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Festival of Lights Switch-on Ceremony (34th Annual)
- When
- Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
- Where
- Orange Street and Mission Inn Avenue (Downtown Riverside, in front of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa)Orange Street and Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- Check age guidance
- Cost
- No admission price printed for the outdoor ceremony
- Organizer
- City of Riverside / The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Opening night of the 34th Annual Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights in Downtown Riverside's Arts and Culture District. The City of Riverside's festival page lists the Switch-on Ceremony for Saturday, November 21, 2026, starting at 5:00 pm at Orange St. and Mission Inn Ave., followed by a fireworks show; guests are asked to arrive by 4:30 pm. The Mission Inn's own page describes the opening ceremony as fireworks, live entertainment and a visit from Santa. The downtown season programming (Santa on Main Street Thursday–Sunday, daily food vendors, community entertainment, an ice rink and holiday markets) runs from the following day, Sunday, November 22, through December 31, 2026, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
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What was checked & what still needs confirmation
City page read 2026-10-13; it prints the 2026 switch-on date, 5:00 pm start, location and 4:30 pm arrival advice. Mission Inn page prints the season as November 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027 but no ceremony time. No admission price is printed for the ceremony; parking map 'coming soon'.