Now that the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights is shining bright for the holiday season, here’s a list of things to know before attending.

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In its 33rd year, the festival put on by the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa , features more than 10 million lights on the hotel and festivities strewn throughout downtown Riverside. Visitors can meet Santa, tour the hotel and take part in the nighttime holiday carnival.

Mission Inn Hotel & Spa historian Valentin Velazco, left, speaks with tour guests as they overlook a courtyard Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, during the Lights & Delights VIP Tour at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

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