101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Orange County - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 14, 2024 | Santa's Village - Skypark at Santa's Village |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 20, 2024 | The Polar Express Train Ride - Perris, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 22, 2024 | Photos with Santa - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Christmas Train - Irvine Park Railroad |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Santa's Village - Irvine Park Railroad |
| December 2 & 9, 2024 | Pet Party with Santa - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| December 3, 2024 | Holiday Sing & Tree Lighting - City of Cypress, CA |
| December 7, 2024 | Santa Paws - Dana Point Harbor |
| December 7, 2024 | Cookies with the Clauses - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District |
| December 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| December 7, 2024 | Holidayfest - City of Pasadena, CA |
| December 8, 2024 | Sensory Santa - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| December 7 & 8, 2024 | Boat Ride with Santa - Dana Point Harbor |
| December 8, 15, and 21, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Pasèa Hotel & Spa |
| December 14, 2024 | Christmas Parade & Santa's Village - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District |
Old-Time Christmas
Light Displays
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 7, 2024 | Christmas Nights - 123 Farms |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 8, 2024 | Astra Lumina - South Coast Botanic |
| November 15, 2024 | Holiday Magic: Tree Lighting Ceremony - Plaza West Covina |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 15, 2024 | LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2024 | Enchanted Forest of Light - Descanso Gardens |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 18, 2024 | 116th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights - Newport Beach, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 19, 2024 | Magic of Lights - Los Angeles, CA |
| November 17, 2024 | Center City Tree Lighting Ceremony - San Ramon, CA |
| November 23, 2024 | Plaza Navideña - City of Santa Ana, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 23, 2024 | Winter Lights - Discovery Cube Orange County |
| November 29, 2024 | Christmas at the Grove - The Grove |
| November 29, 2024 | Lighting of the Bay - Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Holidays at Universal - Universal Studios Hollywood |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Holiday Road - Los Angeles, CA |
| December 1, 2024 | 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade - Los Angeles, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 1, 2024 | Hikari: Festival of Lights - Tanaka Farms |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 1, 2024 |
California Christmas Lights - Various Locations, CA |
| December 2, 2024 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pasèa Hotel & Spa |
| December 5, 2024 | Tree Lighting - City of Brea, CA |
| December 7, 2024 | The Belmont Shore Christmas Parade - Belmont Shore Business Association |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 7, 2024 | Winter Wonderland Nights - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 7, 2024 | Capistrano Lights: Mission in Lights - Mission San Juan Capistrano |
| December 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2024 | Luminaria Nights - California Botanic Garden |
| December 1, 2024 | Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade - Marina del Rey, CA |
| December 14 - 15, 2024 | Boat Parade of Lights - Dana Point Harbor |
Living Nativities
| December 12 - 15, 2024 | The Living Nativity - Celebrating the Virgin Birth and Deity of Jesus Christ - Granite Creek |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 16, 2024 | Holiday on Strings - Bob Baker Marionette Theater |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 30, 2024 | Little Women Winter Immersive Experience - Heritage Square Museum |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 30, 2024 | Nutcracker - Bob Baker Marionette Theater |
| December 5 - 8, 2024 | The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker - The Debbie Allen Dance Company |
| December 7, 2024 | Nutcracker for Kids - Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| December 7 & 8, 2024 | The Nutcracker Ballet - Downey Theatre |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 12, 2024 | American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker - Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| December 14, 2024 | Fiesta Navidad - Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| December 25, 2024 | LA County Holiday Celebration - The Music Center |
Holiday Concerts
| November 1, 2024 | Mariah Carey's Christmas Time - Hollywood Bowl |
| December 1, 2024 | Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| December 14, 2024 | Aloha Everywhere: Holiday Show - Downey Theatre |
| December 14, 2024 | Holidays Around the World - Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| December 14, 2024 | Holiday Sing Along - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| December 17, 2024 | A Chanticleer Christmas - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| December 18, 2024 | Jennifer Hudson: The Gift of Love - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
| December 21, 2024 | Home Alone: in Concert - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2024 | Holiday Tree Lot - Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Tina's Trees - Calabases, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Tina's Trees - Sherman Oaks, CA |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Fire & Ice Festival with Ice Skating - Newport Dunes, CA |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 1, 2024 | Ice Rink - Irving Spectrum Center |
Hanukkah
| December 26, 2024 | Hanukkah Celebration - Pretend City |
| December 30, 2024 | Celebrate Hanukkah - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| December 15, 2024 | Hanukkah Festival - Skirball Cultural Center |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 2, 2024 | Holiday Craft Market - City of Anaheim, CA |
| November 15 & 16, 2024 | Nutcracker Craft Boutique - City of Brea, CA |
| November 16, 2024 | Hammitt's Hawaiian Holiday |
| November 29, 2024 | Blue Friday Holiday Market - Cabrillo Marine Aquarium |
| November 30, 2024 | Los Angeles Christmas Market - Row DTLA |
| November 30, 2024 | Christmas Craft Festival - Anaheim Town Square |
| December 4, 2024 | Annual Holiday Stroll - City of Torrance, CA |
| December 7, 2024 | Holiday on Main Street - Yorba Linda, CA |
| December 7& 8, 2024 | Holiday Marketplace 2024 - Craft Contemporary |
| December 14, 2024 | Holiday Family Faire - Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum |
| December 21, 2024 | Holiday Makers Market - Dana Point Harbor |
New Year's Eve
| December 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve - Pretend City Children's Museum |
| December 31, 2024 | NYELA Countdown to 2025 - Grand Park |
| January 25, 2024 | Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival - City of Santa Ana, CA |
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 15, 2024 | Festive Holidays & Christmas Celebration - Disneyland Park |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 18, 2024 | Letters to Santa - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District |
| Multiple dates startin on Nov. 22, 2024 | Knott's Merry Farm - Knott's Berry Farm |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Christmas on the Farm - Underwood Family Farm |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Holidays in the Park - Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Multiple dates starting on Nov. 29, 2024 | Grinchmas - Universal Studios Hollywood |
| November 30, 2024 | |
| December 1, 2024 | Holiday Carnival - City of Anaheim, CA |
| December 1, 2024 | Celebration of Winter Holidays - Bowers Museum |
| December 1, 2024 | 44th Annual Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade - San Pedro Chamber of Commerce |
| December 7, 2024 | Holiday on Main Street - Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce |
| December 7, 2024 | Aquarium Holidays - Aquarium of the Pacific |
| Multiple dates starting on Dec. 7, 2024 | Holly Jolly Jingle - The Shops at Santa Anita |
| December 10, 2024 | Holiday Movie Night on the Ocean Lawn - Paséa Hotel & Spa |
| December 22, 2024 | Christmas Celebration - Pretend City Children's Museum |
| December 27, 2024 | Kwanza Celebration - Pretend City Children's Museum |
| January 1, 2024 | 135th Rose Parade - Rose Bowl |
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