The 23rd Annual Festival of Lights @ the Mission Inn


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4 million dazzling holiday lights, Santa Claus, the world’s largest manmade mistletoe measuring 12’ x 8’, horse-drawn carriage rides, freshly fallen snow, elves, trees, carolers- The Mission Inn’s Festival of Lights is a Dickensian holiday spectacle featuring lights and decorations throughout downtown Riverside, an outdoor ice-skating rink on the Main Street pedestrian mall, holiday vendors and family-friendly entertainment. Festival of Lights runs November 27, 2015 through January 6, 2016 and there are still some reservations available through the Mission Inn for a comfy room to stay in or a delicious dinner at one of the 4 restaurants or both. All photos by Star Foreman

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