Day Trips

Location: Fillmore & Santa Paula[Get Directions ➔] Good day local adventurers, Thomas here with a sweet winter experience that’s perfect for the whole family. Just 1.5-2 hours from Lancaster, the charming agricultural [...]

Location: Ventura Harbor[Get Directions ➔] Good day local adventurers, Thomas here with an unforgettable winter wildlife experience. Just about 2 hours from Lancaster, Ventura Harbor becomes the gateway to one of nature’s [...]

Location: Pasadena, CA[Get Directions ➔] Good day local adventurers, Thomas here with a world-famous New Year’s tradition. Just about 1.5 hours from Lancaster, the Rose Parade transforms Pasadena into a spectacular celebration [...]

Wild Lights at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo transforms this unique mountain sanctuary into a festive wonderland of holiday illuminations. Running Thursday through Sunday from November 6th through January 4th, 2026, 5:00 [...]

ZooLights at the Santa Barbara Zoo transforms the scenic 30-acre hilltop zoo into a breathtaking wonderland of light. Running daily from December 12th through January 11th, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., this [...]

The Old World Huntington Beach Christmas Market brings authentic German-style holiday festivities to sunny Southern California. Running daily from November 16th through December 28th. [...]

The Riverside Festival of Lights transforms the historic Mission Inn Hotel into a dazzling wonderland of over 5 million lights each holiday season. Running annually from late November through early January, this [...]

Just an hour and 15 minutes from Lancaster, Marina del Rey is the world's largest man-made small-craft harbor – a glittering waterfront playground where 5,000 boats bob in their slips and coastal [...]

Just under 2 hours from the Antelope Valley, Wind Wolves Preserve is a sprawling 93,000-acre sanctuary in the southern San Joaquin Valley – one of California's largest nonprofit preserves. Tucked into the [...]

Less than two hours from the Antelope Valley, Mount Baldy Village sits along Mount Baldy Road in the San Gabriel Mountains, surrounded by steep canyon walls, tall pines, and the cool flow [...]