Temecula Chilled kicks off Nov. 27 with ice skating, holiday markets, a new window walk and a New Year's Eve drone show spread across Old Town, Wine Country and Pechanga Resort Casino.
The citywide celebration runs through Dec. 31, according to Patch, and brings together local businesses, wineries, restaurants and community attractions. Some seasonal events will continue into January.
Visit Temecula CEO Annette Brown told Patch the Holiday Window Walk is a new addition for 2026. The walk begins Dec. 1 in Old Town's historic district, where visitors can stroll past decorated storefronts and explore locally owned shops and restaurants.
"Visitors can enjoy strolling the streets of Old Town to holiday music while viewing festive window displays," Brown said.
Santa's Electric Light Parade follows Dec. 4 in Old Town, with floats, bands and Santa lighting up the route, according to TheSanDiego.com.
Visits with Santa at Pennypickle's Workshop, Temecula's children's museum, run weekends from Nov. 28 through Dec. 20. Hours are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., according to the Visit Temecula Valley events page.
In Wine Country, Peltzer Winery brings back its ice skating rink for a ninth season. Callaway Vineyard & Winery hosts a barrel tree lighting and holiday market. South Coast Winery's tree lighting ceremony features a petting zoo, face painting, trolley and tractor rides, and carolers, according to TheSanDiego.com. Akash Winery holds a pet-friendly Santa Paws and Ugly Sweater Extravaganza with photos with Santa and wood-fired pizza.
Europa Village offers private igloo dining, seating up to eight guests for a family-style dinner at Vienza Winery's Giardino del Cielo. A pop-up speakeasy called the Naughty List Lounge rounds out the experience, TheSanDiego.com reported.
Pechanga Resort Casino gets into the season with more than 100,000 lights and dozens of decorated trees in its main lobby, plus a life-sized gingerbread house made with more than 1,500 pounds of real gingerbread, according to TheSanDiego.com.
Nearly two dozen Temecula Valley restaurants and wineries, along with Pechanga, participate in Season's Eatings, a culinary promotion featuring holiday-inspired dishes, drinks and specialty menus, Patch reported. Holiday shopping extends to festive markets at Vail Headquarters and seasonal events at Promenade Temecula.
The celebration wraps up Dec. 31 with New Year's Eve festivities at the Civic Center Quad, including a drone show and an animated grape drop.
A full schedule is available at VisitTemeculaValley.com.
Upcoming Temecula Chilled dates
- Nov. 27 — Temecula Chilled opens
- Nov. 28 — Santa weekend visits begin at Pennypickle's Workshop (through Dec. 20)
- Dec. 1 — Holiday Window Walk launches in Old Town
- Dec. 4 — Santa's Electric Light Parade in Old Town
- Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve drone show and grape drop at Civic Center Quad
