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San Diego’s Biggest Holiday Party

Balloons and bands by the bay!

It’s America’s Largest Balloon Parade! The streets of downtown San Diego come alive with the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente! This exciting family event brings world-class marching bands, magnificent floats, entertaining drill teams, and a procession of enormous balloons. Street side viewing of the parade is free!

Snapdragon Bowl Bash

The Snapdragon Bowl Bash is a time for fans and locals to gather in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego for FREE family fun, great food, live music and more. The Snapdragon Bowl Bash features a live performance by BOTH university bands and featured specials offered by select restaurants and stores in the Gaslamp Quarter!

Don't Miss Official Tailgate Party

Fans will kick-off their evening of football and fun at the Technology Integration Group Tailgate Party taking place at Venue 808.

Run before the game!

The 27th annual Holiday Bowl National Funding 5K Run/Walk will take place along San Diego’s beautiful harbor front. Athletes will run past 100,000 cheering spectators and can watch the remainder of the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente.

America's Finest Bowl Experience

Find out how to be a part of this signature San Diego event between some of college football’s most competitive conferences, the ACC and the Pac-12. Don’t miss the electrifying pageantry, excitement and football thrills this year!

Holiday Bowl News
Dec 12, 2024

World Champion Eater Joey Chestnut Named Honorary Chairman for 2024 DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, Chief Eggnog Official

San Diego, December 12, 2024 – The 2024 DIRECTV Holiday Bowl proudly names Joey Chestnut as its “Chief Eggnog Official,” overseeing the bowl game’s second annual celebratory “eggnog dump” on the winning coach. Chestnut will be honored during the bowl game and will serve as the Grand Marshal of the iconic Port of San Diego […]

Dec 08, 2024

Syracuse vs. Washington State Set for the 45th DIRECTV Holiday Bowl at Snapdragon Stadium Dec. 27

SAN DIEGO, Calif., (December 8, 2024) – The 45th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl will showcase an exciting matchup between Syracuse (9-3) from the ACC and Washington State (8-4) from the Pac-12. The game is set to kick off on Friday, December 27, at 5:00 p.m. PST and will be broadcast live nationally on FOX from […]

Dec 05, 2024

GOVX and Sports San Diego announce return of Hometown Heroes initiative at DIRECTV Holiday Bowl

San Diego, CA (November 19, 2024)— Sports San Diego and GOVX announced the extension of their Official Partnership, including the return of the annual Hometown Heroes program at the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl. GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former U.S. military service members, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, […]

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