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PENINSULA (NEWPORT BEACH)
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 Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Newport Beach/Newport Bay
December 16 – 20, 2020
For 2020 - Boat Parade has been cancelled. The sister event to the Parade, The Ring of Lights, will still go forward. Homeowners around the harbor who decorate their homes and enter will still be judged and eligible to win in a number of categories. The winners will be announced on December 15th.
FREE to the public. The boat parade will light up the harbor for five consecutive nights. The parade starts at Bay Island at 6:00 p.m. and will last approximately three and a half hours. Over 250 ships participate in the parade along with hundreds of water front estates. Providing the backdrop for the parade is the Ring of Lights waterfront home and business decorating competition. FREE for spectators, entry fee for participating boats. Over million and half people view the parade each year.
For those of you that would like to be in parade Davey's Locker offers 3 general admission cruises nightly every night of the parade that are a part of the actual parade. Viewing the parade from a ship means that you see all of the parade and homes in full decor that line the waterfront. General admission tickets can be reserved over the phone.
Can't make the 5 parade nights? Davey's Locker offers holiday lights cruises December 4, 2020 through January 3, 2021
LOCATION
FOR CRUISES:
Davey's
Locker
400 Main Street
Newport Beach Ca 92661
INFORMATION:
949-673-1435
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 Zimmerman
House on Balboa Island
In
2006, this is the first house in Newport Beach
to use a personal computer to synchronize the
lights to dance with the music! Ten songs are
programmed (including "Jingle Bell Rock", "All
I Want For Christmas Is You", "Sleigh Ride", etc.),
to create a fantastic light show with the lights
twinkling, shimmering, and dimming, to the songs.
The house is anchored on one side by an eye-stopping
25 foot green blinking Christmas tree. On the
other side the eight foot wide chimney is draped
in a carpet of red lights inter-mixed with white
lights that vertically spell "Balboa Island".
Blinking candy canes, stockings, bells, and snowflakes
all add to the fun. There are 24,000 light bulbs
in all.
LOCATION:
Located at 327 Sapphire Ave |
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Eagle
Hills
If
you are looking for a great neighborhood to walk
or drive through to enjoy Christmas lights, Eagle
Hills is a great spot with around 100 home participation
in holiday lights displays. All through December,
you're welcome to drive or walk through the streets
to take in lights, decorations, live music and
live nativity scenes.
LOCATION:
Enter on East Birch and South Starflower Streets
or East Lambert Road and Sunflower Street. Make
sure you visit Primrose Street |
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 Annual Nights of 1000 Lights
Thursday through Sunday
December 11-13 & 17-22, 2020
For 2020 - Nights of 1000 Lights is happening with the comfort and well-being of our Members, Volunteers, guests, and staff as the top priority. This beloved annual event will have several safety protocols in place, beginning with times, ticketed admissions to ensure safe physical distancing. Limited guest capacity in the Gardens each night. Advance ticket sales only! All guests must wear a face covering and choose a timed ticketed entry to ensure safe physical distancing.
The Annual Nights of 1000 Lights will be twelve nights of holiday cheer! Guests will enjoy a 'Blue Christmas' with Elvis, take a stroll in the glistening light tunnel and boogie through the disco inFERNo...enter a world of sugary sweets in the gingerbread house, enjoy hot chocolate and 'smores around the bonfire...get warm and fuzzy with a Scandinavian juletre, and follow the trolls and gnomes to visit Santa in his workshop!
All guests will enjoy complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, and a make your own 'smores station. There will also holiday photo booth and fun arts and crafts activities. Additionally, there will be a no-host wine and beer bar, food available for purchase and holiday shopping in the Garden Shop.
$15 Friends / $25 Non-Member / Children 3 and under are free
LOCATION:
Sherman Library & Gardens
2647 East Coast Highway
Corona del Mar, CA 92625 |
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 Snoopy House Holiday Display
5:30 to 9 p.m. nightly from December 16 through December 18, 2020
For 2020, the holiday display is traveling to IKEA for the “Winter Wonderful” drive-thru event. “Winter Wonderland” is from December 16 to 18 at IKEA Costa Mesa, 1475 S. Coast Drive.
The beloved Snoopy House holiday display has been a Costa Mesa and Orange County holiday tradition since 1966, attracting an estimated 80,000 visitors annually.
Santa will make special visits to the event from 7 to 9 p.m. from opening night, Dec. 14, through Dec. 23. Children and their families will have opportunities to receive free photos with Santa.
LOCATION:
Ikea Costa Mesa |
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 Annual
Boat Parade of Lights
December 2020 - Cancelled this year. See below of Holiday Lights information:
For 2020 - Point Harbor Partners is spreading seasonal cheer with the annual holiday light display that will illuminate the Harbor November 11 – January 3. Each night throughout the holiday season, the Harbor’s magnificent light display will illuminate the evening sky for guests of all ages to enjoy. Themed light exhibits throughout the Harbor will include Candy Cane Lane, a “Merry Kiss Me” arch, lighted trees, and much more.
Boaters from all around Orange County decorate
their boats and vie for awards. You can view the
parade free from anywhere in the Harbor, or make
reservations at one of our restaurants to view
it from a cozy and warm spot. Come on down and
enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.
LOCATION:
Dana Point Harbor
34555 Golden Lantern
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Dana Wharf Sportfishing offers boat rides so you
too can experience the fun of actually riding
on a boat and joining in the parade. Don't miss
the opportunity to become a part of this one-of-a-kind
holiday experience. Reservations can be made at
www.danawharf.com
Call
and make your reservations at (949) 496-5794.
For more information or a boat or sponsor entry
form call THE Harbor Info line at (949) 923-2255
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65,000 programmable LED lights
There's about 40 songs in the mix in sync with
the lights. Lights run from dusk untill 11 pm.
LOCATION:
18323 Stanislaus St.
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 Cruise
of Lights
Canceled for 2020 - will return in 2021
Take
a narrated cruise through the waterways of Huntington
Harbour to see the holiday lighted homes and decorations
in this annual event.
LOCATION:
Park in the Huntington Harbour Mall lot (corner
of Algonquin and Saybrook) and get on the designated
buses that travel a short distance to the boat
launch area.
INFORMATION:
Advanced ticket purchase call: (714) 840-7542
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Must
See Street in Ladera Ranch
This is a quaint little street with all the houses
decorated for Christmas. This is one of the top
streets in the OC
LOCATION:
2011 Bramford St
Ladera Ranch
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Blinking
to Music
One
of the winners of the Ladera Ranch Lights Contest.
Does a good job blinking to music you listen to
you your car
LOCATION:
Mayville Place
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Shelton
Ct & Sutherland Dr
Two nice streets all lit up for Christmas |
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Street
Full of Christmas Lights
This
street has Christmas lights on all the houses
PLUS they have lights strung between the houses
that are blinking to music.
LOCATION:
2011 Elder Court
Laguna Niguel |
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 Bob
Norris Christmas Lights
Runs 6-9pm every night,
Norris Family Christmas Light display with over
40,000 lights that blink in sync with Christmas
songs that you listen to over your car radio.
Neighboring house also blinks their lights in
sync.
Besides
the lights, this display also includes 100+ Christmas
display figures.
LOCATION:
24952 Greenbay Drive
Lake Forest, CA
 Lake
Forest Christmas Lights
Displaying through December
Sun - Thur 5:30pm to 10pm
Fri - Sat 5:30pm to 10:30pm
Christmas
Lights Display in South Orange County - this house
blinks together with the Bob Norris house to music
you can listen to in your car.
Singing
Rudolphs and Stars, Dancing Santas and Snowmen,
and 20' Mega trees and more!
LOCATION:
22981 Belquest Dr.
Lake Forest, CA |
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 Mission
Viejo Lights
Located by the Mission Viejo Civic Center, visitors
can see Santa's Workshop. On some nights, Santa
will be there to greet all visitors with a cheerful,
Ho! Ho! Ho! and a peppermint candy cane.
Besides
this permanent display, all Mission Viejo residents
are encouraged to brighten their neighborhood
and share the holiday spirit by competing in the
annual Holiday Lighting Contest with prizes given
to the top five homes. It's fun take a drive through
the Mission Viejo streets to find out how the
contest is going. See possible light displays
for 2016 below
 Candy Cane Cottage
This is the home of a local Mission Viejo family who has been decorating their home for over 20 years and generously appreciates the many visits who come by to see their display every year.
23611 Via Estella
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Via Amistoso St
10
houses decorated with great Christmas Displays.
One has a gigantic Santa face on the front of
the house. A must see!
Whoville
House at 26152 Cordillera
This
is just plain fun with a yard made up of the lovable
Whoville characters.
 21602 Criptana
Mission Viejo
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 Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Newport Beach/Newport Bay
December 16 – 20, 2020
For 2020 - Boat Parade has been cancelled. The sister event to the Parade, The Ring of Lights, will still go forward. Homeowners around the harbor who decorate their homes and enter will still be judged and eligible to win in a number of categories. The winners will be announced on December 15th.
FREE to the public. The boat parade will light up the harbor for five consecutive nights. The parade starts at Collins Island at 6:30 p.m. and will last approximately three and a half hours over 250 ships participate in the parade along with hundreds of water front estates. Providing the backdrop for the parade is the Ring of Lights waterfront home and business decorating competition. FREE for spectators, entry fee for participating boats. Over million and half people view the parade each year.
For those of you that would like to be in parade both Newport Landing and Davey's Locker will offer 3 general admission cruises nightly every night of the parade that are a part of the actual parade. Viewing the parade from a ship means that you see all of the parade and homes in full decor that line the waterfront. General admission tickets can be reserved over the phone.
LOCATIONS
FOR CRUISES:
December 4, 2020 - January 3, 2021
Offered three times nightly (check websites
for times)
Newport
Landing
309 Palm - Suite A,
Newport Beach Ca 92661
Davey's
Locker
400 Main St.,
Newport Beach, CA 92661
INFORMATION:
949-675-0551 |
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 Casa Lumina: Holiday Garden Walk - San Clemente
December 5-23, 2020 (Select nights )
6-8pm
For 2020 - This event is replacing the annual 'Chrismas at the Casa' event due to COVID restrictions.
Experience the wonder of the holiday season during “Casa Lumina Holiday Walk” on select evenings from December 5 to 23 at Casa Romantica. Over 1,000 twinkling lights illuminate Casa Romantica’s exquisitely-decorated home and gardens with holiday themes.
$7, members $5, children under 13 free
LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672
INFORMATION:
(949) 498-2139 |
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RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA
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Candy
Cane Lane
This entire street has some of the best decorations
in OC. This is a must see street! Easiest to park
on Las Fleras and walk in.
LOCATION:
El Corzo Lane
Located close to the 241, just off Melinda Road.
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Nominated
"Best in Buena Park"
