Balboa Park December Nights brings families and friends together to spread holiday joy and kick-off the "most wonderful time of the year" with lights and more!

Over 20,000 gray whales migrate annually from the summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea, to the winter grounds of the Baja California lagoons, and back again, along the Southern California coast.

Every year, Little Italy businesses tap into the power of the national Shop Small® movement on Small Business Saturday! The Little Italy Association encourages San Diegans to go out after Black Friday and support locally-owned Little Italy boutiques, art galleries, shops and other businesses. Stores throughout Little Italy will leave their doors open later, and offer special deals and discounts for one eventful day.

The Abbey on Fifth Avenue is Hornblower's on-land venue; it offers a rare, refined uptown option for Thanksgiving. Originally constructed as an Episcopal church, this elegant 1910 landmark is San Diego’s only remaining Classic Revival structure. Enjoy an elaborate seasonal buffet, decadent desserts, and live jazz entertainment.