Western Christmas Festival Weekend: December 25-28, 2025

Christmas is here so check out these festivals to celebrate the Holidays!

Welcome back, Festival Fans, and a very Merry Christmas to you all!

This is officially the last weekend post of 2025, since next Thursday starts the new year, and I’m really excited to show you what’s coming in 2026.

Until then, I send you the happiest of holiday wishes – may they be sane, happy and memorable.

See you all next week.

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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-122825/

And here are the other two sections again…
Northern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/north-festival-weekend-122825
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-122825

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: December 25-28, 2025

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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

12/22 – Riparian After Dark III – Gilbert
12/22-12/23 – Vertuccio Farms Christmas Fest IV – Chandler
12/22-12/23 – World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride VII – Glendale
12/22-12/24 – Country Christmas at the Farm at Mortimer Farms VII – Dewey
12/22-12/27 – Winterhaven Festival of Lights III – Tucson
12/22-12/28 – Buckeye Holiday Walkthrough Experience V – Buckeye
12/22-12/28 – Pratt Brothers Christmas at Rawhide V – Chandler
12/22-12/28 – Mesa Temple Christmas Lights V – Mesa
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Las Noches de las Luminarias V – Phoenix
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 – Phoenix Zoo ZooLights V – Phoenix
12/22-12/28 – Tianyu Lights Festival X – Phoenix
12/22-12/28 – Valley of Lights V – Prescott Valley
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Christmas at Schnepf Farms V – Queen Creek
12/22-12/28 – Christmas at the Princess VI – Scottsdale
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Holiday Lights at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park V – Scottsdale
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Desert Farm Lights VI – Surprise
12/22-12/28 – Sparkling Surprise IV – Surprise
12/22-12/28 – LightsUp! at the Tucson Botanical Gardens V – Tucson
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – ZooLights at Reid Park Zoo IV – Tucson
12/23-12/28 – World of Illumination: Rockin’ Christmas VII – Tempe
12/24-12/28 – Valor Christmas Light Show V – Gilbert
12/27 – Mesa Feastival XXVI – Mesa

CALIFORNIA

12/22-12/23 – Pine Valley Camp Christmas VI – Pine Valley
12/22-12/23 – Holiday Market at Petco Park IV – San Diego
12/22-12/24 – Sparkling Holiday Spectacular V – Ferndale
12/22-12/24 – Sparky’s Holiday Lights at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds V – Watsonville
12/22-12/26 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Coastal Christmas Holiday Light Spectacular III – Del Mar
12/22-12/27 (Closed 12/25) – Holiday Road V – Calabasas
12/22-12/28 – Enchant Christmas at Santa Anita Park VI – Arcadia
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Bakersfield Christmas Town V – Bakersfield
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Knott’s Merry Farm VI – Buena Park
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Cambria Christmas Market V – Cambria
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24) – Christmas Night at 123 Farm VIII – Cherry Valley
12/22-12/28 – Winter Fest OC V – Costa Mesa
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden VII – Encinitas
12/22-12/28 – Magic of Lights: Coachella Valley VII – Indio
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Hikari: a Festival of Lights at Tanaka Farms V – Irvine
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens VII – La Cañada Flintridge
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Griffith Park Holiday Lights Train Ride V – Los Angeles
12/22-12/28 – LA Zoo Lights Animals Aglow VII – Los Angeles
12/22-12/28 – Astra Lumina Los Angeles VIII – Palos Verdes Estates
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – The Living Desert WildLights V – Palm Desert
12/22-12/28 – Imaginarium: Pomona VI – Pomona
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Redding Garden of Lights VI – Redding
12/22-12/28 – Festival of Lights at Mission Inn Hotel and Spa VI – Riverside
12/22-12/28 – Imaginarium: Sacramento V – Sacramento
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Wild Holidays at the San Diego Zoo III – San Diego
12/22-12/28 – Christmas in the Park V – San Jose
12/22-12/28 – Enchant: Reindeer Games VI – Los Angeles
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Santa Barbara ZooLights VII – Santa Barbara
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Christmas at Santa’s Village VII – Skyforest
12/23 – Surf City Nights XLXI – Huntington Beach
12/25 – Oceanside Sunset Markets LII – Oceanside
12/25 – Palm Springs Village Fest LII – Palm Springs
12/25-12/28 – Newport Dunes Fire and Lights Festival V – Newport Beach
12/26-12/29 – Fresno Hmong New Year – Fresno
12/27-12/28 – The Street Fair at College of the Desert XXXIV – Palm Desert

COLORADO

12/22-12/23 – Denver Christkindlmarket VI – Denver
12/22-12/24 – Cherry Creek Holiday Market VI – Denver
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24) – Electric Safari at CMZoo IV – Colorado Springs
12/22-12/28 – Magic of Lights VI – Colorado Springs
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Blossoms of Light VI – Denver
12/22-12/28 – Luminova Holidays V – Denver
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo V – Denver
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Christmas in Color at Water World Water Park VII – Federal Heights
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Garden of Lights IV – Fort Collins
12/22-12/28 – NoCo Winter Wonderland V – Fort Collins
12/22-12/28 – Franktown Festival of Lights V – Franktown
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Hudson Holidays V – Littleton
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms VI – Littleton
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Christmas Walk in the Woods III – Loveland
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Christmas in Color at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre V – Morrison

KANSAS

12/22-12/23 – A Country Christmas at Fulton Valley Farms V – Towanda
12/22-12/28 – Chanute’s Christmas in the Park Lights V – Chanute
12/22-12/28 – Sar-Ko Aglow IV – Lenexa
12/22-12/28 – Holiday Lights on Farmstead Lane V – Overland Park
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Luminary Walk V – Overland Park
12/22-12/28 – Botanica Illuminations VI – Wichita
12/23-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Knights of Lights V – Bonner Springs

NEVADA

12/22-12/28 – World of Illumination: Reindeer Road V – Henderson
12/22-12/28 – Enchant Christmas VI – Las Vegas
12/22-12/28 – Glittering Lights VIII – Las Vegas
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – The Magical Forest V – Las Vegas
12/26-12/27 – Jackpot Festival – Las Vegas

NEW MEXICO

12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – River of Lights at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden V – Albuquerque
12/22-12/28 – Luces en el Rio V – Las Vegas
12/22-12/28 – Path of Lights at the Inn of the Mountain Gods V – Mescalero
12/24 – Old Town Luminaria Walk – Albuquerque
12/24 – Christmas Eve Farolito Walk – Santa Fe
12/24 – Luminarias in Tularosa – Tularosa
12/25-12/28 – Winter Wonderland V – Albuquerque

OKLAHOMA

12/22-12/25 – A Very Merry Guthrie Christmas Drive-Thru Light Park V – Guthrie
12/22-12/27 – Kingfisher Winter Nights V – Kingfisher
12/22-12/28 – Winter Wonderland in Ada IV – Ada
12/22-12/28 – Ardmore Festival of Lights VII – Ardmore
12/22-12/28 – Fantasy Land of Lights VI – Bartlesville
12/22-12/28 – Rhema Christmas Lights V – Broken Arrow
12/22-12/28 – Chickasha Festival of Light VI – Chickasha
12/22-12/28 – Claremore Lake Lights V – Claremore
12/22-12/28 – Edmond Electric’s Luminance VI – Edmond
12/22-12/28 – Christmas in the Park V – Elk City
12/22-12/28 – Twin Bridges Park of Lights V – Fairland
12/22-12/28 – Lights of Sunset Park IV (Home for the Holidays) – Guymon
12/22-12/28 – Holiday in the Park VI – Lawton
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 – Holiday Lights Spectacular IV – Midwest City
12/22-12/28 – Christmas Light Show at the Park V – Moore
12/22-12/28 – Castle Christmas V – Muskogee
12/22-12/28 – Garden of Lights at Honor Heights Park V – Muskogee
12/22-12/28 – Downs Family Christmas Lights V – Norman
12/22-12/28 – Classic Christmas VI – Oklahoma City
12/22-12/28 – Safari Lights at Oklahoma City Zoo VII – Oklahoma City
12/22-12/28 – Sparkle Holiday Walk at Scissortail Park VI – Oklahoma City
12/22-12/28 – Festival of Angels V – Ponca City
12/22-12/28 – “Lights from the Heart” Drive-Thru V – Purcell
12/22-12/28 – Chickasaw Cultural Center’s Celebration of Lights V – Sulphur
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Botanic Garden of Lights V – Tulsa
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Jolly Lane Lights VI – Tulsa
12/22-12/28 – Crystal Christmas VII – Woodward
12/22-12/28 – Yukon’s Christmas in the Park VI – Yukon
12/26-12/28 – Oologah Lake’s 12 Nights of Lights IV – Oologah

OREGON

12/22-12/26 – Keizer Miracle of Lights IV – Keizer
12/22-12/28 – Beaverton Winter Lights IV – Beaverton
12/22-12/28 – Nature’s Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights V – Brookings
12/22-12/28 – Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park V – Coos Bay
12/22-12/28 – Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Cottage Grove Speedway V – Cottage Grove
12/22-12/28 – Glow Holiday Light Display V – Independence
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights V – Portland
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Portland Festival of Trees VI – Portland
12/22-12/28 – Winter Wonderland: Portland International Raceway V – Portland
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo VI – Portland
12/22-12/28 – Umpqua Valley Festival of Lights VI – Roseburg
12/22-12/28 – Magic of Lights: Salem VI – Salem
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Silverton Christmas Market VI – Silverton
12/23-12/24 – Eugene Holiday Market VI – Eugene
12/24-12/28 – Christmas in the Pines V – Prineville
12/24-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Grimes Christmas Scene V – Prineville

TEXAS

12/22-12/23 – Abilene Zoo Christmas Celebration III – Abilene
12/22-12/23 – Maxwell’s Amarillo Lights V – Amarillo
12/22-12/23 – Texas Christkindl Market VI – Arlington
12/22-12/23 – Austin Trail of Lights III – Austin
12/22-12/23 – Old West Christmas Fest V – Boerne
12/22-12/23 – Christmas Carnival at Yesterland Farm V – Canton
12/22-12/23 – Christmas at the Caverns IV – San Antonio
12/22-12/25 – Grayson County Holiday Lights Show V – Denison
12/22-12/26 – EmilyAnn Trail of Lights V – Wimberley
12/22-12/27 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Winter Lightfest V – Abilene
12/22-12/27 – Christmastime in Texas V – Joshua
12/22-12/27 – Piney Park Trail of Lights VII – Marshall
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas VI – Arlington
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Arlington VIII – Arlington
12/22-12/28 – Peppermint Parkway VI – Austin
12/22-12/28 – Bastrop River of Lights V – Bastrop
12/22-12/28 – Wilderness Trail of Lights IV – Bay City
12/22-12/28 – Comanche Trail Festival of Lights IV – Big Spring
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24) – A Berry Merry Christmas at Dewberry Farm VI – Brookshire
12/22-12/28 – Whistle Stop Christmas V – Cleburne
12/22-12/28 – Santa’s Wonderland VII – College Station
12/22-12/28 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park V – Cuero
12/22-12/28 – Dallas Classic Christmas VI – Dallas
12/22-12/28 – Astra Lumina Dallas VIII – Dallas
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Dallas Zoo Lights VII – Dallas
12/22-12/28 – Holiday at the Arboretum VII – Dallas
12/22-12/28 – El Paso WinterFest VI – El Paso
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Christmas in the Garden VI – Fort Worth
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Frisco VIII – Frisco
12/22-12/28 – Holiday in the Gardens VI – Galveston
12/22-12/28 – Prairie Lights V – Grand Prairie
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Hometown Christmas V – Grapevine
12/22-12/28 – Hidalgo Festival of Lights IV – Hidalgo
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston VII – Houston
12/22-12/28 – Houston Classic Christmas VI – Houston
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Sam Houston VIII – Houston
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo VI – Houston
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Katy VIII – Katy
12/22-12/28 – Magical Winter Lights VI – Katy
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Little Elm VIII – Little Elm
12/22-12/28 – Walkway of Lights VI – Marble Falls
12/22-12/28 – Santa’s Ranch VIII – New Braunfels
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Big River’s Christmas V – New Caney
12/22-12/28 – Starbright Village IV – Odessa
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Lights on the Farm V – Plano
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Round Rock VIII – Round Rock
12/22-12/28 – Concho Christmas Celebration Tour of Lights IV – San Angelo
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens VI – San Antonio
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: The Missions VIII – San Antonio
12/22-12/28 – Lights Alive VI – San Antonio
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 – San Antonio Classic Christmas IV – San Antonio
12/22-12/28 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo VII – San Antonio
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: San Antonio VIII – Selma
12/22-12/28 – The Light Park: Spring VIII – Spring
12/22-12/28 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights VII – Sugar Land
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo V – Waco
12/26 – Chanukah Wonderland – Plano
12/26-12/28 – Port Lavaca Annual Nativity Exhibit V – Port Lavaca
12/27 – Lebowski Fest and Meet the Ferrets – Fort Worth

WASHINGTON

12/22-12/23 – Holiday Magic: Christmas Enchantment and Wonder IV – Puyallup
12/22-12/24 – Evergreen Christmas Lights IV – Bothell
12/22-12/24 – Seattle Christmas Market VI – Seattle
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/25) – Garden d’Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden V – Bellevue
12/22-12/28 – Google Holiday Lights at Feriton Spur Park IV – Kirkland
12/22-12/28 – Lacey Holiday Lights IV – Lacey
12/22-12/28 – Village of Lights: Christmastown V – Leavenworth
12/22-12/28 – Light Art Experience V – Port Angeles
Weekend continues below…

12/22-12/28 – Redmond Lights IV – Redmond
12/22-12/28 – Winter Wonderland Dancing Light Show IV – Richland
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – WildLanterns at the Woodland Park Zoo VII – Seattle
12/22-12/28 – Bridge Lights at Dungeness River Center VI – Sequim
12/22-12/28 – ShoreLights VII – Shoreline
12/22-12/28 – Pierce County Parks Fantasy Lights V – Spanaway
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – The Lights of Christmas V – Stanwood
12/22-12/28 (Closed 12/24, 12/25) – ZooLights at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium V – Tacoma
12/22-12/28 – Tulalip Lights and Ice V – Tulalip
12/26-12/28 – Lavender in Lights VI – Arlington

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