All events are subject to change. Please confirm with the event organizer before attending.
Holiday Lights at Heritage Hill Historical Park
DECEMBER 16-19: Wander through twinkling light displays during special park hours. Please note that no additional entertainment or refreshments will be provided at Holiday Lights.
Snoopy House in Costa Mesa
DECEMBER 16-23: Visit the Snoopy House at Costa Mesa City Hall for free nightly events including photos with Santa, train rides, letters to Santa, stage performances, and Snoopy House Lights Display.
Huntington Harbour Philharmonic’s Cruise of Lights
DECEMBER 16-23: The Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Cruise of Lights® offers narrated boat tours through the waterways of Huntington Harbour. In December both locals and visitors share the beauty of thousands of lights and animated displays on brightly decorated homes, docks, decks and boats.
Winter Lights at Discovery Cube OC
DECEMBER 16 - JANUARY 8: An all-new holiday musical spectacular comes to Discovery Cube Orange County. Through a bit of magic and holiday spirit, Lumina realizes the importance of the scientific process, accepting failure, leading from her heart, and the support of community and family. Will her experiment work?
Marina Park Family Fun NIght in Newport Beach
DECEMBER 16: Enjoy a fun family event for all ages, with lots of activities, dinner and an amazing view of the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Enjoy crafts for kids, photos with Santa, and the evening will include watching boat parade.
Holiday Snow Land in Costa Mesa
DECEMBER 17: Balearic Park turns into a winter wonderland with over 40 tons of snow. This time-honored tradition hosts over 1,000 people annually.
Disney Junior Live in Los Angeles
DECEMBER 17: See beloved Disney Junior characters and favorite Marvel Super Heroes live on stage for a jam-packed, concert-style show with singing, dancing, acrobatics, and more. It will feature favorite songs from hit Disney Junior series, as well as new original music.
Holiday Krafts Day for Kids at International Printing Museum
DECEMBER 17: It's a creative day of printing and crafts for the whole family. Activities throughout the day include letterpress printing cards, bookmarks, keepsakes, fun wrapping paper and ornaments.
Kuumba Kwanzaa Celebration at California African American Museum
DECEMBER 17: Celebrate Kuumba, the Kwanzaa principle of creativity. Join for an afternoon of storytelling, songs, puppetry, interactive story time, and participate in a zine workshop.
Holidays at Shoreline Village in Long Beach
DECEMBER 17: Free photos with Santa, holiday concerts, carolers along the boardwalk, face painting, snow in the Village, and enjoy Shoreline Yacht Club's Christmas Boat Parade.
Third Saturdays Night Market in Mission Viejo
SEPTEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 17: It's a farmer's market meets street fair. Enjoy family games like giant Jenga and Connect Four, shop from over 50 vendors, slime station, axe throwing, food trucks, sweet treats, live music, and more.
Sunset Saturdays Market in Los Alamitos
SEPTEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 27: It's a farmer's market meets street fair. Enjoy family games like giant Jenga and Connect Four, shop from vendors, slime making, axe throwing, Nerf court, live music, beer garden, and more.
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Presented by Musical Theatre West
SELECTED DATES DECEMBER 2-18: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the iconic musical. This family-friendly show is for all all ages and includes the most beloved songs.
Peppa Pig’s Adventure at City National Grove of Anaheim
DECEMBER 18: Join Peppa this holiday season on an exciting camping trip in the winter woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe.
Pacific Chorale’s Tis the Season
DECEMBER 18-19: Pacific Chorale presents its annual extravaganza! "Tis the Season" offers a selection of holiday favorites seasoned with delightful surprises in a concert the entire family can enjoy.
How to Build a Snowman with Erna van Dyk at the Bowers
DECEMBER 18: Join local artist Erna van Dyk as she shows you how to build your own snowman using different sizes of different shapes. Practice going from big to small shapes stacking and layering them so that they appear 3-dimensional. Participants can then add fun accessories to create a unique snowman.
Winter Fantasy at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach
WEEKENDS, NOVEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 18, PLUS BLACK FRIDAY and FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16: Holiday art festival that offers a festive, handcrafted shopping experience in an enchanting winter wonderland with thousands of lights and decorations, handcrafted gifts by 165 artists, three stages of live music, community performances, carolers, puppeteers, art classes, and daily visits with Santa Claus.
Holiday Festival at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18: Celebrate the holiday season with free family-friendly activities, live music, food and drinks, art workshops for kids, and an arts and crafts sale.
Hanukkah Festival at Skirball
DECEMBER 18: Enjoy live entertainment, theatrical performances about the story of Hanukkah, latkes and jelly donuts, holiday-themed photo booth, torch-making activity, and a community candle lighting at sundown.
Posada Festival in Santa Ana
DECEMBER 18: Taste the best tamales, enjoy food booths, piñata celebration, petting zoo, Posada Folklorico dance show, photo ops, and mariachi music.
Nutcracker & Mini Ballet Class at Pacific City
DECEMBER 20: Children and families are invited to join a special holiday story time, wear their finest ballet or nutcracker costume, and dance alongside professional ballerinas from Festival Ballet Theatre.
Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures in Ontario
DECEMBER 22-26: Get swept up in Aladdin's princely parade, join the adventures of Anna and Elsa, play at a larger-than-life carnival with the Toy Story gang, set off on a safari with Simba, and explore the London skyline with Mary Poppins.
Cool Yule Celebrations at Pacific City in Huntington Beach
NOVEMBER 25, DECEMBER 6, 17, 20 & 22 Take photos with Santa on the Ocean Deck and selfies in front of a retro-themed backdrop. Throughout the event, enjoy holiday-themed kids crafts, face painting, hot cocoa station, performances, and children's book author, Kim Ann, will hold a book reading and sign copies of her books.
Nights of 1000 Lights – Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar
DECEMBER 9-11, 15-18, 19-22: Stroll through the Gardens this holiday season and experience a display of lights and entertainment.
Yuletide Cinemaland at Heritage Square Museum
SELECT DATES, DECEMBER 3-23: Enjoy Victorian Holiday Home Tours, Santa Claus, Snow Dancing, Sing-Alongs, Holiday Light Extravaganza, Market Vendors, Food Trucks and a great line-up of family friendly holiday movies.
An American Christmas Story with Santa at the Reagan Library
NOVEMBER 11, 2022 - JANUARY 8, 2023: In this brand-new, never-before-seen 5,000 square foot Christmas exhibit, come and explore some of the fascinating holiday traditions and the unique expressions of the holidays from all 50 states and all of the American territories.Immerse yourself in the exhibit’s festive forest of decorated trees and learn just how many different ways Americans enjoy the holiday season. As a special treat, come take your photo with Santa as well!
A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa
NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 24: Join all your favorite Dickens characters—Tiny Tim and the Cratchits, the Fezziwigs, the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet-to-come, and of course, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge.
Winter Break Workshop at El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach
DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 6: Join El Dorado Nature Center for fun and exploration this winter! Each day the children will learn about a different aspect of nature through investigation, hands-on activities, games and crafts.
Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures in Long Beach
DECEMBER 29 - JANUARY 2: Get swept up in Aladdin's princely parade, join the adventures of Anna and Elsa, play at a larger-than-life carnival with the Toy Story gang, set off on a safari with Simba, and explore the London skyline with Mary Poppins.
Wild Lights & Jungle Nights at America’s Teaching Zoo
SELECT DATES IN NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 30: This year they are glowing everywhere! Make unforgettable holiday memories as you explore the wild wonderland of light under the stars at America's Teaching Zoo.
Lil’ Chef December Events
DECEMBER 6, 16 and 30: Lil Chefs will get in the holiday spirit with a Gingerbread House Decorating with Pizza Workshop, Cookie Exchange Baking Workshop and a fun New Years Eve Party. Sign up earlly!
Wonderful Winter of Oz at Laguna Playhouse
SELECT DATES DECEMBER 8-30: The classic American tale gets a holiday makeover as Dorothy is spirited away by a blizzard on Christmas Eve and finds herself in a strange and wondrous land full of witches, munchkins and more! With beloved holiday tunes and a talented cast, discover the magic of panto today!
“Celebration of Christmas” Christmas Boutique at Roger’s Gardens
DAILY, THROUGH DECEMBER 31: The seasonal Christmas Boutique at Roger's Gardens is now open. Discover new treasures of festive decór, whimsical ornaments, and gifts for all ages.
Noon Year’s Eve at Pretend City
DECEMBER 31: Join Pretend City for multiple confetti countdowns as the time turns midnight in different countries, and fun New Year's art and activities.
Noon Year’s Eve at Discovery Cube LA
DECEMBER 31: Celebrate the new year with science exhibits, sip and toast on apple juice and ginger ale, watch the mega balloon drop at noon, and enjoy dancing to live DJ entertainment.
Noon Year’s Eve at Southern California Children’s Museum
DECEMBER 31: Visit SCCM for a family-friendly countdown that doesn't mess with bedtime. Ring in the new year with open play, confetti drop at noon, hands-on activities, dance party, and more fun.
New Year’s Eve at Noon at Pennypickle’s Workshop
DECEMBER 31: Celebrate the New Year Pennypickle-style... at noon instead of midnight! You won't want to miss the Professor's very special party for those too young to stay up late.
Noon Year’s Eve Party at Cerritos Library
DECEMBER 31: Join Cerritos Library to celebrate the new year 12 hours early! Crafts, games and a short storytime will be available for families to enjoy. Then we will count down the Noon year together!
New Year’s Eve Family Carnival at Hangar 24 Orange County
DECEMBER 31: Enjoy games, bounce house, face painting, balloon artist, and live music at Hangar 24 Orange County.
New Year’s Celebration at Winter Fest OC
DECEMBER 31: Celebrate the new year not once, but twice with a special countdown, dazzling firework show, snow flurries and confetti cannons at both 6pm and midnight.
Countdown to 2023 at Anaheim GardenWalk
DECEMBER 31: Join the liveliest party in town! Enjoy a dance party, raffles, live entertainment, and an anime night mart with top vendors, artists, and cosplay.
NYE Party at Camelot Golfland
DECEMBER 31: Ring in the new year with unlimited attractions, arcade games, mini golf, race cars, laser tag, bumper cars, midnight countdown, and more.
Pershing Square Holiday Ice Skating Rink
DAILY, NOVEMBER 23 - January 1: An enchanting holiday activity, ice skating in downtown LA guarantees to delight everyone, from first-time gliders to experienced skaters. Come visit for merrymaking, outdoor fun and guaranteed smiles.
Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SELECT DATES, NOVEMBER 25 - JANUARY 1, 2023: See the Safari Park in a whole new light! Take a holiday expedition of light and travel through places that glow and twinkle with holiday cheer. Holiday tunes set the mood, and seasonal food treats tempt you throughout your journey.
Science of Gingerbread at Discovery Cube OC & LA
NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 1, 2023: Check out hundreds of creative gingerbread entries and all new holiday fun! Walk through the gingerbread village, meet and snap a photo with Santa, decorate a holiday cookie, participate in winter workshops, and more. Science of Gingerbread is happening at both Discovery Cube OC and LA.
Winter Fest OC at OC Fair and Event Center
SELECT DATES, NOVEMBER 25 - JANUARY 1: Winter Fest OC transforms the OC Fair and Event Center into a winter wonderland with oversized holiday decor, more than a million lights, and endless opportunities for memory-making. Activities include North Pole Journey, ice skating under the stars, 150-foot-long ice tubing slide, snowboard simulator, carnival thrills, food and drinks, holiday market, photo ops., and so much more!
Disney 100 Movie Marathon at El Capitan Theatre
JANUARY 1: Kick off the New Year and see the best of Disney Animation celebrating 100 years of Disney by seeing Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King and Frozen on the big screen!
Floatfest: A Rose Parade Showcase in Pasadena
JANUARY 2-3: A 2-mile showcase of Rose Parade floats following their appearance along the parade route. Visitors get the chance to walk within a few feet of the floats and appreciate up close, the creativity and detail of each magnificent display.
City of Downey Winter Camps
December 26-30, January 2-6: Winter Camp includes Field trips, arts and crafts, games and more. Acting and Film Production Camp is also available for children 5-13 years from December 27-30.
Winter Break Activities in Lakewood
DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 6: The Activity Zone is a drop-in recreation program offered at Lakewood city parks. Most activities are free and do not require pre-registration.
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