Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: Holiday Lights in Watsonville

The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation and the Agricultural History Project will again present HOLIDAY LIGHTS 2026 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Starting November 27, 2026 – Holiday Lights will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Christmas Eve. HOLIDAY LIGHTS is over a 1/2 mile drive-through experience at the Fairgrounds of spectacular lighted Holiday displays all around you. Giant Christmas trees twinkling with lights – Santa – reindeer – snowmen – lighted tunnels, and many more magical moments. Stay in your warm car and drive through this Holiday Experience. DATES • November 27 – December 29 (drive-thru only 5:30-9pm) • December 3 (Krampus naughty list walk-thru only 5-9:30pm) • December 4-5 (walk-thru only 5pm-9pm and craft gift fair noon-9pm) • December 6 (drive-thru only 5:30-9pm) • December 11 – December 13 (drive-thru only 5:30 – 9pm) • December 18- December 24 (drive thru only 5:30pm – 9pm)