Festival of Lights Switch-On Ceremony and fireworks in downtown Riverside
Sat, Nov 21, 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Downtown Riverside (Orange St. and Mission Inn Ave.)
Riverside's 34th Festival of Lights starts with the Switch-On Ceremony at 5pm at Orange Street and Mission Inn Avenue, followed right away by fireworks, plus food vendors and live entertainment downtown. Saturday, November 21, 2026; the city suggests arriving by 4:30pm. The lights stay up through December 31 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). Candy Land (ticketed) and the ice rink ($20 per skater) are separate paid attractions.
Verified Oct 27 · riversideca.gov
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