRY SAMOANS • The Plagues • Big Attitude • High Compression – Oceanside – 8:30-11:30pm
Full Circle Saloon – Barbwire – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm
The Salty Frog – Stone Howl – Imperial Beach – 9pm-12am
The Kraken – Ultraviolet 3D – Cardiff – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey's – Nemesis – Allied Gardens – 9pm-12am
Mission Ave Bar & Grill – Ash Easton – Oceanside – 9:30-11:30pm

🎤 Karaoke

710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Harry's Sports Bar & Grill – Harryaoke Fridays – Fallbrook – 8pm-1am
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Winstons OB – Karaoke w/ Corey Glasper – Ocean Beach – 9pm-12am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am
Wong's Dragon Room – Karaoke with DJ Harvest – Rolando – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Night Parade Brewing Company – Sunset Trivia – Scripps Ranch – 6-8pm
White Labs Brewing Co - San Diego – Trivia – Downtown – 6:30-8:30pm
Dirty Birds - Ocean Beach – Sunset Trivia – Ocean Beach – 7-9pm

Bahia Resort Hotel – Andrew Peña – Mission Bay – 10am-1pm
Farmer & The Seahorse – Matt Heinecke – Torrey Pines – 10am-1pm
La Valencia Hotel – Brian Pierini – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Slack Key 'Ohana – Gaslamp Quarter – 11am-2pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Chicken Bone Slim – Mission Bay – 12-3pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Geoff Nigl – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Grand Ole BBQ – Lady Dottie And The Diamonds – El Cajon – 1-4pm
The Roxy Encinitas – John Manley – Encinitas – 1-4pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Heartstrings – Escondido – 3-5pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Tecolote Canyon – Mission Bay – 3-6pm
Monarch Ocean Pub – Christian Taylor – Del Mar – 3-6pm
Smoking Cannon Brewery – Dana Duplan – Ramona – 4-6pm
The Camp Store – Brian Dentremont – Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Humphrey's Backstage Live – Love is a Rose – Point Loma – 5-7pm
Pour House – The Tighten Up – Oceanside – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – Jackson Wagner – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Uvas Winery – Crazy Tomes – Poway – 5-8pm
Winstons OB – The Water Spots – Ocean Beach – 5-8pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – Drivin’ the Bus – Morena – 5:30-8pm
Amalfi Marina Bar – The Classic Rock Band – San Marcos – 5:30-8:30pm
The Holding Company - 1st Floor – Faux Fighters (Foo Fighters Tribute) – Ocean Beach – 5:30-11:30pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Custard Pie – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – DevvLov – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Good Fun Band – Oceanside – 6-9pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Kaylee Daugherty – La Jolla – 6-9pm
Havana Grill - Mission Valley – Perla Negra Cuban Trio – Mission Valley – 6-9pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Les Allen and the Rhythm Cartel – Santa Ysabel – 6-9pm
La Valencia Hotel – TJ Moss – La Jolla – 6-9pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Ryan Hiller – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Adam Bergoch – Harbor Island – 6-9pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ Jon • Martha • James • Jeff • Courtney – Gaslamp Quarter – 6-9pm
The Galley at the Marina – Santana Pa Ti Live – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Good Bar – The Finns + Snail Fight – Point Loma – 6-11:55pm
Renegade Bar – Patrick Howard Trampus & Honky Tonk Nights – El Cajon – 6:30pm-12:30am
Eddie V's V Lounge – Archie Thompson Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Los Paisanos • Sol Remedy • Los Chivos – Vista – 7-10pm
Books & Records Bar – Cobby Brzeski – Banker's Hill – 7-10pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – Rikacha – National City – 7-10pm
L'Auberge Del Mar – Jarred Matthew – Del Mar – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Fercho – Carlsbad – 7-10pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – John Lee Band – Leucadia – 7-10pm
Steel 94 – Bo & the Hobos – Spring Valley – 7-10pm
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Hollywood Stones – Morena – 7-10pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Travis Thomas – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – 80's Nation – Poway – 7-11pm
1st Street Bar – Blues Farm – Encinitas – 7:30-9:30pm
McP's Irish Pub – Royer Destroyer – Coronado – 8pm-12am
Humphrey's Backstage Live – Groove Squad – Point Loma – 8-10pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Gabe's Music – Del Mar – 8-11pm
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel – San Diego Latin Jazz Collective – University Heights – 8pm
Full Circle Saloon – Broken Halo – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm
The Salty Frog – Sunrise Company – Imperial Beach – 9pm-12am
710 Beach Club – Toga Party Band + Totally 80's Band – Pacific Beach – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey's – 2Lil2Late – Allied Gardens – 9pm-1am
The Kraken – The Deep End – Cardiff – 9pm-1am
Pour House – Tribute Night w/ Geezer (Weezer) • Red Cars (Cars) – Oceanside – 9pm-12am
Winstons OB – Psychlops-Space Kit-Spacey Y and Bloom Room – Ocean Beach – 9pm-12am
Mission Ave Bar & Grill – Sutton James – Oceanside – 9:30-11:30pm

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke w/ Leslie – La Mesa – 6-9pm
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Round Table Pizza - Poway – Trivia – Poway – 6-8pm
Dirty Birds - College Area – Sunset Trivia – College Area – 8-9pm

Bahia Resort Hotel – Orion Song – Mission Bay – 10am-1pm
Farmer & The Seahorse – David Shyde – Torrey Pines – 10am-1pm
Seasons Restaurant – Helena Holleran – Carlsbad – 10am-1pm
L'Auberge Del Mar – TJ Moss – Del Mar – 11am-2pm
La Valencia Hotel – Jolene Cruz – La Jolla – 11am-2pm
LandShark Bar & Grill – Dominic Blas – Gaslamp Quarter – 11am-2pm
Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Ed Kornhauser – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Orfila Winery – Adam Bergoch – Escondido – 12-3pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – High Noon Grateful Dead Party – Mission Bay – 12-5pm
Coronado Ferry Landing – Baywolf – Coronado – 1-4pm
Duke's La Jolla – Kekoa – La Jolla – 1-4pm
Grand Ole BBQ – ZB Savoy – El Cajon – 1-4pm
Heroes Wood-Fired Pizza – Soul Seekers – Santa Ysabel – 1-4pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Al Barnes – Escondido – 2-4pm
McP's Irish Pub Paddy-O – Ron's Garage – Coronado – 2-5pm
Carruth Cellars - Oceanside – Savannah Kay – Oceanside – 3-6pm
The Kraken – Seaside Ramblers – Cardiff – 3-6pm
The Galley at the Marina – Haala Band – Chula Vista – 3-7pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Anthony Veritas – Poway – 4-6pm
The Shout! House – Family Night – Holiday Special – Gaslamp Quarter – 4-6pm
Carruth Cellars - Liberty Station – Danielle Angeloni – Liberty Station – 4-7pm
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa – Jordan Whitlock – La Jolla – 4-7pm
Winstons OB – Shady Groove – Ocean Beach – 4-7pm
Orfila Winery – Joe Rathburn – Escondido – 4-8pm
The Camp Store – Ganda – Carlsbad – 4:15-6:15pm
Solterra Winery & Kitchen – Korrie & Jason – Encinitas – 4:30-7:30pm
Uvas Winery – The Resonators – Poway – 4:30-7:30pm
Tio Leo's Mexican Restaurant & Lounge – Rob Thorsen Trio w/ Rose Mallett – Morena – 5-7pm
Deft Brewing | The Gärten – Robin Henkel Blues – Morena – 5-7:30pm
Kimball Bar & Eatery – BB & Company – National City – 5-8pm
The Roxy Encinitas – The Zach Guitierrez Trio – Encinitas – 5-8pm
Humphrey's Backstage Live – Smooth Operator – Tribute to Sade – Point Loma – 6-8pm
Aztec Brewing Company – Aztec Jazz Jam with Dylan Soto – Vista – 6-9pm
Eddie V's V Lounge – Burt Brion Trio – Marina District – 6-9pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Maxwell the Great – Carlsbad – 6-9pm
Le Papagayo Leucadia – Trey Hill – Leucadia – 6-9pm
The Cordova Bar – Finest City Quintet – Morena – 6-9pm
Fast Times – Sunday's at Midnight – Bay Park – 7-10pm
The Shout! House – Dueling Pianos w/ James • Tom • Jeff – Gaslamp Quarter – 7-10pm
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel – The Secret Agents – University Heights – 8pm
Full Circle Saloon – Broken Halo – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke with TerryOke – La Mesa – 5-8pm
The Salty Frog – Karaoke – Imperial Beach – 7pm-2am
710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Winstons OB – OBoke Karaoke – Ocean Beach – 8-11pm
1st Street Bar – Karaoke – Encinitas – 9pm-1am
North Bar – Karaoke – Escondido – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey's – Karaoke with DJ Harvest – Allied Gardens – 9pm-1am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Eastbound Bar & Grill – Trivia – Lakeside – 6:30-8:30pm

*Some events may require tickets, reservations, cover charges, or be full/sold out, and typos or errors could happen but we try our best!! …

Answer: C) Balboa Park
December Nights began in Balboa Park in 1978 as Christmas on the Prado, created to share the park’s museums and holiday spirit with the entire community. What started as a single-day celebration has grown into San Diego’s largest free holiday festival.
👉 https://balboapark.org/experience/december-nights/

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San Diego Meteor is published every Friday morning by Steve DeLong. Steve is an Escondido High Graduate and has lived in San Diego County since 1972.