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Illuminate Silverlakes in Norco
NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 30: Stroll through the Christmas Holiday Marketplace, journey through the Illumination Trail, visit oversized presents and toys in Toyland, explore the Electric Forest, take a photo in the sleigh at Santa's Reindeer Grove, and meet Santa himself.
Casa Lumina Holiday Walk – Casa Romantica in San Clemente
DECEMBER 1-22: A fun family-friendly experience for all, each night of the Casa Lumina Holiday Walk will include an illuminated walk through Casa Romantica, live entertainment from local artists, crafts including Letters to Santa, and a hot cocoa bar.
Santa’s Speedway Christmas Lights Experience in Irwindale
DECEMBER 1-31: Walk around to see massive light displays including the 11-story Christmas tree, towering ornaments, stroll through reindeer stables, and meet Santa.
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.
The District’s Wonderfest of Lights in Tustin
DECEMBER 2 - JANUARY 1: Bring the family to The District’s 1st Annual Nightly Light Show featuring an array of colorful lights that dance to your favorite holiday music. Showtimes every 30 minutes from 5pm-9pm nightly.
Winter in the Grove in Garden Grove
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3: Get ready for 50 tons of snow, snow slides, holiday craft boutique, fun food, photo ops, free crafts, live entertainment, and free inflatable attractions.
A Civil War Christmas in Wilmington
DECEMBER 3: Visit Drum Barracks and help kick off the holiday season. This is an indoor/outdoor event with crafts, museum tours and special displays on the grounds.
Holiday on Main Street in Yorba Linda
DECEMBER 2: Gather on Main Street to celebrate the holidays! Enjoy kids crafts, local talent show and entertainment, artisan shopping, pictures with Santa, a holiday drinks lounge, live music and more! Free to attend, open to the public.
Nutcracker for Kids at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3: Enjoy a condensed version of The Nutcracker created just for kids. This annual favorite finishes with a jolly visit from Santa Claus himself!
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.
Holiday Tree Lighting in Lake Forest
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3: Free rides, entertainment, arts and crafts, vendors selling food, and more. Event begins at 4pm, tree lighting at sunset.
Princess Tea Party & Fashion Show in Santa Ana
DECEMBER 3-4, 2022 Enjoy raspberry tea or pink lemonade and cookies. Visit with princesses from your favorite stories and come dressed in your best. Each little princess or prince will... View Article
Newport Beach Holiday Lights Cruise
DECEMBER 2-31: Experience Newport Harbor in full holiday décor aboard one of our decorated vessels on a 75 minute holiday lights cruise. View multi million dollar estates and vessels all decked out with thousands of lights.
Victorian Christmas at The Banning Museum in Wilmington
DECEMBER 3: Enjoy walk-through tours of the mansion, horse-drawn trolley rides, a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Christmas crafts, cookies and cider, blacksmith demonstration, carolers, and more.
City of Los Alamitos Winter Wonderland
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3: Free snow play, musical entertainment, snow sledding, Santa's Village, tree lighting, inflatables, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, sensory-calming area, and vendors. This event had over 7,000 event goers last year.
Santa’s Village by the Sea in San Clemente
DECEMBER 3: A night of music, food, hot chocolate, popcorn, games, and snow to San Clemente.
Long Beach Trolley Waterfront Tour of Lights
DECEMBER 4-26: Board a classic cable-car trolley for a waterfront tour that will showcase the best light displays around. The tour includes the famous floating Christmas trees of Alamitos Bay, and beautiful Naples Island.
KUSC presents Classical California Kids Discovery Day at the Bowers
DECEMBER 4: Kids and their families will experience the joys of live classical music and a wide array of hands-on musical activities. They’ll visit an instrument petting zoo, try out the mic at the “Be a Classical DJ” booth, make musical puppets, and even explore how a violin is made.
Westerly School of Long Beach Community Tour
DECEMBER 6, JANUARY 12 & 28, FEBRUARY 16: Community Tour Days are opportunities for visitors to tour the Westerly campus and experience learning studios during the school day. The visits also include a brief presentation on Westerly's history, curriculum, and culture.
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!
Star of Night at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8: Experience a stunning musical force of hundreds of musicians, including the remarkable Youth Choirs, the elegant Grand Chorus, and the superb Symphony Orchestra
Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures in Los Angeles
DECEMBER 8-11: 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.
Santa Ana Winter Village
DECEMBER 8 - JANUARY 8: Enjoy a world-class outdoor ice-skating rink and live entertainment, shopping, local food trucks and more. Ride a festive trackless train, read a story with Mrs. Claus, or simply enjoy a warm holiday treat under the magical lights of this holiday wonderland.
Holiday Open House at Rancho Los Alamitos
DECEMBER 8 and 9: Take a tour of the Ranch House decked for a 1920s Christmas party and enjoy music and light refreshments in the barnyard.
Astra Lumina at South Coast Botanic Garden
DECEMBER 8 - JANUARY 15: Astra Lumina is an immersive night walk experience that uses light, scenography, original soundscape and projection to spark emotion and plunge visitors into an imaginative world.
Drive-In Movies at the Mall – The Nightmare Before Christmas
DECEMBER 9: Gather your family, load the car with blankets and join us for a Holiday themed drive-in movie experience at the Lakewood Center Mall north parking lot, near the El Torito restaurant. Free goody bags will be given to each car.
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!
Annual Boat Parade of Lights – Dana Point Harbor
DECEMBER 9-11: The harbor's much-anticipated Boat Parade of Lights returns with a "Surfin' USA" theme. Plus, enjoy lighting installations, holiday-themed photo ops, visits with Santa, and more.
Candlelight Walk at Heritage Hill Historical Park
DECEMBER 9-11: Enjoy an evening stroll through the decorated grounds as well as live musical performances, holiday crafts for kids and a visit with Santa Claus!
The Magic of Christmas starring The Young Americans in La Mirada
DECEMBER 9-18: The Young Americans star in this spectacular Christmas show. This year's show highlights favorite Christmas traditions, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year, and more.
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
DECEMBER 9-23: This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But when things don't turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous?
Jungle Bells at San Diego Zoo
DECEMBER 9 - JANUARY 1: This annual holiday event will treat guests through a wonderland of twinkling lights, live entertainment, festive music, and views of wildlife. Don't miss Aurora, an immersive presentation with 3D projection mapping, music, and lights.
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.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas at The Roadium Drive-In
DECEMBER 9: The Roadium has revived its classic 1950's drive-in for a one-of-a-kind movie-going experience for the holidays. Enjoy classic films in this throwback retro setting with a state of the art projection system.
Naples Island Holiday Boat Parade in Long Beach
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10: Twinkling lights decorate the small boats that cruise the canals of Naples, while larger boats sail through the bay. Hundreds of homes and boats are festively decorated throughout the season.
Christmas with the Animals at Lions Tigers & Bears
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10: Watch the animals open their Christmas presents. Grab a bite from food trucks, enjoy hot cocoa, and meet Santa.
The Nutcracker in Laguna Beach
DECEMBER 10 & 11: California Ballet Theater & Pryntsev Ballet Nutcracker is the family tradition perfect for all ages! Celebrate this holiday experience set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score and create memories that will last forever.
A Night on the Polar Express at Muzeo
DECEMBER 10: Grab your PJs and a blanket for a reading of the holiday classic. Then settle in with hot cocoa and treats for a viewing of the feature film.
Huntington Harbour Boat Parade
DECEMBER 10-11: The all-volunteer Huntington Harbour Boat Parade is the non-profit Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Commitee's way of saying "thank you" to the Harbour residents for decorating their homes.
Winter Express Experience at San Diego Model Railroad Museum
DECEMBER 10-11: This ticketed before-hours event will immerse children with special holiday activities around the museum, running Christmas trains (including one YOU help make!), and storytime with St. Nick himself.
After-Hours Holiday Tours of Rancho Los Cerritos
DECEMBER 10-11: Experience a living history tour through the decorated adobe by candlelight. Costumed guides share a century of holiday traditions and short vignettes take place on the adobe's exhibit rooms
Family-Friendly Holiday Escape Room – Santa Clause 2 in Irvine
DECEMBER 10 - JANUARY 31: Visit Exodus Escape Room for a family-friendly holiday escape room experience.
Christmas at the OC Zoo
DECEMBER 10: Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, make festive crafts, and play games. See the zoo animals receive holiday "gifts" and treats hidden inside Christmas trees.
CAAMCon Black Comics Festival at California African American Museum
DECEMBER 10: Immerse yourself in the artistry, history, and power of Black comics at CAAMCon. Join for a day of activities for all ages, featuring a keynote conversation with Ryan Coogler, a panel discussion, comics marketplace, children's activities, food trucks, and more.
Holiday Family Faire at Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga
DECEMBER 10: Visitors will enjoy an artisan marketplace, performances, holiday stories, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus and lots more.
Kid-Centric Holidays at The District in Tustin
DECEMBER 10: Enjoy family photos with Santa, a Slime Station, meet the Gingerbread Man, make your own Gingerbread Man activity, enjoy face painting, DJ Dance parties, sing along station with The Little Folk Club Band, shop the outdoor Merry Makers' Holiday Village of kid-centric shops, and more!
Winter Family Festival at Rancho Los Alamitos
DECEMBER 10: Celebrate the winter season at Rancho Los Alamitos. Learn about holiday traditions from the site’s diverse cultures over thousands of years. Activities will include music, dance performances, photo ops, crafts, food tastings, and more.
Merry Market at SteelCraft Bellflower
DECEMBER 10: Enjoy a free family event at SteelCraft Bellflower. Activities include a slime workshop, Santa appearance, live music, and food and drinks.
Holiday Concert at the Redondo Beach Pier
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10: Live holiday music, activity books, charity toy drive, holiday selfie station, giveaways, and more.
Mosaic Holiday Stroll in Long Beach
DECEMBER 10: The Mosaic Shopping Center comes to life with holiday festivities, everything from a snow play area to make and take holiday ornaments for the kids. There will also be holiday food specials, caroling, games, photo props, live music, games, s'mores station and more.
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