Holiday & seasonalGood for kidsOutdoors
Coastal Christmas Returns to Del Mar Fairgrounds
This seasonal event at the fairgrounds features festive light displays and holiday entertainment for all ages.
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Game days and race days: San Diego's event traffic, and how to dodge itLeave the car for Petco Park and Snapdragon Stadium: game-day meters near Petco cost $10 an hour, and the Green Line stops at Snapdragon. Del Mar races Nov 7–29, first post 12:30pm, right beside an I-5 afternoon bottleneck.I-5 between San Diego and North County: when to go north, when to go southGo north before 2pm or after 7pm. I-5 northbound jams most weekday afternoons from Carmel Valley through Solana Beach, the county's #2 bottleneck. Southbound, afternoon slowdowns sit at Oceanside, Clairemont, SeaWorld Drive and downtown.
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Also in Del Mar & Solana Beach, Friday, December 11
Music
The String Cheese Incident
7:30pm
Sound · Del Mar & Solana Beach
The String Cheese Incident presents two nights of genre-blending music and improvisation, focusing on community connection.
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Music
The Jayhawks
7:30pm
Belly Up Tavern · Del Mar & Solana Beach
The Jayhawks celebrate their 40th anniversary with a live performance at the Belly Up Tavern.
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