Come join us at Christmas in Valley Center, a FREE Holiday Celebration for the Community now proudly sponsored by the VCBA, at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, North County San Diego!
REGISTRATION FORM: VIEW HERE
To help support this community event, please consider sponsoring. Reach out to our office at 760-651-8222 or Events@myVCBA.com. The VCBA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Date & Time:
- FRIDAY | December 11, 2026 | 4pm-8pm
– Valley Center Marching Band 5:45pm
– Santa’s Grand Entrance arriving by Fire Truck at 6:00pm!
– Afterwards Santa will light our holiday lights tree!
– Next head over to listen to Christmas Carols from Valley Center students choir!
– Free hayrides and visits with Santa are from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
– Meet The Grinch! 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Please Note: We suggest arriving by 5:30pm to find a spot to watch the Valley Center Marching Band and Santa’s big arrival!
- SATURDAY | December 12, 2026 | 9am-3pm
– Santa arrives by Polar Express Hayride at 11:00am!
– Free hayrides and visits with Santa are from 11:00am – 3:00pm.
– Plus, come and enjoy several beautiful holiday performance through out the day on the Bates Stage, 9:30am – 1:30pm! Schedule of performances will be posted closer to the event.
– Meet The Grinch! 11:30am – 2:30pm
Visit the Bates Nut Farm website for all the details
