San Diego's Little Italy Lights Its 25-Foot Tree on December 5 at the Piazza della Famiglia
San Diego's Little Italy, in the City of San Diego in San Diego County, California, holds its 25th annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 5, with festivities starting at 4 p.m. and admission free. The city's event listing says India Street will be transformed into a winter market, with twinkle lights down the streets and 10-foot nutcrackers on the corners.
Little Italy has two Christmas trees: the permanent 25-foot tree at the Piazza della Famiglia and the Aurora tree at Piazza Basilone. The traditional Italian tree lighting ceremony takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Piazza della Famiglia, alongside live music, seasonal vendors, holiday treats and a special message from Santa.
Hosted by the Little Italy Association, the lighting is one of the longest-running neighborhood celebrations in downtown San Diego. India Street will be closed between W. Cedar and W. Grape streets that evening, and the city suggests taking the Trolley to the Little Italy station.
The December 5 date puts the lighting on the same night as Balboa Park's December Nights a few miles away, giving downtown two holiday crowds in one evening.
(Source: City of San Diego)
Source: City of San Diego
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图片来源：Wikimedia Commons「Little Italy, San Diego」（Visitor7 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0），图中为圣迭戈小意大利 India 街上的社区牌坊，亮灯活动沿此街举行 Image: Wikimedia Commons "Little Italy, San Diego" (Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0); the Little Italy sign over India Street in San Diego, where the celebration takes place
