California Christmas Festivals are enjoyed by millions of people each year as a way to celebrate special foods, sports, cultures, cars, and fairs. They just keep getting better year after year with special lights and interactive displays to entertain the public who can visit these festivals over one to several months beginning in November and ending in January.
Since Southern California and the Palm Desert have such mild weather during November - December, the festivals often include elements of winter such as seasonal ice rinks or trucked in snow to the backdrop of palm trees, sunshine, beaches and sandy toes.
Hotel del Coronado each year in Coronado hosts a winter festival which includes s'mores and fire pits on the beach, a seaside ice skating rink and many fun activities.
The beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain ranges with their popular winter snow skiing host festivals that complement the favorite winter activity and slopes. Festivals in Mammoth Lakes and South Lake Tahoe offer music, fireworks and ski challenges.
From the mountains to the sea, California's our favorite place to be for festivals because you can be at the beach in the morning and in the mountains with snow in the afternoon. How cool is that?
The festivals provide entertainment and they bring people together for common enjoyment and causes. Ranging from wacky & weird events such as the Poison Ivy Contest, Bed Races and Golf Cart Parade, to tasty in Gourmet Chocolate Festivals, Olive Fests, Almonds & Wine, the festivals create a fan-base when they offer something that locals and visitors can sink their teeth into. California Festivals include thousands of cultural style festivals celebrating heritage, ethnicity and the lifestyle of the many people that make up California.
Type of Festival Season Events