Christmas lights fill the hillside beyond a planted field at ..Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Jameson Hansen, 2 1/2, of San Clemente, visits with Santa at the Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
A lighted field rises in the background as visitors stroll along a road at Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Riders tour the grounds at Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Nora Wong, 2 1/2, of Long Beach, marvels at the lighted tree at the Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
People board a tractor drawn train at Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
A young girl looks beyond the lighting at Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Families walk under a lighted outdoor ceiling at ..Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors stroll beneath a canopy of Christmas lights at Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
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Christmas lights fill the hillside beyond a planted field at ..Tanaka Farms A Festival of Lights Friday Dec. 20, 2024 in Irvine..(Photo by Greg Andersen, Contributing Photographer)
Didn’t quite get your fill of holiday cheer? Or now that the hustle and bustle leading up to Christmas is over and the kids are still off school you might be looking for things to do.
There are several holiday-themed activities still going on around Orange County. Here are just a couple:
Park holiday: The Great Park has been turned into a winterscape to celebrate the season. Holidayz at the Park will feature special decorations open 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 8 p.m. this weekend (through Dec. 29). Stroll the decorated Palm Court and enjoy selfie stations. Information: cityofrivine.org/events
Holiday village: Tanaka Farms’ Hikari – A Festival of Lights will be open from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday and the weekend. (Through Dec. 29) There is a holiday wagon ride and the farm is festively lit. Visit the farm animals and experience the 30-acre working farm. Tickets start at $15 for children and $25 for adults. Information and reservations: tanakafarms.com
Capistrano Lights: The Mission San Juan Capistrano’s tree lighting and music program continues nightly through Sunday, Dec. 29. The evening spectacular begins at 3:30 p.m. and lasts until 6:30 p.m., but tickets are valid for all-day admission – the mission opens at 10 a.m. There is a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the lighting of the tree, among other features. General admission is $20. Information and tickets: missionsjc.com
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