101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Inland Empire - 2023
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Santa Sightings
Multiple dates starting Nov 9, 2023 | Pictures with Santa at Victoria Gardens | Victoria Gardens |
Nov 10, 2023 | Santa's Arrival / Tree Lighting at Victoria Gardens |
Multiple dates starting Nov 13, 2023 | Santa Pet Pictures at Victoria Gardens |
Multiple dates starting Nov 17, 2023 | Inland Center - Santa Photos |
Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2023 | Santa's Village | SkyPark at Santa's Village |
Multiple dates starting Nov 20, 2023 | Inland Center | Pet Santa Photos |
Nov 24, 2023 | Janss Marketplace Jingle Bell Jump |
Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa | City of Rancho Cucamonga |
Dec 2, 2023 | Santa's Workshop |
Dec 3, 2023 | Santa Cares Day at Victoria Gardens |
Dec 9, 2023 | Ice Rink | Skate with Santa | Irvine Spectrum Center |
Dec 9 & 16, 2023 | Ontario Mills - Breakfast with Santa |
Dec 9, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Festival |
Multiple dates starting Dec 9, 2023 | Photos with Santa and Spark of Love Toy Drive 2023 |
Dec 12, 2023 | Operation Santa | Beaumont, CA |
Dec 16, 2023 | The 951 Market Shopping with Santa |
Old-Time Christmas
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas in the Colonies - Riley's Farm |
Multiple dates starting Dec 3,7 & 10, 2023 | Christmas Village - Riley's Farm : Riley's Farm |
Dec 2, 2023 | A Night in Bethlehem - Water of Life Community Church |
Dec 9, 2023 | Olde Thyme Christmas at the Ranch | RIvCoParks |
Light Displays
Nov 17, 2023 | The Shoppes at Chino Hills 2023 Tree Lighting |
Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024 | 31st Annual Festival of Lights - Mission Inn Riverside |
Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2023 | WildLights | The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens |
Nov 26, 2023 | Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Courtyard |
Multiple days starting Nov 25, 2023 | Christmas in The Village | Big Bear Vacations |
Multiple dates starting Nov 25, 2023 | California Christmas Lights & Displays |
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Festival of Lights - Mission Inn Hotel & Spa |
Nov 30, 2023 | Holiday Events Tree Lighting| Fontana, CA |
Multiple dates starting Dec 1, 2023 | Chistmas Hayride Christmas Lights |
Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting @ Kaleidoscope |
Dec 5, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2023 | Town of Apple Valley |
Dec 5, 2023 | Rancho Bernardo Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony |
Holiday Festivals and Parades
Holiday Theatre
Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2023 | The Nutcracker |
Multiple dates starting Dec 8, 2023 | Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" in Julian |
Dec 15, 16, 17, 2023 | Nutcracker Performances – BRAVA |
Dec 15 & 16, 2023 | TIBBIES’ Holiday Follies 2023 |
Multiple dates starting Dec 19 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
November 17, 18 & 19, 2023 | Charlie Brown Christmas | CalTheater |
Holiday Concerts
Dec 2, 2023 | Trans – Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve The Best of TSO and More |
Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Concert - Riverside Philharmonic |
Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Christmas Concert |
Dec 3, 2023 | Comfort and Joy, by Modern Men, |
Dec 4, 2023 | A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland | Big Bear |
Dec 10, 2023 | Holiday Concert - Riverside Philharmonic |
Multiple dates starting Dec 10, 2023 | Live Holiday Music at Citrus Plaza and Mountain Grove Food Courts 2023 |
Dec 14-17, 2023 | "A Christmas Down Memory Lane" | Joshua Tree Philharmonic Hi-Desert Cultural Center |
Dec 16 & 17, 2023 | A Crescendo Christmas 2023 |
Dec 17, 2023 | Irish Christmas Yucaipa Performing Arts Center |
Dec 17, 2023 | Dickens Christmas Carol Singalonge |
Christmas Tree Experience
Multiple dates staring Nov, 2023 | Christmas Trees - Bennett's Best Christmas Trees |
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | Rye Farms | Christmas Tree Farm |
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 | Chistmas Tree Farm Inland Empire |
Ice Skating
All year around | Take Ice Skating Lessons near Riverside, CA |
All year around | Home - Icetown Riverside |
Nov 2023 thru Jan 2024 | Ice Rink | Ice Skating | Irvine Spectrum Center |
Hanukkah
Dec 11, 2023 | Chanukah Festival - JewishRiverside.com |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
Nov 4 & 5, 2023 | Holiday Craft Fair 2023 | Town of Apple Valley |
Nov 24 - 26, 2023 | Mountain Christmas Boutique | Big Bear |
Dec 1-3, 2023 | Pomona Harvest Festival |
Dec 3, 2023 | A Magical Christmas Adventure |
Dec 9, 2023 | Patches & Pins Expo CHRISTMAS MARKET Orange County |
Dec 16, 2023 | The 951 Market Shopping with Santa |
Dec 17, 2023 | Christmas Market at STC Garden Walk |
New Year's Eve
Dec 29- Jan 1, 2023 | Winter Wonderland Weekend 4: New Year's Eve Weekend - Temecula / Vail Lake KOA Resort Campground |
Dec 31. 2023 | New Year’s Eve at Noon |
Miscellaneous
Multiple dates starting Nov 10, 2023 | Believe In Holiday Magic Fireworks|Disneyland Resort |
Multiple dates starting Nov 11, 2023 | Christmas Around the World - Conejo Valley |
Multiple dates starting Nov 18, 2023 | The Merriest Time of the Year - Castle Park |
Multiple dates starting Nov 24, 2023 | Holiday Road - Conejo Valley |
Multiple dates starting Nov 27, 2023 | Enjoy a Magical Big Bear Christmas | Big Bear Christmas Events |
Dec 1 - 3, 2023 | The Living Nativity 2023 |
Dec 3, 2023 | Del Mar Village Winter Taste & Sip |
Dec 3, 2023 | A Magical Christmas Adventure |
Dec 6, 2023 | Holiday Taste of Old Town |
Dec 9, 2023 | A Snowy Hula Day - City of Rancho Cucamonga |
Dec 9, 2023 | Riverside SantaCon 2023 |
Dec 9, 2023 | Chino Youth Christmas Parade & Fair |
Dec 14-17, 2023 | Living Nativity |
Dec 16, 2023 | Ugly Sweater Holiday Run |
Dec 22, 2023 | Kids Only Club Pennypickle's Polar Express |
Dec 24, 2023 | Kids Only Club Pennypickle's Party |