Discover Pacific Beach will hold the annual Holiday Parade at 1 p.m. on Dec. 10 following the San Diego Santa Run at 10 a.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “From Sea to Shining Sea,” which will allow everyone to celebrate the difference ways cultures and communities celebrate the holidays around the country and world. With community floats, local school bands and Santa wrapping up the parade, join the community on Garnet Avenue for a fabulous friends and families event to rejoice the holidays. There will be something for everyone, the young, young at heart and even the four legged members of your family to celebrate the holidays and everything local. The parade starts at Garnet Avenue and Haines Street and ends at Garnet Avenue and Bayard Street.
The parade is in need of participants, sponsors and donations. Contact Discover PB executive director Sara Berns at [email protected] to sponsor or donate to the parade fund. Visit pacificbeach.org to participate in the parade. To register for the San Diego Santa Run, visit sandiegosantarun.com. The start line for the run is at the intersection of Bayard Street and Garnet Avenue. Christmas on Crystal Pier will take place 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3. Take your photo with Santa on the end of Crystal Pier and watch the tree lighting at sunset. Decorated wreaths hung along the pier are available to sponorship. For more information, contact Ann Condon, program manager of Discover Pacific Beach, at 858-273-3303 or [email protected].
