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Come join us at Christmas in Valley Center, a FREE Holiday Celebration for the Community sponsored by Valley Center Business Association, here at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, North County San Diego! This is a 2 day event with a ton of Holiday Fun! • Friday, December 11, 2026 | 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 9:30am - 2:30pm
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Event Information:
• FRIDAY, December 11, 2026, 4pm - 8pm:
Valley Center Marching Band begins at 5:30pm followed by Santa's Grand Entrance arriving by Fire Truck at 6:00pm!
Afterwards Santa will light up our holiday lights tree!
Then head over to listen to Christmas Carols from Valley Center students choir!
PLEASE NOTE! We suggest arriving by 5:15pm to find a spot to watch the Valley Center Marching Band and Santa's big arrival!
Free hayrides and visits with Santa are from 6:00pm - 8:00pm!
• SATURDAY, December 12, 2026, 9:30am - 2:30pm:
Santa arrives by Polar Express Hayride at 11:00am! Free hayrides and visits with Santa are from 11:00am - 3:00pm.
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BOTH DAYS - Enjoy FREE crafts, bounce house, face painting, inflatable slide and gingerbread house making! There will be Craft Vendors for holiday shopping and Food Vendors too!
SATURDAY ONLY - FREE PONY RIDES AND BALLOON ART!
Plus, Holiday Craft Market with local vendors and Delicious Food!
The following FOOD VENDORS will be joining us:
Little Thai Cottage • Jorge’s Elote Corn & Tamales • Funnel Cakes • Potato Twisters • Pizza • Ruthii’s Coffee • What’s Cooking: Hamburgers & Hot Dogs • Meche’s Fish Tacos • YellowBrick Bakery • Ye Olde Grilled Cheese & Tater Tots (Friday Only) • Drippin Kitchen: Gourmet Grilled Cheese and Killer Sandwiches (Saturday Only)
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!
Enjoy the following activities:
FRIDAY • December 11, 2026 | 4:00pm-8:00pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm | Free Crafts from
Local Service Clubs & Churches,
Face Painting, Bounce House,
Jumbo Slide, Gingerbread House Making,
FREE Gift For First 1,000 Kids
Mechanical Bull, and Bates Farm Zoo
4:00pm - 5:30pm | Marsi & Charles
5:00pm - 8:00pm | Meet The Grinch
5:45pm | Valley Center Marching Band
6:00pm | Santa Arrives by Firetruck
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Photos with Santa Claus &
Polar Express Tractor Hayride
To Visit Santa
6:30pm - 7:15pm | Valley Center Middle
& High School Choir Sings
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Saturday • December 12, 2026 | 9:30am-2:30pm
9:30am - 2:30pm | Free Crafts from
Local Service Clubs & Churches, Face Painting,
Bounce House, Jumbo Slide,
Gingerbread House Making,
FREE Gift For First 1,000 Kids, Mechanical Bull,
Bates Farm Zoo, and Balloon Man
9:30am | Classical Academy Band
10:00am | Classical Academy Choir
10:00am - 2:00pm | FREE Pony Rides
10:30am – 2:30pm | Photos with Santa Claus &
Polar Express Tractor Hayride
To Visit Santa
11:30am - 2:30pm | Meet The Grinch
11:45am | Salvation Army Brass Band
1:30pm | Valley Center Dance
We can't wait to celebrate with everyone!
Admission and parking is free.
FREE crafts and activities for the kids, donated by local clubs, churches and organizations. We'll see you soon at this magical holiday event!
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Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082-7318, United States
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