There are many celebrations for Christmas & New Years throughout California. This list is a sampling of the fun.
[Check the web links or call for dates & times of these Christmas celebrations.]
Atascadero CA
Winter Wonderland
atascaderomainstreet.org/winterwonderland.html
Auburn CA
Country Christmas Festival
800-427-6463
oldtownauburnca.com/Events.html
Avalon CA
New Years Eve on Catalina
310-510-2848
Bishop CA
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
760-873-8405
Boulder Creek CA
Drive-Thru Living Nativity @ 12465 Highway 9
831-338-3700
Calico CA
Christmas in Calico Ghost Town
calicotown.com
Chino CA
Drive-Thru Nativity
909-287-5433
lifechristianfellowship.com
El Cajon CA
Drive-Thru Nativity @ 1630 E. Madison Ave
619-444-0763
Felton CA
Holiday Lights Train
roaringcamp.com
Ferndale CA
Holiday Tractor Parade
707-786-4299
707-786-4477
Fairfield CA
Holiday Night of Lights
fairfielddowntown.com
Huntington Beach CA
Cruise of Lights Boat Tour
cruiseoflights.org
Livermore CA
Trinity Live Nativity
925-449-4212
trinitylivermore.org
Monterey CA
La Posada Candlelight Parade
831-649-7111
Newport Beach CA
Christmas Light Boat Parade; 200+ boats cruise the harbor decorated in festive lights. This week-long boat parade, the largest and oldest of its kind in Southern California, lasts 2+ hours.
714-729-4400
Nevada City CA
Living Nativity during Victorian Christmas.
nevadacitychamber.com
Oakland CA
Holiday Yacht Parade near Jack London Square
Oceanside CA
Live Nativity - Martin Luther King Jr. Park
760-947-3200
Roseville CA
Christmas Keepers Faire
877-742-7066
Salinas CA
Streets of Bethlehem
831-422-9872
streetsofbethlehem.com
San Diego CA
Big Bay Balloon Parade
pacificlifeholidaybowl.com
San Jose CA
Christmas in the Park
408-995-6635
christmasinthepark.com
Santa Rosa CA
Drive-Thru Live Nativity
santarosasda.org
707-578-8883
Sausalito CA
Lighted Yacht Parade
syconline.org
South Lake Tahoe CA
Valhalla Holiday Gala
valhallatahoe.com/events.html
Templeton CA
Cowboy Christmas
templetonchamber.com/cowboy.htm
