California Christmas 2025

Top Events Across California

Find the best Halloween events across California this year!

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   Las Posadas on Olvera Street Los Angeles

   Traditional reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.

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   Balboa Park December Nights San Diego

   San Diego's largest free holiday festival in Balboa Park.

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   Winter Wonderland San Jose San Jose

   Downtown San Jose holiday hub with rides and a gift market.

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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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   Breakfast with Santa Sausalito

   Breakfast with Santa and holiday crafts.

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   Christmas Tree Lane Fresno

   Two-mile stretch of homes and trees decorated with millions of lights.

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   Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink Sacramento

   Historic downtown ice rink tradition

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   The Long Beach Nutcracker Long Beach

   Nation's Best-Loved Nutcracker with live symphony orchestra

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    Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker Oakland

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

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    Downtown Alameda Winter Market Alameda

    Local vendors, entertainment, and festive sips.

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    Bakersfield Christmas Town Bakersfield

    Drive-thru and walk-thru holiday wonderland with Santa.

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    A Christmas Fantasy Parade Anaheim

    A magical Christmas parade with Santa and Disney characters.

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    Plaza Navideña Santa Ana

    Downtown Santa Ana holiday season kickoff with tree lighting.

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    Riverside SantaCon 2025 Riverside

    Hundreds of Santas on a festive bar crawl