{"id":245611,"date":"2012-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/balboa-park-celebrates-holidays-with-35th-annual-event-2\/"},"modified":"2012-12-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-07T08:00:00","slug":"balboa-park-celebrates-holidays-with-35th-annual-event-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/balboa-park-celebrates-holidays-with-35th-annual-event-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Balboa Park celebra las fiestas con su 35\u00b0 evento anual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Kai Oliver-Kurtin | SDUN Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 35th annual Balboa Park December Nights is expected to draw over 300,000 people for a festive, multicultural celebration Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 \u2013 8. As San Diego\u2019s largest free community festival, December Nights brings music, food and entertainment to the park in honor of the holidays.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12222\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12222 lazyload\" title=\"web IMG_0113\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/web-IMG_0113-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Balboa Park celebrates holidays with 35th annual event\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">December Nights and Santa is brought to you by the Community Christmas Center. (Photo by Morgan M. Hurley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The public is invited to roam the park\u2019s 15 major museums, which will be offering free admission from 5 to 9 p.m. both nights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDecember Nights is \u2026 held as a goodwill gesture to the community,\u201d said Debbie Petruzzelli, the Balboa Park\u2019s public relations manager. \u201cWe give away about $700,000 worth of free admissions that weekend, so the event is really a gift to the people of San Diego.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just one event over the two-day weekend, on the Organ Pavilion stage members of Del Cerro Baptist Church will perform their 26th annual musical production of \u201cThe Christmas Story,\u201d while gathered around a 30-foot tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir performance is always a highlight event,\u201d Petruzzelli said. \u201cIt takes an entire week just to build the tree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not far from the brightly lit tree, the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages will have eclectic food and drinks from around the world, and various performances representing their nation\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDecember Nights gives people an opportunity to walk through San Diego\u2019s cultural treasures,\u201d Petruzzelli said. \u201cIt lets the cultural organizations really shine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also in the spotlight, the San Diego Junior Theatre, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and San Diego Civic Dance Arts will each hold performances at various park locations, while The Old Globe Theatre will offer music and docent-led tours, and the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater will present puppet shows.<\/p>\n<p>December Nights kicks off Friday at 5 p.m. and begins at noon on Saturday, with both nights wrapping up at 10 p.m. For more information, visit balboapark.org\/decembernights.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kai Oliver-Kurtin | SDUN Reporter The 35th annual Balboa Park December Nights is expected to draw over 300,000 people for a festive, multicultural celebration Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 \u2013 8. 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