PORTOLA: Western Pacific Railroad Museum Santa Trains. Time: 5-8 p.m. -10. Location: 700 Western Pacific Way Old Town Portola, CA wplives

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ALHAMBRA: Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 p.m. Renaissance Plaza, Free Santa photos, entertainment, refreshments.

ALPINE: Holiday Parade

AMERICAN CANYON: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. Senior Multi-Use Center. cityofamericancanyon

ARCATA: Season of Wonder and Light Arcata Mainstreet, 6p.m. Open House Downtown Street Closures in place for this festive, holiday event.

ATASCADERO: Holiday Tree Lighting, 6-7 p.m. Sunken Gardens

ALHAMBRA: Alhambra California Tree Lighting Ceremony

AMERICAN CANYON: Tree Lighting Ceremony

ARCATA: Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown

ATASCADERO: Tree Lighting Ceremony

BELLFLOWER: Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa

BENICIA: Christmas Tree Lighting

BRENTWOOD: Christmas Tree Lighting events

BURLINGAME: Tree Lighting Celebration

BURLINGAME: Holiday Parade Celebration

CHICO: Community Ballet's A Very Chico Nutcracker December 1-4, 2016. Location: Laxson Auditorium Cal State University W. 1st Street & Salem Chico, CA. chicocommunityballet

CHICO: Independent Film Festival December 2-4, 2016
Music in film all week
ciffcalifornia

CORONADO: Snow Mountain, 3-8 p.m. Location Coronado Ferry Landing Description Join us for fun in the snow and so much more at the Ferry Landing. This event is brought to Coronado through funding from the San Diego Unified Port District. coronado

CORONADO: Open House Christmas Parade

CARMEL: Tree Lighting Ceremony

CHICO: Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Claus

CORONADO: Tree Lighting Ceremony and Parade

COTATI: Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa Celebration

CUPERTINO: Tree Lighting Ceremony in December

CORNING: Corning Parade

EL CENTRO: Seasonal Tree Lighting & Street Fair December 2, 2016, 5 - 9 p.m. El Centro Police Station

150 N. 11th St. El Centro, CA 337-4555

cityofelcentro

EMERYVILLE: Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration

EXETER: Christmas Parade

FOLSOM: Tree Lighting Ceremony

FOLSOM: Folsom Zoo Wild Nights, Holiday Lights December 2-23, 2016, 5-8 p.m. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary 403 Stafford Street Folsom, CA folsomzoofriends

FORT BRAGG: Mendocino Botanical Gardens Festival of Lights November 25 through December 18, 2016, 5-7:30 p.m. Entertainment: Sergei Bassehes. , age 16 & under free, gardenbythesea

FRESNO: Chaffee Zoo Lights November 25-December 30, 2016, 5-8 p.m. Fresno Chaffee Zoo 894 West Belmont Avenue, Fresno, California fresnochaffeezoo

GARDEN GROVE: The Holiday Gem. Backed by a 7-piece band, stunning costumes, and tap dancing elves, enjoy Christmas classics like White Christmas and Winter Wonderland. Time: 8 p.m. Location: The Gem Theatre, 12852 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA. 6 admission, less for seniors, students. 741-9550 X 221, onemoreproductions

GRASS VALLEY: Cornish Christmas Celebration, Friday evenings leading up to Christmas. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Grass Valley, CA

HAWAIIAN GARDENS: Tree Lighting Ceremony

IRWINDALE: Tree Lighting Ceremony at Library Park

KING CITY: Lighted Agriculture Parade

LA CANADA: Rumplestiltskin December 2-4, 2016 1.49 approx. Dance Street Theatre 4490 Cornishon
La Canada, CA caldancearts

LA PUENTE: Tree Lighting Ceremony

LA QUINTA: Christmas Tree Lighting

LOMITA: Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall

LOMPOC: Christmas Tree Lighting, Centennial Park

LOMPOC: Childrens Holiday Parade Information

LONG BEACH: CHILL - at Queen Mary. Alice in Winterland interactive holiday lights adventure, ice tubing, ice skating, cocktail bars, food vendors, gift shop, and Polar Express 4-D show in free ship admission. Time: 5-10 p.m. queenmary

LOS ANGELES: Zoo Lights November 18 - January 8, 2016, 6-10 p.m. LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA lazoo

LOS GATOS: Tree Lighting

LA PUENTE: Holiday Parade

MARTINEZ: Hospice tree lighting

MENLO PARK: Tree Lighting Ceremony

MONTEREY: Tree Lighting Ceremony at Cannery Row

MURPHYS: Tree Lighting Ceremony

OAKLAND: Christmas Tree Lighting at Jack London Square

OXNARD: Tree Lighting Ceremony

ORCUTT: Old Town Orcutt Tree Lighting & Stroll, 7 p.m. This year the tree lighting takes place along with First Fridays - Stay Open Late. Come enjoy a stroll through the community and then the tree lighting at 7pm. oldtownorcutt

POMONA: Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show, December 2-4, 2016. Location: Pomona Fairplex, Exhibit Hall 4, Pomona, CA

PERRIS: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

PASADENA: Tree Lightinig Festival

PISMO BEACH: Pismo Beach Pier Christmas Tree

QUINCY: Tree Lighting Ceremony Main Street Event

QUINCY: Light Parade and Main Street Sparkle

REDDING: Tree Lighting Ceremony

RIALTO: Tree Lighting Ceremony at City Hall. Join Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa for the annual tree lighting. Free

SACRAMENTO: Holiday Home Tour Early December 2, 3, 4, 2016 11a-8p Friday, December 2, 2016
10a-7p Saturday, December 2, 2016
11a-5p Sunday, December 2, 2016
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SAN DIEGO: Balboa Park December Nights Festival December 2-3, 2016. Friday 3-11 p.m. Saturday 12 Noon-11 p.m. Balboa Park 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA Free admission, fees for food, shopping, etc. balboapark /decembernights/

SAN FRANCISCO: Beach Blanket Babylon's Seasonal Extravaganza, through December 31, 2016, Time: 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco, CA. beachblanketbabylon

SAN LUIS OBISPO: Holiday Lighted Parade

SANTA BARBARA: Gem Faire December 2-4, 2016. Santa Barbara Earl Warren Showgrounds/Exhibit Hall, Santa Barbara, CA

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara California Holiday Parade

SANTA CLARA: Historic Home Tour December 2-3, 2016, Time: 6-10 p.m. Friday | 12 Noon - 5 p. m. Saturday. 5. sc-hometour | home tour

SANTA CLARA Tree Lighting Ceremony December 2, 2016, 5-9 p.m. Central Park 969 Kiely Blvd. City Plaza Park

Santa Clara, California santaclaraca.gov

SANTA MARIA: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Christmas Parade on Main

SOLVANG: Danish Village Julefest Tree Lighting Ceremony

TURLOCK: Christmas Parade

TWAIN HARTE: Christmas Parade Annual Event

TWAIN HARTE: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

TEMPLE CITY: Tree Lighting Ceremony and Mini Parade

VENTURA: Tree Lighting Ceremon in Mini Park Downtown

WATSONVILLE: Heritage Foundation Holiday Craft and Gift Fair December 2-4, 2016 Santa Cruz Fairgrounds, Watsonville, CA

WESTWOOD: Music at Westwood Handel's MESSIAH Sing-Along Westwood Presbyterian Church Messiah, led by the WPC Master Choir, Westwood Chamber Orchestra and esteemed soloists, is conducted by Music Director Maria Newman. Time: 8 p.m. 474-4535 or westwoodpres , under age 18 years & student with ID free, includes reception after concert. Optional score . Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Free on-site parking and reimbursed by voucher at the iPic/AVCO theater parking structure next door. | sing-alongs

Please note that events are subject to change on December 2, 2016. You should always confirm before heading out to attend as dates can be changed, rain and other policies may cancel some events, and sometimes events and festivals are sold out.