Santa Clara Great America WinterFest

November 29, 2024-January 5, 2025 opens 5 p.m.

Actual dates: November 29 & 30, 2024; December 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 31, 2024; January 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2025

Discounted Tickets

237 W to Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA
$ cagreatamerica.com

WinterFest Ice Skating $20, separate fee from park admission

WinterFest, the Bay Area's newest and most immersive holiday tradition, brings holiday cheer to California's Great America. During WinterFest, Great America is magically transformed into a winter wonderland and holiday festival where guests can ice skate, watch Snoopy skate in a fabulous ice show, see magnificent displays of lights and decor, experience rides and attractions, visit Santa's workshop and Mrs. Claus' kitchen, and enjoying scrumptious holiday fare at numerous dining locations.

The winter scene and Christmas celebration is dominated by one of the Bay Area's tallest Christmas trees adorned with thousands of twinkling lights accompanied by giant toy soldiers greeting guests. This amazing event features millions of lights, creating a holiday event for the entire family.

• Snow Flake Lake Ice Skating
• Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree Lot
• Sally's Christmas Crafts
• Mrs. Claus' Kitchen
• St. Nick Pics
• Peanuts Guide to Christmas - a fun-filled holiday sing-along with Charlie, Lucy, and Linus. The PEANUTS gang talks about writing letters to Santa, how to give the perfect gift, their favorite holiday food, and what Christmas means to them.
• Musical performers: Kris Kringles, Holly Jolly Trolley & The Mistletones
• Tree Lighting Ceremony with "Snow" nightly with 20 singers and performers such as Cool Yule Christmas show with professional singers & dancers

Let it Snow
Celebration Plaza
Snow falls  every 15 minutes and is accompanied by colorful changing lights, with the world's tallest double-decker carousel creating the perfect backdrop nightly in Hometown Square.

Mrs. Claus' Kitchen
Kids of all ages can then decorate their special cookie treats any way they want, knowing the cookies are made with the love of Mrs. Claus. 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.