IE Weekend: Mission Inn Festival Of Lights & Ice Rink; Zoo WildLights

RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the Inland Empire — from the western reaches to the mountains, deserts and communities in between.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 26.

Always double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.

---------------

'Christmas Nights' & 1 Million Lights: 123 Farm, Cherry Valley

Santa Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting: Corona

Tree Lighting, Santa, Christmas Movie & Holiday Bazaar: Hemet

'Kinky Boots' With Desert Theatreworks: Performing Arts Center, Indio

'Magic Of Lights' Holiday Drive-Thru: Empire Polo Club, Indio

Vintage Barbie Doll Display: The Body Deli, Palm Desert

Holiday 'WildLights': Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert

Generation: Bruce Beasley & Anthony James, Opening Reception, Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, Palm Desert

Aerial Tramway Annual Snow-Guessing Contest: Palm Springs

Desert Theatreworks 'Christmas With The Crawfords': Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs

Desert Art Festival at The River, Rancho Mirage

'Festival Of Lights' Outdoor, Holiday Ice Rink: Riverside

Mission Inn Annual 'Festival Of Lights' Holiday Display: Riverside

Dinner With Tigers: Diamond Valley Lodge, Sage

Annual Tree Lighting & Santa: South Coast Winery Resort, Temecula

Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre 'Nutcracker': Temecula

Peltzer Winery Outdoor Ice Skating Rink: Temecula

-------------

HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• OC Weekend: Winter Fest @ Fairgrounds; Million-Lights 'Hikari' @ Farm
• San Diego Weekend: Safari Park Wild Holidays; Pirate Rum Tastings; Nutcracker
• LA Weekend: Holiday Road; Hollywood Christmas Parade; 'Grinchmas'
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: 'The Lion King'; Kayak & Riverboat Santa Arrivals

--------------
Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $2 per Patch per day. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages, our daily newsletter, and our weekly calendar events newsletter.