Ticket Giveaway: New WinterFest Coming to Orange County (12/18-1/3/16)!

Disclosure: We are attending a media preview.

There's a new family holiday experience coming to Orange County, and we cannot wait! WinterFest, produced by Absolute Event Solutions (AES), is casting an icy spell over the OC Fair & Event Center for seventeen days and nights starting December 18th and bringing the spirit of the winter season to Us! Imagine ice-skating to a theater-sized screen playing holiday films inside The Hangar, ice tubing down a 130-foot six-lane ice slide, nightly snowfall and tree lighting, reindeer graham cracker feedings, rides on the North Pole LTD trackless train, festive live entertainment, over 30 carnival rides and games, seasonal food, craft cocktails, magical lights, VIP private cabanas, and more! Come check out the holiday decor including the world's largest walk-through ornament! Guests are encouraged to arrive early forWinter Fest’s opening moment each day, and stay throughout the night to enjoy all of the festival’s attractions.

“We love creating events that instantly engage and delight guests of all ages,” Mark Entner, Absolute Event Solutions CEO, says. “This is an affordable holiday experience that ensures a fantastic adventure rain or shine, for seventeen days and nights during the traditional holiday school break. The fairgrounds are the perfect venue for Winter Fest, offering both indoor and outdoor space. The majority of the main attractions and entertainment are within buildings, essentially making Winter Fest ‘El Nino-proof.’ We’re thrilled to bring a wintry sense of wonder to Orange County, and we’re inviting the community to join us for what is sure to become an annual tradition.”

WinterFest OC

December 18 – January 3

OC Fair & Event Center

88 Fair Dr

Costa Mesa, CA

(714) 708-1500

www.WinterFestOC.com

PARKING: $7. Enter through Gate 1.

HOURS: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
SPECIAL HOURS: December 24 (Christmas Eve) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and December 25 (Christmas Day) 2 p.m. - 11 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present at Winter Fest every day and night through Christmas Eve, December 24.

ADMISSIONS: Admission starts at only $10 online (for a limited time). Ticket prices Monday through Friday are $10 online, $15 onsite for children age 4 – 11, and $20 online, $25 onsite for adults. Ticket Prices Saturday and Sunday are $15 online, $20 onsite for children age 4 – 11, and $25 online, $30 onsite for adults. Children 3 and under are free. Tickets on sale now. Adult season passes for unlimited access for all of Winter Fest’s dates are available for $45 advance and online (limited supply); children’s season passes are available for $25 advance and online (limited supply).

DISCOUNT CODE: Get $5 OFF tickets online with this promo code: Reindeer (while they last).

All Winter Fest admission tickets include not only access to Winter Fest but also the following attractions and entertainment:

• Unlimited ice tubing down Snowflake Summit
• One complimentary carnival ride
• One complimentary carnival game
• Reindeer viewing & feeding
• Access to the world's largest walk-through ornament
• Nightly Christmas tree lighting ceremony with snowfall
• Craft making, train exhibits and games for kids in the North Pole building
• Meet Santa & Mrs. Clause (through Christmas Eve)
• Entry to bounce houses for kids
• Daily & nightly entertainment

ICE SKATING: Skating is available on a first come, first serve basis; $15 per person including skates. Skate assists are available for $5. Private, rink-side VIP cabanas are also available for $99 per session, creating a Winter Fest destination for holiday office parties, birthday parties, family retreats, or couples looking for a new way to celebrate date night. Each cabana holds up to 10 guests but can be expanded to accommodate parties up to 100. All cabanas offer a special menu with holiday inspired foods and craft cocktails, and a cabana server to attend to guests’ needs.

DINING: Guests can visit Mrs. Claus’ Bakery for sweets while watching live fudge cutting and cinnamon roll making. Merry wanderers with a heftier hunger can enjoy seasonally and internationally inspired foods, including soups in bread bowls, potpies, tamales, Chinese food, crepes, and turkey and stuffing. Traditional SoCal fun foods will also be available, including pizza, tacos, grilled cheese, and BBQ kabobs. Kettle corn and popcorn will be offered for guests on the go, and thirsty festival-goers can indulge in a tempting hot chocolate and martini bar. The OC fairgrounds’ traditional Baja Blues Restaurant will be re-imagined as a snow-covered ski lodge, where guests can enjoy food, libations, and local bands.

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