Winter Fest OC 2019-2020

Winter Fest OC, Southern California’s favorite annual holiday tradition, returns to the OC Fair Event Center December 19th through January 5th. Enjoy 18 days of affordable fun with the Orange County Fairgrounds transformed into a massive winter wonderland of “wintery” attractions and live entertainment. Winter Fest OC features a redesigned outdoor ice-skating rink trail in the middle of the fairgrounds, ice tubing down the nine-lane 150-foot long Snowflake Summit, real snow at Penny’s Snow Play & Slides with fresh snow blown in daily, with seasonal food and drinks for date nights, girl’s night out and family fun.

Winter Fest OC will debut its fifth consecutive year bringing “Winter to the OC” with new food, entertainment and attractions designed for all ages. Guests can enjoy classic winter treats in the all new Yowie’s Sweet Shoppe, visit Victorian holiday shops and enjoy tea and scones at SoCal Dicken’s Village, dance into the night with live bands at Hussong’s Cantina, or sing their heart out to their favorite live tribute bands at the Hangar Stage. Each night at 6 p.m., the all new Winter Fest After Dark comes alive with live music, dancing, drink specials and more.

EVERY ADMISSION TICKET INCLUDES:
• Unlimited ice tubing down Snowflake Summit’s 150-foot, 9 lane mountain of ice
• Snow Play & Slide area with real snow blown in daily
• Stroll through Festival of Lights a two million light pathway and explore new holiday themed lands
• Nightly tree lighting celebration with parade of Winter Fest characters, snow flurries, fireworks and flying Santa and his Reindeer until he returns to the North Pole on Dec. 24th
• Dicken's LondonTowne
• Model Train Exhibit
• Winter Fest themed bounce houses and slides for kids
• Two of the world’s largest walk-through ornament and rocking horse
• Craft making and games
• Daily entertainment including live bands, magic shows and strolling entertainment
• Character live shows and meet and greets from popular cartoons
• Racing pigs “Winter Fest style with Christmas Sweaters”
• Snowboard Simulator
• Santa meet & greet through Christmas Eve

• Popular cartoon character live shows and interactive meet-and-greets at The Hangar Stage include:
• Thomas & Friends – daily from Dec. 22nd – Dec. 24th

• Peppa Pig – daily from Dec. 25th – Dec. 27th

• The Grinch – daily from Dec. 28 – Jan. 1st

• PAW Patrol – daily from Jan. 2nd – Jan. 5th

• The all-new Winter Fest after Dark nightly entertainment series with many of SoCal’s most popular live tribute bands and DJ’s include:

Hangar Stage:
• The Como la Flor Band, Tribute to Selena Quintanilla – Dec. 22nd

• Flashback Heart Attack, 80’s Cover Band – Dec. 23rd

• Robot Rok, Daft Punk Tribute – Dec. 26th

• Fast Times, 80’s Cover Band – Dec. 27th

• SantanaWays, Santana Tribute Band – Dec. 28th

• Cash’d Out, Johnny Cash Tribute Band – Dec. 30th

• Twist on Taylor, Taylor Swift Tribute – Dec. 31st

• ABBA LA – ABBA Tribute – Dec. 31st

• ELTON – The Early Years – Dec. 31st

• Nowhere Fast, Smiths/Morrisey Tributes – Jan. 1st

• Morgan Leigh, Country Singer – Jan. 2nd

• Earth to Mars, Tribute to Bruno Mars – Jan. 3rd

• Rumours, Tribute to Fleetwood Mac – Jan. 4th

• The English Beat – Jan. 5th

Hussongs Cantina & Restaurant Stage:
• DJ Manny Fresco

• La Nueva Deligencia

Yowie’s Sweet Shoppe:
• DJ Princess Ellie

Additional attractions and experiences with an additional fee include:
• Ice Skating on an outdoor rink in the middle of Winter Fest OC with two interactive gazebos
• Candy Cane carnival with more than 30 rides, attractions and games
• Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Dec. 19-Dec. 24 only)
• Santa’s petting zoo
• Pony Rides

ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS:

NIGHTLY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING, FIREWORKS & SANTA FLYING OVER THE FAIRGROUNDS
Each night at 5:30pm, Winter Fest OC will celebrate with a parade of Winter Fest characters, featuring Mayor Frost, Mrs. Claus, the Ice Princess, Penny the Penguin, carolers, Toy Soldiers on stilts, and elves. With the Winter Fest characters circled around the 50-foot-tall walk through Christmas tree, Mayor Frost will light the Tree of Dreams Christmas tree and thrill the crowd with fireworks, snow flurries, and a surprise appearance from Santa and his Reindeer flying overhead through Christmas Eve. Don’t miss Santa and his reindeer fly over the fairgrounds at it will be limited to the first six days (Dec. 19 – 24) of Winter Fest OC, prior to his return to the North Pole.

VIP RINK-SIDE CABANAS
Private, ice rink-side VIP cabanas start at only $69 per session, creating a special destination for holiday office parties, birthday parties, family retreats or date nights. Each cabana will accommodate two to 10 people and can adapt to fit parties of up to 100 guests. The VIP cabanas offer exclusive menus with seasonally-inspired food, cocktails, a private ice rink entrance and private servers. Reserve your cabana today as space is very limited. * Does NOT include admission or ice skating session.

NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION
New Years Eve, Winter Fest OC plans to drop the inaugural Orange Ball and light up the sky with fireworks, cover band and a not-to-miss 1,000 balloon drop at midnight. For families looking for a fun experience to ring in the New Year, a special countdown, drop of the inaugural Orange Ball, 1,000 balloon drop, cover band and fireworks will be celebrated at 6pm. No additional fee for New Years Eve Celebration, it is included in your December 31 admission ticket or season pass.

TOUCH-A-TRUCK

Touch a Truck, on January 4th, is an interactive, hands-on family fun experience where kids can explore, climb and touch vehicles of all shapes and size, such as fire trucks, police cars, trash truck, construction equipment and so many more.

MOST POPULAR TICKET QUESTIONS:
Children 2 years and younger do not require an admission ticket
Save by purchasing online tickets as they are less than tickets purchased at the event even with the additional fees charged for online tickets. Plus, tickets onsite may sell-out.
Specific attractions and rides have a height minimum to access. See FAQ section at WinterFestOC.com for additional detail
VIP Rink-Side Cabana tickets only include the actual cabana space for the session purchased and do not include admission into Winter Fest, ice-skating, etc. Additional questions, please email us at VIP@WinterFestOC.com
Ice skating may involve wait times based on demand and capacity of the ice rink.
Parking fees charged by the OC Fair & Event Center is $9 per vehicle
All ticket sales are final, non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Times are subject to change. Winter Fest is open rain, sleet, snow or shine!

Please see the FAQ section at WinterFestOC.com for additional questions email: info@WinterFestOC.com