Sawdust Winter Fantasy
Open weekends November 22 - December 22, 2024
10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sawdust Art Festival
935 Laguna Canyon Rd
This unique fair offers shoppers the opportunity to purchase unique artisan crafts from various local artists. Includes live entertainment, hands-on art projects and picture-perfect moments, the Sawdust Art Festival's Winter Fantasy will become your family's holiday tradition.
Illuminate Irvine
December 7, 2024
3:00 pm
Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex
Ring in the season with family and friends as you make merry with winter-wonderland-inspired activities and holiday music classics. The evening culminates with the lighting of the Holiday Tree — shimmering with thousands of sparkly, twinkling lights that illuminate the Great Park for all of the community to see.
The Phantom Projects Theatre presents: The Cat in the Hat
December 6 - 15, 2024
La Habra Depot Theatre
311 S Euclid St
La Habra, CA
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that The Cat in the Hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat that they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and the craziest of ideas, he is certainly loads of fun. He turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure…but what will Mum find when she gets home?
Boat Rides with Santa
December 7 - 9, 2024
Trips run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Dana Wharf Sportfishing docks
34675 Golden Lantern - between Jon’s Fish Market and Wind and Sea
Come aboard for a twenty-minute Harbor cruise with Santa and his helpers. Santa will be hearing those Christmas wishes as you cruise the Harbor. Bring your cameras for pictures with Santa. Tickets are $5 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Soroptimist of Capistrano Bay.
Christmas Nights at the Casa
December 12 - 20, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
Enjoy a festively decorated Casa Romantica at night with crafts for children and smores.
Annual Boat Parade of Lights
December 13 - 15, 2024
6:30 pm
Dana Point Harbor
34555 Golden Lantern
Dana Wharf Sportfishing offers boat rides so you too can experience the fun of actually riding on a boat and joining in the parade. Don't miss the opportunity to become a part of this one-of-a-kind holiday experience. Reservations can be made at www.danawharf.com
The Great Dry Land Yacht Parade
December 15, 2024
The parade starts at Villa Park High School & ends at Towne Centre
The Villa Park asphalt harbor will be filled with "Yachts and Yachts of Holiday Fun" as the annual procession of wheeled vessels sets sail for the VP Towne Centre celebration with many happy campers waving to them from neighborhood shorelines. Great food, and fun and/or funky vendors, plus musical entertainment await everyone in the Centre, as do special trophies for many unique crafts. Why not seize the opportunity to decorate and enter your truck, trailer, ski boat, homemade submarine or jazzy yacht full of friends or kids in this wacky entourage?
Winter Fest OC
November 22, 2024 - January 5, 2025
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Winter Fest OC transforms the OC Fair & Event Center into a winter wonderland with oversized holiday decor, more than a million lights, and endless opportunities for memory-making. Enjoy the magic of the holiday season with past Winter Fest OC favorites as well as all-new activities! Activities include; a North Pole Journey, ice skating under the stars, a 150-foot-long ice tubing slide, a snowboard simulator, carnival thrills, food and drinks, a holiday market, photo ops., and so much more!
Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
December 18 - 22, 2024
Newport Beach/ Newport Bay
As the 116th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade moves its way through the Newport Harbor this December, the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Committee, with the leadership of The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, will continue with its parade route starting and ending point at Tip of Lido Isle. The parade will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. each night from December 18 – 22, 2024.
Discovery Cube Presents: Winter Lights Holiday Musical & Festival
November 23 - December 23, 2024
Showtimes vary on selected dates
Discovery Cube
2500 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Winter Lights: A Journey Home magically weaves together an enchanting story of family through the eyes of a tenacious young girl who wants to make the world a better place. The show brings to life unique characters, including a science fairy and a lovable robot crafted from a toaster. Set against the backdrop of the Aurora Borealis, the show blends hope, resilience, and the magic of discovery. With Pamela Winslow Kashani, a Tony Award-winning Broadway veteran, bringing her musical talent, each song explodes with joy and emotion, resonating with audiences of all ages.
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center Holiday Festival
December 22, 2024
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 West Malvern Avenue
Fullerton, California 92833
The Muckenthaler’s annual Holiday Festival features various activities, including free family-friendly activities, live music, food and drinks, art workshops for kids, and an arts and crafts sale
