ALAMEDA: Alameda Lighting
AMADOR CITY: Amador City Calico Christmas
ANAHEIM: Anaheim Christmas Lighting
APPLE VALLEY: Apple Valley Lighting
APTOS: Aptos Christmas Lighting
AUBURN: Placer Theatre Ballet Nutcracker December 5-13, 2015. Location: Placer High School Theater 275 Orange Street Auburn, CA 630-7820 placertheatreballet 6-20
AUBURN: Auburn California Festival of Lights Christmas Parade
AVALON: Avalon Lighting
BAKERSFIELD: Holiday Lights at CALM. Josh Barnett's Lightasmic features animated zoo-themed holiday designs in a special light display delighting all ages. Location: 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, CA. 2-17, calmzoo
BALBOA: Balboa Island Christmas Lighting
BELLFLOWER: Bellflower Christmas Lighting
BELMONT SHORE: Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on 2nd St. 6-9p, belmontshore
BERKELEY: Berkeley Artisans Holiday Craft Fair, December 5–6, 12–13, 19-24, 2015. berkeleyartisans arts & crafts
BISHOP: Bishop Lighting and St of Lights
BISHOP: Bishop Annual Christmas Parade
BONITA: Bonita Christmas Lighting
BUENA PARK: Sugar Plum Festival Christmas Show December 2-6, 2015 Buena Park Downtown sugarplumfestivals | arts & crafts
BUENA PARK: Candy Cane Land and Craft Faire. Crafts, foods, a petting zoo, and snow slide, plus over 100 craft vendors. Meet Santa Claus, too. Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: Location: Ehlers Event Center 8150 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA, parking is limited so guests are provided free continuously looping shuttle between venue and Peak Park, 7225 El Dorado Dr. 562-3860
BURBANK: Holiday Boutique December 4-17, 2015 Creative Arts Center, 1100 West Clark Avenue in George Izay Park Burbank, CA burbankca 238-5397 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | arts & crafts
CALISTOGA: Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade, 7-8 p.m. calistogavisitors
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Ranch Christmas at the Ranch camarilloranch /events/christmas-at-the-ranch/
CAMPBELL: Campbell Carol of Lights
CAPITOLA: Capitola Lighting
CAYUCOS BY THE SEA: Christmas Tree Lighting
CHICO: Stansbury Home Victorian Merry Dickens Christmas December 4-6, 2015 307 W 5th St. Chico, CA 95928 895-3848 stansburyhome /events.html
CLAREMONT: Inland Pacific Ballet's The Nutcracker - at Bridges Auditorium. Pomona College, 450 N. College Way, Claremont, CA. 8-55
CONCORD: Concord Lighting
CORNING: Corning Light Parade
CORONA: Changing Seasons Arts & Crafts Show Dec. 2-13, 2015 changingseasonscraftshows
CORONADO: Coronado Lighting
COSTA MESA Nutcracker for Kids December 5, 2015, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Ticket: 5-55 755-5799 pacificsymphony
COSTA MESA: Big Bite Sugar Rush Festival, Dec. 5 & 6, 2015. OC Fair Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. Time: Noon - 5 p.. both days. 11 a.m. admission for VIP ticket holders. general, VIP. age 4-12 years. SugarRushOC
DANA POINT: Craft Fair. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. La Plaza Park 34111 La Plaza St. Dana Point, CA 573-5033 Handmade jewelry, clothing, artwork and more.
DIAMOND BAR: Candy Cane Craft Fair Saturday, December 5, 2015, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Diamond Bar Center 1600 Grand Avenue Free Admission, Free Parking 839-7067 DiamondBarCA.Gov/craftfair
ENCINITAS: Encinitas Lighting
ESCONDIDO: Escondido Lighting
ENCINITAS: Encinitas California Holiday Parade
FAIRFIELD Benicia Ballet Theatre Nutcracker December 5 & 6, 2015 Downtown Theatre 1035 Texas St. Fairfield, CA beniciaballet 5-24
FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink through January 18, 2016. folsomicerink
FOLSOM: Wild Nights and Holiday Lights December 4-23, 2015. Location: Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 403 Stafford Street Folsom, CA folsom or folsomzoofriends 351-3527 , free age 2 and under
FOLSOM: Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sutter Street Outdoor Market Parking -905 Leidesdorff Street Folsom, CA historicfolsom
FRESNO: Fresno, California Christmas Parade
GARDEN GROVE: Winterfest. 4-7:30 p.m. Atlantis Play Center 13630 Atlantis Way behind Garden Grove Park Garden Grove, CA garden-grove admission
GRANITE BAY: Granite Bay Los Lagos Holiday Home Tour December 5, 2015 3-8 p.m. necannv.wish / news-and-events/calendar-of-events/los-lagos-holiday-home-tour/los-lagos-holiday-home-tour
GILROY: Gilroy Christmas Lighting
GILROY: Gilroy Christmas Parade
GLENDALE: Los Angeles Ballet Nutcracker - at Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA. Prices: 5-100 approx. losangelesballetGLENDALE: Glendale Montrose Christmas Parade
GROVER BEACH: Grover Beach Holiday Memories Christmas Parade
HERMOSA BEACH: Hermosa Beach Sandpipers Holiday Homes Tour December 4-6, 2015 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. sandpipers
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Ballet E'tudes The Nutcracker December 5-13, 2015 Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St. balletetudes
INDIO: Indio Tamale Festival Dec. 5-6, 2015 California Tamale Festivals Parking at the Justice Center (take shuttle, free) Highway 111 & Oasis St., Indio, CA Saturday and Sunday (Always the 1st weekend in December!) tamalefestival
KINGSBURG: Kingsburg Christmas Lighting
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Christmas Lighting
LAKEPORT: Lakeport California Holiday Parade
LANCASTER: Lancaster Holiday Parade
LEMOORE: Lemoore Tree Ceremony
LEMOORE: Lemoore Christmas Parade
LIVERMORE: Holidays in the Vineyards December 5-6, 2015, Noon-4:30 p.m. Livermore, California lvwine
LIVERMORE: Livermore Lighting Annual Christmas Event
LIVERMORE: Livermore Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade
LINCOLN: Lincoln Holiday Home Tour December 5, 2015 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. lincolnkiwanis
LONG BEACH: Treats for the Animals. Aquarium of Pacific
LONG BEACH: CHILL, at Queen Mary through January 10, 2016. Ice tubing, ice skating, Ice Sculptures... amazing! queenmary
LOOMIS: Loomis Basin Holiday Home Tour December 5, 2015 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. holidayhometourloomis
LOS GATOS: Los Gatos California Children's Holiday Parade
LOS ANGELES: Pershing Square Downtown on Ice. Through January 18, 2016. pershingsquareicerink
LOS ANGELES: Annual Walk for Kids Growth-LA! Walk for Kids' Growth LA helps increase awareness of childhood growth disorders, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. The fun-filled day is for all ages and will include a 3-mile scenic fun walk, live entertainment, celebrity meet & greet, food and much more with master of ceremony actor Mark Christopher Lawrence and co-hosted by Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Location: Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 WalkForKidsGrowth
LOS GATOS: Fantasy of Lights at Vasona County Walk Through Night one night only, no cars, bikes, etc. presale only! No admission without prepurchased ticket. . parkhere
LOS OLIVOS: Los Olivos Lighting
MERCED: Merced California Hometown Christmas Parade
MERCED: Merced Lighting
MILLBRAE: Millbrae Lighting
MORRO BAY: Lighted Boat Parade December 5, 2015 and Tree Lighting Visitors come from hundreds of miles to see this annual event. All shapes and sizes of boats are decorated for the holiday season harbor cruise. A Spectacular sight to see!
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Mountain View I'll Be Home for Christmas Holiday Home Tour December 4 & 5, 2015 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. sfhs
NEWPORT BEACH: Crystal Cove Christmas Lighting
NORCO: Hillside Farm Arts and Crafts Show, Dec.5-6. famous Ginger Cookies, and host to one of the last Juried, Made-by-Hand Craft Shows in Southern California. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Hillside Farm, 3475 Hillside Avenue, Norco, CA hillsidefarmnorco
OAKLAND: Oakland Lighted Yacht Parade. New extended route in 2015! lightedyachtparadeOAKLAND: ZooLights. Closed Dec. 24 & 25. Location: Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA. Time: 5:30-9 p.m. oaklandzoo
OAKLEY: Oakley Christmas Lighting
OROVILLE: Oroville Lighting
OXNARD: Christmas Parade
OXNARD: Tamale Festival December 5, 2015 in Plaza Park, oxnardtamalefest Entertainment includes: 9 am – Event starts; 10 am – Christmas Parade; 12:35 pm – Parade award ceremony; 1pm – La Ley de Michoacan; 2 pm – Oxnard College Ballet Folklorico; 2:15 pm – Zon Candela; 3:15 pm – Oxnard College Ballet Folklorico; 3:45 pm – Myst; 4:45 pm – La Sonora Explosiva; 5:30 pm – La Mar-K de Tierra Caliente
PALM SPRINGS: Palms Springs, California Festival of Lights Parade
PARADISE: Open House at the Depot December, 5 2015, 12 Noon, Paradise Depot Museum goldnuggetmuseum
PARADISE: Paradise Ice Rink through January 10, 2016. paradiseprpd
PARADISE: Paradise, Calif. Holiday Truck Parade
PASO ROBLES: Paso Robles Christmas Light Parade
PERRIS: Perris Christmas Parade
PINOLE: Pinole Lighting
PLEASANTON: Pleasanton California Hometown Parade
POMONA: Harvest Festival Art & Craft Show December 4-6, 2015 Fairplex Expo Hall harvestfestival 24,000 original art works ranging from jewelry, clothing, specialty foods and photography to oil paintings and home decor.
QUINCY: 40th Annual Eta Alpha Holiday Faire. Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds 204 Fairgrounds Road Quincy, CA Holiday shopping, Santa photos and more. 530-283-2668
REDDING: Redding, California Holiday Childrens Parade
REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City California Tree Lighting Hometown Holidays Celebration
REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City Celebration
ROHNERT PARK: Rohnert Park Lighting
ROSEVILLE: All Nations Native Craft Fair December 5, 2015, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. . Maidu Activity Center next to Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive Roseville, CA roseville Vendors from California Tribes and the Cherokee Nation selling contemporary jewelry, basketry and other handmade items. Free admission and parking. Rain or shine. Location: Maidu Activity Center
SACRAMENTO: Holiday Ice Rink, Downtown Sacramento through January 18, 2016. godowntownsac
SAN DIEGO: December Nights, Balboa Park, free
SAN DIEGO Ocean Beach: Surfers Paradise Holiday Parade
SAN DIEGO: San Diego County Christmas Holiday Parades
SAN FRANCISCO: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center through January 3, 2016. embarcaderocenter
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink through January 18, 2016. unionsquareicerink
SANGER: Sanger Holiday Christmas Parade
SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice, through February 7, 2016. sjdowntown
SAN JOSE: Super Toy, Comic and Collectible Show at Santa Clara County Fairground - SJ Super Toy, Comic Book & Collectible Show
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: San Juan Bautista Holiday in Lights Parade
SAN MATEO: Holiday on Ice, Ice Skating Rink in Central Park through January 10, 2016. sanmateoonice '
SAN PEDRO: Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade, 6-9 p.m. portoflosangeles
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Lighting
SANTA CLARA: Holiday Craft Faire 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 615-2988 santaclaraca.gov Presented by Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends at Redwood Room and Margie Edinger Room, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, California
SANTA CRUZ: Lighted Boat Parade Saturday, December 5, 2015 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. scyc
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
SANTA FE SPRINGS: Santa Fe Springs Lighting
SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Christmas Parade
SANTA MONICA: ICE. 8,000-square-foot rink open through January 18, 2016. downtownsm /ice
SANTA MONICA: Westside Ballet's The Nutcracker Nov.28 - December 6, 2015 with live orchestration! 1 & 5 p.m. featuring Giorgia Martelloni Zabriskie & Seth Belliston; Molly Novak & Evan Swenson
SANTA ROSA: Santa Rosa Lighting
SCOTTS VALLEY: Scotts Valley Lighting
SIMI VALLEY: Redbird's 20th annual Blanket, Toy and School Supplies Drive and Mini-Powwow
Everyone welcome, a family friendly event including Native American singing, dancing and drumming. Time: 11- 3:30 p.m. Location: Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Valley Town Center Drive, Simi Valley, CA. In the center of the mall, in the Community Room. Benefitting the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in partnership with Walking Shield. Financial Contributions very much needed to ship items to South Dakota via USPS or FedEx. Shipping costs run 00- 00 and come entirely from donations. Native American Dancers Bring your dance regalia! The Northern Traditional Drum Blue Star and Southern Traditional Drum Crooked Hat will be joining us Everyone Welcome. All Drums Welcome. RedbirdsVision facebook /RedbirdsVision
SOLVANG: Solvang Danish Village Julefest Tree Lighting Ceremony
STOCKTON: Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade -Saturday, December 5, 2015, 5-8 p.m. Location: McCloud Lake at the Downtown Waterfront, mwycSUNNYVALE: Sunnyvale Holiday Parade is an Annual Tradition in the Lake Haven area
SUNNYVALE: Sunnyvale Lighting
SUSANVILLE: Susanville, California Christmas Parade
TEHACHAPI: Tehachapi Christmas Parade
TIBURON: Tiburon Lighting City Hall
TURLOCK: San Joaquin Valley Toy Train Operators December 5-6, 2015 - sjvtoytrainoperatorsinc
TWAIN HARTE: Long Barn Lodge Ice Skating through Last Weekend in March 2016. longbarnlodge
VACAVILLE: Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar at the Peña Adobe. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
4966 Pena Adobe Road
Vacaville, CA penaadobe
VALLEY SPRINGS: Valley Springs, Calif. Christmas Parade and Craft Fair
VENTURA: Ventura County Ballet Company The Nutcracker. Location: Ventura College Performing Arts Center Seton Hall, 4700 Loma Vista Rd. Ventura, CA Dec. 4-6, 2015, 5 approx. venturacountyballet
VICTORVILLE: Victorville Christmas Parade
VICTORVILLE: Victorville Christmas Lighting
WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice. Skating through January 18, 2016. iceskatewalnutcreek
WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Factory Sale annual event
WILMINGTON: Wilmington Winter
Wonderland. Snow in Wilmington? Yes,
tons of it! Activities include face
painting, a
story booth, jumpers, and more. Time: 1
-3 p.m.
Location: Wilmington Waterfront
Park, 604 W. C St., Wilmington
Sponsored by Port of Los
Angeles. 310-732-3508,
portoflosangeles
WINTERS: Winters Lighting
WHITTIER: Whittier Winter Wonderland Lighting
WOODLAND HILLS: Woodland Hills on Ice. Skating rink open through January 24, 2016. woodlandhillsice
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