The Little Italy Association is thrilled to join the community in ringing in the holiday season with the annual Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village on Saturday, December 2nd from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. • Watch one of San Diego’s most iconic neighborhoods go through a festive transformation with 10-foot-tall nutcrackers, kinetic tree holiday displays on street corners, and twinkling Christmas light throughout the 48-square blocks. • The event will be filled with seasonal vendors, live music and entertainment, holiday treats, family photos with Santa, and above all, the traditional Italian countdown tree lighting ceremony for the Piazza della Famiglia 25’ live tree at 6:30 p.m. • Little Italy will also feature Aurora: The Northern Lights of Downtown. Designed by California artist Joshua Hubert, the stained-glass 25’ tree in the Piazza Basilone is of remembrance of the water and strong heritage of the Italian tuna fishermen who built the neighborhood in the 1920’s. • Michele Pruyn, owner of The Art of MVP, will be a featured vendor at the Christmas Village. At her pop up, guests can explore fine and functional art with each piece being eco-friendly and hand painted. About Little Italy Association (LIA) - A nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation for the public’s benefit, the Little Italy Association (LIA) advocates on behalf of its members’ best interests in the areas of public safety, beautification, promotion and economic development, while preserving the unique cultural resources that exist in the Little Italy neighborhood of Downtown San Diego. LIA stands as the only district management corporation of its kind for any Little Italy neighborhood in the United States and is run by a Board of Directors encompassing 23 people who represent property owners, residents, businesses and community at large. More information can be found by visiting www.littleitalysd.com or by calling (619) 233-3898