Riverside Festival Of Lights — Attraction in Riverside

I have been wanting to go to this for the past two or three years, and we finally made it. I'm so very sorry that I dragged my family to this. I was very disappointed. We managed to find parking, but the whole atmosphere was more like a third world carnival. Weird, unpleasant smells everywhere, a live (and very loud) heavy-metal band on the steps of the church across the street, someone else playing drums on another street, someone else playing a tuba, people selling lit-up balloons... no Christmas music or carols. Somehow, all of it seemed so very bizaar and out of place for CHRISTmas. The hotel itself is very beautiful, but I would never want to go back. Just not anything close to the holiday vibe I...

Highly overrated. There are a lot of lights which is okay. But, there were only three porto-pottys and it was extremely crowded. The only place we could find to park was the valet which was $50. Then, if you pay using a card, they charge you a convenience fee. Overall, too crowded, lights were so so, not a...

Such a pleasant experience! My friend and I drove past on NYE and walked around on January 1st. My only wish is that the Gingerbread House dessert shop would stay open until the new year! So bummed I couldn’t try one of the yummy treats. Beautiful lights around the entire Mission Inn grounds, such a...