ANAHEIM: Veteran's Day Flags of Honor November 7-11, 2025, at Eucalyptus Park in Anaheim Hills. Remembrance Ceremony November 8, 2025, 10 a.m. 200+ U.S. flags stand in solemn formation to honor our heroes. The flags fly for three days so visitors can walk through the field to read the posted dedications attached to each flag. Location: 100 N. Quintana Drive, Anaheim, CA. Free, Sponsored by Anaheim Rotary Club. facebook.com/ AnaheimHillsRotaryClub/ | veterans
BELLFLOWER: Veteran's Memorial Ceremony November 10, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Help honor our military veterans with a ceremony and resource fair at Veteran's Memorial, 9918 Flower St., Bellflower, CA. Free, bellflower.org | veterans
FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink November 8, 2025-January 19, 2026 in Historic Downtown Folsom. Come have fun at the circular, 7,000-square-foot rink with REAL ice. Enjoy fire pits, Santa's Cottage and more! $, historicfolsom.org/ice-rink/
LAWNDALE: Annual Field of Honor November 6-12, 2025 at Lawndale Civic Center. Flags fly in tribute to Veterans, those currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who died defending our nation on battlefields far from home. Location: 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA. lawndale.ca.gov or healingfield.org | veterans
LAWNDALE: Annual Field of Honor November 6-12, 2025 at Lawndale Civic Center, 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260 Flags fly in tribute to Veterans, those currently serving in the Armed Forces and those who died defending our nation on battlefields far from home. healingfield.org | veterans
MERCED: Field of Honor November 8-15, 2025, 1-6 p.m. Includes $ Run for the Fallen 5K, 10K at Merced College on 11/10 and Veterans Parade on 11/11. Free, mercedfieldofhonor.org/
MURRIETA: Field of Honor November 8-15, 2025 at Town Square Park, Jefferson & Kalmia downtown Murrieta, CA (take the Ca Oaks/Kalmia exit west off the I-15) murrietafieldofhonor.com
ORANGE: Field of Valor November 8-13, 2025. Marine Corps Birthday Celebration Nov. 10, 11 a.m.; all events at Handy Park. Location: 2143 E. Oakmont Ave., Orange, CA. Free, communityfoundationoforange.org | veterans
PALO ALTO: Winter Lodge Seasonal Ice Rink October 18, 2025-April 12, 2026, is back with public skating sessions, lessons and more. $20 session, $6 skate rental, winterlodge.com
SAN DIEGO: Rady Children's Ice Rink November 20, 2025-January 4, 2026, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (except holidays) at Liberty Station. Have fun while skating fees support cancer program for kids. $25 includes skate rentals, rchicerink.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink November 5, 2025-January 19, 2026. Themed days and special events add to the fun. $22 session includes skate rental.
SAN MATEO: IlluminOdyssey November 15, 2025-January 25, 2026 at CuriOdyssey, a zoo and learning center containing native, non-releasable animals such as river otter, bobcat, gray fox and more. Location: 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA. $, curiodyssey.org
SAN MATEO: San Mateo on Ice November 14, 2025-January 11, 2026 in Central Park. Largest outdoor ice rink in the Bay Area features 11,000 square feet of REAL ice to skate on in sunny San Mateo - nice! $, onicerinks.com
SAN RAMON: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink November 7, 2025-January 4, 2026 at City Center Bishop Ranch. Many special events include Elsa, Santa Claus, Barbie and Kristi's skating clinic. $26, citycenterbishopranch.com
SANTA MONICA: ICE at Santa Monica November 7, 2025-January 19, 2026
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