California Christmasis the easiest time to pull out your video camera and grab some vids. Everybody's happy, smiling and there's so much festive color from the beaches to the ocean in California. Santa was out in force this year, along with many helpers, but what caught our eyes were the colorful boat parades that graced the coast. If you Christmas isn't merry and bright, then take a ride along to see what's going on from Disneyland theme parks to Knott's Berry Farm, from Pismo Beach Pier to Newport Beach Harbor's Ring of Lights. California Christmas videos are part of our California Christmas events section of the site. It's chock full of fun things to see and do during the winter holiday season and offers a great California travel guide for kids vacations or family getaways.

California Christmas videos offer you a glimpse into the commonalities between the beach lifestyle and life where you are in your homes around the globe. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday spirit invades California with generosity and giving, ceremonies, parades and decorations.

California  Christmas videos include boat parades, home lights, harbor mansion, Christmas Trees, a poinsettia greenhouse and so many festive activities and events to enjoy. When visiting California, you'll discover two worlds...one at the beaches, valleys and deserts where sunshine and shirt sleeves may be enjoyed, and the mountain highs where people hope for snow for the Christmas holidays.

The mountain cabins and lodges typically sell out for Christmas, as the "flat-landers" seek a bit of cold, frosty white to break up the doldrums and routine of day-in, day-out sunshine. In the videos, there are some daylight activities show but the best time of all comes after nightfall when it is dark and the holiday displays shine bright.

Reflections on the Pacific Ocean, harbors and bays are especially delightful as decorated boats, yachts and homes light up the night and the colors reflected on the water create patterns that mesmerize.