The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Creates the Most Dazzling Holiday Spectacle South of the North Pole

“The Festival of Lights allows everyone, no matter what age they are, to be charged with excitement, wonder and anticipation, and to share valuable time with people they love during the most important season of the year,” said Duane and Kelly Roberts, Owners of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, “It is an experience that brings families together, couples together and the community together, which is needed now more than ever.”

Local residents and out of town travelers alike are invited to experience this spectacular Southern California holiday tradition, which features an elaborately decorated Christmas tree, Dickens Carolers singing cheerful holiday tunes, horses pulling authentic carriages, and hundreds of characters dressed in 17^th Century costumes entertaining the crowd and evoking the spirit of the season. Spectators can also enjoy cupcakes, hot coca, and cappuccinos from Casey’s Cupcakes & Cappuccinos, the newly opened cupcake cafe at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.

In addition, the City of Riverside has adopted The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s popular Festival of Lights event as a citywide initiative with a vision of a Dickensian winter extravaganza. Lights and decorations will adorn buildings throughout the city and an outdoor ice-skating rink will be built in the main street pedestrian mall near The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa is offering a number of inspiring Festival of Lights packages for locals and out of town guests looking to celebrate the holiday season in style. Packages start at $189 and can be booked online at www.missioninn.com or by calling 951-784-0300. This year’s Festival of Lights celebration, which begins on Friday, November 27^th, and goes through Sunday, January 3^rd, promises to be a memorable event for the whole family.

About The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

Originally opened in 1903, The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa incorporates design elements from throughout the southwestern United States and several Mediterranean countries. The hotel features 239 guest rooms, including 28 suites, and four restaurants: Duane’s Prime Steaks and Seafood, AAA Four-Diamond restaurant; Las Campanas, authentic gourmet Mexican cuisine; The Mission Inn Restaurant and Spanish Patio; and Bella Trattoria, a Southern Italian-style bistro. In addition, the hotel offers Kelly’s Spa, a luxurious, European-style spa, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and museum, and access to championship golf, shopping and other recreational activities nearby. The hotel, which is situated on an entire city block of the quaint Mission Inn District of Riverside, California, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a State of California Historic Landmark. For more information or reservations please call 1-800-843-7755 or go to www.missioninn.com.

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