Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

LAGUNA BEACH--Not an area usually known for its snow, Laguna Beach will have plenty of the cold, white stuff at the fifth annual Winter Fantasy, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today, Nov. 24-26 and Dec. 1-3. Set on the Sawdust Festival grounds, the event features a real snow playground, arts and crafts and live entertainment. 935 Laguna Canyon Road. $3, general; free for those under 12. (714) 494-3030.

MONTEREY--Arts, crafts, music and more await at the 1995 Monterey Holiday Gift Faire, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 24-26. The benefit for the Monterey Bay TheatreFest is at the historic Custom House Plaza, between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Doubletree Mall on the waterfront. Free. (408) 622-0700.

SAN FRANCISCO--Shop for a different kind of gift at the Great San Francisco Crystal Fair, Nov. 25-26. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday in Building A at Fort Mason Center, Laguna and Marina Boulevard. $4, general; free for those under 12. (415) 383-7837. HOPLAND--The 27th annual Holiday Festival at Fetzer Vineyards’ Tasting Room offers a seasonal fair with a culinary flair. The festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 25-26, features specialty foods, wine tasting and holiday music. Free. 13601 East Side Road. (707) 744-1737. SANTA BARBARA--”Winterfest: Celebrations of the Season,” a series of family programs, is at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road. The events, held 1-4 p.m., are each $3, general; $2, seniors and teen-agers; $1 kids 5-12. (Garden admission included.) The programs are: “A Carnival of Celebrations: Stories and Songs From Around the World,” Nov. 25; “Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe: Winter Plants and Plants Lore,” Dec. 2; “Pin~atas on Parade: Stories and Songs of Mexico,” Dec. 9; and “The Nature of Winter: Greeks, Romans and Druids,” Dec. 16. (805) 682-4726.

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