Upcoming Western Festival Weekend: January 2-4, 2026

Get ready for the New Year with the 2026 Festival Guides!

Welcome back, Festival Fans, and a Happy 2026!

If you happen to catch this post in 2025, be sure to check your state’s listings for any New Year’s Eve Festivals going on tonight.

Otherwise, most of this weekend’s festivals involve the final weekend of Holiday Light Festivals to finish up the Holiday Season.

You may also find a few non-holiday festivals this weekend. Maybe even a market festival. Just depends on the state.

And, if you are ready for next year’s festivals, the 2026 Festival Guides are available for you to start planning your festival weekends. I am updating festival listings daily to give you the most accurate info. But if you see a tentative date (marked with an asterisk) and you know the 2026 info, please write to me and let me know.

Also write to me about any new festivals you don’t see listed.

And share the guides! Please let others know about them.

Here’s to a wonderful 2026!

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-010426

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-010426
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-010426

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 2-4, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

ARIZONA

12/29-12/30 – Mesa Temple Christmas Lights VI – Mesa
12/29-12/30 – Las Noches de las Luminarias VI – Phoenix
12/29-12/30 – Valley of Lights VI – Prescott Valley
12/29-12/30 – Holiday Lights at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park VI – Scottsdale
12/29-1/1 – Buckeye Holiday Walkthrough Experience VI – Buckeye
12/29-1/3 – Christmas at the Princess VII – Scottsdale
12/30-12/31 – Decadence Arizona – Phoenix
12/30-1/4 – World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride VIII – Glendale
12/29-1/4 – Phoenix Zoo ZooLights VI – Phoenix
12/29-1/4 – Tianyu Lights Festival XI – Phoenix
12/29-1/4 – LightsUp! at the Tucson Botanical Gardens VI – Tucson
12/29-1/4 (Closed 12/31) – ZooLights at Reid Park Zoo V – Tucson
12/30-1/4 – World of Illumination: Rockin’ Christmas VIII – Tempe
12/31 – Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide VI – Chandler
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Whiskey Row Boot Drop – Prescott
12/31 – The Lights Lantern Festival – Wickenburg

CALIFORNIA

12/29 – Equestfest – Pasadena
12/29-12/30 – The Living Desert WildLights VI – Palm Desert
12/29-12/31 – Cambria Christmas Market VI – Cambria
12/29-12/31 – Magic of Lights: Coachella Valley VIII – Indio
12/29-12/21 – Astra Lumina Los Angeles IX – Palos Verdes Estates
12/29-1/1 – Christmas in the Park VI – San Jose
12/29-1/3 – Bakersfield Christmas Town VI – Bakersfield
12/29-1/4 – Knott’s Merry Farm VII – Buena Park
12/29-1/4 (Closed 12/31) – Christmas Night at 123 Farm IX – Cherry Valley
12/29-1/4 – Winter Fest OC VI – Costa Mesa
12/29-1/4 – Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden VIII – Encinitas
12/29-1/4 – Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens VIII – La Cañada Flintridge
Weekend continues below…

12/29-1/4 (Closed 12/31) – Griffith Park Holiday Lights Train Ride VI – Los Angeles
12/29-1/4 – LA Zoo Lights Animals Aglow VIII – Los Angeles
12/29-1/4 – Imaginarium: Pomona VII – Pomona
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Redding Garden of Lights VII – Redding
12/29-1/4 – Imaginarium: Sacramento VI – Sacramento
12/29-1/4 – Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo IV – San Diego
12/29-1/4 (Closed 12/31, 1/1) – Santa Barbara ZooLights VIII – Santa Barbara
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Christmas at Santa’s Village VIII – Skyforest
12/29-1/5 – Festival of Lights at Mission Inn Hotel and Spa VII – Riverside
12/31 – Surf City Nights XLXII – Huntington Beach
12/31 – Countdown NYE – San Bernardino
12/31 – Marina del Rey’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Glow Party – Marina del Rey
12/31 – New Year’s Grape Drop – Temecula
12/31-1/1 – Central Valley Red Road Pow Wow – Fresno
1/1 – Palm Springs Village Fest I – Palm Springs
1/1-1/3 – Newport Dunes Fire and Lights Festival VI – Newport Beach
1/3-1/4 – The Street Fair at College of the Desert I – Palm Desert
1/4 – La Festa della Befana – Carmichael

COLORADO

12/29-12/31 – Luminova Holidays VI – Denver
12/29-12/31 – NoCo Winter Wonderland VI – Fort Collins
12/29-12/31 – Christmas Walk in the Woods IV – Loveland
12/29-1/1 – Electric Safari at CMZoo V – Colorado Springs
12/29-1/3 – Magic of Lights VII – Colorado Springs
12/29-1/4 – Blossoms of Light VII – Denver
12/29-1/4 – Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo VI – Denver
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Hudson Holidays VI – Littleton
12/29-1/4 – Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms VII – Littleton

KANSAS

12/29-12/30 – Luminary Walk VI – Overland Park
12/29-12/31 – Knights of Lights VI – Bonner Springs
12/29-12/31 – Chanute’s Christmas in the Park Lights VI – Chanute
12/29-12/31 – Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane VI – Overland Park
12/29-1/3 – Botanica Illuminations VII – Wichita
12/29-1/4 – Sar-Ko Aglow V – Lenexa

NEVADA

12/28-12/31 – The Magical Forest VI – Las Vegas
12/29-1/4 – World of Illumination: Reindeer Road VI – Henderson
12/29-1/4 – Glittering Lights IX – Las Vegas
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow – Reno

NEW MEXICO

12/29-12/30 – River of Lights at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden VI – Albuquerque
12/29-12/31 – Path of Lights at the Inn of the Mountain Gods VI – Mescalero
12/29-1/4 – Luces en el Rio VI – Las Vegas
12/31 – Las Cruces Chile Drop – Las Cruces
12/31 – New Year’s Eve on the Santa Fe Plaza – Santa Fe

OKLAHOMA

12/29-12/30 – Ardmore Festival of Lights VIII – Ardmore
12/29-12/30 – Fantasy Land of Lights VII – Bartlesville
12/29-12/30 – Twin Bridges Park of Lights VI – Fairland
12/29-12/31 – Chickasha Festival of Light VII – Chickasha
12/29-12/31 – Christmas in the Park VI – Elk City
12/29-12/31 – Lights of Sunset Park V (Home for the Holidays) – Guymon
12/29-12/31 – Holiday in the Park VII – Lawton
12/29-12/31 – Festival of Angels VI – Ponca City
12/29-12/31 – “Lights from the Heart” Drive-Thru VI – Purcell
12/29-12/31 – Chickasaw Cultural Center’s Celebration of Lights VI – Sulphur
Weekend continues below…

12/29-12/31 – Crystal Christmas VIII – Woodward
12/29-12/31 – Yukon’s Christmas in the Park VII – Yukon
12/29-1/1 – Rhema Christmas Lights VI – Broken Arrow
12/29-1/1 – Edmond Electric’s Luminance VII – Edmond
12/29-1/1 – Christmas Light Show at the Park VI – Moore
12/29-1/1 – Castle Christmas VI – Muskogee
12/29-1/1 – Garden of Lights at Honor Heights Park VI – Muskogee
12/29-1/1 – Downs Family Christmas Lights VI – Norman
12/29-1/3 – Safari Lights at Oklahoma City Zoo VIII – Oklahoma City
12/29-1/1 – Jolly Lane Lights VII – Tulsa
12/29-1/4 – Winter Wonderland in Ada V – Ada
12/29-1/4 (Closed 12/31) – Classic Christmas VII – Oklahoma City
12/29-1/4 – Sparkle Holiday Walk at Scissortail Park VII – Oklahoma City
12/29-1/6 – Claremore Lake Lights VI – Claremore

OREGON

12/29-12/30 – The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights VI – Portland
12/29-12/31 – Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park VI – Coos Bay
12/29-12/31 – Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Cottage Grove Speedway VI – Cottage Grove
12/29-12/31 – Winter Wonderland: Portland International Raceway VI – Portland
12/29-12/31 – Silverton Christmas Market VII – Silverton
12/29-1/1 – Umpqua Valley Festival of Lights VII – Roseburg
12/29-1/3 – Beaverton Winter Lights V – Beaverton
12/29-1/3 – Magic of Lights: Salem VII – Salem
12/29-1/4 – Glow Holiday Light Display VI – Independence
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/3) – Portland Festival of Trees VII – Portland
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/3) – ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo VII – Portland
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow – Portland
12/31-1/3 – Christmas in the Pines VI – Prineville

TEXAS

12/29-12/30 – Santa’s Wonderland VIII – College Station
12/29-12/30 – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo VI – Waco
12/29-12/31 – Comanche Trail Festival of Lights V – Big Spring
12/29-12/31 – Prairie Lights VI – Grand Prairie
12/29-12/31 – Astra Lumina Dallas IX – Dallas
12/29-12/31 – Piney Park Trail of Lights VIII – Marshall
12/29-12/31 – Big River’s Christmas VI – New Caney
12/29-12/31 – Concho Christmas Celebration Tour of Lights V – San Angelo
12/29-12/31 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo VIII – San Antonio
12/29-1/1 – Wilderness Trail of Lights V – Bay City
12/29-1/1 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park VI – Cuero
Weekend continues below…

12/29-1/1 – Starbright Village V – Odessa
12/29-1/3 – Holiday in the Gardens VII – Galveston
12/29-1/3 – Walkway of Lights VII – Marble Falls
12/29-1/3 – Lights Alive VII – San Antonio
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Arlington IX – Arlington
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas VII – Arlington
12/29-1/4 – Bastrop River of Lights VI – Bastrop
12/29-1/4 – Whistle Stop Christmas VI – Cleburne
12/29-1/4 – Dallas Zoo Lights VIII – Dallas
12/29-1/4 – Holiday at the Arboretum VIII – Dallas
12/29-1/4 – El Paso WinterFest VII – El Paso
12/29-1/4 – Christmas in the Garden VII – Fort Worth
Weekend continues below…

12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Frisco IX – Frisco
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Hometown Christmas VI – Grapevine
12/29-1/4 – Hidalgo Festival of Lights V – Hidalgo
12/29-1/4 – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston VIII – Houston
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Sam Houston IX – Houston
12/29-1/4 – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo VII – Houston
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Katy IX – Katy
12/29-1/4 – Magical Winter Lights VII – Katy
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Little Elm IX – Little Elm
Weekend continues below…

12/29-1/4 – Santa’s Ranch IX – New Braunfels
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Round Rock IX – Round Rock
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens VII – San Antonio
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: The Missions IX – San Antonio
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: San Antonio IX – Selma
12/29-1/4 – The Light Park: Spring IX – Spring
12/29-1/4 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights VIII – Sugar Land
12/30-12/31 – Lights All Night – Dallas
12/31 – Austin’s New Year – Austin
12/31 – Kemah Boardwalk New Year’s Eve Celebration – Kemah
12/31 – New Year’s Eve in Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg
12/31 – Victoria New Year’s Eve Blastoff – Victoria
1/3 – Harlingen Market Days I – Harlingen
1/3-1/4 – Faire of Champions I – Palestine

WASHINGTON

12/29-12/31 – Garden d’Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden VI – Bellevue
12/29-12/31 – Lacey Holiday Lights V – Lacey
12/29-12/31 – Winter Wonderland Dancing Light Show V – Richland
12/29-12/31 – Bridge Lights at Dungeness River Center VII – Sequim
12/29-12/31 – ShoreLights VIII – Shoreline
12/29-1/4 – Google Holiday Lights at Feriton Spur Park V – Kirkland
12/29-1/4 – Village of Lights: Christmastown VI – Leavenworth
12/29-1/4 – Light Art Experience VI – Port Angeles
12/29-1/4 – Redmond Lights V – Redmond
12/29-1/4 (Closed 1/2) – WildLanterns at the Woodland Park Zoo VIII – Seattle
12/29-1/4 – Pierce County Parks Fantasy Lights VI – Spanaway
12/29-1/4 – ZooLights at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium VI – Tacoma
12/29-1/4 – Tulalip Lights and Ice VI – Tulalip

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