Where to go what to do in the Inland Empire 12/12 thru 12/14

Christmas is so close you can smell it in the air. Once again the local cities in the Inland Empire are not letting up offering tons of fun stuff to do and see right here in the IE. There are lots of opportunities to give back to your fellow man while having a nice time. Please when you visit any of these locations you let the event staff there to know you found out about that event right here at Inland Empire Explorer.

Big Bear:

Santa Claws – Big Bear Alpine Zoo December 14^th 11:00am – 2:00pm

Bring the kids to visit the animals and stop by and visit Santa Claws. Santa Claws will be at the Zoo for three Saturdays in December 6th, 13th and 20th. Hope to see you there and Happy Holidays from the Big Bear Alpine Zoo. Location: 43285 Goldmine Drive Contact: Tel: (909) 878-4200 Website: www.bigbearzoo.org

Meet Santa – Christmas in the Village with Santa and Mrs. Claus December 14^th 10:00am – 4:00pm

There’s no better place in Southern California to spend Christmas than in the snow in Big Bear! Big Bear celebrates Christmas in the village every year with Santa Claus every weekend leading up to Christmas. Santa waits at his Christmas hunt near the tree lot to visit eager children from 10:00am to 4:00pm every Saturday and Sunday.

Claremont:

Festive Sounds Saturday – Claremont Village December 13^th 12pm to 5pm

Village Square Public Plaza (near Laemmle Theaters)

12:00-1:30 … Claremont High School Band

2:00-4:00 … Moultrie Academy of Music Voice and Dance

Claremont Chamber of Commerce Patio (205 Yale Ave)

12:00-1:30 … Cello Carolers, Lynn Burrows Students

2:00-3:30 … CHS Jazz Combo

Strolling the Village

2:00-5:00 … Inland Valley Repertory Theatre Carolers

Fontana:

Christmas Parade – City of Fontana Christmas Parade December 13^th from 10am to 4pm

City of Fontana will be holding their annual holiday parade and vendor fair.

Christmas Dinner Mixer Gala – Sierra Lakes Country Club December 16^th 6pm

National Latina Business Women Association-Inland Empire and Greater Fontana Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Christmas Dinner and Mixer Gala. Music, Dancing and Karokoe $35 Members $45 Non-members Table $300 Informational Booth $150 (includes dinner) RSVP (909) 355-3659

Visit www.FontanaChamberofCommerce.org email: gfhccomerce@gmail.com

Grand Terrace:

Cotton Candy Skate – Cal Skate Grand Terrace Decemeber 12th 3-6pm

Come out for a fun afternoon of skating and wear blue & pink and get free COTTON CANDY!!!!!!! Admision is $6.50 http://calskategt.com/ads/june2014.jpg

Hesperia:

Annual Holiday Christmas Mixer – Percy Baker Center December 12^th 5:30pm to 10pm

Hesperia Chamber of Commerce is celebrating tradition at the “Rockin Christmas” themed mixer on Friday December 12th at the Percy Bakker Center. The Annual Mixer is attended by approximately 200 people and helps support our Education, Leadership, Promotion, and Networking initiatives.

Murrieta:

Sisters with Success Chili’s Fundraiser – Chili’s Bar & Grill December 16^th 11am to 10:30pm

Come out to support our organization on this great day! Tell your friends, family, coworkers and others to come for lunch, snack, appetizers, dinner, dessert and drinks!!!

Ontario:

Squeaky Clean Comedy – Ontario Improv December 13^th 2pm

What better way to start the Holiday off then to have a special get together at the Ontario Improv Comedy Club for the Squeaky Clean Comedy Show. Add some Holiday Cheer to the end of the year. Entertain your family and friends who have come to spend the holidays with you. Anyone 16 and older is welcome.

Candy Making Demos – Logan’s Candy Shop December 10^th thru 12^th

Every year in December we host candy making demonstrations to the public and by Group Appointment. Come and see the craftsmanship and care we put into all of our handmade, gourmet candies. We even share the candies that we make right in front of you. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. See what they do on our website https://inlandempireexplorer.com/homemade-candy-canes-at-logans-candies/

Redlands:

Shane & Shane + Phil Wickham 2014 Christmas Tour – Packing House Church December 12^th 7pm

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Rancho Cucamonga:

Hero Night – Bass Pro Shop December 14^th 7pm to 10pm

Bass Pro Shops honors our hero’s with a special night and time with Santa Claus. Hero’s include Police, Fire, Paramedics, War Veterans, Soldiers & Military Personnel. First 100 Hero’s will receive a free ornament. Hero’s must show photo ID.

Rialto:

Christmas Parade – City of Rialto Christmas Parade Saturday December 13th from 10am to 4pm

City of Rialto will be holding their annual holiday parade and vendor fair. They will have music, food and REAL SNOW to play in

Riverside:

Festival of Lights – Mission Inn Now thru January 8^th

Visit the Historic Mission Inn in downtown Riverside’s 19th annual Festival of Lights. The Mission Inn comes alive during the holiday season with over 3.6 million twinkly and magical lights. But the twinkly lights are not all that the Mission Inn and Downtown Riverside provides! There are also live entertainment, horse drawn carriages, outdoor skating rink, plenty of treats and even Santa and his reindeer makes this Christmas experience one your kids won’t soon forget!

San Bernardino:

Holiday Parade & Fair – Perris Hill Park December 13th 12pm

This event starts with a holiday fair then ends with a parade. Come out to play on a real snow hill, meet Santa, Smokey Bear & Bernie from the Inland Empire 66ers, live music and entertainment, Christmas movie at 6pm, family freindly activities, food vendors and food trucks (don’t miss out on family fusion foods), adopt a shelter pet, classic cars, SWAT Team display and so much more…….