# La Befana, an Italian Holiday Story — AVO Playhouse, Vista > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM - Where: AVO Playhouse, 303 Main Street, Vista, CA 92081 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Downtown Vista (Central Vista Business Improvement District) - Official page: https://downtownvista.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/la-befana-an-italian-holiday-story-avo-playhouse-vista--listing-a28251b96d730d2716049d96 ## About An evening presentation on Italian winter folklore at the AVO Playhouse in downtown Vista, part of the Downtown Vista WinterFest line-up. The talk introduces La Befana, the kindly 'Christmas witch' of Italian tradition who flies on her broom on the eve of Epiphany to fill children's stockings, and explains the customs and stories that grew up around her. It is billed as fun and educational, so it suits school-age children who like stories and holiday traditions from other countries, as well as their grown-ups. Befana herself appears in costume, and families can take photos with her after the program. 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