Park · East Sacramento
Imaginarium
Seasonal evening holiday light festival at Cal Expo with an outdoor ice rink, carnival rides, circus shows and play zones for all ages.
- Ages
- Up to age 17
- Price
- $16/visit
- Open
- Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu 5–10pm; Fri & Sat 5–11pm
- Where
- 1600 Exposition Blvd, East Sacramento
Imaginarium Holiday Lights and Ice Rink at Cal Expo
A seasonal evening holiday light festival at Cal Expo in Sacramento, with an outdoor ice rink among its attractions. The festival also has carnival rides, a free daily circus show included with admission, infinity rooms, fairy-tale light scenes, a rose garden path, and ball pits and play zones made for kids and grown-ups together. It is listed as open November 26 to January 11, daily from 5 PM, closing at 10 PM Sunday to Thursday and 11 PM Friday and Saturday. Child and senior tickets (ages 3 to 12 and 62+) start at $16 plus a $3 service fee, adults 13 and up start at $21, and kids 3 and under are free. Guests under 18 must come with a parent or guardian aged 21 or older. Plan on 60 to 90 minutes. No outside food or drink.
- Imaginarium
- Open Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu 5–10pm; Fri & Sat 5–11pm
- What’s there: Climbing structures, slides or soft play
- Child/senior (ages 3–12 and 62+) starts at $16, adult starts at $21, military $18, ages 3 and under free; plus a $3 service fee.
About Imaginarium
Imaginarium is a walk-through light festival first produced in 2011 as Global Winter Wonderland at Great America in Santa Clara. It is operated by the International Culture Exchange Group and has run events in cities across the U.S. In 2026 it plans events in Lakewood, Ontario, Pomona and Sacramento. The Sacramento event is held at Cal Expo.
- Since 2011
Where and how to reach them
Cal Expo1600 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
Details from imaginarium360.com, checked October 13, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Imaginarium before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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