⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at San Diego Natural History Museum under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: San Diego Natural History Museum
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Tentative Program
- 12 Days of Christmas
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Away in a Manger
- Carol of the Bells
- Deck the Halls
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Good King Wenceslas
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- In the Bleak Mid-Winter
- Joy to the World
- O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- O Holy Night
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- The First Noël
Performers
- String Quartet - Range Ensemble
Seating Map

User reviews
- Unique experience and a perfect way to celebrate the holidays
- Awesome
- absolutely the best! such wonderful musicians and performances. the selection of music and the arrangements were truly special.
- Peaceful reprieve from the chaos of the season
- This was a wonderful concert in a beautiful setting. Would 100% recommend.
- Incredible
- The concert was absolutely delightful!
- Beautiful music and atmosphere!
- LOVED IT! The theatre style seating made it perfect to genuinely appreciate the artists and how passionate they are! They truly make the music come to life in every aspect!
- Musicians were stellar! The venue was excellent, very easy to access and comfortable
- This was our first Fever Candlelight concert and it was fabulous! So great, we will be coming back! Thank you so much! Happy Holidays to all!
- Excellent musicians! Very enjoyable
- Excellent
- Such a lovely evening! The musicians were fantastic, the venue was great! We had a fun family evening soaking in the holiday spirit!
- loved it best date night idea I ever had cannot wait for the next one
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San Diego Natural History Museum
The San Diego Society of Natural History, founded in 1874, is the oldest scientific institution in southern California and the third oldest west of the Mississippi. With 8 million specimens, award-win...
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