California Christmas 2025

Top Events Across California

Find the best Halloween events across California this year!

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   Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square Los Angeles

   Downtown LA's iconic outdoor holiday ice rink

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   December Nights at Balboa Park San Diego

   Annual holiday celebration with extended museum hours

3. 3
   Christmas in the Park & Blinky's Drive Thru San Jose

   Two distinct holiday experiences: a walk-through park and a drive-thru light show.

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   Elk Grove Illumination Holiday Festival Elk Grove

   Community holiday festival with tree lighting and caroling

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   San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker San Francisco

   Historic American Nutcracker performance

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   Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale Tiburon

   Holiday arts and crafts sale supporting historic sites

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   Fresno ZooLights Fresno

   Spectacular holiday light displays at the zoo

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   Theatre of Lights Sacramento

   Rooftop performance retelling 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

9. 9
   Aquarium Holidays Long Beach

   Holiday-themed aquarium event with Santa Diver

10. 10
    Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker Oakland

    Six decades of dance in Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker.

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    Redding Lighted Christmas Parade Redding

    Lighted Christmas parade through downtown

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    Bakersfield Christmas Town Bakersfield

    Mile-long drive-through winter wonderland with interactive light shows.

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    A Christmas Fantasy Parade Anaheim

    A magical Christmas parade with Santa and Disney characters.

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    The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights Riverside

    Millions of lights at historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

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    Lincoln Center Holidays Stockton

    Stockton's premiere outdoor shopping center since 1951