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30 | Tuesday, December 30, 2025

ALAMEDA: Christmas Tree Lane thru Dec.31, 2025
ALTADENA: Christmas Tree Lane thru Jan.1, 2026
ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink thru Jan.11, 2026 
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Festival of Holidays thru Jan.7, 2026
ARCADIA: Enchant Christmas thru Dec.28
ATWATER: Old Town Atwater Ice Skating Center thru January
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear Alpine Zoo Wild Lights thru Jan.4
BRIDGEPORT: Bridgeport Winter Ice Rink  thru March. Free admission 
BUENA PARK: Knott's Berry Farm Christmas thru Jan.4,  sixflags.com
BUENA PARK: Medieval Times  Dinner Show includes knights, jousting
BUENA PARK: Pirate's Dinner Adventure with an 18th Century Spanish galleon
CARLSBAD: Holidays at Legoland California thru Jan.4,  legoland.com
CHICO: Ice Rink in City Plaza thru Jan.4, chicorec.gov/ chico-ice-rink
COARSEGOLD: Winter Wonderland Ice Rink thru Jan.4, chukchansigold.com
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda till Feb.15, shoptheveranda.com
CORONADO: Skating by the Sea thru Jan.4,  hoteldel.com
COSTA MESA: Winter Fest OC  thru Jan.4,  winterfestoc.com
ENCINITAS:  San Diego Botanic Garden Lightscape thru Jan.4,  sdbg.org
ESCONDIDO: San Diego Safari Park Wild Holidays thru Jan.4, sdzsafaripark.org
FRESNO: IllumiNature thru Jan.31 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, fcz.org
FRESNO: Christmas at Kearney: Beyond Santa, Delivering Holiday Magic thru Jan.4
GILROY: Gilroy Gardens North Pole Nights thru Dec.31,   gilroygardens.org
HANFORD: Winter Wonderland Ice Skating thru Jan.11, Civic Park
HOLLYWOOD: Los Angeles Ballet - The Nutcracker Dec.12-28  losangelesballet.org
IRVINE: Dream Glow Lights Festival thru Dec.31, at Wild Rivers Waterpark
INDIO: Coachella Valley Magic of Lights Drive Thru ends Dec.31
IRVINE: Irvine Spectrum Holiday Ice Rink thru Jan.4
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE: Enchanted Forest of Light thru Jan.4
LAKE ELSINORE: Electric Light Festival Drive-Thru ends Dec.31
LOS ANGELES: Pershing Square Holiday Ice Skating Rink thru Jan.11
LOS ANGELES: LA Kings Holiday Ice at LA Live thru Jan.10, lalive.com
LOS ANGELES: LA Zoo Lights, Animals Aglow  thru Jan.11,  lazoo.org
LOS GATOS: Fantasy of Lights Drive Through ends Dec.30, parks.sccgov.org
MAMMOTH LAKES: Holiday Ice Rink through winter
MONTEREY: Skating by the Bay thru Jan.4,  Custom House Plaza
MORENO VALLEY: Electric Light Festival ends Dec.31,  at Moreno Valley Mall
MT. SHASTA: Siskiyou Ice Rink thru Feb.22, Shastice Park, msrec.org
NAPA: Meritage Ice Skating Rink thru Jan.4, meritageresort.com
NAPLES: Trees in the Bay illuminate the bay thru New Year's Day
NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Dunes Lighting of the Bay
OAKLAND: Fairy Winterland Dec. 27-28, 2025, fairyland.org
OAKLEY: Oakley on Ice thru Jan.4, oakleyonice.com
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Everline Resort Winter Ice Skating Rink thru March 28, 2026
ONTARIO: Disney on Ice "Let's Dance", Toyota Arena.  disneyonice.com
OAKLAND: Fairy Winterland $22, fairyland.org
OAKLAND: Temple Hill Days of Christmas thru Dec.31. Free, templehill.org
OAKLAND: Oakland Zoo Glowfari thru Jan.25,  oaklandzoo.org
ONTARIO: Disney on Ice "Let's Dance" at Toyota Arena. disneyonice.com
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: Astra Lumina thru Dec.31, astralumina.com
PALO ALTO: Winter Lodge Ice Rink till April 12, 2026,  winterlodge.com
PASADENA: Tournament of Roses Decorating Places on View  $21.50, sharpseating.com
PASADENA: Tournament of Roses Bandfest December 29-30, 2025 at Pasadena City College Robison Stadium.  $26.50, sharpseating.com
PERRIS: Southern California Railway Polar Express ends Dec.31, socalrailway.org
PETALUMA: Luma Ice thru Jan.6,  at Fairgrounds. lumaice.com
REDDING: Garden of Lights thru Jan.4,  McConnell Arboretum
RIVERSIDE: Mission Inn Festival of Lights thru Jan.5,  missioninn.com
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Nature Nights  at San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden. $28, slobg.org
SANTA BARBARA: ZooLights thru Jan.11, sbzoo.org
SAN DIEGO: Rady Children's Ice Rink thru Jan.4, rchicerink.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink thru Jan.19
SACRAMENTO: Imaginarium  thru Jan.4, Cal Expo. imaginarium360.com
SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego Christmas Celebration thru Jan.4,  seaworld.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo Jungle Bells thru Jan.4,  sandiegozoo.org
SAN JOSE: Christmas in the Park thru Jan.1,  christmasinthepark.com
SAN JOSE: Blinky's Holiday Lights Drive Thru ends Dec.31,  at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice thru Jan.2026, sjdowntownice.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Capistrano Lights thru Dec.30, missionsjc.com
SAN MATEO: IlluminOdyssey thru Jan.25, 2026 at CuriOdyssey
SAN MATEO: San Mateo on Ice thru Jan.11, Central Park.   onicerinks.com
SAN RAMON: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink thru Jan.4, City Center Bishop Ranch
SACRAMENTO: Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink thru Jan.19, godowntownsac.com
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, War Memorial Opera House. sfballet.org
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker $49-395, approx., sfballet.org
SANTA CRUZ- FELTON: New Year's Holiday Lights Train Dec.27-31, at Roaring Camp Railroads, roaringcamp.com
SANTA MONICA: ICE thru Jan.19, iceatsantamonica.com
SAUSALITO: Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour through Dec.31
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink thru March 31
STOCKTON: Christmas at the Fair thru Dec.30, San Joaquin County Fairgrounds
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink thru Jan.19, peltzerfarms.com
TWAIN HARTE / LONG BARN: The Long Barn Lodge Ice Skating ends mid-March 2026
UKIAH: Ukiah on Ice thru Jan.11, Alex R. Thomas Plaza, cityofukiah.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Studios Hollywood Christmas thru Jan.4
VALENCIA: Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park thru Jan.5, sixflags.com
VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom WinterFest thru Jan.4,  sixflags.com
WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice thru Jan.16,  Civic Park
WOODSIDE: Filoli Holiday Lights thru Jan.11, filoli.org

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31 | Wednesday, December 31, 2025

AVALON: New Year's Eve Celebration at Casino Ballroom
BIG BEAR LAKE: New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade, 7-10 p.m.
BROOKS: Cache Creek Casino Resort NYE.  cachecreek.com
BURBANK: Noon Years Eve at Stough Canyon Nature Center  burbankca.gov
CABAZON: Morongo Casino Resort Regency Ball entertainment on multiple stages
CATHEDRAL CITY: NYE at Agua Caliente Casino with a party band, The New Originals & midnight drone show
COARSEGOLD: Fire & Ice Unite at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. chukchansigold.com 
CORNING: Rolling Hills Casino New Year's Eve Comedy with Joe Machi
FULLERTON: First Night Celebration 7 p.m.-12 a.m.  Fireworks - Live music - Food vendors
HIGHLAND: Yaamava Casino Resort  New Year's Eve  concerts featuring Baby Bash | Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella $80-162.70   yaamava.com 
HOLLYWOOD: Yamashiro Hollywood New Years  DJ-led live countdown yamashironye.com
INDIO: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino NYE DJs, party favors  fantasyspringsresort.com
JACKSON: Jackson Rancheria Casino New Year's Eve  with The Latin Magic Band
KIRKWOOD: Fireworks & Torchlight Parade at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. kirkwood.com
LONG BEACH: Aquarium of the Pacific New Year's Eve Night Dive Party  $89.95, aquariumofpacific.org
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles New Years Ballers VIP Party
MAMMOTH LAKES: New Year's Eve Family Fun & Fireworks in The Village Plaza
MARINA DEL REY: New Year's Eve Fireworks and Glow Party at Burton Chace Park
MONROVIA: Noon Year's Eve on Myrtle Avenue 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MONTEREY: First Night Monterey, Art Stations, Twilight Procession, Countdown Performances!
OLYMPIC VALLEY: World's Largest New Years Eve Torchlight Parade plus Fireworks Show.
OROVILLE: Feather Falls Casino Free New Year's Eve Entertainment with Decades!
PALM SPRINGS: Agua Caliente Spa Resort Casino Outdoor Frozen Oasis Block Party & Fireworks Extravaganza
RANCHO MIRAGE: KC and The Sunshine Band concert + Sister Sledge, hotwatercasino.com
REDDING: Win River Casino New Year's Eve Black & White Ball  with comedian Erik Griffin, The Fresh Makers band
ROHNERT PARK: Graton Resort Casino NYE DJ at B-Side Lounge 
SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego New Year's Eve Celebration with DJ, spectacular fireworks
SAN FRANCISCO: New Year's Eve at Oasis SF, Baloney, the Final Load, sfoasis.com
SAN JACINTO: Soboba Casino Resort Royal New Year’s Eve Queen's Countdown Celebration, saboba.com
SAN JOSE: Noon Year's Eve Celebration at Children's Discovery Museum
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Zephyr Cove Celebrate New Year's Eve on the M.S. Dixie II, zephyrcove.com
STATELINE: NYE Celebration at Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe  & Casino Heavenly Village Party + midnight fireworks show on the lake
STATELINE, NV: Caesar's Lake Tahoe New Year's Eve  DJ. caesars.com/lake-tahoe
TEMECULA: Pechanga Casino & Resort NYE  All-Access Pass.  pechanga.com
TEMECULA: South Coast Winery Resort & Spa Jimmy Buffet Live 8-piece band, southcoastwinery.com
TEMECULA: Wilson Creek Winery New Year's Eve Mobster's Ball, WilsonCreekWinery.com
TEMECULA: New Year's Eve Grape Drop - in front of City Hall, 6-10 p.m. Free, Temeculaca.gov
TUOLUMNE: Black Oak Casino New Year's Eve  Cover Me Badd band
UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Studios Hollywood Eve area's biggest New Year's Eve celebration
WEST HOLLYWOOD: NYE $70+up, keyslosangelesnye.com
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Poppy New Year's Eve Party Five-hour premium open bar
WEST HOLLYWOOD: 1 Hotel West Hollywood New Year's Eve Party. Tickets start at $33.85

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1 | Thursday, January 1, 2026

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS & BEACHES: 90+ First Day Hikes!
ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink, viejasoutletcenter.com
ALTADENA: Christmas Tree Lane thru January 1, 2026 
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Festival of Holidays  $Tickets, disneyland.com
ATWATER: Old Town Atwater Ice Skating Center
AVALON: Polar Plunge January 1, 2026,  Free admission 
AVILA BEACH: Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge January 1, 2026, Free, visitavilabeach.com
BAKERSFIELD: Polar Plunge January 1, 2026, McMurtrey Pool
BAKERSFIELD: CALM Zoo Holiday Lights   $, calmholidaylights.org
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear Alpine Zoo Wild Lights $20, bigbearzoo.org
BRIDGEPORT: Bridgeport Winter Ice Rink  Free, monocounty.org
BUENA PARK: Knott's Berry Farm Christmas $, sixflags.com/knotts
CARLSBAD: Holidays at Legoland California $, legoland.com
CAYUCOS: Carlin Soule Memorial Polar Bear Dip January 1 at Cayucos Pie
CLOSED: CHICO: Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza is closed January 1, 2026 
COARSEGOLD: Winter Wonderland Ice Rink at Chukchansi Gold Resort Casino
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda, shoptheveranda.com
CORONADO: Skating by the Sea is open New Year's Day $, hoteldel.com
COSTA MESA: Winter Fest OC  New Year's Day,  $, winterfestoc.com
ENCINITAS: Lightscape. $, sdbg.org
ESCONDIDO: Wild Holidays $, sdzsafaripark.org
HANFORD: Winter Wonderland Ice Skating $, hanfordwinterwonderland.com
IRVINE: Irvine Spectrum Holiday Ice Rink $24-27 general admission
FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink $, historicfolsom.org/ ice-rink/
FRESNO: Downtown Fresno Ice Skating Rink at Mariposa Plaza
FRESNO: IllumiNature  at Fresno Chaffee Zoo,   $, fcz.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Huntington Beach Surf City Splash, hbsurfrider.org
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE: Enchanted Forest of Ligh, descansogardens.org
LONG BEACH: Disney on Ice "Let's Dance" Jan.1-4,  Long Beach Arena
LOS ANGELES: Pershing Square Holiday Ice Skating Rink thru January 11, 2026
LOS ANGELES: LA Kings Holiday Ice at LA Live $27, lalive.com
LOS ANGELES: LA Zoo Lights, Animals Aglow  $29-35, lazoo.org
MONTEREY: Skating by the Bay,  iceskatingbythebay.com
MT. SHASTA: Siskiyou Ice Rink  in Shastice Park, msrec.org
NAPA: Meritage Ice Skating Rink is open to public November 25, 2025-January 4, 2026. $21.42 sessions, meritageresort.com
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Everline Resort Winter Ice Skating Rink, everlineresort.com
CLOSED: PALO ALTO: Winter Lodge Seasonal Ice Rink is closed January 1
OAKLAND: Oakland Zoo Glowfari thru January 25, 2026 oaklandzoo.org
OAKLEY: Oakley on Ice is open January 1, 2026, 12 p.m. with special New Year's Day hours, oakleyonice.com
PASADENA: Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, free to see and Rose Bowl Game $seating, sharpseating.com
PASADENA: Tournament of Roses Float Fest (post Parade viewing)  sharpseating.com
PETALUMA: Luma Ice is open January 1, 2026 at Petaluma Fairgrounds. lumaice.com
REDDING: Garden of Lights  $, reddinggardenoflights.org
RIVERSIDE: Mission Inn Festival of Lights. Free, missioninn.com
SACRAMENTO: Imaginarium  at Cal Expo. imaginarium360.com
SACRAMENTO: Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink  at the Square on 7th & K Street
SAN BRUNO: San Bruno Polar Plunge January 1, 2026 at the RAC Outdoor Pool
SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego Christmas Celebration $Tickets, seaworld.com
SAN DIEGO: Jungle Bells at San Diego Zoo. sandiegozoo.org
SANTA BARBARA: ZooLights. $21-35, sbzoo.org
SAN DIEGO: Rady Children's Ice Rink, rchicerink.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink Polar Bear Skate January 1, 2026, 2:30-3:30 p.m. ($30 special event)
SAN JOSE: Christmas in the Park November 28, 2025-January 1, 2026
SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice   $, sjdowntownice.com
SAN MATEO: IlluminOdyssey thru January 25,
SAN MATEO: San Mateo on Ice thru January 11, 2026, onicerinks.com
SAN PEDRO: Cabrillo Beach Polar Bears Plunge January 1, 2026, 12 p.m. free, public invited
SAN RAMON: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink, citycenterbishopranch.com
SANTA MONICA: ICE thru January 19, 2026 at 5th & Arizona
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink  Ice Skating
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink thru Janaury 19, 2026, peltzerfarms.com
TWAIN HARTE / LONG BARN: The Long Barn Lodge Ice Skating
UKIAH: Ukiah on Ice, cityofukiah.com/ ukiahonice
UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Studios Hollywood Christmas
VALENCIA: Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park,  sixflags.com
VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom WinterFest, sixflags.com/ discoverykingdom
WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice. walnutcreekonice.com
WOODSIDE: Filoli Holiday Lights November 22, 2025-January 11, 2026

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California Seasonal Real-Ice Rinks

ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink Nov.7, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
ATWATER: Old Town Atwater Ice Skating Center Nov.21, 2025-Jan.2026
CHICO: Chico Ice Rink in the Plaza Nov.14, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda Nov.7, 2025-Feb.15, 2026
CORONADO: Skating by the Sea Nov.21, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink Nov.8, 2025-Jan.19, 2026
HANFORD: Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Nov.22, 2025-Jan.11, 2026
IRVINE: Irvine Spectrum Holiday Ice Rink Nov.1, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
LOS ANGELES: Pershing Square Holiday Ice Nov.20, 2025-Jan.11, 2026
MAMMOTH LAKES: LA Kings Ice at Mammoth Lakes Nov.10, 2025-Mar.2026
MONTEREY: Skating by the Bay Nov.21, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026
MT. SHASTA: Siskiyou Ice Rink Nov.15, 2025- Feb.22, 2026
NAPA: Merry Meritage Ice Skating Rink Nov.25, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Everline Resort Winter Ice Nov.28, 2025-Mar.29, 2026
PALO ALTO: Winter Lodge Ice Rink Oct.18, 2025-Apr. 12, 2026
PETALUMA: Luma Ice Dec.10, 2025-Jan.6, 2026
SAN DIEGO: Rady Children's Ice Rink Nov.20, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink Nov.5, 2025-Jan.19, 2026
SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice Nov.26, 2025-Jan.2026
SAN MATEO: San Mateo on Ice Nov.14, 2025-Jan.11, 2026
SAN RAMON: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink Nov.7, 2025-Jan.4, 2026
SANTA MONICA: ICE Skating Rink Nov.7, 2025-Jan.19, 2026
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink Nov.1, 2025-Mar.31, 2026
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink Nov.10, 2025-Jan.19, 2026
TWAIN HARTE: Long Barn Lodge Ice Rink Nov.2025-Mar.2026
UKIAH: Ukiah Holiday on Ice Dec.1, 2025-Jan.11, 2026
WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice Nov.21, 2025-Jan.16, 2026

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 About California Events Calendar

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