The joyful sounds of holiday carolers and LEGO bricks snapping together echoed through the Ronald McDonald House of San Diego as LEGOLAND California Resort brought a special preview of the Park’s ‘Holidays at LEGOLAND’ event to families.
Prior to the start of the celebrations, the family theme park gifted $35,000 to help support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego and Southern California in their ongoing mission to provide vital support to families with children undergoing treatment for serious health conditions. Volunteers from Merlin’s Magic Wand, the official children’s charity of Merlin Entertainments, served lunch to the families during the festivities. The families were treated to special entertainment and activities from the Park’s winter celebration, including the Park’s carolers, LEGO costume characters, LEGO building, holiday gifts, and a surprise visit from LEGO Santa and his elves.
The Resort’s annual holiday event kicked off Nov. 23, 2024 and runs on select dates through Jan. 5, 2025. Guests will be immersed in the holiday spirit with themed décor throughout the Resort. For the first time ever, guests can train to become an elf at the new Elf Training Academy, taking “elfies” with the all-new LEGO elf characters, Ivy and Frode, or mastering their jolly good dance moves at the new Holly Hype Dance Party. Eager elves will be waiting at the North Pole Postal Service, where guests can mail letters to Santa by dropping them in a special mailbox to send to the North Pole.
A highlight of Holidays at LEGOLAND is the annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 6! This special evening will feature the lighting of the Park’s enormous LEGO Christmas tree, decked out with more than 500 LED lights and 40 LEGO candles, followed by an impressive fireworks display. This will be the first of the season’s firework shows happening every Saturday in Dec. and nightly between December 21 and 30. All holiday festivities, including the tree lighting ceremony, are included with general Park admission and select annual passes. LEGOLAND California’s 2024 operating calendar can be found here.