Newport Beach Boat Parade
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Christmas on the Farm
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Kids Storytime at pages:a bookstore
pages: a bookstore - 10:30 AM
pages: a bookstore - 10:30 AM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Christmas on the Farm
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Rancho Los Cerritos Storytime
Rancho Los Cerritos - 10:00 AM
Rancho Los Cerritos - 10:00 AM
PCH Explorer Kids Club
2nd & PCH - 10:00 AM
2nd & PCH - 10:00 AM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Fiddler On the Roof Sing-Along
Multiple Laemmle Theatres, including Laemmle’s Town Center 5 - various times Pick
Multiple Laemmle Theatres, including Laemmle’s Town Center 5 - various times Pick
Christmas at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Christmas at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Free Admission on Christmas Day
Ventura Botanical Gardens - 9:00 AM
Ventura Botanical Gardens - 9:00 AM
Marina Lights
Burton Chace Park - 4:00 PM
Burton Chace Park - 4:00 PM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Gingerbread Wonderland
Discovery Cube Orange County - 10:00 AM
Discovery Cube Orange County - 10:00 AM
Capistrano Lights
Mission San Juan Capistrano - 3:30 PM
Mission San Juan Capistrano - 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Polar Bear Plunge
Cal Lutheran University Pool - 9:00 AM
Cal Lutheran University Pool - 9:00 AM
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Sugar Loaf Holiday Festival
Sat Dec 13, 2025
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
The holidays are here, and the free Sugar Loaf Holiday Festival, in collaboration with The Town of Chester, has everything you need to make this season unforgettable. Enjoy a full day of festive fun, including free hot chocolate, horse-drawn wagon rides with Santa, a tree lighting ceremony, and photo-ops with Santa.
And of course your favorite shops joining in the spirit of the holidays with treats and refreshments!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
