Nightly from Thanksgiving (November 26, 2009), through Sunday, January 3, 2010, including Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.

Sundays-Thursdays, 5:30-10:00PM
Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-11:00PM

The Del Mar Fairgrounds
Interstate 5 at Via de la Valle
Enter the Fairgrounds at the Main Lot on Jimmy Durante Boulevard

Get aboard the Holiday Hayride and enjoy a tour of the Holiday of Lights the old-fashioned way!

When: Fridays: Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 11 and 18, every half hour, 5:30 to 8:30PM.

Where: Wagons depart from the Paddock, where carolers and fire pits for roasting marshmallows will entertain you before you board the ride and after you return.

Santa's Pub and Piano Bar, also at the Paddock during Holiday Hayride hours, is a great place for a company or group happy hour.

Seating on the Holiday Hayride is limited, so it is important to buy your ticket in advance. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster and the Fairgrounds Box Office, 858-792-4252. Note: if you order through Ticketmaster, please use the drop-down menu under "Section" to choose your boarding time.

$14.00 per car, up to 5 people
(Buy discount tickets for $12.00 at San Diego County Albertsons|Sav-on stores)
$19.00 per vehicle, 6 or more people
$49.00 per bus
$10.00 per person for the Holiday Hayride (infants ride free; hayride includes the Holiday of Lights tour, hot chocolate or cider and a holiday cookie.)

Because of safety concerns, motorcycles and other two-wheeled vehicles are not permitted to tour Holiday of Lights.

Operation of Holiday of Lights during inclement weather: 858-793-5555.

Group discount: Available on the advance purchase of 20 or more admission tickets. Tickets are $12.00 each. They do not need to be used on the same night, and are valid any one night.
Group Sales Form
[PDF format; requires free Adobe Reader program to view].

Military discount: Military discount tickets are sold only at base ticket offices, not at the Holiday of Lights' entrance. Please contact the base ticket office near you.

BONUS for Group & Military discount ticket holders: A discount at BOTH of our Christmas tree lots! Click here to print flyer with coupons.