The holidays
Tree lightings, light displays, visits with Santa, holiday markets, Nutcracker and carol performances, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa celebrations in Salinas, updated every day.
Annual events, checked against each organizer's own page. Confirm details there before you go.
Late November on Main Street downtown (November 30 in 2025) · this year's date not yet announced
Evening holiday parade of lighted entries along downtown Main Street.
Main St., Downtown Salinas
Salinas City Center Improvement Association →Shop Small Saturday evening, the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 29 in 2025) · this year's date not yet announced
Lighting of the city's official holiday tree with Salinas Fire and Santa, plus dance performances, crafts, Santa photos and hot chocolate.
1 Main Street, Downtown Salinas
Salinas City Center Improvement Association →No holiday events for 2026 are on Salinas’s local calendars yet. They appear here as organizers post them; you can also share one.
Light displays, drive-throughs and tree-lighting ceremonies.
Photos with Santa, breakfasts and letters to the North Pole.
Shop local makers for the holidays.
Ballet, choirs, concerts and holiday theater.
Menorah lightings and celebrations across traditions.
Crafts, story times and holiday fun for kids.
Everything else on local calendars this season.
Add your event to the Salinas calendar. Staff review every submission before publication.
Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, 2026.
This page lists upcoming holiday events in Salinas from local calendars, including libraries, the city, venues and organizers. It updates every day as calendars post new dates.
The “Holiday lights and tree lightings” section lists public light displays and tree-lighting events on local calendars, with dates and links to each organizer.
Use the "Share an event" form. Include the date, time, place and the organizer’s link; a person reviews it before it appears.