Nov. 22

Mother Goose Parade: 63rd annual event in El Cajon features celebs, local dignitaries and goofy entrants; mothergooseparade.org.

Nov. 23

Monday rock-show night: New York indie-rock band Elefant at the Casbah in San Diego; 619-232-4355 or casbahmusic.com.

Nov. 24

"Camino Real": Tennessee Williams' drama about burned-out poets, boxers and dreamers at UCSD's Potiker Theatre; 858-534-4574 or theatre.ucsd.edu/season.

Nov. 25

"Old Dogs" in theaters: "Wild Hogs" Robin Williams and John Travolta return to care for 7-year-old twins.

Nov. 26

Holiday of Lights: Put away the turkey and head to fairgrounds for drive-through light displays; sdfair.com/holidayoflights.

Nov. 27

Kiss: Alive 35: The men in makeup return with a new album to promote at San Diego Sports Arena; 619-220-8497 or ticketmaster.com.

Nov. 28

Fallbrook tree-lighting ceremony: Lights go on around 4 p.m. at Main Street Village Square; 760-723-2232.

Nov. 29

Rancho Christmas: Two-day holiday celebration begins at 10 a.m. at the Rancho Guajome Adobe in Vista; 760-724-4082.

Nov. 30

Legoland tree-lighting ceremony: The lights turn on at 5:30 p.m. at Carlsbad theme park; legolandca.com.

Dec. 1

New film at history museum: "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs" opens in the 3D theater; 619-232-3821 or sdnhm.org.

Dec. 2

The Pacific Belles: "Twelve Days of Christmas" with women's four-part a cappella chorus at California Center for the Arts, Escondido; 800-988-4253.

Dec. 3

"The New Century" at Diversionary: West Coast premiere of Paul Rudnick's comedic quartet of short plays at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego; 619-220-0097 or diversionary.org.

Dec. 4

"Brothers" arrives in theaters: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman star in drama.

Dec. 5

December Nights: Second night of holiday festival at Balboa Park; balboapark.org/decembernights