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For the religious side of Christmas Californians can see many public displays of live nativity walk-thrus, listen to concerts and caroling at beloved California missions, and enjoy special events that have a religious bend, though anyone from any religion may enjoy them.

California Mission Christmas

• CARMEL BY THE SEA: Carmel Mission I Cantori Concert Dec.8, 2018
  Lessons & Carols Dec.16
• LOMPOC: Mission La Purisima Concepcion Founding Day Concert Dec.8
  Las Posadas Dec.15
• FREMONT: Mission San Jose Las Posadas Dec.15-23
• OCEANSIDE: Mission San Luis Rey Christmas Concert and Sing Dec.7-8, 2018
  Mission Tamales to go Dec.22
• SAN DIEGO: Mission San Diego de Alcala Christmas Candlelight Meditation Dec.15-16
• SAN FRANCISCO: Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Concert and Annual Sing-Along Dec.16
• SAN GABRIEL: San Gabriel Mission Posadas Dec.15-23
• SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: Mission San Juan Bautista Oriana Chorale Holiday Choir Performance Dec.11
• SANTA BARBARA: Old Mission Santa Barbara Concert Dec.14
  Christmas Caroling in front the Mission Dec.15
• SOLVANG: Mission Santa Ines Las Posadas Dec.15-23
• SONOMA: Sonoma Mission State Historic Park Christmas at the Park Dec.8
• VENTURA: Mission San Buenaventura east of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec.12

California Nativities, Living Nativities

• Auburn
• Brea
• Camarillo
• Claremont
• Clovis
• Corona
• Escondido
• Eureka
• Fullerton
• Glen Ellen
• Huntington Beach
• Julian
• La Crescenta
• Laguna Hills
• Lodi
• Long Beach
• Mission Viejo
• Modesto
• Moorpark
• Newport Beach
• Oakdale
• Ontario
• Oroville
• Pomona
• Spring Valley
• Tujunga
• Vacaville