24th Annual Mission Inn Hotel and Spa Festival of Lights

24TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

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 The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa  

Is a Southern California’s historic AAA-Four Diamond hotel kicked off the Holidays with its Lighting ceremony on November 26th, 2016.Kicking off this six-week-long holiday extravaganza featuring one of the nation's largest holiday light collections of its kind, Celebrating its 24th year in Riverside, The Festival of Lights is a gift to the community of riverside from the owners Duane and Kelly Roberts, who saved it from being destroyed in 1992.

The Mission Inn was also recently named “Best Public Lights Display in the Nation” By USA Today. The Mission Inn creates a Beautiful Disneyland-like experience in the heart of Riverside and brings more than 250,000 visitors from not just around the country, but from all over the world each year, starting with the famous “Switch-On” Ceremony” Ceremony, a spectacular event where the castle-like hotel is illuminated with over 4 million lights spread over the hotel and with a added bonus of fireworks.

Highlights of the Festival include: 400 live-moving figurines which are carolers, angels, and elves, and also you cant have elves without a little bit of Santa Clause. It Also has the world’s largest man-made mistletoe;Horse-drawn carriage rides;Elves to tuck you in; Freshly fallen snow; Beautifully decorated Christmas trees placed in the lobby; and holiday treats at the famous Casey;s Cupcakes.

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New to this years Festivities, The Mission Inn Hotel and Spa is now having a gingerbread type theme in their hotel. For hotel guests this includes a “Gingerbread Dreams Suite” , gingerbread spa treatment at Kelly’s Spa, three gingerbread villages in the lobby, and gingerbread desserts and martinis located in all 4 of the award winning restaurants. Casey’s Cupcakes also features holiday treats such as Gingerbread cupcakes.

Those wishing to stay at the historic hotel during Festival of Lights can select from a variety of special room packages. Whether it’s a family tradition, romantic getaway or gathering with friends, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa makes every stay during Festival of Lights unforgettable. Make sure to visit since there are only a couple of days left to enjoy this beautiful display.