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New Year's Eve Winter Fun, Tribute Bands & Fireworks at Winter Fest OC

Enjoy a Variety of Entertainment & Attractions at the Grand Finale Holiday Event at OC Fairgrounds

By Ashley Cunningham - Publisher, Macaroni Kid Temecula-Murrieta-French Valley December 28, 2022

Ring in the New Year with Winter-Themed Fun, Popular Tribute Bands and Dazzling Firework Shows at Winter Fest OC

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Variety of Entertainment and Attractions at Winter Fest OC’s Grand Finale Holiday Event at the OC Fairgrounds


Winter Fest OC brings the community together to celebrate the new year not once, but twice with a special countdown, dazzling firework show, snow flurries and confetti cannons at both 6pm and midnight. Enjoy extended Winter Fest OC hours of 12pm to 12:30am, filled with winter attractions such as ice tubing, ice bumper cars, carnival rides and games and ice skating, the all-new North Pole Journey pop-up walk-through experience, live entertainment from popular tribute bands, seasonal food and drinks, dozens of photo opportunities and much more.




New Years Eve Entertainment Schedule

What better way to ring in the new year than with Yowie the Yeti and friends? Gather ‘round the Claus House Stage and enjoy a variety of special NYE entertainment beginning at 5pm. Don’t miss the Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Spectacular to kick things off, and finish the night dancing to 80s throwback hits from Flashback Heart Attack, Journey favorites from DSB, or the Winter Fest DJ spinning favorite tracks.

5:00pm: Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Spectacular Show

6:00pm: Early NYE Countdown & Firework Show with Flashback Heart Attack 80’s Tribute Band

6:50pm: DJ & Dancing

7:45pm: Flashback Heart Attack 80’s Tribute Band

8:45pm: DJ & Dancing

9:30pm: DSB Journey Cover Band

10:30pm: DJ & Dancing

12:00am: NYE Countdown & Firework Show with DSB Journey Tribute Band


VIP Fireside Lounge

Commemorate the holiday VIP style with exclusive and limited access to the VIP Fireside Lounge area featuring comfortable seating, fire pits, and a front-row view of the The Claus House Stage, firework show, confetti cannons and a private bar with craft cocktails, beer, wine & champagne. Fireside Lounge is perfect for groups and couples to ring in the new year in style! Limited tickets are available for $40, not including admission.


Tickets & Pricing

Limited admission tickets are available for New Year’s Eve, starting at $21.95 for children and $26.95 for adults. Learn more and purchase tickets now at www.winterfestoc.com.

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