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Fun Events This Fall

The months that follow the summer season are among the best on Coronado Island. Perfect weather, ample parking and more space at the beach! And best of all, the calendar is full of things to see, do and taste! October, November and December are an ideal time to discover Coronado.


Skating by the Sea

November 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Take a spin around Hotel del Coronado's famous beachfront ice rink, featuring stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. A portion of the proceeds benefitting Make-A-Wish® San Diego.


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Skating by the Sea

November 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Take a spin around Hotel del Coronado's famous beachfront ice rink, featuring stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. A portion of the proceeds benefitting Make-A-Wish® San Diego.


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Skating by the Sea

November 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Take a spin around Hotel del Coronado's famous beachfront ice rink, featuring stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. A portion of the proceeds benefitting Make-A-Wish® San Diego.

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Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting

December 6, 2024

Coronado is known for parades and the Holiday Parade does not disappoint. Savor this festive celebration that caps off with the lighting of a 100-foot pine tree on Orange Avenue. Over two miles of twinkling lights! The fun starts at 6pm with music, food and holiday decorations across the parade route.

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Artisan’s Alley Craft Fair

December 7, 2024

A must see during the holiday season! The 51st annual Coronado Artisans Alley Craft Fair, includes a wide selection of more than 150 vendors showcasing homemade crafts and unique holiday gifts, food vendors, and live performances by the Coronado Elementary, Middle and High School Bands and Choirs!

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Parade of Lights

December 8-15, 2024

Coronado Ferry Landing is the best place to watch the time-honored holiday tradition brought to San Diego by the boating community. The 54th annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights promises to dazzle and entertain bayfront crowds during two evenings only: December 8 and December 15, 2024. Participants in this year’s highly anticipated holiday boat parade will decorate their boats to fit this year’s theme. Over 75 boats will be decorated top to bottom.

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Coronado Holiday Cabaret

December 12-15, 2024

An annual holiday sing along! In what has become a holiday tradition at Coronado Playhouse, the feel-good must-see show, just in time for the holidays. Performances at 2pm and 7pmBring the entire family and celebrate the season with CPH!

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Coronado Philharmonia Holiday Performance

December 21, 2024

Get ready to dream of sugar plums! Enjoy an evening of live holiday music, dancing, and entertainment in Coronado. Hurry, this performance sells out quickly!

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Robert O’Hara’s “Barbecue”

January 10 - February 2, 2025

Live theatre in Coronado! A dark comedy, explores family dynamics and addiction through the O’Mallery family, who stage a ham-handed intervention for their sister Barbara at a local park barbecue. The gathering ignites a fuse in this sharp and bold new comedy that skewers our warped view of the American family. PARENTS: Barbecue contains strong adult language and themes.

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Once – The Musical

January 21 - March 30, 2025

The return of this glorious Irish musical last performed in 2018. Seven years later it's back almost all of the original cast of fabulous actors/singers/dancers/musicians for another run. Once is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name by John Carney. Like the film, the music and lyrics were by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, including the Oscar-winning "Falling Slowly". The book for the musical was written by Enda Walsh.

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