City of Atascadero Presents the Holiday Event Calendar!

The City of Atascadero is proud to announce a number of holiday events planned for your enjoyment!

On Friday, December 6th, 5:30 – 8 pm, Atascadero’s Downtown will be the happening place to be to experience the magic of the holidays! Festivities will begin at 5:30 pm in the Sunken Gardens, with the annual countdown to light up Historic City Hall at “Light up the Downtown!”  This year we will light up the entire City Hall, the Sunken Gardens and the surrounding areas as the NEW “Garden Lights & Winter Nights!” makes its debut transforming the area into a beautiful holiday paradise that will be on display through Mid-January! The evening will kick off at 5:30 pm with musical performances by the Fine Arts Academy Honor Choir and Atascadero Community Band! Then starting at 6 pm, enjoy the traditional countdown to light up Historic City Hall with our Mayor and Councilmembers, followed by Santa and his elves making their way around Sunken Gardens and onto the final approach on the West Mall side of City Hall. Take a ride on the complimentary horse drawn hayrides and warm up with free hot chocolate from Lighthouse Coffee!

This Friday, the special evening will feature the Holiday Sip & Shop brought to you by the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce with adult beverages available from 20+ participating businesses in the Downtown. Tickets can be purchased in advance at [http://www.atascaderochamber.org.%20]www.atascaderochamber.org.  Businesses will be decorated and open for holiday shopping, and dining too!

Musical Holiday Walk Around the Lake will be in full swing on Saturday, December 7th  from 5:30 – 9 pm! This special evening will offer caroling, musical groups, refreshments and holiday decorations as your stroll around Atascadero Lake. Plus, the Charles Paddock Zoo will be open for a visit with Santa from 5:30 – 6:30 pm and then Santa will make his way to the Ranger House next to the Pavilion on the Lake starting at 7 pm! This event is brought to you by the Atascadero Lake Neighborhood Association. 

Over 70 tons of snow is on the way for Winter Wonderland for another exciting evening in Downtown Atascadero on Friday, December 13th  from 5-9 pm. Atascadero’s Sunken Gardens and the entire downtown will be transformed into a magical holiday paradise! Experience a large snow pile and a massive snow slide built by Kiwanis Club of Atascadero, Cuesta Springs Ice Company, Atascadero Hay & Feed, AJ Excavating and Coastline Equipment. This year’s snow themed event also includes Joe’s Little Train, A-Town Park Scooter Demonstrations, a variety of obstacle courses, gladiator joust, bounce houses, and bungy jump from Bubble Fun 101, face painting, a special visit by the California Mid-State Fair Queen’s court, and of course, Santa and his elves!

The Charles Paddock Zoo is pleased to announce Holiday Magic 2024 on Saturday, December 21st  from 10 am until 1 pm! The zookeepers will be stepping in as Santa’s Elves to prepare gifts for the animals and Santa will be there to welcome our visitors along with activities for the entire family to enjoy throughout the day. We are excited to welcome our strolling magician & DJ, Andy Morris, bringing a variety of festive holiday music. Something for everyone to enjoy, plus the Zoo is dressed up with holiday decorations, so come celebrate the season with us!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! There are many sponsors to thank with this full schedule! Thank you to each of you for your contribution and support of the fantastic line up of holiday events!

NEW Garden Lights & Winter Nights include Exclusive Sponsor Central Coast Community Energy (3Ce); Platinum Sponsor: Z Villages, Presenting Sponsors: Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District (ATBID), City of Atascadero & Souza Construction; Gold Sponsors: Avila Traffic Safety & Wysong Construction; Honorable Mention: Adventist Health Central Coast.

Light up the Downtown include the Holiday Series Sponsor Central Coast Community Energy (3Ce); Platinum sponsors: Adventist Health, Barley & Boar Brewhouse, Z Villages Real Estate; Gold Sponsors: Coastal Communities Physician Network (CCPN) & Souza Construction; Silver Sponsors: Avila Traffic Safety, Waste Management & Wysong Construction; Bronze Sponsor: 5 Star Rain Gutters.

Winter Wonderland include Holiday Series Sponsor: Central Coast Carts & Glenn’s Sales, Rental & Repairs; Gold Sponsors: Kiwanis of Atascadero, Rotary of Atascadero, Chicago Grade Landfill, Cuesta Springs Ice Company, Atascadero Hay & Feed, Idlers Home, Coastline Equipment; Silver Sponsors: Avila Traffic Safety, MCSC Women’s Business Center, Kirk Consulting, Atascadero Glass, Golden 1 CU, Elks Club of Atascadero, Color Craft Printing, Guest House Grill & American Riviera Bank; Snow Sponsors: 777 Auction, Coast Hills CU, Mechanics Bank, Nick Medeiros CPA, Sarah Hays State Farm Insurance, Starna Cells, North Coast Engineering, Waste Management; Bronze Sponsors: Taco Bell & 5 Star Rain Gutters.

Holiday Magic include Platinum Sponsors: Z Villages Real Estate, Madrone Landscape & Pure Pediatric Dentistry; Gold Sponsor: American Riviera Bank; Bronze Sponsors 5 Star Rain Gutters & Waste Management.

For more information about all the upcoming City and City sponsored events in Atascadero, go to www.visitatascadero.com/events.