Festival of Lights at The Mission Inn

This year’s Switch-On Ceremony will take place Friday, November 29th at 4:30pm and the festival will continue through January 6th.

27th Annual Festival of Lights celebration a free, six-week-long holiday extravaganza featuring one of the nation's largest holiday light collections of its kind. Now in its 27th year, Festival of Lights is an annual gift to the community from property owners Duane and Kelly Roberts, who saved the historic hotel from destruction in 1992.

The North Pole walkway will take you down the main walkway, filled with Santa’s Elves playing in the snow, a snow-covered Campanario with the world’s largest mistletoe, and down the path towards Main Street featuring Santa’s Workshop with brightly colored canopy lights, Elves filling Santa’s sled full of Toys, life-size Gingerbread House, new window displays and more!

Highlights of this years Festival of Lights include 200 animated figures including angels, elves and Dickens carolers; appearances by Santa Claus, the world’s largest man-made mistletoe, horse-drawn carriage rides, elf tuck-ins, freshly fallen snow, elaborately decorated Christmas trees; and delectable holiday confections at the famous Casey’s Cupcakes, among other festive offerings.

Breakfast With Santa*
Join us for a whimsical breakfast buffet with Santa and a special performance by his friends from Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

Sunday Champagne Brunch 
Every Sunday, December 1st - 29th
9:30am - 2:00pm

Holiday Champagne Brunch*
(Thanksgiving & Christmas Day)
Thursday, November 28th & Wednesday, December 25th
9:00am - 2:30pm

Mission Inn Restaurant Holiday Dinner Buffet
Every Evening, November 28th - January 6th, 2019
4:00pm - 10:00pm

For Reservations Please Call 800.843.7755

3649 Mission Inn Ave Riverside CA 92501

If you plan to arrive on November 29th for the Switch-on ceremony please click on the link below for special directions.