San Diego Lights Up During December
San Diego is synonymous with celebrations and festivals. Throughout the year, San Diego is always abuzz with plenty of activities. And the month of December in San Diego means rocking parties, festive celebrations, colorful parades, and loads of fun. Here is a list of some of the most popular events due to take place in December in San Diego:
The Nutcracker Ballet at Balboa Park
Are you fond of ballet? Do you want our kids to learn ballet? Then you must watch the Nutcracker Ballet at the Balboa Park which will take place from 10th to 19th December, 2010. A talented team of around 150 young dancers will enthrall the audience with their superlative performance as they present the spectacular journey of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy. It will be a delight for kids as well as adults to watch this magical ballet dance with the background music of Tchaikovsky.
Fiesta Navidad
Come to Old Town to enjoy the holiday cheer as Fiesta Navidad is set to take place on 11th December, 2010. It celebrates the Christmas tradition of Mexico, in which the story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem is re-enacted. You can catch some live dance presentations, musical performances, do some caroling around the fire, enjoy special holiday treats, activities, shopping and lots more.
IMAX at Balboa Park
Film lovers to San Diego can look forward to awesome movie experience during December. As the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at Balboa Park is all set to present an IMAX film screening of ‘Amazing Journeys’ on 19th December. ‘Amazing Journeys’ showcases the spectacular and fascinating migrations on the planet ranging from monarch butterflies in Mexico to zebras in Africa. The soundtrack of the film will be entirely in Spanish. Therefore movie buffs who are fond of Spanish films shouldn’t miss this event. The film will be shown at 6:00 p.m. in the Heikoff Dome Theater. After watching the film you can also check out more than 100 hands-on science exhibits at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center.
Apart from the ‘Amazing Journeys’ en Espanol, lots of other IMAX screenings will be shown. You can check out the film premier of ‘Galapagos’ on 12th December, which showcases the marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin touring one of the world’s most fascinating natural environments, the Galapagos Islands. It is altogether a different experience to watch undersea life, and fantastic sea creatures on the IMAX screen.
In the month of December, the city of San Diego receives huge number of tourists. Therefore, it is better that you book your stay in a good budget San Diego hotel much in advance. However make sure to pick up a centrally located San Diego accommodation from where you can commute to Old Town and Balboa Park conveniently. This will make it easy for you to commute and save time and money too. In addition, look out for some great deals as lots of hotels in San Diego are offering awesome discounts and San Diego vacation deals to attract tourists. If you have a plan to stay on a long San Diego vacation, then it will be to go for a extended stay hotel which provide good services and home away from home like environment.
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