The North Highlands Holiday Extravaganza and Tree Lighting takes place on Friday, December 5, 2025. The free holiday event will include an outdoor ice skating rink, cookie decorating, free hot cocoa bar, and Grinch caricature portraits. A snowfall will occur after the tree lighting.
The Annual Natomas Chamber Holiday Tree Lighting takes place on Friday, December 5, 2025. This free holiday event will have Santa, arts and crafts, free hot cocoa, candy canes, and more holiday cheer.
The West Sacramento Tree Lighting will take place on Friday, December 5, 2025 in front of City Hall. This free holiday event will include photos with Santa, family-friendly activities and games, live music, entertainment, and Santa arriving to the tree lighting by firetruck.
The Historic Folsom Christmas Tree Lighting is on Friday, December 5, 2025. Santa will make his debut, and there will be live performances, entertainment, crafts, bounce houses, and more. The tree lighting takes place at 7:30pm.
Taylor Swift: Laser Concert Series will take place on Friday & Saturday, December 5 & 6, 2025 inside the UC Davis Multiverse Theater at MOSAC. This is a one-of-a-kind immersive music experience where full-dome lasers will be paired with Taylor Swift songs. Shows are an hour long.
The City of Galt gets into the holiday spirit with Lighting of the Night on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The free holiday festivities will include Santa photos, a tree lighting ceremony, Christmas parade, and a holiday market.
Kids can participate in wreath making at Soil Born Farms on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Kids will get to search around the farm that they can use in natural wreaths they'll create. This program is for kids ages 6-11.
Join the Sacramento Zoo for Holiday Magic on Saturday, December 6, 2025. There will be educational activities, animals enjoying holiday enrichment, and photos with Santa from 9am to 1:30pm in the Kampala Cafe. Holiday Magic is included with regular zoo admission.
There will be a an Xfinity Free Skate on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Downtown Sacramento Ice Skating Rink. Families can enjoy free ice skating from 10am to 12pm.
The Annual Sylvia Besana Holiday Parade takes place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 in downtown Roseville. The parade marches down Vernon Street and begins at 10:30am. Vendors will be open before the parade at 10am at Vernon Street Town Square. This free parade will have floats, horses, Santa, and more.
Big Oak Nursery in Elk Grove will have a Frosty Winter Market on Saturday, December 6, 2025. This free event will have vendors, refreshments, and free photos with Santa.
The Lodi Fire Foundation Annual Christmas Festival will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. This free holiday event will have Santa, crafts, games, food, and more.
The City of Galt will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for all to attend for the opening of its first sensory playground opening on Saturday, December 6, 2025. There will be sweet treats while kids get to experience the new playground at the Galt Sports Complex.
Enjoy the holiday season with a horse and carriage ride to celebrate Santa's arrival at Loehmann's Plaza on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Carriage rides last for 5 minutes and are $5 per person with proceeds benefitting Sacramento SPCA. Advance tickets are required, and are limited. Children ages 2 and under ride free on a lap.
The annual Winters Lighted Tractor Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The parade will begin at 6pm in downtown Winters. There will be family-friendly holiday activities during the day before the parade beginning at 1pm.
Musicians from the Sacramento Philharmonic will play a free winter concert of classical music on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library in Davis.
The annual Illumination Holiday Festival will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. This favorite free holiday event in Elk Grove will have a special one day ice skating rink, Santa photo ops, bounce houses for kids, and winter carnival games. The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6pm which will be followed by a snowfall finale.
The Rocklin Tree Lighting at Quarry Park is on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Enjoy visits with Santa, live entertainment, a holiday market, and more. The tree lighting kicks off at 7pm.
The Old Sacramento Lighted Boat Parade floats down the Sacramento River on Saturday, December 6, 2025. This annual boat parade is put on by the Capital City Yacht Club. The parade begins at 5pm.
Woodland Wonderland of Lights is a brand-new holiday lights experience in 2025 in Yolo County. The experience begins on Saturday, December 6, 2025 and runs through Sunday, December 14, 2025. This is a 2-mile holiday lights car drive-thru event.
Enjoy a winter wonderland at The Prickly Pear on December 5 & 6, 2025. Wander through a desert garden, take your photo in front of a picture next to a 10-ft succulent tree, see a light show, hang out with a baby goats and Harriet the goose, and shop from food and beverage vendors.
Drive over to the California Automobile Museum for Cars and Cocoa with Santa & Mrs Claus on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Take photos with Santa in a 1968 Fairlane Convertible. Photos with Santa are included with museum admission. Hot cocoa will be available for sale.
Chanukah Wonderland takes place on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Folsom Community Center. All families are welcome to attend. There will be carnival games, interactive crafts, a build-a-menorah workshop, latkes, face painting, live shows, and more holiday fun.
Enjoy A Fresh Aire Holiday Concert with the Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band on Sunday, December 7, 2025. This free holiday concert will have the music of Manheim Steamroller.
Downtown Roseville will debut its first-ever ice rink on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The synthetic ice rink will be open for the holiday season from December 7 - January 4, 2026 at Vernon Street Town Square.