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The special events below occur downtown once a year and are all family-friendly. Refer to the websites to get details on a particular year.
| EVENT | INFORMATION | FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| Multicultural Festival and Education Fair (mid January) | Entertainment, booths, food vendors, and children's activities on the MLK Jr. Promenade | http://www.ccdc.com |
| Chinese New Year Fair (Jan. or Feb., based on Chinese calendar) | Entertainment, booths, food vendors, and children's activities near the Chinese Historical Museum | http://www.sdcny.org |
| San Diego Opera Family Day (February) | Behind-the scenes tours and a live performance at the Civic Theatre | http://www.sdopera.com |
| Easter egg hunt and parade (March or April) | Hat making, contest, parade, and egg hunt at Petco Park; proceeds benefit charity | http://www.gaslamp.org |
| ArtWalk (April) | Art for sale, entertainment, and children's activities in Little Italy | http://www.missionfederalartwalk.org |
| Bay Bridge Walk/Run (May) | 4 mile walk that includes crossing the Coronado Bridge; proceeds benefit programs for military families | http://www.mwrtoday.com |
| Sea Chantey Festival (May) | Music, dancing, and maritime activities at the Maritime Museum | http://www.sdmaritime.com |
| Seaport Village Busker Festival (April or May) | Vote for your favorite street performers; winners get a summer contract | http://www.seaportvillage.com |
| Sicilian Festival (May) | Entertainment, booths, and food vendors in Little Italy | http://www.sicilianfesta.com |
| Festival of Sail (summer or fall, every 3 years) | Tour ships from all over the world | http://www.sdmaritime.com |
| Movies at the Park (summer and/or fall, periodic) | Family movies shown at Petco Park at the Park; bring a canned food donation | http://www.ccdc.com |
| Moon Festival (Sept. or Oct., based on Chinese calendar) | Children's crafts, skits with audience participation, and food related to the Chinese Moon Fesival | http://www.sdchm.org |
| Chalk La Strada and Festa (October) | Street chalk art, entertainment, booths, food vendors, and children's activities in Little Italy | http://www.littleitalysd.com |
| "Scare away hunger" trick-or-treat (Halloween) | Bring a canned good donation and trick-or-treat at selected stores in Horton Plaza | http://www.westfield.com/hortonplaza |
| Trick-or-treat on India Street (Halloween) | Trick-or-treat at selected stores in Little Italy | http://www.littleitalysd.com |
| Fallback Festival (Sunday after Daylight Savings in Oct.) | Street fair with historical demonstrations, children's activities, booths, food vendors in Gaslamp; proceeds benefit Gaslamp Quarter Historical Society | http://www.gaslampquarter.org |
| Fantasy on Ice skating performance and NBC tree lighting (during the week after Thanksgiving) | Local and professional skaters perform and the tree next to the NBC building is lit for the holidays | http://www.sdice.com |
| Holiday event at William Heath Davis house (December) | Victorian decorations, visit from Santa, children's crafts | http://www.gaslampquarter.org |
| Big Bay Balloon Parade (last week of December) | Marching bands, floats, and balloons on Harbor Drive | http://www.holidaybowl.com |
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