ANAHEIM -
Disneyland's Holiday
Celebration includes Sleeping Beauty’s
Winter Castle, “Believe … in Holiday Magic”
fireworks show, Santa’s Reindeer Round-up, A
Christmas Fantasy parade, Haunted Mansion
Holiday and It’s a Small World holiday. Time: 8
a.m. to Midnight. Location: 1313 S. Harbor
Blvd., Anaheim, CA.
BENICIA -
Benicia Ballet Nutcracker. Benicia Ballet
Theatre's 19th annual Nutcracker. Time: 2 p.m.
Cost: Location: Hogan High School Theater,
850 Rosewood Avenue, Vallejo, CA. Cost: $20; $15
student age 18 & under, seniors age 55 & over.
Benicia-Ballet.org,
see more Nutcrackers
BRENTWOOD -
Brentwood Holiday On Ice. Twinkling outdoor
light-filled rink under a big tent. Located next
to the Streets of Brentwood shops, public ice
skating goes to Jan. 10. Cost: $10, $5 skate
rental. Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun - 12:30 to 10
p.m. approx.; Mon, Tues, Thurs - 2 to 9 p.m.
Location: Call: (925) 513-1702.
brentwoodholidayonice.com
CORONADO -
Skating by
The Sea. Three-hour skating sessions will be
offered daily from 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm. A
special matinee skating sessions from 11 am to 1
pm will occur on weekends and holidays. 3-hour
session: Prices based on previous years, and may
be different in 2009: $20/adults; $15/ages 10
years and under; 2-hour matinee session
$15/adult; $10/ages 10 years and under. Skate
rental is $5 per person. Location: 1500 Orange
Ave., Coronado, CA. Call: 800 Hotel Del or
(619) 435-6611
COSTA MESA -
Here
Comes Santa. Every weekend through December
20 meet Santa. Get a free photo with Santa Claus
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when you bring unwrapped
toy or clothing to Orange County Market Place.
Free holiday puppet shows presented by Mitchell
Marionettes on Nov. 28 & 29 and Dec. 19 & 20.
All events are free with swap meet admission,
which is $2 and free for children 12 and under.
Orange County Market Place is held every
Saturday and Sunday from 7 a .m. to 4 p.m.
vendors, services, a produce market, children’s
play area, Artisans’ and Crafters’ Corner, hair
salon and a variety of food concessions.
Location: Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair
Drive - Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa,
CA 92626. Call 949-723-6616. ocmarketplace.com
COSTA MESA - Costa Mesa Crossroads of
the West Gun Show. Annual event at Orange County
Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA. Time: 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Cost: $14, under age 11 free. Parking is
$5. Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA.
Call: (801) 544-9125. crossroadsgunshows.com.
see more gun
shows in California
DEL MAR -
Holiday of Lights Drive Thru. Head to the
Del Mar Fairgrounds for a spectacular lights
show visible by car. This event is one of the
most popular holiday displays of the season.
Runs nightly through Jan. 3, 2010. Time: Daily
at 5:30 p.m. Ends at 10 p.m. Sun-Thurs; 11 p.m.
Friday & Saturday. Cost: $14 car of 6 people or
less; $19 more than 6; $49 bus. Location: 2260
Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA. Tickets: (858)
792-4252. Weather closure: (858) 793-5555.
FRESNO
-
Great Russian Nutrcracker with Moscow Ballet.
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker returns
on its world tour with several one-day
performances in California. Time: 3 p.m. Cost:
$50- 99. Location: The Tower Theatre, 815
E.Olive Avenue in Fresno, CA 93728. Charge by
phone: (559) 485-9050. nutcracker.com
LAGUNA BEACH -
Saw Dust Festival Winter Fantasy Art Show
Opens, Community Tree Light Ceremony. 4 weekends
only, this annual event features art gifts for
sale for the holidays. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: $6 adult. Location: Laguna Canyon Road,
Laguna Beach, CA. Info: (949)494-3030.
sawdustartfestival.org
LONG BEACH -
Crystal Ice Skating Outdoor Rink. New in
2009 for the holidays, daily skating at The Pike
is held in the grass area. Ice skate session
receives parking validation. Time:
Mon-Friday 11am to 11pm; Sat. & Sunday 10am to
12am. Cost:? Location: Shoreline Drive &
Queensway Bay, Long Beach, CA.
thepikeatlongbeach.com
LOS ALTOS - Los Altos Festival of Lights
Parade Association. Los Altos Festival of Lights
Parade Association celebrated 30 years of
bringing the beloved “Festival of Lights Parade”
in 2009. “A Child’s Holiday Fantasy,”
parade winds its way through our downtown
streets. Floats, new costumed characters and new
forms of entertainment, plus many old – and
treasured – favorites. Contact:
losaltosfestivaloflightsparade@gmail.com
LOS ANGELES -
Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square. Biggest
rink and cheapest price, according to the city
of Los Angeles Parks & Rec department, which
invites you to come skate amidst the
skyscrapers. Time: Monday -Thursday 12 Noon to
10 p.m.; Friday thru Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: $6/ 1 hour rink time, $2 skate rental.
Location: Pershing Square, Los Angeles, CA.
laparks.org
MALIBU -
Westside Ballet Nutcracker Ballet. A West
Los Angeles Family Tradition Celebrates its 37th
Year, Westside Ballet’s 2009 Nutcracker will be
hosted in two locations. It will first appear at
the Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University.
The other performances will be on Dec. 12 & 13
in Wadsworth Theater, Brentwood. November 29 at
1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Location: 24255 Pacific
Coast Highway, Malibu, CA. Call 310-828-6211 for
tickets or westsideballet.com.
ORANGE -
Irvine Park Railroad Holiday Train. Time:
Daily. Cost: Parking Fee. Free admission, fees
charged for train rides and activities.
PASADENA - Pasadena's
biggest holiday celebration with over 50
store promotions, contests, give-aways and more.
Cost: Free. Location: Parking at 45 S. De Lacey
Avenue,
Pasadena, CA. Call (626) 356-9725.
oldpasadena.org
REDONDO BEACH -
Seaside Ice Rink is open for outdoor
beach ice skating next to the sunshine
and sand. seasideice.com
SAN DIEGO -
SeaWorld Holiday Collection. Breakfast with
Shamu and Santa. Santa makes an
appearance during the event. Cost is $26/10 and
older; $16 age 3 to 9 years (tax, gratuity &
park admission not included). Dates are Nov.
27-29; Dec. 5-6; Dec. 12-13; and Dec. 19-22.
SAN JOSE -
Downtown Ice. Visit the Circle of the Palms
for seasonal, festive ice skating downtown.
Time: Noon to 10 p.m. $15 adult, $13 age
12 and younger-- includes ice time and rental skates (skate sizes range from
toddler 8 to men's 13). Skate all you
want first-come, first-serve...no in and out
privileges. Circle of Palms, 120 S. Market St.
between San Jose Museum of Art and Fairmont
Hotel, San Jose, California. Call: (408)
279-1775 ext. 45 or sjdowntown.com
SANTA ANA -
Head to Toe: All About Your Body. Explore
the science under your skin with Taco Bell
Discovery Science Center’s exhibit that includes
five interesting body topics-- skeletons,
organs, the senses, keeping healthy and general
body facts. Hours: 10am – 5pm. Cost: $9.95 Age 2
to Teen; $12.95 Adult . Location: 2500 North
Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92705. Call: (714)
542-2823. discoverycube.org
WALNUT CREEK -
Downtown Walnut Creek on Ice. Ice skating
rink outdoor. Fun for all ages. Time: Open daily at 11 a.m.
Cost: Mon-Thurs
$11-15. Location:
1365 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, Ca. Call: ( 925)
935-7669. iceskatewalnutcreek.com
YUCAIPA -
Apple Butter Festival. Time: 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, 39611 Oak Glen
Rd. #13, Yucaipa, CA. 92399. Call: (909)
797-1005. losriosrancho.com
