Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade of Lights

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: Quivira Basin, Mission Bay, San Diego, California

When: Dec 10

Hours: Starts 7 pm

Cost: free

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More than 100 decorated vessels parade across Mission Bay starting from Quivira Basin, organized through the Mission Bay Yacht Club.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in San Diego is around 4:44 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:11 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 46°F, so dress for standing around outside.

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There are 12 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 38 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.

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Make a night of it. This is stop 12 on our 20-stop San Diego lights loop — about 50.4 miles and 201 minutes of driving in total.

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