Orange County Tree Lighting Ceremonies

This is my absolute favorite time of year!  And, what better way to get in the holiday spirit than by taking your family to some beautiful Orange County tree lighting ceremonies and festivities!  

Here are the events I found online, mostly in OC, some a little outside the orange bubble. Please share in the comments any additional ones I might have missed!

November 29^th
Riverside:  The Mission Inn
At sunset
3649 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501

December 1st
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony –Kaleidoscope Courtyard, Mission Viejo
4:00 p.m.
27741 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

December 2^nd
Balboa Bay Club & Resort, Newport Beach
6:00 p.m.
1221 West Coast Hwy.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(Open to the public)

December 3^rd

Annual Tree Lighting O’Neill’s Bar & Grill at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, Mission Viejo
6:00 p.m.
26772 Avery Pkwy.
Mission Viejo, CA 92692

December 4th 
Long Beach: Chill at The Queen Mary
3 – 7:30 p.m.
1126 Queen’s Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802

Friday, December 6 & Saturday, December 7
Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14

Annual Boat Parade of Lights
7:30pm by the Water’s Edge
Dana Point Harbor
34555 Golden Lantern
Call and make your reservations at (949) 496-5794.

December 6^th

Dune’s Lighting of the Bay
6 p.m.
Newport Dunes
101 N. Bayside Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
newportdunes.com

City of Tustin Christmas Tree Lighting
6:00 p.m.
Tustin City hall & Library outdoor courtyard

December 7^th
Fountain Valley Tree Lighting Ceremony
4:30 p.m.
Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park
16400 Brookhurst St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Nutcracker Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village
10:00 a.m.
Center Street Promenade
160 West Center Street Promenade, Suite 100
Anaheim, CA 92805

Laguna Niguel Christmas Tree Lighting
5:00 p.m.
Laguna Niguel City Hall
30111 Crown Valley Pkwy.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

17th Annual Holiday Crystal Cove Tree Lighting, Art Sale And Gift Bazaar
9:00 a.m.
Crystal Cove, Newport Beach

December 14^th
Winter Festival and Tree Lighting
12:00 p.m.
La Plaza Park
Dana Point

December 18 – 22, 2013
Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Newport Beach/Newport Bay
INFORMATION: 
949-673-1435

Thank you, http://events.orangecounty.com/ for being such a fantastic resource!  Please note:  All research was done online, so if you would like to attend one of these events, we would strongly recommend you call ahead of time and confirm times, entrance fees and/or parking questions.  Thank you!

Where do you take your family?  Do you know of any other Orange County tree lighting ceremonies?  
If so, please share below!