Here is a look at upcoming Christmas themed events and city events in Contra Costa County. And lets not forget, when visiting downtown Brentwood, they have an ice rank.
December 3
2:00 pm Antioch Holiday Delites Celebration
Join us Saturday Dec 3rd 1pm-6pm For Antioch’s Holiday Delites Festivities! Sip & Shop Craft Fair with 40 Street Vendors, Great Food & Refreshments by our Rivertown Restaurants, Cousins Maine Lobster and Chrome Coffee!
At 4:30 pm, the Lighted Holiday Parade, with a City Tree Lighting following the Parade at Waldie Plaza with Music and Pictures with Santa!
For Those of You Having a Difficult Time Getting Into The Christmas Spirit The Grinch Will Also Be There to Lift Your Spirits! Great Fun for The Whole Family!
For Parade or Vendor Applications visit CelebrateAntioch.org
3:00 pm: Walnut Creek Celebrates The Season – Sip, Shop & Stroll
‘Tis the Season to Sip, Shop and Stroll! Walnut Creek Downtown invites you to cheers to the holidays at our 5th Annual Celebrate the Season event.
Experience the participating restaurants, shops, fashion, jewelry, and artisan vendors while enjoying a variety of holiday beverage tastings along the way. Participating businesses will offer tastings, special discounts, giveaways, and activities that are exclusive to event attendees. Tickets are on sale now and registration is open for businesses! Click below to learn more about the most wonderful event of the year. — tickets & more information
3:00 pm: Pinole Tree Lighting
3:00 pm: Pinole Tree LightingDue to a rainy forecast, the Holiday Tree Lighting and festivities will move to the Pinole Senior Center.
Join the City of Pinole as we spread some holiday cheer at Fernandez Park on Saturday, December 3 from 3pm-5pm. Children’s activities include holiday crafts, face painting, balloon twisting and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The tree will be turned on at 5:30pm, join the procession at the Pinole Senior Center (2500 Charles Ave. Questions: email [email protected] or call 510-724-9062.”
4:00 pm: Lafayette Holiday Celebration
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It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” Holiday Celebration is designed as a time to share holiday cheer as we celebrate this wonderful community we live in. Typically held on the first Sunday in December in Lafayette’s Plaza Park, this free, fun, family-friendly celebration includes Santa sightings, free train rides on the Lafayette Express, official holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, kid’s crafts, holiday treats and more!
The “It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” event is presented by the Lafayette Chamber, and sponsored by Branagh Development and the Dana Green Team who together along with the City of Lafayette are also hosting the environmentally-friendly downtown Lafayette twinkle lights for the 2022 Holiday Season.
Santa arrives at Lafayette Plaza Park at approximately 5pm. He will parade along Golden Gate Way from the Lafayette Library to Lafayette Plaza Park. Photo ops with Santa are free, but you will need a Santa Visit ticket. Santa will be on his way to the northpole promptly at 6:30pm. Pickup your Santa Visit ticket near the west side of Plaza Park near the Wheel Well trailer. Tickets will also be dispersed for free rides on the Lafayette Express Train.
Mrs. Claus will be greeting guests at the Lafayette Express Train Station near The Lafayette Park Theater on Golden Gate Way.
For full schedule of events, click here.
4:00 pm: Oakley Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
4:00 pm: Oakley Annual Christmas Tree LightingThe City of Oakley is hosting its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 3rd, starting at 4pm. Join us at Civic Center Plaza, 3231 Main Street as we kick off the holiday season with this family-friendly event. Admission and parking are FREE and the event will take place rain or shine.
Civic Center Plaza will be adorned with lights and Christmas decorations. There will be free cookies and cocoa, arts & crafts for the children, live entertainment and more. Santa Claus will also be making a special visit!
Entertainment for the night will include performances by local organizations. We will gather around the live Christmas tree near the Veteran’s Memorial to watch the lights turn on at approximately 6pm
4:00 pm: San Ramon Community Tree Lighting
Join the City of San Ramon for the Community Tree Lighting event on Saturday, December 3 from 4–6 p.m. at the City Hall Rotunda (7000 Bollinger Canyon Road) and Central Park Meadow! Festive entertainment, holiday crafts, tasty treats, and fun photo opportunities will lead up to the lighting of the City Tree in Central Park Meadow at 5:30 PM. At this event, residents are encouraged to donate to the City of San Ramon’s Toys for Tots holiday toy drive, by bringing new, unwrapped gifts for ages 0–18.
5:00 pm: Orinda Holiday Tree Lighting
In cooperation with the community’s inaugural Gingerbread House Making Contest, created and sponsored by the Tabor Sister City Foundation.
Festivities begin at 5:30 PM and include:
- Announcements and viewing of Gingerbread House Contest winners
- Performance by Orinda Intermediate School Choir
- Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony
- Refreshments
- Kids activities and photo opportunities
- And more!
Please join us for this FREE event and help our community ring in the holiday season.
6:00 pm: Discovery Bay Parade of Lights
For the 20th Anniversary Parade, we celebrate the three most popular parade themes of the past 20 years… Pirates vs Aliens vs Cowboys!
December 4
Alamo Tree Lighting Festival
The Alamo Rotary Club is sponsoring the annual Alamo Tree Lighting. This event will take place from 4:30-6:30 PM December 4, 2022 at Oak Tree Plaza – 3000 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA with school choirs, jazz bands, and Santa Claus all making an appearance that night. It is a fitting way to begin the holiday season. This is a free event for the Alamo residents. The performances that night are a highlight of the year for the school music groups who perform for their parents and friends.
The scheduled participants are: local area chorus groups, and of course a visit from SANTA!!
Alamo Rotary needs your help to offset the costs of staging the activities. Donations, can be made out to the Alamo Rotary Foundation (A not for profit organization – Tax ID#77-0600752), can be sent to PO Box 303 Alamo, CA 94507.
You can also send us donations via paypal.me/AlamoRotary. Thank you for considering our request.
December 7
Pleasant Hill 33rd Annual Holiday Festival (FREE)
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
5:00-8:00* pm
Pleasant Hill Community Center: 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill
The holiday magic is back in-person!
Make plans to attend this most magical Holiday Festival in Contra Costa County! Get into the holiday spirit with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities sure to delight the whole family including popular Holiday Festival traditions and new ones too!
- Visit our Disney ENCANTO-inspired room (NEW)
- Share your holiday traditions in our Celebrations Around The World room, dedicated to winter holiday celebrations from around the world! (NEW)
- Enjoy live holiday youth and musical performances
- Ride the Holiday Express train (All aboard!)
- Play Legos in the LEGO Winter Village
- Meet & Greet robots
- Write Letters to Santa
- Make hands-on crafts
- Chat with a Talking Xmas Tree
- Play outdoor games in the park
- Sip on free hot cocoa (Thanks, Dolfin Swim Team!)
- Grab a bit to eat
- Purchase treats, popcorn and/or a light-up wand
- Marvel over beautiful Astrobotanical inflatable sculptures (please be gentle)
- And say “hello” to Santa Claus too!
Don’t miss this magical evening of holiday fun! More info, click here
December 8
5:00 pm Pittsburg Tree Lighting Ceremony
Start the holiday season with us at the annual tree lighting ceremony at John Buckley Square on December 8, 2022 at 5:00 pm! Get in the holiday spirit with hot chocolate, kids face painting, and crafts.
The incoming Mayor, Shanelle Scales-Preston, will flip the switch announcing that the holiday season has officially begun in Pittsburg!
December 10
11:00 am: Pittsburg Holiday Parade
The Pittsburg Holiday Parade is BACK! Scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 11:00 am in Old Town Pittsburg. The annual Holiday Parade will once again feature Peppermint Playland, a visit from Santa, and various dignitaries and elected officials from the City of Pittsburg and our local community.
1:00 pm: Santa Beer Crawl in Martinez
Dust off your Santa suits and ugly Christmas sweaters because it’s time to head to Downtown Martinez for some holiday cheer!
Downtown Martinez & Co. hosts the annual Santa Beer Crawl on the streets of Downtown Martinez. Come join the jolliest bunch of Santas this side of the bay as they walk around the downtown corridor of Martinez, sampling craft breweries stationed participating small businesses along Main Street.
For tickets and more information, click here
5:00 pm: Discovery Bay Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
5:00 pm: Discovery Bay Yacht Club Lighted Boat ParadeThis parade is open to the general public as well as members to sign up and take part in. However, due to the serious nature of operating boats at night there will be a mandatory skippers meeting a few weeks prior to the parade. Event participants will assemble in their boats on Kellogg creek just off the point of Newport Lane.
The parade will begin at 5:00 pm after dark. Once under way it will wind around through every other bay of Discovery Bay and conclude in Marina Bay just beyond “F” dock near the marina. At this point all boats will assemble and honk their horns signifying that the parade is over. Participants and their guests are invited to come to the Yacht Club following the parade for awards, drink and food. Anyone wishing to dock their boat following the parade at the Yacht Club will need to contact our Port Captain Mike McNamee (925) 382-8598 for their slip assignments. Contact: Paula Provoznik – [email protected]
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