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2025 Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon

2025 Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon

The Arc of San Diego’s Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon
Friday, December 5, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The US Grant Hotel, San Diego
Celebrate the season in style at The Arc of San Diego’s annual Winter Wonderland Fashion Show & Luncheon! This year’s theme, “Shimmer & Glimmer,” brings together fashion, philanthropy, and holiday cheer to support over 2,000 children and adults with disabilities across San Diego County.
Enjoy boutique shopping, a silent auction, a festive lunch, and a dazzling runway show hosted by style expert Leonard Simpson. Special guests include emcee Mary Murphy from So You Think You Can Dance and auctioneer Clint Bell.
Tickets:
  • VIP Couture Circle: $225
  • Gold Ticket: $155
  • Tables & Sponsorships Available
Dress in shimmering gold and silver holiday attire and join us for an unforgettable afternoon that makes a difference.
For tickets and additional information, call (619) 795-4186 or visit www.arc-sd.com/winterwonderland.
Let’s sparkle together this holiday season—because it’s always fashionable to be philanthropic!

Season of Sharing 2025 – Benefiting Clients of the San Diego Regional Center

A Celebration with Purpose: Season of Sharing at Stone Brewing

Season of Sharing returns on November 16th at Stone Brewing, Liberty Station, for a family-friendly afternoon where holiday fun meets giving back. Guests will enjoy holiday crafts, games, delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and quality time with loved ones—all while supporting San Diego Regional Center (SDRC) families who need a little extra support this holiday season.

Tickets include gourmet appetizers, signature beverages, and the chance to connect with others who share a commitment to making the holidays brighter. Proceeds provide holiday gift cards that bring dignity, joy, and togetherness to SDRC families.

Sponsorships: Extending Community Impact

Sponsorship opportunities are at the heart of Season of Sharing’s success. By partnering with the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities (FDD), businesses and organizations do more than provide holiday relief—they stand alongside the intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) community in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Your support extends far beyond a single season. Sponsorship is an investment in inclusion, compassion, and connection—values that ripple throughout the community and create lasting change. Together, we ensure San Diego Regional Center families experience the joy, dignity, and hope of the holidays, while strengthening a more inclusive community for years to come.

Join Us in Spreading Holiday Cheer

The Foundation for Developmental Disabilities invites community members, businesses, and organizations to be part of Season of Sharing—a program dedicated to ensuring no family is left behind during the holidays. Every donation, ticket purchase, and sponsorship directly supports SDRC families facing financial hardship.

By supporting Season of Sharing, you affirm the dignity of individuals with I/DDs and their families. Together, we can ensure the true spirit of the season—family, sharing, and joy—touches every home.

Rockin’ Robin Music Festival & Fundraiser

Robin’s Nest Rescue will host its third annual Rockin’ Robin Music Festival & Fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 12. Enjoy a fantastic line-up of local musical acts across two stages, as well as food trucks, a live auction, cute farm animals, face painting, and more!

Put on your dancing boots! We’ll have an amazing line-up of 12 musical acts, including local San Diego and Ramona favorites Ash & the Mondays, Dirty Confetti, Farm Truck, Michael Dean Goodrich, Sun Valley String Band, Zavala Sol, Jeff Berkley, Jessie Lark, Calamity Trio, Chloe Lou, and Elizabeth Bowersox. Guest artist Eddy Green, who hails from Chicago, will return to the stage as well.

Robin’s Nest Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and all proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit our animal sanctuary and therapeutic programs. 

Purchase your tickets online at https://www.robinsnestrescue.com/rockin-robin-2025

 

 

 

Crystal Ball Gala

Casa de Amparo hosts its 27th annual Crystal Ball Gala. Enjoy an elegant evening featuring a lavish cocktail reception, gourmet dinner by Chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille, dancing to No Country for Old Man, and exciting auctions. Since 1999, visionary Crystal Ball patrons and community members have raised substantial funds to help Casa Kids look into their own crystal ball and see a brighter future. All proceeds raised at the Crystal Ball Gala directly benefit Casa de Amparo’s programs.

OTC Garden Party Gala

Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC) is proud to honor Christopher and Tracy Williams with the third annual Kathy Brombacher Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award and Colleen O’Harra with the second annual Hattie “Sunshine” Brooks Award for their outstanding contributions to the arts in Oceanside, California.

The awards will be presented during OTC’s 2025 Gala Celebration, Garden Party Gala, on Saturday, September 21, 2025, from 3 to 6 pm at El Corazon Senior Center (3480 Village Commercial Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056). The afternoon celebration will feature live entertainment, refreshments, a silent auction, and a live auction.

This special event is a fundraiser in support of OTC’s mission to enrich the community through live theatre, arts education, and cultural programming. As a cultural hub at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater, OTC is dedicated to producing thought-provoking work, spotlighting local talent, and fostering meaningful connections through the shared experience of the arts in Oceanside.

Great Outdoor Shabbat

Coastal Roots Farm invites people of all ages and backgrounds to our free and festive Summer Shabbat series—Great Outdoor Shabbat!
It’s a true picnic-style Shabbat: bring a picnic dinner, drinks, and blankets or chairs. The Farm will provide live music, a fun craft for kids, a brief 10–15 minute tour of the Farm, playtime in Nature Play, and optional learning opportunities.
As the sun sets over the fields, we’ll welcome Shabbat together in the beauty of the great outdoors.
Our Shabbat experience will be uplifted by the music of the Kol Tefillah band.

Farm Film and Music: Last Stand & Fire Lines

Join Coastal Roots Farm for an evening of community, live music, and transformative storytelling. Part of our 5-part Farm Film & Music Series, this event invites guests to gather under the stars and engage in inspiring dialogue about regenerative agriculture, environmental justice, and the future of our food systems.
This screening will feature two short films: Last Stand and Fire Lines. Fire Lines – After the Dixie Fire ravaged Northern California’s Lost Sierra region, local trail builders reimagined how outdoor recreation could help restore land, support fire recovery, and revitalize the economy. Last Stand – A powerful look at efforts to protect a legacy forest in the Elwha River Watershed, highlighting the fight against deforestation and the role of grassroots activism in safeguarding vital ecosystems.
📅 Date: Thursday, August 28
🕡 6:00 PM – Gates Open: Enjoy live music, community partners, and a beautiful Farm setting
🎙️7:00 PM – Panel discussion
🎬 8:00 PM – Last Stand and Fire Lines screenings (60 minutes total)
🎵 Music: Nathan and Jessie

Sukkot Harvest Festival

Coastal Roots Farm invites you to the 13th annual Sukkot Harvest Festival, their biggest event of the year!

This intergenerational event features live music, local food, hands-on workshops, and engaging activities for all ages as to celebrate the bounty of the Farm and the spirit of our diverse community. With renewed purpose and possibility for a promising New Year, people of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to join.

Homegrown ArtBeat (HART)

Homegrown ArtBeat (HART) is an immersive, one-night celebration of San Diego’s creative heartbeat. It is not just an art show—it’s a living, breathing experience of San Diego’s creative pulse.

We invite you to step into the variety and vibrancy of San Diego’s art scene—not as a spectator, but as part of it. Through painting, photography, sculpture, textile arts, interactive performance, and live music, the event reveals how deeply art lives in our everyday surroundings, often unnoticed. We live among artists, stories, and expression every day. This night is about making that visible—so you leave not just inspired, but more awake to the creative richness around you all the time.

🗓️ Event Details

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Union Hall Gallery
2323 Broadway #201, San Diego, CA 92102 (Golden Hill)

The Vibe

Come as you are. HART is a casual, vibrant soirée where you’re not just a guest—you’re part of the creative current. Sip something local, engage with artists, explore bold new work, and let the night move you.

Farm Film and Music Series – Common Ground Screening

Join Coastal Roots Farm for an evening of community, live music, and transformative storytelling. Part of our 5-part Farm Film & Music Series, this event invites guests to gather under the stars and engage in inspiring dialogue about regenerative agriculture, environmental justice, and the future of our food systems.

This screening will feature “Common Ground,” the follow-up documentary to Kiss the Ground, directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Winner of the Tribeca Film Festival, this powerful film features voices like Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson, Donald Glover, and others. Common Ground offers real hope through concrete solutions to heal our soil, our health, and our planet.