{"id":2384,"date":"2024-12-05T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:45:07","slug":"festive-holiday-activities-in-orange-county-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/festive-holiday-activities-in-orange-county-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive Holiday Activities in Orange County 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate the magic of the holidays at Orange County\u2019s premier retail destinations. From Santa photo ops to outdoor ice skating and kids\u2019 craft workshops, there\u2019s something special for everyone to enjoy all season long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Irvine Spectrum Center\u00ae<\/b><\/h2>\n

Get into the holiday spirit at <\/span>Irvine Spectrum Center<\/span><\/a> with these festive events and activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Skating Under the Stars – Now Until January 5<\/b><\/h4>\n

Enjoy a jolly good time at SoCal\u2019s ultimate open-air ice skating rink. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nightly Tree Lighting – Now Until January 5\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Watch the 75-foot tree in Giant Wheel Court come to life with a choreographed light show every 30 minutes beginning at 5pm. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Skate With Santa – December 7\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Spend an enchanting morning skating with Santa! View details and buy tickets <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Silent Night Disco – December 14<\/b><\/h4>\n

Dance to your favorite holiday beats in a one-of-a-kind, immersive experience. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Days of Giveaways – Ends December 12\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

Follow <\/span>@irvinespectrumcenter<\/span><\/a> on Instagram to enter for a chance to win must-have gifts from Irvine Spectrum Center retailers. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Market Place<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u2018Tis the season at <\/span>The Market Place<\/span><\/a>! Plan your visit and join in these festivities with friends and family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Selfies With Santa – December 7 & December 14<\/b><\/h4>\n

Come say hi to Santa and take a free selfie with him at Matthis Home. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Winter Workshops – December 8 & December 15<\/b><\/h4>\n

Family-friendly festivities including crafts, entertainment and giveaways. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Days of Giveaways – Ends December 12<\/b><\/h4>\n

Follow <\/span>@TheMarketPlaceOC<\/span><\/a> on Instagram to enter for a chance to win amazing gifts from The Market Place retailers. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fashion Island\u00ae<\/b><\/h2>\n

Come make holiday memories at these once-a-year special events at <\/span>Fashion Island<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos With Santa – Now Until December 24<\/b><\/h4>\n

Visit Santa at his Coastal Cottage, share your holiday wishes and take a photo. <\/span>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nightly Tree Lighting – Now Until December 29<\/b><\/h4>\n

Watch the 90-foot tree come to life with magical snowfall, music and a choreographed light display every half hour starting at 5:30pm<\/span>. <\/b>View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dazzling Displays – Now Until December 29<\/b><\/h4>\n

Walk through star-lit paths for memorable photos this holiday season at the Neiman Marcus\/Bloomingdale’s Courtyard and Macy’s Courtyard.<\/span> View details<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrate the magic of the holidays at Orange County\u2019s premier retail destinations. From Santa photo ops to outdoor ice skating and kids\u2019 craft workshops, there\u2019s something special for everyone to enjoy all season long.\u00a0 Irvine Spectrum Center\u00ae Get into the holiday spirit at Irvine Spectrum Center with these festive events…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":2385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[141,149,85,12,47,151,28,123,22,11,96],"class_list":{"0":"post-2384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-neighborhood-guides","8":"tag-activities","9":"tag-celebration","10":"tag-dining","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-fashion-island","13":"tag-holidays","14":"tag-irvine","15":"tag-irvine-spectrum-center","16":"tag-orange-county","17":"tag-shopping","18":"tag-the-market-place"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}