| San Diego, California, is one of the largest cities in | | | | to celebrate the holidays with your family and the cost |
| southern California and has a warm climate all year | | | | is only a nominal fee per car. |
| long. There is plenty of opportunity to have fun as a | | | | Cannon Photography Photo Contest |
| family or even with a significant other or by yourself. | | | | If you enjoy photography, you might enjoy entering the |
| San Diego is one place that you can have a lot of fun | | | | Cannon Photography contest. This is held for the first |
| for less. Here are some of the events that you can | | | | three weeks of April every year and offers you ca |
| enjoy without spending a lot of money in and around | | | | chance to participate in the Cannon workshop as well |
| the San Diego area. | | | | as view the Flower Fields of Carlsbad, which is where |
| Julian Apple Festival | | | | the event occurs. There is a small fee to join the |
| The Julian Apple Festival takes place in Julian and is | | | | contest and participate in the workshop of not more |
| free for the entire family. It takes place in during the | | | | than $10. |
| first two weeks of November when the apples are | | | | KIFM Jazz Festival |
| harvested. In addition to getting a taste of some of the | | | | San Diego, like most other cities, has a jazz festival. |
| most delicious Julian apples that are grown in this | | | | This is located in the downtown area and is sponsored |
| region, you can also taste apple pie and cider as well | | | | by the Gaslamp Quarter Association. Jazz bands from |
| as enjoy entertainment. Julian is well worth visiting for | | | | all over come to play at this festival that takes place |
| the annual apple festival. | | | | on the second to the last Saturday of May each year |
| Mother Goose Parade | | | | and takes place at the Gaslamp, but ends up spilling |
| The annual Mother Goose parade is something that | | | | out into different clubs. |
| kicks off the holidays for the younger children. This | | | | San Diego County Fair |
| event takes place the Saturday before Thanksgiving | | | | The San Diego County Fair is held in the last two |
| every year and includes a parade in East County that | | | | weeks of August each year at the county fair |
| includes floats with the Mother Goose theme, horse, | | | | grounds. If you have not been to a county fair, you will |
| bands and clowns. This is an ideal, free parade for the | | | | find that the San Diego County Fair is one of the bet |
| kids. | | | | places to start. There are traditional fair activities such |
| Annual Holiday Of Lights Drive Through Show | | | | as contests for pies and other foods as well as a |
| If you are looking for the largest animated light show in | | | | carnival and lots of foods. There is also entertainment |
| the west coast, you have found it at the Del Mar | | | | galore at the San Diego County Fair. |
| Fairgrounds. There is a fee per car, but you get to | | | | There is plenty to do when you visit San Diego that |
| drive through 400 different displays of lights at the | | | | does not have to cost you or your family a lot of |
| fairgrounds. This event is held from Thanksgiving Day | | | | money so do come and visit! |
| until the day after New Year's Day. It is an ideal way | | | | |