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31st Annual Festival of Lights

From November 18, 2023 through January 5, 2024
  • The Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside
Free
The archway to The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, as well as the adjacent palm trees, is lit in white lights for the holidays.
Holiday season lights, seen here in 2022, return to the at The Mission Inn Festival of Lights in Riverside on Nov. 18.
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Millions of lights illuminate The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, which is decked out in its holiday best with animated angels, elves, and holiday decor. This year, the Inn breaks with tradition and opens the Festival of Lights early on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. Guests and performers at the opening public event include Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Skip Martin of the Dazz Band, and Kool & The Gang; Tommy Tutone and Cheech Marin.