Experience the holiday magic with the La Canada Flintridge community! Discover all the events in our guide. For La Canada Flintridge natives and holiday travelers alike, our guide is your festive roadmap.
One highlight of the season is the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, where brilliantly decorated boats cruise along the picturesque waterfront, delighting spectators of all ages. The Enchanted at Descanso Gardens features stunning light displays that transform the gardens into a winter wonderland. And the Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn Resort & Spa is something you definitely don't want to miss, showcasing a mesmerizing spectacle of twinkling lights and festive decorations. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around La Canada Flintridge
- Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn Resort & Spa (Riverside)
- Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade (Newport Beach)
- Enchanted at Descanso Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)
- Queen Mary Christmas (Long Beach)
- Holiday Road (Calabasas)
- LA Zoo Lights (Los Angeles)
- Santa Ana Winter Village (Santa Ana)
- Festival of Winter (Fontana)
See these and even more events listed below!
La Canada Flintridge Holiday Light Displays
Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn Resort & Spa
What to Expect:
Nation's largest holiday light collection with animated figures and live reindeer.
Description:
The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa's Festival of Lights is one of the nation's largest holiday light collections, featuring over 5 million lights, animated figures, decorated Christmas trees, and live reindeer. This cherished annual tradition attracts over 500,000 visitors each year, showcasing the world's largest mistletoe and offering various activities like a Ferris Wheel, carousel, and carriage rides.
Where: Riverside | More Info: Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn Resort & Spa
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
What to Expect:
Spectacularly decorated boats and homes along a 14-mile course.
Description:
The 116th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade features beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks, and canoes sailing through Newport Harbor. The event includes a waterfront decorating competition, fireworks displays, and public viewing areas like Marina Park.
Where: Newport Beach | More Info: Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Enchanted at Descanso Gardens
What to Expect:
Interactive light installations in a botanical garden setting.
Description:
Descanso Gardens transforms into a spectacular display of light and color with Enchanted Forest of Light, featuring interactive installations, ambient music, and whimsical botanical artscapes.
Where: La Cañada Flintridge | More Info: Enchanted at Descanso Gardens
Holiday Road
What to Expect:
Immersive holiday experience with interactive installations and festive activities.
Description:
Holiday Road is a premier holiday event in Los Angeles featuring larger-than-life holiday installations, thousands of Christmas lights, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elves, and countless candy canes. The immersive experience includes a nearly mile-long walking trail, interactive photo moments, a festive souvenir shop, premium holiday bars, and top food trucks.
Where: Calabasas | More Info: Holiday Road
LA Zoo Lights
What to Expect:
Holiday celebration in a zoo setting
Description:
Explore an immersive landscape filled with dazzling new lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering trees, and glowing rivers. This nature-focused holiday celebration features all-new wonders, including a magical Holiday Forest with majestic pine trees and snow-loving animals, as well as spectacular holiday photo spots and the return of Santa himself.
Where: Los Angeles | More Info: LA Zoo Lights
La Canada Flintridge Other Holiday Activities
Queen Mary Christmas
What to Expect:
Interactive holiday activities on a historic ocean liner.
Description:
The Queen Mary Christmas celebration features a North Pole Village with an ice skating rink, a 26-foot Christmas tree, carolers, and various food and drink options. Meet Mr. and Mrs. Claus, enjoy live entertainment, and participate in activities like gingerbread house making and stocking decorating.
Where: Long Beach | More Info: Queen Mary Christmas
Santa Ana Winter Village
What to Expect:
Outdoor ice skating in Southern California.
Description:
The Santa Ana Winter Village is a month-long event featuring ice skating, a holiday light show, food vendors, and special activities like a toy giveaway and breakfast with Santa. It offers family-friendly events and activities throughout its duration.
Where: Santa Ana | More Info: Santa Ana Winter Village
Festival of Winter
What to Expect:
Snow play and train rides in a festive community setting.
Description:
The Festival of Winter at Miller Park Amphitheater features train rides, attractions, live entertainment, photo opportunities with Santa, and a variety of vendors and activity booths. Visitors can also sled down over 40 tons of fresh snow and experience snow for the first time.
Where: Fontana | More Info: Festival of Winter
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Altadena (3 miles)
- Pasadena (4 miles)
- Glendale (5 miles)
- South Pasadena (6 miles)
- Tujunga (7 miles)
- Burbank (7 miles)
- Alhambra (8 miles)
- San Gabriel (9 miles)
- Silver Lake (9 miles)
- Echo Park (9 miles)
- Arcadia (10 miles)
- Temple City (10 miles)
- Monterey Park (10 miles)
- Universal City (10 miles)
- Rosemead (11 miles)
- Hollywood (11 miles)
- Los Angeles (11 miles)
- North Hollywood (11 miles)
- Monrovia (11 miles)
- Boyle Heights (11 miles)
- Koreatown (12 miles)
- East Los Angeles (12 miles)
- Studio City (12 miles)
- West Hollywood (12 miles)
- Duarte (13 miles)
- El Monte (13 miles)
- South El Monte (13 miles)
- Montebello (14 miles)
- Maywood (15 miles)
- Beverly Hills (15 miles)
- Van Nuys (15 miles)
- Valley Glen (15 miles)
- Baldwin Park (15 miles)
- Huntington Park (15 miles)
- Sherman Oaks (15 miles)
- Bell (15 miles)
- San Fernando (15 miles)
- Pico Rivera (16 miles)
- West Puente Valley (16 miles)
- Bell Gardens (16 miles)
- Florence-Graham (16 miles)
- Cudahy (16 miles)
- Azusa (17 miles)
- West Whittier-Los Nietos (17 miles)
- West Covina (17 miles)
- South Gate (17 miles)
- Culver City (17 miles)
- North Hills (17 miles)
- Valinda (18 miles)
- Whittier (18 miles)
- Encino (18 miles)
- Downey (18 miles)
- La Puente (18 miles)
- Covina (19 miles)
- Lynwood (19 miles)
- Inglewood (19 miles)
- Glendora (19 miles)
- Hacienda Heights (19 miles)
- Westmont (19 miles)
- South Whittier (19 miles)
- Willowbrook (20 miles)
- Northridge (20 miles)
- Lennox (20 miles)
- South San Jose Hills (21 miles)
- Compton (21 miles)
- Venice (21 miles)
- Santa Monica (21 miles)
- Norwalk (21 miles)
- Paramount (21 miles)
- Hawthorne (22 miles)
- La Mirada (22 miles)
- Walnut (22 miles)
- Bellflower (22 miles)
- Rowland Heights (22 miles)
- Canyon Country (22 miles)
- Gardena (23 miles)
- San Dimas (23 miles)
- La Habra (23 miles)
- Canoga Park (23 miles)
- Lawndale (24 miles)
- Chatsworth (24 miles)
- Woodland Hills (24 miles)
- Lakewood (24 miles)
- Santa Clarita (24 miles)
- Cerritos (25 miles)
- Diamond Bar (25 miles)
- La Verne (25 miles)
- Manhattan Beach (25 miles)
- Buena Park (25 miles)
- Brea (26 miles)
- Calabasas (26 miles)
- Carson (26 miles)
- West Hills (26 miles)
- Torrance (27 miles)
- Palmdale (27 miles)
- West Carson (27 miles)
- Redondo Beach (27 miles)
- Pomona (27 miles)
- Fullerton (27 miles)
- Claremont (28 miles)
- Cypress (28 miles)
- Chino Hills (28 miles)
- Placentia (29 miles)
- Lomita (29 miles)
- Valencia (29 miles)
- Stanton (30 miles)
- Anaheim (30 miles)
- Montclair (30 miles)
- Long Beach (30 miles)
- Yorba Linda (30 miles)
- Chino (31 miles)
- Upland (32 miles)
- Agoura (32 miles)
- Seal Beach (32 miles)
- Ontario (32 miles)
- Westminster (32 miles)
- San Pedro (33 miles)
- Garden Grove (33 miles)
- Rancho Palos Verdes (33 miles)
- Agoura Hills (34 miles)
- Simi Valley (34 miles)
- Orange (34 miles)
- Lancaster (35 miles)
- Rancho Cucamonga (35 miles)
- Santa Ana (36 miles)
- Fountain Valley (36 miles)
- Thousand Oaks (37 miles)
- Tustin (38 miles)
- North Tustin (38 miles)
- Huntington Beach (39 miles)
- Eastvale (39 miles)
- Moorpark (40 miles)
- Jurupa Valley (41 miles)
- Norco (41 miles)
- Costa Mesa (42 miles)
- Corona (42 miles)
- Irvine (42 miles)
- Glen Avon (42 miles)
- Newport Beach (43 miles)
- Fontana (44 miles)