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Liberty Station VIP Tree Lighting Experience

Name: Liberty Station VIP Tree Lighting Experience
Start: 2026-11-27T17:00:00
Location: Stone Brewing Liberty Station

A festive tree lighting event featuring live entertainment, games, and seasonal drinks. This event offers reserved seating options for all ages.

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Liberty Station and its Public Market: what to know before you goIt's the former Naval Training Center in Point Loma, closed in 1997 and turned into shops, restaurants, an arts district and a park. Its centerpiece, Liberty Public Market, is a food hall in the base's 1921 commissary.What are the best breweries in San Diego, and where should a visitor start?Start in a walkable cluster: North Park around 30th Street (Fall Brewing, Mike Hess), Little Italy (Ballast Point, Stone's Kettner tap room, Karl Strauss downtown), Ocean Beach (Pizza Port, Mike Hess) or Miramar, called 'Beeramar' (AleSmith, Pure Project, Fall). Some famous names have closed or moved recently, so check the list below. Stone's Escondido World Bistro closes November 13, 2026, and Ballast Point's Miramar restaurant closed in December 2025.When are San Diego's Christmas tree lightings and holiday markets in 2026?San Diego's main 2026 tree lightings are Liberty Station on Friday, November 27 (free, 5-9 p.m.), Coronado on December 4, Little Italy on Saturday, December 5 (free, tree lit at 6:30 p.m.), and Del Mar and El Cajon on Sunday, December 6. For markets, the San Diego Made Holiday Market is at Liberty Station on November 28-29 ($5 for adults), Little Italy's Christmas Village fills India Street on December 5, and the Holiday Market at Petco Park is listed for December 4-23.

It's outdoors. Check the marine layer forecast before you go; coastal mornings are often gray until late morning.

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