Winter Fest OC opens its 2026 season at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa, on Friday, November 27. The holiday festival runs on select dates through Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Organizers list snow play and Snowflake Summit, a 150-foot tubing hill, along with ice skating, a holiday light trail, a holiday house light show, a nightly tree lighting, and live bands and performers. Santa is in town through December 24.
Tickets
Prices for the 2026 season are not posted yet, and the official site is advertising an early bird sale. Several features are sold as add-ons: unlimited ice skating, a carnival wristband for unlimited rides, a Bounce Pass for Inflatable Land and Polar Putt-Putt, a Snowflake Upgrade for express tubing, and Fireside Igloo rentals. The event is cashless.
Before you go
Winter Fest OC is open only on select dates, so check the calendar and hours on the official site before planning a visit.
Sources
Featured photo: Tandonva via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. The photo shows the entrance to the OC Fair and Event Center.
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