PASADENA: Holidayfest. Time: 12-5 p.m. Location: The Shops on Lake Avenue, 345 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Free, free parking at 251 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA
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ALAMEDA: Hometown Holiday Celebration Mayor's Tree Lighting December 3, 2016, 4:30 p.m. City Hall

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ALBANY: Holiday Market. Find great bargains on holiday decorations, toys, jewelry, books, household items, baked goods and fun! Now accepting clean, saleable, donated items. Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Albany Senior Center 846 Masonic Avenue, Albany, CA. albanyca

AMADOR CITY: Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 p.m. Amador City, CA amador-city

ANAHEIM: Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Village, 5:45 p.m. Center Street Promenade

APPLE VALLEY: Winter Wonderland & Christmas Tree Lighting, 2 p.m. Civic Center Park and Town Hall. Free

APTOS: Aptos Village Tree Lighting, 2 p.m. Rain check Dec.10. Aptos Village Tree above Aptos Village Park

AVALON: Shop at Home Night Tree Lighting Wrigley Stage Avalon, CA Catalinachamber

BAKERSFIELD: Holiday Lights at CALM. Lightasmic features animated zoo-themed holiday designs in a special light display delighting all ages. Location: 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, CA. 3.50 approx. calmzoo

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

COSTA MESA: Nutcracker for Kids December 3, 2016, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Ticket: 5-55 approx. pacificsymphony

COSTA MESA: Piecemakers Handcraft Christmas Fair, Over 70 artists, kids' activities, stage entertainment by Swing Shift, Piecemakers' Band, and Cripple Creek Cloggers. Great food booths. Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA. Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission, free parking. Admission and parking are piecemakers

CHULA VISTA: Chula Vista Starlight Parade Chula Vista Historic 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista, CA

FAIR OAKS: Christmas in the Village Plaza Park Fair Oaks Village, Fair Oaks, CA

FOLSOM: Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Downtown, Folsom, CA

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, 5-7:30 p.m. Entertainment: Chuck Tourtillott, plus visit from Santa Claus. , 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 Winter Wonderland and White Christmas. Time: 2 & 8 p.m. Location: The Gem Theatre, 12852 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA. 6 admission, less for seniors, students. onemoreproductions 741-9550 X 221.

GLENDALE: Los Angeles Ballet The Nutcracker - at Alex Theatre The Nutcracker December 3-4, 2016 216 North Brand Boulevard Glendale, CA 91203 alextheatre

GROVER BEACH: Mercantile Flea Market, December Carpe Diem Experience parking lot, Fullerton, CA

GROVER BEACH: Santa's Workshop Fine Art & Craft Faire Ramona Garden Park Center, Grover Beach, CA

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Ballet E'tudes The Nutcracker. Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, at 1905 Main Street. up

INDIO: Indio International Tamale Festival December 3-4, 2016 Downtown, Indio, CA

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

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: 12-10 p.m. queenmary

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

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

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

REDDING: Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair Liberty Christian School, Redding, CA

REDWOOD CITY: PENPEX 2016 Stamp, December 3-4, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Community Activities Building 1400 Roosevelt Avenue Redwood City, CA Free admission and free parking. penpex Friendly local show sponsored by the Sequoia Stamp Club of Redwood City. US Post Office on site. 16 dealers and over 60 frames of exhibits. Youth area with activities and free stamps for kids and beginners. 500 lot silent auction ending at 2:30 on Sunday. Snack bar. Souvenir cachet with stamp and cancel honoring Shirley Temple.

SACRAMENTO: Holiday Home Tour 10a-7p 0-35

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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 & 9 p.m. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco, CA. beachblanketbabylon

SAN FRANCISCO: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair returns in an elaborate party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in theatrically lit music halls, pubs, and Christmas shops at Cow Palace in San Francisco. 0-31.89. dickensfair

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

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 FE SPRINGS Tree Lighting Ceremony December 3, 2016, 5-8 p.m. (first Saturday in December) Tree Lighting Ceremony at Town Center Plaza 11740 E. Telegraph Rd.

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SANTA ROSA: Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair December 3-4, 2016. Attend this annual fair featuring 70+ booths with handcrafted items created and sold by the artists. Ride Rosie the Trolley free between the Crafts Fair at Finley Community Center and Holiday Open House at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days. Craft Fair time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Dec. 4. , free under age 12 years. santa-rosa

TUJUNGA: Chili Bowl Fest and Art & Craft Faire, December 3-4, 2016. Location: McGroarty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA mcgroartyartscenter

WATSONVILLE: Factory Sale December 3, 2016, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Watsonville Holiday Factory Sale. Visit local factories for great discounts on brand names! Watsonville, CA watsonvillefactorysale

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

WILMINGTON: A Civil War Christmas - at Drum Barracks . Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 3-4, 2016. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The 16th Annual Holiday Celebration. An event that should not be missed and one that has become a holiday tradition for thousands! The Banning Museum and the Drum Barracks Museum sponsor free horse-drawn carriage rides between the two sites, which are each decorated for true holiday delight. Admission to both museums and the carriage rides are all Now that's the holiday spirit.

SAN DIEGO: North Park Toyland Parade & Festival North Park, San Diego, CA | SD parades

PINOLE: Pinole California Tree Lighting Ceremony

PLEASANTON: Pleasanton California Tree Lighting Ceremony | SeeCalifornia

REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City California Tree Lightin Hometown Holidays Celebration

ROHNERT PARK: Rohnert Park, California Tree Lighting Ceremony

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Tree Lighting Ceremonies

SAN ANSELMO: San Anselmo, California Tree Lighting Ceremony City Hall

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Tree Lighting Ceremonies

SANGER: Sanger, California Tree Lighting Ceremony

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: San Juan Capistrano, California Tree Lighting Ceremonies

SCOTTS VALLEY: Scotts Valley, California Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Annual Event

SUNNYVALE: Sunnyvale, California Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Arrival

TIBURON: Tiburon, California Tree Lighting Ceremony City Hall

VICTORVILLE: Victorville, California Christmas Tree Lighting at City Hall

WEED: Weed California Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

WHITTIER: Whittier, CA Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Event

WINTERS: Winters California Tree Lighting Ceremony

DANA POINT: Dana Point, California Tree Lighting Ceremony and Winter Festival Event

ENCINITAS: Encinitas California Tree Lighting Ceremonies

ESCONDIDO: Escondido California Tree Lighting Ceremony

FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Fountain Valley Tree Lighting Ceremony

GILROY: Gilroy California Christmas Tree Lighting

LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel, California Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

LEMOORE: Lemoore California Annual Events

LIVERMORE: Livermore, California Tree Lighting Ceremony Annual Christmas Event

LOS OLIVOS: Los Olivos California CA Tree Lighting Ceremony

MERCED: Merced California Tree Lighting Ceremony

MILLBRAE: Millbrae California Tree Lighting Ceremony Annual Holiday Event

MURRIETA: Murrieta, California Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

OAKLEY: Oakley, California Christmas Tree Lighting events

BELLFLOWER: Bellflower Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa, California

ALAMEDA: Alameda Tree Lighting Ceremony Alameda, CA

AMADOR CITY: Amador City California Calico Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

ANAHEIM: Anaheim Christmas Tree Lighting Nutcracker Celebration

APPLE VALLEY: Apple Valley Tree Lighting Ceremony

APTOS: Aptos Christmas Tree Lighting in the Village

AVALON: Avalon California Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wrigley Stage

BALDWIN PARK: Baldwin Park California Tree Lighting Ceremony

BISHOP: Bishop, California Tree Lighting Ceremony and Street of Lights

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CAMPBELL: Campbell, California Carol of Lights Christmas Holiday Event

CARLSBAD: Carlsbad California Christmas at the Rancho Tree Lighting

CHOWCHILLA: Chowchilla California Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Claus

CONCORD: Concord, California Tree Lighting Ceremony

LOS GATOS: Los Gatos California Children's Holiday Parade Information, Date, Time, Parade Route

MERCED: Merced California Hometown Christmas Parade

SAN DIEGO: Ocean Beach San Diego Surfers Paradise Holiday Parade

OROVILLE: Oroville, California Tree Lighting Ceremony

VALLEY SPRINGS: Valley Springs, Calif. Christmas Parade and Craft Fair

VICTORVILLE: Victorville, California Christmas Parade

OXNARD: Oxnard California Christmas Parade

PALM SPRINGS: Palms Springs, California Festival of Lights Parade

PARADISE: Paradise, Calif. Holiday Truck Parade

PASO ROBLES: Paso Robles California Christmas Light Parade

PLEASANTON: Pleasanton California Hometown Parade | SeeCalifornia

REDDING: Redding, California Holiday Childrens Parade

REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City California Tree Lightin Hometown Holidays Celebration

SAN DIEGO: San Diego County Christmas Holiday Parades | SeeCalifornia

SANGER: Sanger, California Holiday Christmas Parade

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: San Juan Bautista, California Holiday in Lights Parade

SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz California Holiday Parade

SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria, California Christmas Parade

SOLVANG: Solvang, California Danish Village Julefest Tree Lighting Ceremony

SUSANVILLE: Susanville, California Christmas Parade

TEHACHAPI: Tehachapi, California christmas parade

VALLEJO: Vallejo, CA Mad Hatter Parade

VALLEJO: Benicia Ballet Theatre Nutcracker November 26-December 3, 2016 Hoagan Auditorium 850 Rosewood Ave. Vallejo, CA beniciaballet 4-25 appox.

ARROYO GRANDE: Arroyo Grande Holiday Concert and Christmas Parade in the Village

ENCINITAS: Encinitas California Holiday Parade Date, Time, Route

LEMOORE: Lemoore California Christmas Parade Information Time, Date

LIVERMORE: Livermore California Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade Christmas Celebration

KINGSBURG: Kingsburg California Swedish Festival

GILROY: Gilroy California Christmas Parade in Downtown Gilroy

AUBURN: Auburn California Festival of Lights Christmas Parade

BELMONT SHORE: Belmont Shore Christmas Parade in Long Beach, CA

BISHOP: Bishop California Annual Christmas Parade Information

CALISTOGA: Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade, Napa Wine County, California

FRESNO: Fresno, California Christmas Parade

GLENDALE: Glendale Montrose California Christmas Parade

GROVER BEACH: Grover Beach Holiday Memories Christmas Parade

LANCASTER: Lancaster California Parade

California Christmas Parades

SARATOGA: Saratoga High School Holiday Boutique Saratoga High School, Saratoga, CA

ROSEVILLE: Holiday Craft Fair Maidu Community Center & Library, Roseville, CA roseville /events/craft_fairs.asp

SUISUN CITY: Christmas at the Waterfront Harbor Plaza at Suisun City Waterfront, Suisun City, CA

ENC Artisan Marketplace Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach, CA

OAKLAND: Holiday Craft Fair Montera Middle School, Oakland, CA

WHITTIER: Holiday Sonata Holiday Sonata Uptown Whittier, Whittier, CA

SAN JOSE: Makers Market in the Park Santana Row, San Jose, CA

SAN DIEGO: Toys For Tots Toy Drive and Vendor Fair Faith Community Church, San Diego, CA

REDDING: December 3-4, 2016 Homespun Craft Fair Shasta District Fairgrounds, Redding, CA

RIDGECREST: Santa's Art Shop December 3-4, 2016 Santa's Art Shop Desert Empire Fairgrounds, Ridgecrest, CA

SANTA ROSA: December 3-4, 2016 Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA

NORCO: December 3-4, 2016 Hillside Farms Arts and Crafts Show, December Hillside Farm, Norco, CA

LOS ANGELES: December 3-4, 2016 Festival Navideno Calleocho, LA Downtown, Los Angeles, CA

WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Holiday Factory Sale. Visit local factories for great discounts on brand names Watsonville Factory Sale December 3, 2016, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Watsonville, CA watsonvillefactorysale

WOODLAND: December 3-4, 2016 Craft Is Art Christmas Faire Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA

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