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California’s seasonal holiday events paying homage to religious holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, provide a season filled with meaning through concerts, lighting ceremonies, parades and festivals. However, things don’t always go as planned when Black Friday shopping events at malls and stores turn into brawls.

Some holiday-themed events in California where irreverence and naughtiness are nice, serve guests laughter to lighten the holiday load.

Irreverent California Holiday Events

SAN FRANCISCO:

The Golden Girls Christmas Episodes is a live stage performance featuring drag actors portraying Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia.

The Great Dickens Fair weekends at Cow Palace till Christmas brings Charles Dickens Victorian era fiction to life with costumed actors, music, food and entertainment, invites guests to come in costume.

Beach Blanket Babylon’s Seasonal Extravaganza is a seasonal show, part of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon, the world’s longest running musical revue.

OASIS holiday-themed shows are selected by club owners, San Francisco Drag legends Heklina and D’Arcy Drollinger.

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy offers Jewish comedy served at a Chinese restaurant at Christmas.

CARSON: Dickens Holiday Celebration at The International Printing Museum offers hands-on fun and a sellout Christmas Carol performance that leaves guests laughing — and talking.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood features a crooked tree in Whoville where the Grinch and cast steal the show (and Christmas) with their stage performances.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, LOS ANGELES, SACRAMENTO: Charles Phoenix, Ambassador of Americana, celebrates mid-century life with holiday themed shows complete with costumes, entertainment and vintage color slides.