Saturday, December 2, 2017

ALAMEDA: Alameda Tree Lighting Ceremony Alameda, CA

AMADOR CITY: Amador City California Calico Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

ANAHEIM: Anaheim Christmas Tree Lighting Nutcracker Celebration

ANGELS CAMP: Angels Camp California Tree Lighting Ceremonies

AGOURA HILLS: Dance Creations The Nutcracker December 1-3, 2017  Agoura High School  dancecreations.com

ALAMEDA: Hometown Holiday Celebration Mayor's Tree Lighting, 4:30-75 p.m. City Hall 2263 Santa Clara Ave. Alameda, CA cityofalamedaca.gov

AMADOR CITY: Calico Christmas and Tree Lighting Ceremony. Amador City, CA amador-city.com

APTOS: Aptos Village Tree Lighting aptoschamber.com

AUBURN: Auburn California Festival of Lights Christmas Parade

AVALON: Tree Lighting Ceremony  on Wrigley Stage

BISHOP: Bishop California Annual Christmas Parade  

BALBOA ISLAND: Balboa Island Tree Lighting Ceremony

BANNING:  Winterfest December 1-3, 2017, bcvparks.com

BELLFLOWER: Bellflower Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa

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

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

BONITA: Bonita, California Christmas Tree Lighting

BURBANK: Downtown Burbank Christmas

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

CAMARILLO: Cavalia's Odysseo through Jan.7, 2018. cavalia.com for tickets. Time: 2 & 8 p.m.

CAMPBELL: Campbell, California Carol of Lights Christmas Holiday Event

CARLSBAD: Legoland Tree Lighting Ceremony in Carlsbad, CA

CHICO: A Very Chico Nutcracker with Community Ballet. November 30-December 3, 2017 Laxson Auditorium Cal State University W. 1st Street & Salem $23-29 approx.

CHOWCHILLA: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Claus

CONCORD Mayor's Sing Along, annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa. Todos Santos Plaza Willow Pass Road (between Mt. Diablo & Grant) Concord, CA Free, cityofconcord.org

CORNING: Corning California Parade

COSTA MESA: Nutcracker for Kids  10 & 11:30 a.m. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Drive

DUBLIN: Holiday Tea Sunday inside the charming Sunday School Barn Cost: $25 per person | museums

EL CAJON: JINGLE, Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Show. Location: Sycuan Casino - Live & Up Close, 5469 Casino Way

EL CENTRO: El Centro Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration

EL CENTRO: El Centro Christmas Parade

ENCINITAS: Encinitas Holiday Parade 

ESCONDIDO: Escondido California Tree Lighting Ceremony

FAIRFIELD: Benicia Ballet Theatre Nutcracker  December 2-3, 2017 Solano College Theatre Tickets: $15-24

FALLBROOK: The Vintage Marketplace at The Rainbow Oaks December 1-2, 2017, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $5 admission. It's in the park and you have those beautiful old trees to sit under if you like. Also held on  thevintagemarketplaceca.com

FORT BRAGG: Festival of Lights at Mendocino Botanical Gardens November 24-December 17, 2017. 18220 North Highway. $10, gardenbythesea.org 

FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Fountain Valley Tree Lighting Ceremony at Sports Park in Cerritos California

FRESNO: Fresno, California Christmas Parade

GILROY: Gilroy California Christmas Parade 

GILROY: Gilroy Christmas Tree Lighting

GRASS VALLEY: Grass Valley Tree Lighting. Time: 2-7 p.m.

GLENDALE: Glendale Montrose California Christmas Parade

downtowngrassvalley.com

GROVER BEACH: Grover Beach Holiday Memories Christmas Parade

HERMOSA BEACH: Hermosa Beach Sandpipers Holiday Homes Tour December 1-3, 2017 , 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. sandpipers.org | home tours

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Ballet E'tudes The Nutcracker December 2-10, 2017. Saturday 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St.

INDIO: Tamale Festival December 2-3, 2017. Tons of tamales, bands, a car show and  contests such as Tamale Eating Contest and Best Tamale Recipe.

IRVINE: MenAlive Orange County Gay Men's Chorus Santa & Son December 1-2, 2017. Location: Barclay Theatre,
4242 Campus Drive

KINGSBURG: Kingsburg Tree Lighting Ceremony

KINGSBURG: Kingsburg Swedish Parade

LANCASTER: Lancaster Holiday Parade

LAKEPORT: Lakeport California Holiday Parade

LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel, California Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

LEMOORE: Lemoore  Christmas Parade

LINCOLN: Lincoln Holiday Home Tour December 2, 2017 , 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Six Decorated homes in Sun City Lincoln Hills, 2 shopping boutiques. $20 pre-purchase. lincolnkiwanis.org | home tours

LIVERMORE: Livermore Tree Lighting Ceremony 

LIVERMORE: Livermore  Holiday Sights and Sounds Parade

LONG BEACH: Uptown Village Market December 1-2, 2017. Friday 5-10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Long Beach, CA. Expo Arts Center | The Uptown Village Market is a great place for artists and creators of well-crafted goods to show and sell their work. Location: Atlantic Ave. & Bixby Rd., Long Beach, CA. uptownvillagemarket.com

LONG BEACH:  Holiday Treats for the Animals December 2-24, 2017. Photo opportunities with Santa, a display of gingerbread houses, daily Penguin Walks at 10 a.m., shopping. Location: 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA, aquariumofpacific.org

LOS GATOS: Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade 

LOS ANGELES: Taste of Tamales December 2-3, 2017. Location: 8th St. & Normandie Ave.  Free admission, lafoodfestivals.com  | tamales

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles - San Pedro Holiday Afloat Lighted Boat Parade

LOS ANGELES: Master Chorale Festival of Carols with sing-along is held at Disney Concert Hall, 2 p.m. and December 9, 2017, 2 p.m. lamasterchorale.org | sings

LOS ANGELES: 5th Annual Walk for Kids' Growth, Los Angeles. Help increase awareness of childhood growth disorders, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment! The fun-filled day will include a 3-mile fun walk, FREE food, giveaways, display booths, and live performances by some of L.A.'s hottest performers. PLUS! Each registered child will receive a FREE toy! All ages and leashed pets are welcome to attend! Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Griffith Park - Pettigrew 4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 Fee: No Cost. Telephone: (516) 671-4041.  Registration: WalkforKidsGrowth.org

LOS GATOS: Fantasy of Lights Walk Through December 2-3, 2017, 4-9 p.m. at Vasona Park. Tickets required: sccgov.org -   $10 adult, $5 youth, ticket required eventbrite.com

LOS OLIVOS: Los Olivos California CA Tree Lighting Ceremony

MANTECA: "Christmas in the Park" Friday December 1 and Saturday December 2, 2017 at Library Park in downtown Manteca. Fridays events include music, food, vendors and children's activities. Time 5-10 P.M. Saturday will include a "Snow Hill, music, vendors and children's activities. Time 10 a.m. to 10 P.M. Saturday at 5 P.M. will be the Manteca Annual Holiday Parade. For additional information please see  www.manteca.org or call Manteca Chamber of Commerce 209-823-6121.

MENLO PARK:  Breakfast with Santa. This City of Menlo Park recreation event requires registration. Hurry! $5-7, menlopark.org/breakfastwithsanta

MERCED: Merced California Tree Lighting Ceremony

MERCED:  Merced  Hometown Christmas Parade

MILLBRAE: Millbrae  Tree Lighting Ceremony

MONTEREY: Monterey California Tree Lighting Ceremony at Cannery Row

MONTEREY: Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival Location: G0lden State Theater Monterey, CA Tickets $25-45, montereycowboy.org | goldenstatetheatre.com

MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Christmas at Our House December 1 & 2, 2017. Boutique, Cookies and Coffee Cart, Champagne reception, Student Showcase Production and Christmas Gala. sfhs.com | home tours

MURRIETA: Murrieta Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

MURRIETA: Murrieta Holiday Magic Parade

NEWHALL: Cowboys & Carols at Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Ave. friendsofhartpark.org

OAKLAND: Oakland Lighted Yacht Parade

OAKLEY: Christmas Tree Lighting events

OCEANSIDE: Mission San Luis Rey Serra Center
Annual Christmas Concert, $30-60, sanluisrey.org

OCEANSIDE: Oceanside Christmas Boat Parade

OXNARD: Oxnard California Christmas Parade

OXNARD: Tamale Festival. Time: 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Plaza Park - Downtown 5th & B Street. Free admission

OXNARD: Ventura County Ballet Company's The Nutcracker December 2-10, 2017 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center $20-40 approx. venturacountyballet.com

PALM SPRINGS:  Palms Springs, California Festival of Lights Parade

PALM SPRINGS: Desert Living Home Show December 1-3, 2017. Find the perfect contractor for remodeling project, collect ideas and feel energized. Location:  Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA. worldclassshows.com

PARADISE: Paradise, Calif. Holiday Truck Parade

PARADISE: Paradise Tree Lighting Ceremony

PASADENA: Holiday Look In Holiday Home Tour December 2-3, 2017 ,  9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. See 4 elegantly-decorated homes.  pasadenaholidaylookin.org | home tours

PASADENA: There's Magic in the Air - for Children Young & Old!, concert presented by Towne Singers, conducted by Lance Merrill, with small orchestral ensemble. Finishing with the Hallelujah Chorus along with the  majestic church organ. Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA. Tickets: $25  townesingers.org

PASO ROBLES: Paso Robles Christmas Lights Parade

PERRIS: Holiday Trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Santa's North Pole Special Train to Santa's Workshop December 1-17, 2017. Location: 2201 South A Street. Ticket $15-20, oerm.org

PETALUMA: Petaluma, Calif. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

PINOLE: Pinole California Tree Lighting Ceremony

PLEASANT HILL:  Super Holiday Boutique, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 8th annual Super Holiday Boutique is largest holiday shopping extravaganza in Central Contra Costa County. Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr. off Taylor Blvd. in Pleasant Hill, CA. Free admission, superholidayboutique.com  

PLEASANTON: Pleasanton Tree Lighting Ceremony

PLEASANTON: Pleasanton Hometown Parade

POMONA: Harvest Festival December 1-3, 2017. More than 24,000 handcrafted originals, live music, culinary chef demonstrations, contests, specialty foods, and more. Enjoy all-day stage entertainment. Cost: $9 - 3 day pass. Hours: Friday 9-6, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5. Location: Fairplex Building 4 LA County Fairgrounds 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA. harvestfestival.com

PORTOLA: Santa Trains December 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 2017 Museum opens at 4 p.m. Train rides 5 p.m. until everyone has a turn, usually about 8:30 p.m. $10 per car load. Location: Santa Trains Western Pacific Railroad Museum 700 Western Pacific Way Old Town Portola, CA wplives.org 

REDDING: Redding Holiday Childrens Parade

REDDING: Redding California Christmas Parade

REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City Parade 

REDWOOD CITY: Academy of American Ballet Nutcracker December 1-2, 2017  at Fox Theatre 2223 Broadway Street  Cost: $29-49

REDWOOD CITY: Hometown Holidays (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) Tree Lighting  5:45 p.m. on the corner of Hamilton and Broadway, Courthouse Square  2200 Broadway   hometownholidays.org

ROHNERT PARK: Tree Lighting Ceremony

ROSEVILLE: All Nations Craft Fair December 2, 2017 , 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Maidu Community Center Free admission & parking, roseville.ca.us

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Mix Tape December 1-5, 2017. Location: United Methodist Church, 2100 J Street. Tickets $25-40

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour December 1-3, 2017 , Six elegantly decorated homes are on tour this year.  $30-35, sacredhearthometour.com | home tours

SAN DIEGO: December Nights December 1-2, 2017

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Christmas  Parade 

SAN DIEGO: Ocean Beach Surfers Paradise Holiday Parade

SAN DIEGO: Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village Saturday, December 2, 2017,  4-8 p.m. Piazza Natale on the corner of W. Date & India Streets littleitalysd.com

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

SAN FRANCISCO: Tree Lighting Ceremonies

SAN FRANCISCO: Chantey Sing at Maritime Museum, Hyde & Jefferson Streets, San Francisco, CA nps.gov/safr

SAN FRANCISCO: Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Held weekends through November 18-December 17, 2017, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Ticket: $30. Location: The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave. San Francisco, CA dickensfair.com

SANGER: Toyland Christmas Parade 11 a.m. Brehler Square
 sanger.org

SAN JOSE: Heroes & Villains, comic con December 2-3, 2017. Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center $40-75, heroesfanfest.com

SAN JOSE: San Jose Theatre Nutcracker December 1-10, 2017 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Boulevard. Tickets: $38-68 approx. plus fees 

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Christmas at the Mission San Juan Capistrano missionsjc.com | missions

SAN LUIS OBISPO: Mission San Luis Obispo Holiday Choral Concert At The Mission, $10-$40, vocalarts.org

SAN PEDRO: Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade  Saturday, December 2, 2017, 6-8:30 p.m. Pre-parade events begin at 3 p.m. at Banning's Landing Community Center in Wilmington. Watch the parade from the USS Iowa Battleship, 6  p.m. The maritime museum offers a true seafaring and family-fun view complete with an early visit from Santa Claus, carolers and holiday delight. $15, pacificbattleship.com

SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara Historic Home Tour December 1-2, 2017. Three homes and Madison Street Inn are featured. Ticket $30-35, sc-hometour.com | home tours

SANTA CRUZ: Holiday Home Tour December 2-3, 2017 , 12-5 p.m. santacruzsymphonyleague.org  Home Tour features 5 amazing homes showcasing Santa Cruz County's most innovative architects and interior designers. | home tours

SANTA MONICA: Westside Ballet's The Nutcracker with live orchestration! November 25-December 3, 2017, 1 & 5 p.m.  The Broad Stage, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, westsideballet.com

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara California Tree Lighting and Parade

SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Holiday Parade

SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Harbor Lighted Boat Parade

SANTA FE SPRINGS: Tree Lighting Holiday Event

SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Christmas Parade

SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Christmas Tree Lighting 

SOLVANG: Danish Julefest Parade

STOCKTON: Stockton Christmas Boat Parade

SUNNYVALE: Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Arrival

SUSANVILLE: Susanville, California Christmas Parade

TEHACHAPI: Tehachapi  Christmas Parade

TIBURON: Tree Lighting Ceremony City Hall

UNIVERSAL CITY:  Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, UniversalStudiosHollywood.com  

VALLEJO: Mad Hatter Parade

VALLEY SPRINGS: Christmas Parade and Craft Fair

VENTURA: Ventura Harbor Boat Parade of Lights

VICTORVILLE: Christmas Parade

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

WEED: Weed California Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

WINTERS: Winters California Christmas Parade

WINTERS: Winters  Tree Lighting Ceremony

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