Hikari: Festival of Lights
Irvine, CA · Festival
- When
- November 27 – December 27, 2026
- Where
- Tanaka Farms · Irvine · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A holiday light show spread across a working farm, with thousands of lights, a tractor ride to the light path, a holiday corn maze, photos with Santa and a games area. Tanaka Farms runs it in Irvine. It grew from a small Christmas tree operation into a favorite Orange County holiday event.
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