California Corner: Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

La Mesa--Visit an old-fashioned Christmas village in La Mesa Dec. 14-15. An outdoor market will be surrounded by carolers, food booths, bonfires and horse-drawn carriage rides. La Mesa Boulevard, between Date Avenue and 4th Street. 6-9 p.m. Free. (619) 462-3000, www.lmvma.com.

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Chico--Even Scrooge might find something to his liking at the Bah Humbug Festival of Crafts Dec. 14-24. About 40 arts and crafts vendors will hawk their merchandise; entertainment will be ongoing. 166 E. 2nd St., downtown. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Free. (530) 345-9652.

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Temecula--Real snow will fall (from a truck) at the Winter Wonderland Dec. 15. Adults can check out the craft fair while the kids frolic on the icy hills. Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. (909) 694-6480, cityoftemecula.org.

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Ventura--Landlubbers can stake out a spot in Ventura Harbor Village for the 25th annual Parade of Lights, which will cruise through the harbor beginning at 7 p.m. Dec. 15. Santa will be on hand to take requests, holiday music will fill the village, and food and drink will be available in the village’s restaurants. The parade goes until about 9 p.m. Free. (805) 642-8538, www.venturaharborvillage.com.

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Ferndale--A big crowd is expected to be on hand for the ninth annual Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade Dec. 16. Tractors and tractor-drawn wagons decorated with holiday scenes will roll down the Victorian-era Main Street beginning at 7 p.m. Free. (707) 786-9675.

--Laurie K. Schenden; Schenden’s e-mail address is

Lkschenden@msn.com.