Holidays sparkle in San Diego

Embrace and celebrate the season, San Diego-style

New Year's Eve in San Diego

Ring in 2025 in style, with all-night parties, cruises on the bay, family-friendly bashes and more!

Let your love for San Diego shine with a sign

Get into some great San Diego gear

Go Whale Watching

With 70 miles of coastline directly in the migration path, San Diego is an ideal destination to see this impressive parade of gentle giants.

Birthplace of California

Discover San Diego's rich and storied history

Seven Star Coastal Hikes

Coastal San Diego County is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in Southern California. These seven hikes highlight the best of the San Diego Coast.

Where the cars are the stars! The San Diego International Auto Show features the widest variety of new vehicles under one roof.

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for another incredible year, the family favorite features the songs “Santa for a Day,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” and “Welcome, Christmas (Fah Who Doraze),” the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Who-ville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.

Join us on Christmas Day and savor chef-curated holiday specials, including Hokto Farm Mushroom Bisque, Pistachio-Crusted Lamb T-Bone, and Oxtail & Porcini Mushroom Tortellini, alongside our full dinner menu. Complete your meal with indulgent holiday desserts like Spiced Gingerbread or Black & White Chocolate Bread Pudding. Full dinner menu will also be available.

Enjoy the warmth of the season at home with our Christmas Family Meal for 4, priced at $135. This ready-to-reheat feast includes, Hokto Farm Mushroom Bisque, Brown Sugar Glazed Spiral Ham with Mimolette Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Charred Brussels Sprouts, and Cast Iron Cornbread with Honey Mustard, and a German Chocolate Pecan Pie for dessert!

Place your order by 12/20 to bring home the joy of Rustic Root this Christmas!

Book Reading & Signing with Sarah Thornton: Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts

Join us for a book reading and signing of Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts with author Sarah Thornton.

After years of biopsies, best-selling author Sarah Thornton made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy. But, after her reconstructive surgery, she was perplexed: What had she lost? And gained? An experienced sleuth, she resolved to venture behind the scenes to uncover the social and cultural significance of breasts.