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Halloween to New Year's
Trunk or treats, tree lightings, parades, Santa, lights and Christmas Eve services around Newport Beach. When an organizer hasn't posted this year's date, we show last year's and say so.
Halloween
Halloween Party at Central Library
Newport Beach Central Library, Children's Room, Newport Beach
Free, and fine for kids.
Hocus Pocus
The Lido Theater, Newport Beach
Wild Tales: A Halloween Adventure
Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, Newport Beach
Free, and fine for kids.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a live shadow cast
The Lido Theater, Newport Beach
Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas on Balboa Island
Once Upon a Christmas, Newport Beach
From $39.99.
Christmas: lights, parades and Santa
Roger's Gardens Shop for a Cause Christmas shopping night
Roger's Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Corona del Mar. An evening shopping event that benefits Susan G. Komen. Tickets are required.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Christmas Concert, His Gospel is Peace
4:00p to 6:00p, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church sanctuary, Newport Beach, $15 to $40. Free childcare for ages 5 and under.
47th Corona del Mar Christmas Walk
Starts 11:00a, Corona del Mar village, along E Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar. Date and start time are on the CdM Chamber events list. Last year it ran 11:00a to 4:00p with Santa photos, live reindeer, music, restaurant tastings and a beer and wine garden.
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights
About 6:30p nightly, Newport Harbor; starts and ends at the tip of Lido Isle. Free public viewing at Marina Park, 1600 W Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, Free. 118th parade, Wednesday to Sunday. Holiday drone shows run each night at the Balboa Bay Club and Peninsula Park near the Fun Zone. Hosted by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber.
Boat Parade opening night fireworks
About 6:15p, Off the Newport Pier, Newport Beach, Free. Opening night only. The parade page says the fireworks go ahead only if conditions are safe.
Not announced yet
Fashion Island tree lighting
Fashion Island, Newport Beach.
2026 date not posted yet.
Nights of 1000 Lights at Sherman Library and Gardens
Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar. Ticketed evening light show in the gardens held each December. Past runs were in December (2024 ticket pages start Dec 7)
2026 date not posted yet.
Christmas Eve services
Christ Church by the Sea
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Christ Church by the Sea (United Methodist)
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Corona del Mar Community Church (Congregational UCC)
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Harbor Christian Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Liberty Baptist Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Lutheran Church of the Master
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Newport Center United Methodist Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
OC Spiritual Center
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Our Lady Queen of Angels
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. James the Great Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. Mark Presbyterian Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. Matthew's Church (Anglican Catholic)
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newport Beach 1st and 2nd Wards
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
Viewpoint Church
Christmas Eve times not posted yet. We check every week from Nov 1.
The lights map
Opens the day after Thanksgiving
A map of the best-lit houses and streets, added by the people who live there. We show the street address you give us and nothing about who lives there. You can take it down any time.