Events
Holidays, markets, theater and community nights around Temecula.
Updated November 5, 2026
This Weekend
Nov 6–Nov 8 · family-friendly picks from the verified calendar
Nov 2–16, 2026
Flags of Honor at the Duck Pond
Temecula Duck Pond perimeter, 28250 Ynez Road
Free to view ($30 to sponsor a flag; applications closed Oct 26)
City of Temecula Flags of Honor
Nov 6–8, 2026
Tecovas Grand Opening Weekend
28601 Old Town Front Street
Free to attend; merchandise priced in-store
Patch Temecula
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Step Afrika!
Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street
Tickets via Temecula Theater box office
Temecula Theater
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Stevie Ray Visited — A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street
Tickets via Temecula Theater
Temecula Theater
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Ricky Martin at Pechanga Theater
Pechanga Resort Casino Theater, 45000 Pechanga Parkway
Tickets via Pechanga (ages/policies per venue)
Murrieta Life Guide community calendar — confirm on pechanga.com
Featured
Event guides
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Christmas Tree Lighting at the Duck Pond
Monday, Nov. 30, 7:00–8:30 p.m. — festive music, hot chocolate, and Santa at the Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial.
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Santa’s Electric Light Parade
Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m. sharp — the lighted parade starts at Jefferson & Del Rio and rolls south into Old Town.
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New Year’s Eve Grape Drop
Thursday, Dec. 31, 5:30–9:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Quad — live music, food, activities, and a drone show with an animated grape drop for the East Coast countdown.
Temecula Magazine / original branded event graphic
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Temecula’s holiday calendar — Nov 27 to New Year’s Eve
Santa’s Arrival, the Duck Pond tree lighting, Holiday Taste, the Electric Light Parade, A Very Temecula Christmas, and the Grape Drop — every date below is from the city or Old Town association.
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Holiday Taste of Old Town
Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:00–8:30 p.m. — the $45 self-guided tasting stroll through Old Town restaurants, tasting rooms, and breweries.
Temecula Magazine / original branded event graphic
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Tecovas grand opening weekend in Old Town
Live music, complimentary refreshments, and a hat bar — the Western wear shop soft-opened Oct. 29 and celebrates Nov. 6–8 at 28601 Old Town Front Street.
November 2026
December 2026
Every week
Year-round farmers markets and the monthly Art Walk — good defaults when the big-ticket calendar is quiet.
- Old Town Temecula Farmers Market Farmers' Market Management Co.
- Vail HQ Temecula Farmers Market Farmers' Market Management Co.
- Promenade Temecula Farmers Market Farmers' Market Management Co.
- Old Town Art Walk Old Town Temecula Association
2027 annuals — dates TBA
We only publish a 2027 date when organizers announce one. The Balloon & Wine Festival venue remains unsettled after the Lake Skinner agreement ended in 2026.
- Temecula Rod Run 2027 Visit Temecula Valley (2026 recap)
- Summer Sunset Taste of Old Town Old Town Temecula Association
- Dolly Day in Old Town Old Town Temecula Association
- Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Valley News
- A Very Temecula Fourth Old Town Temecula Association
Recent recaps
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Recap: Flags of Honor return to the Duck Pond
Nov. 2–16, 2026 — sponsored American flags line the Temecula Duck Pond for Veterans Day, each with a personalized dedication card.
Temecula Magazine / original branded event graphic
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Recap: Halloween Carnival at the Civic Center
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 — free games, costume contests, and trunk-or-treating with first responders from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Tecovas
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Recap: Tecovas soft-opens on Front Street
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 — boots, hats, and leather goods quietly flipped the lights on at 28601 Old Town Front Street ahead of the Nov. 6–8 grand opening party.
Photo courtesy of Gaucho Grill
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Recap: Gaucho Grill lights the old bank on Front Street
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 — the Argentine steakhouse soft-opened dinner service in the 1914 First National Bank building.
Photos used with permission. ©2025 The LEGO Group.
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Recap: Riverside County’s first LEGO Store opens at the Promenade
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 — ribbon-cutting weekend at 40820 Winchester Road with Make & Take energy and a 2,378-square-foot shop.
Temecula Magazine / original branded event graphic
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Recap: Temecula Rod Run filled Old Town again
May 1–2, 2026 — Friday Night Cruise, Saturday Show & Shine, and more than 500 classics from arch to arch.
Always confirm times with organizers before you go. Listings below are sourced from the City of Temecula, Old Town Temecula Association, Visit Temecula Valley, Temecula Theater, Pechanga, farmers-market operators, and local reporting. If a 2027 date is not announced, we say dates TBA.
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