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Nov29Sun

Santa's Arrival & Christmas Tree Lighting

Sun, Nov 29  ·  Festival from 3:00 PM; Santa about 6:00 PM
Civic Center Plaza, Mission Viejo
about 3.6 mi (city area)

Festival activities start in the afternoon, then Santa arrives by fire engine around 6:00 PM and the tree is lit. A shuttle runs from 3 to 7 PM.

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Dec4Fri

Laguna Beach Hospitality Night

Fri, Dec 4  ·  About 5:00 to 9:00 PM; tree lighting 6:10 PM
Peppertree Lot (Lot 2), Laguna Beach
about 4.0 mi (city area)

Downtown Laguna Beach kicks off the season with Santa lighting the tree at 6:10 PM.

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Nov7Sat

OC Kids Expo

Sat, Nov 7  ·  11:00 AM
The Great Park Realty, Irvine
4.3 mi away

A family educational expo at The Great Park Realty in Irvine. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov4Wed

Gnome for the Holidays Workshop: Kids

Wed, Nov 4  ·  4:00 PM
Potocki Center for the Arts, Mission Viejo
4.4 mi away

A kids crafting workshop at Potocki Center for the Arts in Mission Viejo. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Pumpkin City

Oct 1 to 31  ·  11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills
about 1.9 mi (city area)

Pumpkin patch with pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and kiddie rides.

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