IE Weekend: Temecula On Ice; 'Christmas Story' On Stage; Toy Drives

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, Dec. 16 to Sunday, Dec. 17.

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

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Help Carol's Kitchen Fill Truck, Grocery Outlet Beaumont

Wreaths Across America: Remember and Honor Our Veterans, Cathedral City

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

The Good House: Annabelle Freedman LIVE Music for Soak & Sounds, Desert Hot Springs

Christmas Festival: Live Drama, Petting Zoo & Puppets: Hemet

'Winterfest' & Holiday Roller Rink: Indian Wells

'A Christmas Story' With Desert Theatreworks: Performing Arts Center, Indio

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

'Marine Toys For Tots' Christmas Drive Drop-Offs: Inland Empire

'Santa Thunder' Breakfast & Photos: Diamond Taproom, Storm Stadium, Lake Elsinore

Barnes & Noble Book Signing with Author Stephen Maitland-Lewis, Palm Desert

'Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols' Free, Christmas Concert: Palm Desert

Holiday 'WildLights': Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert

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

'The Polar Express' Train Ride & Santa: Southern California Railway Museum, Perris

Winter Music Series, The River, Rancho Mirage

'Wreaths Across America' For Veterans: Hillside Cemetery, Redlands

David Allan’s The Nutcracker: Landis Performing Arts Center, Riverside

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

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

Candlelight Holiday Concert: San Bernardino

SkyPark 'Santa's Village' Ice Skating & Train Rides: Skyforest/Lake Arrowhead

The Nutcracker Ballet: Old Town Community Theater, Temecula

'Temecula On Ice' Outdoor Skating Rink: Temecula

Habitat For Humanity 'Christmas Tree Lane' & Raffle: Temecula

'Spark Of Love' Christmas Toy Drive: Fire Stations, Temecula

Peltzer Winery Outdoor Ice Skating Rink: Temecula

Holiday Home Bike Tour: Temecula

Tom's Farm Holiday Train Light Show & Santa: Temescal Valley

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ALSO SEE:

• 'The Nutcracker': Where To See The Holiday Ballet In IE 2023
• IE Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Holiday-Light Shows Galore; 'Nutcrackers' Abound
• OC Weekend: Oceanfront Ice Skate; 'Capistrano Lights'; 'Nutcrackers'
• San Diego Weekend: 'Scrooge’s BIG Show' At Old Globe; 'Nutcrackers'
• LA Weekend: Car Wash Santa; 'Nutcrackers' Galore; 'Love Actually' Live

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