Holiday EventsAnaheim
Nutcracker Festival—Dec. 3rd @ Downtown Anaheim at Center St Promenade & Lemon St. 10am-7pm (714)-956-3586
Brea
Nutcracker Craft Boutique—Nov. 18-19 @ The Brea Community Center 695 E Madison Way (714) 990-7771
Annual Tree Lighting—Dec. 8 @ The Brea Civic & Cultural Center 1 Civic Center Circle (714) 990-7771
Buena Park
Candy Caneland & Craft Faire—Dec. 3 @ Ehlers Community Recreation Center 8150 Knott Ave (714) 236-3860
Sugar Plum Festival - Dec. 1-4 @ Buena Park Downtown Mall Thur-Fri-Sat 9:30-8pm & Sun 10:30-4:30
Costa Mesa
Swedish Christmas Fair—Nov. 27
A Christmas Carol—Nov. 26—Dec. 24 @ South Coast Repertory (714) 708-5555
Irving Berlins White Christmas—Dec. 13-Jan 1 @ Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Concert Hall (714) 755-5799
The Polar Express— Dec. 6 @ Goat Hill Junction /Fairview Park (877) 444-2177 ext. 201
Cypress
Holiday Bazaar Arts & Craft Faire—Nov. 19 @ Cypress Community Center 5700 Orange Ave (714) 229-6780
Holiday Celebration—Dec. 16 @ the Senior Center 11:00am to 12:30pm
Dana Point
Turkey Trot—Nov. 24 (949) 496-1555
37th Annual Boat Parade of Lights—Dec 9-10 & 16-17 @ Dana Point Harbor (949) 923-2255
Fountain Valley
2011 Tree Lighting Ceremony—Dec. 3 @ Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park (714) 839-8611
Fullerton
Winter Market & Tree Lighting—Dec. 3 @ Downtown Fullerton 12-5:30pm
First Night in Fullerton—Dec. 31 @ Downtown Fullerton 7pm - Midnight
Garden Grove
Tree Lighting Celebration—Dec. 6 @ Village Green/Clock Tower (714) 741-5280
Huntington Beach
The Nutcracker Ballet—Dec. 16-24 @ Golden West College Mainstage Theater (714) 895-8150
Cruise of Lights—Dec. 16-23 (714) 840-7542
Huntington Beach Smooth Jazz Series—Dec. 31 @ Hyatt Regency 7pm (714) 377-7574
Irvine
Ice Rink at the Spectrum—Opens Nov. 1
“The Nutcracker” at the Barclay Theater—Dec. 10-24 @ 4242 Campus Drive (949) 854-4646
Newport Beach
103rd Annual New Port Beach Christmas Boat Parade—Dec. 14-18 @ Newport Landing Sportfishing (949) 675-0551
Orange
Irvine Park Railroad Annual Christmas Train—Dec 2-4, 9-11, 15-23 @ Irvine Park Railroad (714) 997-3968
Tree Lighting Ceremony & Candle Light Choir—Dec. 4 @ Old Town Plaza 3:30 - 7pm (714) 744-7278
Santa Ana
Discovery Science Center—Science of Gingerbread—Nov. 25-Jan 1 @ Discovery Science Center (714) 542-2823
Seal Beach
Annual Holiday Parade—Dec. 2 along Main Street 7-10pm (562)799-0179
Tustin
Tree Lighting—Dec. 9 @ City Hall 6-8pm (714) 573-3326
Holiday Boutique—Dec. 9 and 10 @ Clifton C. Miller Community Center
Villa Park
Great Inland Boat Parade & Holiday Celebration—Dec 11 @ Villa Park High School (714) 998-1500
Yorba Linda
Breakfast with Santa—Dec. 10