Holiday Activities Abound Near Chino Hills, CA!
The holidays are referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. The mere thought of seeing the gleeful gratitude as your loved ones open a present is hard to beat. It’s certainly a season that is all about giving. (But, yeah, throwing a little receiving into the mix helps, too!)
But the magic of the holidays doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes a lot of planning and preparation as well to really pull everything off while making it look as if you’re never breaking a sweat.
That’s where we come in. We’ve done a bit of preliminary heavy lifting and researched some fun and interesting things occurring in and near Chino Hills that may tickle your fancy throughout November and December. Check out our suggestions, or compile your own must-do list. Either way, we hope a magical holiday season awaits!
Shopping
Upland Holiday Faire and Parade: Another year, another chance to enjoy the Annual Upland Christmas Parade and Holiday Faire. Celebrate from 8:30 to 11 a.m. with holiday fun for the whole family. For more information or for vendor opportunities, email Uplandchristmasparade@gmail.com.
The Shoppes at Chino Hills: This mall is home to tons of great stores, where you’ll find just about everything you’ll need to give great gifts this holiday season. The Shoppes at Chino Hills also feature several holiday events such as a Christmas tree lighting and visits with Santa.
Opportunities to Share
Light a Light of Love: Surf City Santa will be sharing some gnarly breakers in Huntington Beach on December 3. Additional holiday revelry is on the schedule from 4 to 7:30 p.m. For example, one of the main happenings will be the Light a Light of Love, a celebration to benefit the Huntington Beach Youth Center. The activities also feature a parade down Main Street and a ceremony to light the snowflakes on the Huntington Beach Pier.
A Feast of Lights: Enjoy sweets and a sing-along with the audience alongside the Saddleback College Chamber Singers, Community Chorale, and Symphony Orchestra. Come early to the Art Gallery and check out the Student Holiday Sale, where you can buy handmade, one-of-a-kind goods such as ceramics, prints, and photography to benefit programs and student artists. In addition to helping these students and the student art program, you'll receive fantastic unique items!
Activities
Holiday Running Festival: There are a lot of things people run from during the holidays—credit card interest payments, people attempting to have you sign the Santa Clause, visits from your in-laws (we jest, we jest)—but San Dimas offers an opportunity to jog for fun (you know, if you’re into exercise and all that). Running over two days, the festival includes a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and a one-mile Kids Penguin Waddle. Hey, catch us right after our Thanksgiving meal, and we might be interested in that Penguin Waddle as well! All races are at Frank G. Bonelli Park (120 East Via Verde Drive), split between December 9 and 10.
Breakfast with Santa: So, what does Santa eat for breakfast anyways? Is he in training this time of year, getting in shape for the big night? Or does he need to pack on the pounds to help center the load of his sleigh? Come to think of it, it’s probably just the reindeer that need to be in peak performance shape. At any rate, this gathering will include breakfast, crafts, live entertainment, and activities with Santa. Take note: Space is limited, and no walk-in registration will be allowed. It all goes down for $20 on December 9 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Yorba Linda Community Center.
Holidays on the Paseo: This magical holiday event is perfect for the whole family. Enjoy holiday lights along the paseo as you decorate cookies, drink hot cocoa, and make festive crafts. Plus, enjoy your favorite holiday music. Located at the Yorba Linda Public Library and the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center campus.
Holiday on Main Street: There should be plenty of fun for the whole family at the 31st annual parade. The full event will feature kids crafts, a youth talent show, artisan shopping, photos with Santa, a holiday drinks lounge, live music, a choo-choo train, a balloon artist, face painting, and more. The parade makes its sojourn down historic Main Street in Yorba Linda on December 2 from 4 to 9 p.m.
Shows and Performances
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Ghosts of Christmas Eve”: What you probably know about the annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra holiday tours is that they are classically infused rock concerts with bombastic special effects, pyrotechnics, lasers, smoke, and lighting. What you might not know, unless you’ve seen one of them before, is that there’s usually a huge storytelling element involved, complete with a narrator. The shows are both exhilarating and poignant. TSO will play two shows on December 2 at Toyota Arena.
Disney on Ice presents Frozen and Encanto: Sure, you have to suspend disbelief a bit to buy into a bunch of costumed characters traversing a frozen pond on ice skates—but when you see the sparkle in the eyes and smiles on the faces of your children, suddenly it will all be worth it. There will be six shows over three days (December 21–23) at Toyota Arena, so flexibility is your friend.
The Nutcracker Ballet at the Grove of Anaheim: Many have tried, but few have succeeded in actually avoiding a performance of The Nutcracker during the holidays. Hope springs eternal for some this year. But for the rest of you, you can hit your quota by catching this performance by the esteemed Anaheim Ballet, accompanied by the Irvine Symphony, on November 24–25.
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas: This is a musical play based on the popular Fancy Nancy, written books by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. The play is directed by Laura M. Hathaway, and music direction is by Stefan Miller. The story revolves around Nancy, who is excited about Christmas and wants to decorate the perfect tree. However, things don’t go as planned, and she learns that Christmas is not just about decorations but also the true spirit of the holiday. The play features catchy and charming songs that are sure to entertain young audiences.
Safe Celebration
When you are enjoying your time at home, please be mindful of a few extra hazards that often crop up during the holidays. The first is burning candles. Surely, the scent of pine, cinnamon, or even vanilla helps soothe your inner savage shopping beast. But did you know that up to 7,400 fires are started each year due to burning household candles? So maybe consider using battery-powered candles or scented spray instead. If you do use burning candles, do not leave them unattended.
Real Christmas trees can also pose a safety hazard if they dry out from lack of watering. Remember to keep all open flames away from the branches and to make sure to turn all your lights off when you’re not at home. Oh, and give that tree plenty of water!
With activities, performances, shopping opportunities, and more, Chino Hills, CA, is an exciting place to be this time of year. From all of us at The Crossings of Chino Hills, we wish you a very merry and happy holiday season!
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