Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/10/2026 - 12/13/2026
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Open November 27, 2026 – January 3, 2027!

Join us throughout the holiday season for the Fire and Lights Festival at Newport Dunes! In addition to our 36th Annual Lighting of the Bay, we will have festive concessions, photos with Santa, fire dancer performances, Inflatables & toboggan tunnel, fire pits, and other fun activities for the whole family Thursday through Sunday evenings! Every night at dusk, our serene, waveless bay will transform into a vibrant winter wonderland featuring more than fifty holiday light displays floating on the bay.

While you are here, pay a visit to Santa’s Garden offering a hand-picked selection of farm-fresh trees from Oregon. Varieties include Noble, Nordmann, Natural, and Douglas. The lot receives weekly deliveries of fresh trees. Wreaths and garlands, too.

Click here for all the festival details.

Fire & Lights Festival festivities will be open Thursday through Sunday evenings 4 pm – 9 pm. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Free entry. Paid parking. Inflatables & concessions are an extra cost. Fire pits, fire dancer shows, and meeting Santa are all free of charge.

Please note, Fire & Lights Festival is weather dependent and may be closed due to inclement weather. Feel free to call our staff to inquire at (949) 729-3863.

There will be no ice rink this year.

The Lighting of the Bay is free for the public to enjoy throughout the season and lit nightly. The Fire & Lights Festival is free entry and open to the public Friday, November 27 through January 3 (Thursday – Sunday evenings, closed holidays).