# 20th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Otay Ranch Town Center > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Where: Otay Ranch Town Center, 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Otay Ranch Town Center - Official page: https://www.otayranchtowncenter.com/en/events/54430/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/20th-annual-christmas-tree-lighting-at-otay-ranch-town-center--listing-62063af348af4900022514ba ## About Main Street hosts the mall's 20th annual tree lighting, with Santa's arrival, roaming holiday characters, a life-size snowglobe photo station, magic snowfalls, live music, and a holiday farmers market. Cookies, hot chocolate, and free holiday giveaways for kids are while supplies last. The page does not say admission is free, and it does not print the year. ## Similar picks in San Diego - [Liberty Station Tree Lighting & Holiday Festivities](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/liberty-station-tree-lighting-and-holiday-festivities--listing-90864e613dff935514ede9b6) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Liberty Station - North Promenade and Vesper Venue · checked Oct 20. 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