Belmont Park celebrates Winter Wonder with seasonal drinks, jingle jams
MISSION BEACH This holiday season Belmont Park invites locals and visitors to celebrate with its festive seasonal Winter Wonder and Winter Wonderland cocktail pop-ups at Draft in the oceanside amusement park through Jan Each experience at Belmont Park which is located at Mission Blvd in Mission Beach offers its own vibe from family-friendly rides to over-the-top holiday cocktail bars and nostalgic restaurant takeovers Mission Boulevard Maddison Sinclair Belmont Park s society relations manager explained the significance of both holiday events Winter Wonder is our way of bringing the magic of the holidays to the beach Sinclair commented There s something special about seeing Belmont Park lit up with thousands of lights and families making memories together along the waterfront Winter Wonderland at Draft is our chance to go all out Sinclair added of the seasonal holiday cocktail pop-up in the restaurant It is playful cozy and over-the-top in the best way From collectible glassware to creative holiday cocktails we longed to create an experience that feels like stepping inside a Christmas movie with an ocean view Since Nov the historic century-old park has transformed itself into Winter Wonder a park-wide holiday festival with beachfront charm The celebration features thousands of lights themed photo moments live weekend entertainment family activities and seasonal food and drink offerings across park vendors Weekend highlights during Winter Wonder include jingle jams with DJs and musical performances from - p m face painting and glitter tattoos for kids and Family Night at Draft ornament decorating on select Tuesdays Dec and Classic rides such as the Giant Dipper will remain open and decked out for the season Winter Wonder food and drink features include Belmonty s Red Velvet Funnel Cake Christmas Tree Dole Whip Holiday Churro Fries at Snacken Kraken Tap Truck hot cocoa and spiked cocoa offerings Draft Coffee seasonal drinks including Peppermint Mocha Cookie Butter Latte and Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Just when you think the season couldn t get more festive Winter Wonderland at Draft makes its debut as a Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up Selected cocktail highlights include The North Star a cold take on mulled wine Navidad Noche Ponche Dolce di Natale Espresso Martini Not Nana s Fruitcake Tiki Drink Classic and creative old-fashioned and holiday sours and Festive ornament shots For full event schedules ticketing and menu details visit belmontpark com
