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title: "Best Thanksgiving Events In Southern California"
date: "2018-11-20T20:51:30+00:00"
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# Best Thanksgiving Events In Southern California

If you are wondering what to do for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, why not considering a plan that includes a California getaway over the four-day weekend? We have compiled a few ideas here at All Star Van Rental, and would love to help you out for some much-needed rest, relaxation, and turkey during this wonderful time. Since Thanksgiving weekend is a great time to spend with the whole clan together, whether they’re related to you by blood or just your closest friends, renting a van and getting out on a little tour will be a weekend to remember.

Here are are some of the interesting things we have found to do this Thanksgiving weekend in Southern California.

### Hollywood Christmas Parade

The Hollywood Christmas parade is held on Thanksgiving weekend and seems to be the most popular must-see activity there is. It’s a long-time tradition that everyone should experience once in their lives.

### LA Zoo

The annual tradition of the lightening of the LA Zoo lights happens Thanksgiving weekend, and it is definitely a spectacle to see.

### Aquarium of the Pacific Luncheon

The Aquarium of the Pacific puts on an annual holiday buffet. While you dine, enjoy the fish and other sea creatures about at the time.

### San Diego Jazz Festival

This spectacular five-day festival runs the entire Thanksgiving weekend and more.

### The Dickens Fair at the Cow Palace

This is the place to be to bring out your early holiday Christmas spirit.

### Tree Lighting Ceremony

Come by for the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Union Square and Pier 39. As well, the Embarcadero Center holiday lights go on a week before Thanksgiving, outlining the waterfront buildings, with the addition of the holiday ice rink at Union Square also being lit up a few weeks prior.

### Thanksgiving Skiing

Lake Tahoe ski resorts open Thanksgiving weekend, even if they have to make all their snow on their own.

### Santa Cruz Holiday Train

The Holiday Lights Train starts running from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for Thanksgiving weekend and continues on till after New Years.

### Run for Turkey

Turkey Trail Trot is a morning run in Long Beach, which even offers a vegan alternative called Tofurkey Trot in Pasadena.

Father Joe’s 5K Run starts in Balboa Park and helps Father Joe provide more than a million meals every year to people in need.