# Norco Horsetown USA Christmas Festival & Parade of Lights > Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: George Ingalls Event Center, 3737 Crestview Dr, Norco, CA 92860 - Ages: All ages (unique equestrian holiday tradition; rugged strollers recommended for dirt arena grounds) - Price: Free admission and free parking; nominal fees for pony rides and snow play sledding. - Organizer: City of Norco & Horsetown USA Community Partners - Official page: https://www.norco.ca.us - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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 8, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-07), 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/riverside/activities/norco-horsetown-usa-christmas-festival-and-parade-of-lights--listing-c606d101e202f303a404b505 ## About Celebrate the holidays country-style in Norco, affectionately known as Horsetown USA! The George Ingalls Event Center hosts an all-day Christmas Festival featuring a real snow play hill where kids can sled, an equestrian petting zoo, pony rides, horse-drawn carriage tours, and dozens of local Western and holiday craft vendors. At 5:00 PM, the one-of-a-kind illuminated Parade of Lights commences, featuring horseback riders adorned with glowing LED fairy lights, lighted antique tractors, Western stagecoaches, and horse-drawn wagons carrying community groups and carolers. 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