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California Seasonal Real-Ice Rinks

 ATWATER: Old Town Atwater Ice Skating Center thru Jan.2026
 CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda thru Feb.15, 2026
 FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink thru Jan.19, 2026
MAMMOTH LAKES: LA Kings Ice at Mammoth Lakes thru Mar.2026
MT. SHASTA: Siskiyou Ice Rink thru Feb.22, 2026
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Everline Resort Winter Ice thru Mar.29, 2026
PALO ALTO: Winter Lodge Ice Rink thru Apr. 12, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink thru Jan.19, 2026
SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice thru Jan.2026
SANTA MONICA: ICE Skating Rink thru Jan.19, 2026
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink thru Mar.31, 2026
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink thru Jan.19, 2026
TWAIN HARTE: Long Barn Lodge Ice Rink thru Mar.2026
WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice thru Jan.16, 2026

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13 | Tuesday, January 13, 2026

FRESNO: IllumiNature thru Jan.31, Fresno Chaffee Zoo. fcz.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights 5-9p, Main St. hbdowntown.com
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival, oaklandzoo.org
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs International Film Festival, psfilmfest.org

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14 | Wednesday, January 14, 2026

CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda shopping mall.  shoptheveranda.com
FRESNO: IllumiNature at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. $, fcz.org
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara  at Lakewood Center Mall
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival, oaklandzoo.org
SANTA MONICA: ICE, DJs spin tunes on Wed.  iceatsantamonica.com
TEMECULA: Peltzer Ice Rink at Peltzer Farm & Winery. peltzerfarms.com

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15 | Thursday, January 15, 2026

BENICIA: Taste of First Street  $35-up, beniciamainstreet.org
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda thru Feb.15, shoptheveranda.com
FRESNO: IllumiNature  Lighted lantern and lights displays. $, fcz.org
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara 5 million lights.  MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival Jan.15-19, 2026
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival 
PALM SPRINGS: VillageFest, 6-10p on Palm Canyon Drive.  villagefest.org
SACRAMENTO: International Sportsmen Exposition Jan.15-18, Cal Expo
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion Jan.15-19, San Jose Convention Center $80-up, furtherconfusion.org

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16 | Friday, January 16, 2026

CONCORD: East Bay Concord Coin Show Jan.6-17, Concord Plaza Hotel
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda shopping mall.  shoptheveranda.com
DEL MAR: Jurassic Quest Jan.16-19, Del Mar Fairgrounds
DEL MAR: SCEGA California Classic Gymnastics $, delmarfairgrounds.com
FRESNO: IllumiNature at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Lighted lanterns. $, fcz.org
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara, imaginarium360.com
LODI: Lodi Home Improvement Show Jan.16-18,  lodihomeshow.com
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival Jan.15-19, morrobaybirdfestival.org
NAPA: Napa Truffle Festival Jan.16-19, forage, sample and buy
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo
SACRAMENTO : International Sportsmen Exposition Jan.15-18, Cal Expo. sportsexpos.com
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion Jan.15-19, The Beach Episode

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17 | Saturday, January 17, 2026

CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda. Come glide on Ice, shoptheveranda.com
CONCORD: East Bay Concord Coin Show. Buy, sell and trade. norcalcoinshows.com
COSTA MESA: Catstravaganza at OC Fairgrounds for cat lovers! ocfair.com
DEL MAR: Jurassic Quest at Del Mar Fairgrounds. World's largest dinosaur event, jurassicquest.com
DEL MAR: SCEGA California Classic Gymnastics at Del Mar Fairgrounds
DEL MAR: Top of the World - A Tribute to the Carpenters, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., delmarfairgrounds.com
FRESNO: IllumiNature at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. $, fcz.org
FRESNO: AniMe Wave Jan.17-18 at Big Fresno Fairgrounds
GARDENA: Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, cityofgardena.org
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara through March 29
LA QUINTA: Art on Main Street - over 100 artists, oldtownlaquinta.com
LODI: Lodi Home Improvement Show at Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, lodihomeshow.com
LONG BEACH: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade & Festival in MLK Park, longbeach.gov
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, morrobaybirdfestival.org
NAPA: Napa Truffle Festival, discover fine cuisine utilizing a variety of truffles in dishes
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo, oaklandzoo.org
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Spring Fine Arts Festival at Frances Stevens Park, westcoastartists.com
POMONA: Asian American Expo at Fairplex. Anime Expo, K-Play Fest and Collector's Expo, aaexpo.com
RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Rancho Cucamonga Lunar Festival. Free, calfestival.com
SACRAMENTO : International Sportsmen Exposition at Cal Expo $, sportsexpos.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, January 15-February 1, sfsketchfest.com
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion, furtherconfusion.org
SAN JOSE: Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence youth fashion, talent, partiprogram.com

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18 | Sunday, January 18, 2026

ALHAMBRA: City of Alhambra Certified Farmers Market, cityofalhambra.org
BAKERSFIELD: Mouse-Con for Mickey, Minnie & Disneyland fans! mouse-con.com
DEL MAR: Jurassic Quest at Del Mar Fairgrounds. World's largest dinosaur event 
DEL MAR: SCEGA California Classic Gymnastics at Del Mar Fairgrounds
FRESNO: IllumiNature thru January 31, 2026 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
FRESNO: AniMe Wave at Big Fresno Fairgrounds, animewaveofficial.com
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara at Lakewood Center Mall
LODI: Lodi Home Improvement Show $, lodihomeshow.com
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. morrobaybirdfestival.org
NAPA: Napa Lighted Art Festival. Projection artwork
NAPA: Napa Truffle Festival. Learn to forage for truffles
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival $, oaklandzoo.org
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Spring Fine Arts Festival, westcoastartists.com
POMONA: Asian American Expo at Fairplex. Anime Expo, K-Play Fest, aaexpo.com
RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Rancho Cucamonga Lunar Festival. Free, calfestival.com
REDONDO BEACH: Slack Key Festival $34- $155, kalakoa.com
SACRAMENTO : International Sportsmen Exposition  $, sportsexpos.com
SAN DIEGO: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Harbor Drive South
SAN DIEGO: MLK Harmony Health Festival, Waterfront Park. Free
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, and improv showcase, sfsketchfest.com
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion Fursuit Parade, Bay Battle, Art Show
SAN JOSE: Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence Celebration
SANTA YNEZ: Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Weeks January 18-31, 2026. Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe, Trattoria Grappolo, dinesyv.com

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26 | Monday, January 26, 2026

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27 | Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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28 | Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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29 | Thursday, January 29, 2026

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30 | Friday, January 30, 2026

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31 | Saturday, January 31, 2026

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About California Events Calendar

No matter what the weather or season, Californians have a reason to celebrate. Nutcracker ballets in every city, Christmas Tree Lightings, Holiday Parades, Lighted Boat Parades, Lantern Festivals, Illuminations and theme park attractions. Be advised that events are NOT guaranteed — it is your responsibility to confirm before going. For correction requests, please include page link:

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