# OB Santa Experience by the Crooked Holiday Tree — Ocean Beach > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Where: Ocean Beach boardwalk at the OB Crooked Holiday Tree, Newport Ave & Abbott St, San Diego, CA 92107 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Ocean Beach Community Foundation - Official page: https://obcommunityfoundation.org/community-events/obholidaytree-santaexperiance/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 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/ob-santa-experience-by-the-crooked-holiday-tree-ocean-beach--listing-7c7ab7b5ab858f6f26cdd6ad ## About Santa sits on the Ocean Beach boardwalk in front of the neighborhood's Crooked Holiday Tree on three December Saturdays. Come for a family photo, drop off Christmas lists or plead your case to get off the naughty list. ## Similar picks in San Diego - [Winter Wonderland with Santa at Hilltop Recreation Center — Rancho Peñasquitos](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/winter-wonderland-with-santa-at-hilltop-recreation-center-rancho-penas--listing-46c395361288f403114ba339) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Hilltop Recreation Center · With admission · checked Oct 27. Hilltop Recreation Center, a City of San Diego park on a hilltop off Black Mountain Road in Rancho Peñasquitos, holds its Winter Wonderland on the first Saturday of December… - [Small Town Holiday & Tree Lighting — Imperial Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/small-town-holiday-and-tree-lighting-imperial-beach--listing-8a1affe2f1b070bb5b60eb53) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach · checked Oct 16. The City of Imperial Beach holds its Small Town Holiday and holiday tree lighting at 940 Seacoast Drive (Pier Plaza) from 3 to 6 p.m. The city invites the whole family; listed… - [Photos with Santa at Hotel del Coronado](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/photos-with-santa-at-hotel-del-coronado--listing-33de25cfe8b6d57d4bbb2c31) — Fri, Dec 4 (+12 more dates) · Hotel del Coronado · checked Oct 27. Santa spends December weekends and the week before Christmas at the Hotel del Coronado, where families can book a session for a classic holiday photo with him at the Victorian… - [Coronado Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/coronado-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-91058240a859dea08064a595) — Fri, Dec 4 · Rotary Park (Rotary Plaza) and Orange Avenue parade route, Coronado · checked Oct 27. Coronado's annual holiday parade and tree lighting is one of the biggest small-town holiday nights in San Diego County. The city's 120-foot Christmas tree at Rotary Plaza, on… - [Sensory-Friendly Caring Santa — Fashion Valley](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/sensory-friendly-caring-santa-fashion-valley--listing-913fd533716ed84ce0b37078) — Sun, Dec 6 · 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Fashion Valley (Macy's Center Court) · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. Caring Santa is a private, sensory-friendly Santa visit held before Fashion Valley's usual Santa hours, set aside exclusively for children with special needs and their families… - [Fletcher Cove Holiday Tree Lighting — Solana Beach](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/activities/fletcher-cove-holiday-tree-lighting-solana-beach--listing-f17834f99eb5f33867a9d802) — Sun, Dec 6 · 4:30 PM · Fletcher Cove Park, Solana Beach · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Solana Beach's 21st annual holiday tree lighting takes place at oceanfront Fletcher Cove Park, hosted by the City and its Parks and Recreation Commission. New this year is a snow… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in San Diego County, CA](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/counties/san-diego-county-ca) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/counties/san-diego-county-ca.md) - [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/christmas.md) - [This weekend in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in San Diego](https://grassyknees.com/san-diego) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-diego.md)