Who is ready for the annual Petco Park Holiday Market to return for the 2023 Christmas season?
Petco Park Holiday Market
The Holiday Market in Gallagher Square is a fun December event for delighting kids as well as the whole family. It’s a festive, romantic date night for couples. Its a spectacular way to show off the San Diego Padres stadium while entertaining out-of-town guests. For the event, Petco Park turns into a winter wonderland, featuring local and European artisan shops, magical lighting displays, seasonal food and beverages, Santa, the Grinch and other holiday characters!
After the success of the inaugural Holiday Market & Trail in 2020, organizers put together a bigger event the following year. Each turn brings even more food, beverage and vendors. This will be the fourth year, fast becoming a must-do San Diego holiday tradition. This year’s multi-week festival leading up to Christmas will feature more vendors, brighter lights and an extra dose of holiday spirit, taking advantage of the Padres beautiful, spacious and convenient facilities of Petco Park in downtown San Diego.
What To Expect
- Festive gift shopping
- Light displays
- Holiday refreshments
- Santa Claus and his Christmas yuletide squad
- Enormous decorated Christmas Tree
- Carousel
- Live entertainment on the Sycuan Stage (Select nights only)
- And More! Is it worth it? Read the reviews!
Dates & Times
December 2023,
TBD and subject to change.
Tickets
Find everything you need to know about
purchasing Holiday Market tickets for adults and children.
Location
Location:
Gallagher Square (Park at the Park). Enter through the
gate
Holiday Market Parking
Pre-paid parking is available at the
Padres Parkade, located off of 10th Avenue and J Street. You can add parking when you purchase tickets. You can try to save some money and
reserve a nearby parking spot in advance.
Search available parking
Map
To get a general idea, view the
map of the 2021 Holiday Market at Petco Park.
Groups / Holiday Parties
Yes you can host your holiday party at Petco Park. Email
Padres Events for information on reserving a private area for your group, group food and beverage options for your holiday party and more.
Vendors
Local vendors include artisan gift shops, meals, snacks, beverages and more.
More about 2023 vendors.
Dogs
Please leave your pups at home with a dish of tap water and a cozy blanket. Only service dogs will be allowed to enter this event.
Strollers
Yes you can bring your stroller. Strollers are allowed.
Rain Policy
December is one of the rare months in San Diego where you might encounter rain. In 2022 a few nights of the Holiday Market were cancelled due to heavy rain. Refunds were issued to guests (only in the case of cancellation). Sit down with your lawyer and read the
terms and conditions.
This year, you can purchase refund protection.
More Holiday Gift Ideas
Give the gift of San Diego Padres Caps, hoodies, jerseys, t-shirts and more. Shop our
Padres store!
San Diego Padres Christmas Ornaments
Note: The Holiday Bowl football game will be played in December, usually after the Holiday Market ends.
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