The City of Santa Ana holds Plaza Navideña on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Plaza Calle Cuatro, at the corner of French Street and East 4th Street downtown. The tree lighting is free and open to the public.
Schedule
The evening opens at 5 p.m. with a welcome and holiday trivia. Santa arrives at 5:20 p.m., and the tree lights up at 5:30 p.m. Four community performances follow at 5:35, 6:10, 6:45 and 7:20 p.m., and a glow stick dance party closes the night at 7:50 p.m. The city notes the schedule may change.
For families
Kids can take photos with Santa, sit in on story time with Mrs. Claus and make arts and crafts. The city is handing out free tamales, hot chocolate and cookies while supplies last.
Parking
Parking is available at 300 E. 5th St. Regular rates apply, and the first hour is free. Event questions go to specialevents@santa-ana.org or (714) 571-4213.
Sources
Featured photo: Orange County Archives via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. The photo shows Fourth Street at Main Street in downtown Santa Ana in 2003, a few blocks from Plaza Calle Cuatro.
