California Events

 

Thursday, December 20, 2018

tomorrow | yesterday

COSTA MESA: The Nutcracker with American Ballet Theatre December 14-23, 2018 with Pacific Symphony at Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive. Ticket: $29-up, scfta.org

COSTA MESA: Winter Fest Orange County, December 20, 2018-January 6, 2019. Location: OC Fairgrounds 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 $17-up, ocwinterfest.com

FORT BRAGG & WILLITS: Skunk Train Christmas Train December 1-23, 2018. From Fort Bragg is 60-minute train ride. From Willits is 90-minute train ride. Both offer a storybook wonderland, cookies, hot chocolate in a souvenir mug, and a personal visit with Santa Claus himself. | trains

FREMONT: Mission San Jose Las Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 6 p.m. Meet on the front porch to join Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem while singing Christmas carols to a local business or site within two blocks of the Mission. Location: 43300 Mission Blvd. Free, msjchamber.org | missionsanjose.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Cruise of Lights December 14-17 & 20-23, 2018, cruiseoflights.org

LOS ANGELES: Zoo Lights, November 16, 2018 - January 6, 2019, 6-10 p.m. Closed Dec.24-25, 2018 LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA $14.95-21.95, free under age 2 years, lazoo.org

MOUNTAIN VIEW: An Irish Christmas, 7 p.m. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA  $35-60, mvcpa.com | mountainview.gov

NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, December 19-23, 2018, 6:30-9 p.m. nightly. Begins & ends at tip of Lido Isle, christmasboatparade.com

OJAI: Irish Christmas in America, Ojai Concert Series at  Ojai Valley Woman's Club Ojai, CA $25, ojaiconcertseries.com

ROHNERT PARK: Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour with Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui and Shelea, 7:30 p.m. at Sonoma State's Green Music Center. Multi-Grammy nominated saxophonist Dave Koz 21st annual Friends Christmas Tour brings fresh renditions of Christmas classics. $, davekoz.com

SACRAMENTO: Theatre of Lights, November 21-December 24, 2018 Free, oldsacramento.com

SAN DIEGO: California Ballet Company's Nutcracker, December 14-23, 2018 at San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave. $tickets, californiaballet.org

SAN DIEGO: Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet at Jacobs Music Center formerly Copley Symphony Hall. $tickets, nutcracker.com

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, December 12-29, 2018. War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA $36-450, approx. plus fees, sfballet.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Golden Girls Christmas Episodes, 8 p.m. at The Victoria Theatre 2961 16th Street San Francisco, California 94103 $25-50, goldengirlssf.com 

SAN GABRIEL: San Gabriel Mission Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 7-10 p.m. nightly. All are invited. Location: 428 S. Mission Dr. sangabrielmissionchurch.org

SAN SIMEON: Hearst Castle Holiday Twilight tours December 14-23, and 26-30, 2018. $30-up, reservations 1-800-444-4445
hearstcastle.org | home tours

SANTA CRUZ: Holiday Trains November 23-December 23, 2018 at Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Rd. Felton, CA. Train travels between depot and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. roaringcamp.com for tickets

SOLVANG: Mission Santa Ines Las Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on Dec.15) Location: 1760 Mission Drive missionsantaines.org  | missions

TEMECULA: The Ballet Studio Nutcracker December 14-23, 2018 at Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street  $tickets,  temeculatheater.org

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: The Bracebridge Dinner, December 10-22, 2018. When the bell chimes, enter the world of a 17th century English manor for a feast of food, song and mirth. $tickets, (888) 413-8869 bracebridgedinner.com 

2017 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.


Subscribe to our newsletter!

More Info