# Fire & Lights Festival and Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free entry; paid parking; inflatables and concessions extra; fire pits, fire dancer shows and meeting Santa are free - Organizer: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina - Official page: https://www.newportdunes.com/fire-and-lights-festival/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/fire-and-lights-festival-and-lighting-of-the-bay-at-newport-dunes--listing-4622d4363baf65d6cd7c8c17 ## About Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort turns its calm, waveless bay into a holiday light display for the 36th annual Lighting of the Bay, with floating lights switched on every night at dusk through the season. On Thursday to Sunday evenings the Fire & Lights Festival adds family activities around the water: free photos with Santa, fire-dancer performances and fire pits, plus giant inflatables and a toboggan tunnel and holiday food stands that cost extra. Entry to the festival is free; parking is paid. The season opens on Friday, November 27 with an opening-night celebration that includes holiday crafts and festive food. Santa's Garden on site sells farm-fresh Oregon Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands. There is no ice rink this year. The festival is weather-dependent and may close for rain; it is also closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. ## Similar picks in Los Angeles - [Hikari: Festival of Lights at Tanaka Farms](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/hikari-festival-of-lights-at-tanaka-farms--listing-25150019181629b6908d7f30) — Nov 27 – Dec 27 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Tanaka Farms, Irvine · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 28. 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