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December Nights is back! The City of San Diego's annual free holiday festival will kick off the holiday season this December 2 (from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) and December 3, 2022 (from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.). The event sprawls across Balboa Park and features tons of holiday lights and decorations, many different multicultural food options, live music, vendors, and much more.
Held the first Friday and Saturday of each December, the event was originally founded when ten Balboa Park cultural organizations hosted the first celebration. That year, 3,000 San Diegans gathered to be a part of the occasion, and it has been a treasured event ever since.
How to get to December Nights:
Free Event Shuttle
Free Event Shuttles will be available in downtown San Diego on Ash Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue during December Nights on both Friday and Saturday. Each route will have at least one wheelchair-accessible bus operating at all times. Take the UC San Diego Blue Line or Orange Line to Fifth Avenue Station and walk to Fifth Avenue and Ash Street (0.3 miles).
Locations & Routes
- Downtown pick-up between Fifth and Sixth at Ash, dropping off at Sixth and Laurel
Free Shuttle Hours:
- Friday 12/2: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday 12/3: 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Distance walking from Fifth Avenue Station to 6th & Ash is 0.3 miles (3 blocks). Distance walking from 6th & Laurel to Balboa Park is 0.4 miles.
UC San Diego Blue Line or Orange Line Trolley
MTS will provide nearby service to December Nights via Trolley to the Fifth Avenue Station, then transfer to Routes 3 or 120. From the Fifth Avenue Trolley Station, walk to Fifth Avenue & C Street and take N/B Route 3 or 120 to Fifth and Laurel, then walk approximately two blocks east to the west side of Balboa Park. Return service to the Trolley is available at Fourth and Laurel until approximately 11:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Green Line Trolley
Riders can also take the S/B Route 120 from the Fashion Valley Transit Center. Exit at Fourth & Laurel. Walk 0.5 miles to Balboa Park.
Please note: Routes 7 and 215 will bypass Park Blvd during the event, therefore, MTS will not provide direct bus service along Park Blvd from City College to Hillcrest.
