Last updated: November 11, 2024
Get a comprehensive look at the festive season in Valencia. Our guide covers all the essential holiday events. For locals and newcomers alike, this guide reveals the holiday gems of Valencia.
This holiday season, the 91st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade brings a vibrant spectacle filled with festive floats and celebrity appearances. Another highlight is the enchanting Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park, where stunning light displays and thrilling rides create a joyous atmosphere. And the Los Angeles Zoo Lights is something you definitely don't want to miss, with its breathtaking light installations that transform the zoo into a winter wonderland. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Immersive holiday light displays and themed areas.
Six Flags Magic Mountain transforms into a vibrant holiday destination with millions of twinkling lights, themed areas, and seasonal entertainment. Guests can enjoy personalized meet-and-greets with Santa, festive treats, and live music amidst beautifully decorated landscapes.
Where: Valencia | More Info: Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park
Holiday celebration in a zoo setting with interactive wildlife-inspired lantern displays.
Explore an immersive landscape filled with dazzling new lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering trees, and glowing rivers. This nature-focused holiday celebration features all-new wonders, including the magical Holiday Forest with majestic pine trees and snow-loving animals, as well as spectacular holiday photo spots and return visits from Santa.
Where: Los Angeles | More Info: Los Angeles Zoo Lights
Interactive light installations and ambient music in a botanical garden setting.
Descanso Gardens transforms into a spectacular display of light and color with Enchanted Forest of Light, featuring interactive installations and ambient music that illuminate beloved garden spaces.
Where: La Cañada Flintridge | More Info: Enchanted Forest of Light
Immersive holiday experience with interactive installations and festive activities.
Holiday Road is a premier holiday event in Los Angeles featuring larger-than-life holiday installations, thousands of Christmas lights, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elves, and countless candy canes. The immersive experience includes a mile-long walking trail, interactive photo moments, a festive souvenir shop, and premium holiday bars.
Where: Calabasas | More Info: Holiday Road
Iconic parade with celebrity participation and charitable mission.
The 91st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade is a star-studded event featuring legendary celebrities, dazzling floats, marching bands, and performances that create unforgettable memories. It also supports charitable organizations like Toys for Tots, ensuring less fortunate children experience holiday joy.
Where: Hollywood | More Info: 91st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
Interactive puppetry performance for children.
The Bob Baker Two-Person Spooktacular is a captivating theatrical performance designed for young audiences, featuring a dynamic duo of puppeteers who bring Halloween-themed stories to life with humor and skill.
Where: Newhall | More Info: Bob Baker Two-Person Spooktacular
Community-driven holiday event with live auctions and silent auctions.
The Festival of Trees is a community-wide holiday event featuring elaborately decorated trees, gingerbread houses, and vignettes created by professional designers and talented individuals. It includes a live auction, silent auction, and live entertainment.
Where: Canyon Country | More Info: Festival of Trees
Immersive light and sound experience with a celestial pathway.
Astra Lumina is an immersive night walk experience that uses light, scenography, and original soundscape to create an imaginative world where visitors can encounter the wonder of the stars and connect with their own human light.
Where: Palos Verdes Peninsula | More Info: Astra Lumina
Live music and pumpkin-themed activities in a festive setting.
The SENSES Pumpkin Palooza Block Party on Main Street in Old Town Newhall features live music, food trucks, themed activities, and adult beverages. This fall celebration is a day filled with pumpkin-themed activities and delightful treats in a vibrant, cozy atmosphere.
Where: Newhall | More Info: SENSES Pumpkin Palooza Block Party
Heavily story and actor-driven haunt with interactive obstacles.
Castaic Lake Haunted Halloween Hike is a physically immersive, story-driven haunt featuring obstacles like blood, slime, gore cannons, obstacle courses, slides, and real balls of fire. Participants interact with actors in a unique haunted experience rated PG-13.
Where: Castaic | More Info: Castaic Lake Haunted Halloween Hike
Interactive Halloween activities for kids.
The Castaic Lake Spooktacular Kids Festival is an exciting event featuring a spook or treat hike, ghostly maze, face painting, games, and various crafts. It offers a fun-filled afternoon with activities designed for kids to enjoy.
Where: Castaic | More Info: Castaic Lake Spooktacular Kids Festival
Family-friendly Halloween celebration with crafts and a parade.
Celebrate Halloween with crafts, a short storytime, and a parade around the Old Town Newhall Library. Children ages 0-11 and families are invited to join in the festive activities.
Where: Newhall | More Info: Halloween Parade & Costume Party
Venetian-style masquerade ball with live entertainment and dancing.
The NAACP Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball is a Venetian-style gala featuring live entertainment, dancing, and intrigue. It is hosted by California Institute of the Arts and includes a VIP hour with exclusive perks.
Where: Santa Clarita | More Info: NAACP Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball
