December 2026Inland Empire · The IE

December in Inland Empire with little kids.

10 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Inland Empire in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

4 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

1 listing

Dec 28 to Dec 31

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5 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

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Good questions

December in Inland Empire: the FAQ

10 dated listings so far, including Ontario Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony (Dec 3), Ontario Holiday Light Parade (Dec 5), Redlands Christmas Parade (Dec 5) and Santa Cares sensory-friendly visit at Victoria Gardens (Dec 6). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Redlands Christmas Parade (Dec 5), Nightly holiday light shows at Victoria Gardens (Nov 6 to Dec 24) and Festival of Lights in downtown Riverside (Nov 21 to Jan 3). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Inland Empire.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Inland Empire that weekend.

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