California Events
Wednesday, November 19, 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
ATWATER: Old Town Atwater Ice Skating Center returns for its fifth season November 21, 2025-January 2026, promising affordable holiday fun.
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear Alpine Zoo Wild Lights November 6, 2025-January 4, 2026, 5-9 p.m. Wed-Sun. New event shines one million holiday lights on the treasured zoo where injured wildlife is cared for. $20, bigbearzoo.org
MANHATTAN BEACH: Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting November 19, 2025, 6-9 p.m.: Free, manhattanbeach.gov Location: Downtown Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Beach Pier Manhattan Beach, CA. Enjoy an evening of holiday music, shopping and dining in Downtown Manhattan Beach! Come with family and friends and help kick-off the holiday season!
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/
IRVINE: Dream Glow Lights Festival November 14-December 31, 2025, Wednesday-Sunday at Wild Rivers Waterpark. West Coast debut of the newest lights spectacular for the holidays! Location: 10000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine, CA. $37-53, dreamglowfestival.com
MOUNT SHASTA: Siskiyou Ice Rink. If you're a local, you know that this is one fun hangout for winter entertainment.
OXNARD: Oxnard Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration November 19, 2025, 7-8 p.m. | Fireworks at 8 p.m. The Collection at RiverPark. Location: 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard, CA. Free, thecollectionrp.com
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
PERRIS: Southern California Railway Polar Express November 20-December 31, 2025. Family adventure on a magical train ride complete with dancing chefs, caroling, cookies and cocoa, re-creates the classic children’s story. $49-56, socalrailway.org
REDDING: Nutcracker Magical Christmas Ballet at Redding Civic Auditorium November 19, 2025, 7 p.m., Tickets: nutcracker.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Embarcadero Center Building Lighting & Market November 19, 2025, 4-6 p.m. One, Two, Three and Four Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 embarcaderocenter.com 17,000 lights! Each year, the weekend before Thanksgiving,
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
WOODSIDE: Filoli Holiday Lights November 22, 2025-January 11, 2026, 4-9 p.m. Georgian revival-style mansion's 16 acres of exquisite English Renaissance gardens are transformed into a radiant wonderland of light and color at the historic 654-acre estate (seen in Falcon Crest). $49-55, filoli.org
YUBA CITY: Yuba City Tree Lighting Ceremony November 19, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting Downtown Yuba City Under the Plumas Water Tower, 610 Plumas Street, Yuba City, CA. yubacity.net
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.