Solana Beach's annual Holiday Tree Lighting is set for Sunday, Dec. 6, at Fletcher Cove Park, and the city's Parks and Recreation Commission will meet Thursday, Nov. 12, to lock in final details.
Volunteer assignments, refreshments and entertainment are all on the table, according to the commission's meeting agenda. The agenda labels the item "Holiday Tree Lighting Event Final Coordination."
The meeting starts at 4 p.m. at La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Ave.
A holiday tree is scheduled for installation on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 8 a.m., according to the same agenda. Props and boxes for a Santa float are also listed as an announcement item.
The commission has other business on its plate. Commissioners will discuss style and material options for a new bulletin board at Fletcher Cove Park and make a purchase recommendation.
Additional announcements include a La Colonia improvements update, a Parks and Recreation Department staffing update, a Veterans Day ceremony recap and a World Kindness Day event.
Last year's tree lighting drew a similar planning effort. At the commission's Sept. 11, 2025, meeting, commissioners Rod Allen Stewart and Stan Bergum were nominated to coordinate hot cocoa service, according to meeting minutes. Recreation Manager Kirk Wenger planned the entertainment for the 2025 event, which included Robert Parker on piano and the St. James Youth Choir, according to minutes from the Nov. 20, 2025, special meeting.
The commission's next meeting after Nov. 12 is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, when a tree lighting recap and La Colonia Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 13, are anticipated agenda items.
Upcoming community dates:
- Thursday, Nov. 12 — Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, 4 p.m., La Colonia Community Center
- Thursday, Dec. 3 — Holiday tree installation, 8 a.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 6 — Holiday Tree Lighting, Fletcher Cove Park
- Thursday, Dec. 10 — Parks and Recreation Commission meeting
- Sunday, Dec. 13 — La Colonia Tree Lighting
