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Dec19Sat

Modern Makers Mart Holiday Edition

Sat, Dec 19  ·  10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
The Island, near the Richard Henry Dana statue, Dana Point
about 42 mi (city area)

Handmade gifts from local makers by the harbor, with Santa from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

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Dec5Sat

Puttin' on the Glitz

Sat, Dec 5  ·  4:00 to 9:00 PM
Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente
about 45 mi (city area)

Holiday festivities along downtown San Clemente's Avenida Del Mar.

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Dec5Sat

Santa's Village by the Sea

Sat, Dec 5  ·  4:30 to 9:00 PM
San Clemente Community Center, San Clemente
about 45 mi (city area)

A holiday evening with Santa at the San Clemente Community Center.

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Nov8Sun

Celebrate Sigd

Sun, Nov 8  ·  4:00 PM
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
45 mi away

A cultural festival at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Nov15Sun

Very Merry Marketplace

Sun, Nov 15  ·  10:00 AM
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente
45 mi away

An artisan holiday market at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Nov8Sun

Music in the Mountains

Nov 6 to 8
Camp de Benneville Pines, Angelus Oaks
46 mi away

A mountain music festival at Camp de Benneville Pines in Angelus Oaks. Details and tickets through Songmakers.org.

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Nov8Sun

Big Bear Oktoberfest

Nov 7 to 8 and Sat, Nov 14  ·  Weekends, from about 1:00 PM
Big Bear Convention Center, Big Bear Lake
about 46 mi (city area)

German food, beer, music and entertainment at the 56th annual Oktoberfest in Big Bear. It runs weekends through Nov 14.

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Nov8Sun

Frost on Fifth

Nov 5, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027
Fifth Street, Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica
about 46 mi (city area)

Outdoor holiday ice skating in downtown Santa Monica, open from early November into mid-January.

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Mini Melodies at MainPlace

Every first Wednesday
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 25 mi (city area)

A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.

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Primrose Market

Ongoing
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 25 mi (city area)

A recurring market held at MainPlace Mall.

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20 Years Later: The Great Picture

Jun 11 to Dec 11
Irvine City Hall, Irvine
about 28 mi (city area)

A City of Irvine exhibit at Irvine City Hall marking 20 years since The Great Picture.

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