101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Inland Empire - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2024 | The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center - Holiday Pet Pictures - with Santa & the Grinch |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Santa's Arrival |
| November 9, 2024 | Santa's Arrival and Holiday Tree Lighting |
| Nov 14, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | Santa's Village | SkyPark at Santa's Village |
| Nov 20 - Dec 31, 2024 | The Polar Express - Southern California Railway Museum |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2024 | Breakfast hosted by Mrs. Claus |
| Mulyiple dates starting Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2024 | Santa Arrives at Pennypickle's Workshop |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Santa Visits | Ladera Ranch (laderalife.com) |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa | City of Rancho Cucamonga |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Santa's Workshop |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Festival |
| Dec 14 & 21, 2024 | Santa Claws at Big Bear Zoo | Big Bear Lake, CA |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Maggiano's Woodland Hills Breakfast with Santa |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2024 | Christmas in the Colonies - Riley's Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 5, 2024 | A Christmas Carol at Riley's Farm |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Christmas Open House at Heritage House |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Olde Thyme Christmas at the Ranch | RIvCoParks |
Light Displays
| Each date varies by county | California Christmas Lights & Displays |
| Nov 23, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025 | Festival of Lights - Mission Inn Hotel & Spa |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Holiday Tree Lighting at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 26, 2024 | WildLights | The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens |
| Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025 | Christmas in The Village | Big Bear Vacations |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Renaissance Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Chistmas Hayride Christmas Lights |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Annual Tree Lighting at the South Coast Winery |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting at the Temecula Duck Pond |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | Town of Apple Valley |
| Dec 5, 2024 | All is Bright Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Holiday Events Tree Lighting| Fontana, CA |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 12, 2024 | Luminaria Nights at the California Botanic Garden |
Holiday Festivals and Parades
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 22 - 24, 2024 | THE NUTCRACKER Presented by Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre | Old Town Temecula Community Theater |
| Mulitple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | A CHRISTMAS CAROL 2024 | Old Town Temecula Community Theater |
| Dec 7, 2024 | The Nutcracker for Kids! at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 7, 2024 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
| Dec 12 - Dec 22, 2024 | American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker |
| Dec 13 - 15, 2024 | The Nutcracker Ballet 2024 at Big Bear Performing Arts Center |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 13, 2024 | MARK ERICKSON'S NUTCRACKER BALLET (A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION) at Old Town Temecula Community Theater |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Fiesta Navidad at Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Holidays Around the World at Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| Dec 19 - 21, 2024 | Ghost Story of Christmas in Big Bear |
| Dec 21 - 22, 2024 | Nutcracker Performances – BRAVA |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Christmas Invitation [Immersive Theatrical Experience] |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 15, 2024 | STONE SOUL (MOTOWN TRIBUTE) |
| Nov 16, 2024 | An Old Fashioned Christmas Featuring Sherry Williams and Friends at OTTCT |
| Nov 23 & 24, 2024 | CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR IN THE MERC | Old Town Temecula Community Theater |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR AT FRANGIPANI ESTATE WINERY |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holiday Piano Show |
| Dec 7, 2024 | A CBU Christmas: The Spirit, Songs and Story of the Season |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Holiday Big Band Concert |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Holiday Christmas Concert at St. James |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Christmas Together with The Katinas: Menifee, CA |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Christmas at The Grove 6:00 pm Show |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Rye Farms | Christmas Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2024 | Christmas Tree Farm Inland Empire | Greenspot Farms |
| Multiple dates staring Dec 5, 2024 | Christmas Trees - Bennett's Best Christmas Trees |
| All year around | Wickered Farm |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 1, 2024 | Ice Rink | Ice Skating | Irvine Spectrum Center |
| Nov 9, 2024 - Jan 20, 2025 | Peltzer Ice Rink |
| Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | Temecula On Ice |
| All year around | Take Ice Skating Lessons near Riverside, CA |
| All year around | Home - Icetown Riverside |
Hanukkah
| Dec 15, 2024 | Menorah Lighting | Ladera Ranch (laderalife.com) |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Hanukkah Festival | Skirball Cultural Center |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Chanukah Festival - JewishRiverside.com |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 2, 2024 | Great Christmas Craft Festival Tickets |
| Nov 2 - 3, 2024 | Holiday Craft Fair | Town of Apple Valley |
| Nov 28 - 30, 2024 | Mountain Christmas Boutique | Big Bear Lake, CA |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Pennypickle's Holiday Market |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Holiday Sunset Market |
| Dec 6 - 8, 2024 | Pomona Harvest Festival |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christkindlmarkt 2024 | Big Bear Lake, CA |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025 | Winter Wonderland Weekend 4: New Year's Eve Weekend - Temecula / Vail Lake KOA Resort Campground |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Gilligan's Island The Band: A New Year's Eve Adventure |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Grape Drop |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year’s Eve at Noon |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Skate |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wyatt's Family New Year's Eve Party | Big Bear Lake, CA |
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