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Now in its 72nd year, the Mother Goose Parade is held each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving in El Cajon. The event which attracts more than 400,000 attendees features marching units, bands, floats, clowns, cartoon characters, equestrians and even some celebrity appearances.
Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K
November 22nd, 2018
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Get energized before your feast at the 17th Annual Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K. Registration will open at 6:30 am and the race will begin at 7:30 am. Held in Balboa Park, participants can enjoy the company of more than 7500 racers and spectators while helping raise critical funds for the meal program which provides more than 1 million meals each year to those in need.
Skating by the Sea at Hotel del Coronado
Nov 22, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019
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Where else but in Southern California can you ice skate while overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the balmy San Diego weather? The Hotel del Coronado constructs a spectacular beachfront ice rink where you can enjoy a cold weather pastime without the chill. Reservations are recommended.
San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
Nov. 21 - 25, 2018
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Known as the "the crown jewel of jazz festivals," the Dixieland Jazz Festival is held at the Town and Country Resort Hotel. The event offers a wide variety of experiences from large concert rooms with double dance floors to small, intimate "listening" rooms. The Festival bands represent a wide variety of traditional jazz, dixieland, ragtime, swing, and rockabilly styles.
Surfin' Santa Arrival
Nov. 24, 2018, 1-5 PM
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If you are ready to welcome the holiday season, then head over to Seaport Village for the Surfin’ Santa Arrival. Kids and adults will enjoy watching Santa arrive in Southern California style via watercraft and dressed in board shorts and a Hawaiian shirt. After his arrival at 1 p.m., check out the festivities where you can get free photos on Santa’s giant surfboard and six-foot wave until 5 p.m. Cheer on Santa as he cruises down the boardwalk for a parade featuring live music, stilt walkers and holiday cheer. Kids crafting, live street performances and a variety of unique local shops and eateries will keep visitors entertained throughout the warm-weathered holiday event.
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