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From San Diego to Los Angeles, the Southern California twinkles during the holiday season.
Up and down the golden state, late November and December means light displays in old fashioned
towns, historic missions, ski resorts and even off shores - as boat parades.
Here are 10 displays well worth the trip in Southern California.
This list is based on my own personal experience as you know most of the famous events have been
cancelled this year due to pandemic, I am combining last year videos with this one.
Now let's get into the list. Number 10 is Dana Point Harbor lights.
There are static light displays that the kids will
love with candy cane pillars and lighted stars hanging above
this area with starbursts overhead and the impression of snow falling is called candy cane.
The highlight of holiday lights at dana point harbor is, it is completely free. It
is scheduled to run from November 11th until January 3rd. You can spend like
30 to 45 minutes. that's it, nothing else, but you will have fun for sure.
Number nine is Elf on the shelf.
It's about an hour long drive through experience that winds through various
holiday themed scenes around the parking lot. There is an app to go along with it that plays
music and tells an original story through your vehicle's bluetooth speaker or smartphone.
The light displays are really good Even though it's a drive through experience, they are not
charging per vehicle, they are charging each person inside the vehicle - that's not good.
Number eight is "Mission Inn Riverside".
The mission inn is the standard of the festivities,
it has an insane amount of christmas lights covering every inch of its exterior
as well as snowflakes blinging on and off on the massive palm trees in the front of the hotel,
you can walk around the entire hotel multiple times and see something new every time.
Unfortunately they won't let you go inside the hotel if you don't have a hotel reservation
you can watch only the exterior things.
The interior of this hotel is really really beautiful but I never had a chance to look into
that one, so if you don't have a hotel reservation you can go and then spend like 30 minutes.
Number seven is Knott's Merry farm,
every winter this theme park in Buena park celebrates the merriest of seasons
as the park transforms into Knott's merry form- a christmas celebration for all ages.
Spend the most wonderful time of the year with your family at Knott's merry form enjoying
thrilling attractions, live entertainment, christmas crafts village, festive food,
lavish holiday decorations and nightly snowfall in ghost town. Knott's
merry farm is Southern California's ultimate holiday festive full of
christmas activities and attractions that the entire family can enjoy.
Last year I went to this park to celebrate the new year's eve and it was one of the best.
Number six is Queen Mary, Long beach.
Start your adventure at the outdoor north pole village with
ice skating at the true north ice rink circling 26th foot christmas tree,
then jump aboard the queen mary express train or the grand carousel for more festival.
Number five is Winterfest, Orange county.
The highlight of the winterfest orange county is train ride,
festival of lights, live music and ice skating.
Number four is 'Ring of lights', Newport beach.
Two things you can always count on in newport beach every December,
the newport beach christmas boat parade and the ring of lights, home decorating contest.
Homeowners around the harbour who decorate their homes and enter
will be judged by a panel of judges and be eligible to win awards in various categories.
It is truly amazing how creative and over the top people can be with their decorations.
You can walk as long as two miles to see all these beautifully decorated homes.
Ring of light is one of my favorites in this list.
Number three is Newport beach board parade.
The newport beach chamber of commerce has taken a painful but prudent decision
to cancel this year's 112th newport beach christmas boat parade but normally you will
watch the beautifully decorated yards, boats, kayaks sail along the harbor.
Number two is Naples Island Long beach.
One of my new favorite places, I have been in southern california for the
last 10 years but didn't know about the neighborhoods until about a year ago.
In my honest opinion this is one of the best holiday lights in southern california in 2020.
The highlight of this event is it is completely free
and the viewing is allowed till 10 o'clock on the weekdays and 11 o'clock on the weekend.
And the number ONE is "Enchanted forest of Lights" Descanso gardens.
Even though this event has been cancelled this year due to pandemic this is still my number one.
The botanical gardens night time experience masterfully
mixes hands on earth installations with atmospheric luminescent forest
all against a background of uplift trees and shimmery sound effects.
Please let me know your favorite in the comment box below.
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