Christmas on Euclid Experience, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been a tradition for thousands of visitors each year since 1922.
Families are delighted each year with the start of The Christmas on Euclid Experience in Ontario, California. Historic Euclid Avenue is transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland with block upon block of family activities including the community’s iconic Nativity scenes.
The twinkling exhibition of festive lights and decorations are on display at Ontario Town Square on Friday, Dec. 4. Following the ceremony a holiday movie will be shown.
Friday nights
Several Friday nights in the December calendar have been set aside as an evening to bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy the free family fun of watching a classic movie favorite outside with the community.
Each December the first Saturday of the month is a holiday market, craft
fair, snow play and ice skating, a Christmas tree farm, live
performances and a visit from St. Nick.
Thousands of people descend on Euclid Avenue to shop, enjoy food, holiday music, horse drawn carriage rides, and reindeer games. Saturday, Dec. 5 kicks off with “Breakfast with The Clauses” at Ontario Senior Center.
Throughout the day several live performances will entertain the crowd at Ontario Town Square including Jim Curry’s tribute the John Denver’s Christmas. Local high school bands and dancers plus a full choir will round out the activities.
Part of the tradition of Christmas on Euclid Experience is the twelve Nativity Scenes that are placed on the Euclid Avenue median.
The Nativity crèches and statues are displayed for the enjoyment of area residents and visitors to the City of Ontario. Individuals, businesses, community leaders, and service organizations have supported the Nativity Scenes since 1958.
“We welcome visitors and our local community to be a part of this month long event, from live music and dancers to play time in the snow and appreciation of art – we have something for everyone,” said Michael Krouse, President and CEO of the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau.
For more information on all the events for the Christmas on Euclid Experience please visit the website at www.ChristmasOnEuclid.com.
