California Events
Oakland Zoo's Glowfari Wild Lantern Festival is back!
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink November 7, 2025-January 4, 2026, 3-10 p.m. daily at Viejas Casino & Resort. Southern California's largest outdoor ice rink. Location: 5003 Willows Road, Alpine, California $20-25 approx. for 90 minute session rental skates included, viejasoutletcenter.com/skating-rink/
BRIDGEPORT: Bridgeport Winter Ice Rink late November-March. Free admission (bring your own skates) and enjoy! Location: US 395 and Hwy 182, Bridgeport, CA. Free, monocounty.org
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Festival of Holidays November 14, 2025-January 7, 2026.
BAKERSFIELD: Holiday Lightasmic! November 29, 2025-January 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at CALM ZOO
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear Alpine Zoo Wild Lights November 6, 2025-January 4, 2026
COACHELLA VALLEY: Magic of Lights Drive Thru November 10-December 31, 2025, Opens at 5:30 p.m. at Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA
ENCINITAS: Lightscape November 14, 2025-January 4, 2026 at San Diego Botanic Garden
FOLSOM: Wild Nights, Holiday Lights December 5-22, 2025, 5-8:30 p.m. at Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
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/
FORT BRAGG: Festival of Lights at Mendocino Botanical Gardens November 28-December 21, 2025
FRESNO: IllumiNature November 22, 2025-January 31, 2026 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
INDIO: Coachella Valley Magic of Lights Drive Thru November 10-December 31, 2025 at Empire Polo Club. Holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Location: 81800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA. $, magicoflights.com
IRVINE: Dream Glow Lights Festival November 14-December 31, 2025, Wednesday-Sunday at Wild Rivers Waterpark
LOS ANGELES: LA Zoo Lights, Animals Aglow November 13, 2025-January 11, 2026 at Los Angeles Zoo
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo November 7, 2025-January 25, 2026
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
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: Astra Lumina, An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst The Stars November 6-December 31, 2025 at South Coast Botanic Garden
POMONA: Imaginarium at Fairplex November 14, 2025 - January 4, 2026
REDDING: Garden of Lights November 21, 2025-January 4, 2026 at McConnell Arboretum
SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego Christmas Celebration November 14, 2025-January 4, 2026
SAN MATEO: IlluminOdyssey November 15, 2025-January 25, 2026 at CuriOdyssey
SANTA BARBARA: ZooLights lighted lanterns experience November 12, 2025-January 11, 2026, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink November 1, 2025-March 31, 2026, subject to change. Ice Skating at the outdoor rink at The Shops at Heavenly Village features central location near shopping, dining and skiing.
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink November 10, 2025-Janaury 19, 2026 at Peltzer Farm & Winery. Location: 39925 Calle Contento, Temecula, CA. $23.05 for 75 minute skate session, rental skates included, peltzerfarms.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.