SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Imaginarium’s Utopia, billed as Northern California’s largest holiday light festival, returns to Cal Expo from Nov. 21, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026, transforming the fairgrounds into a glowing wonderland powered by more than 15 million lights.

This year’s edition debuts an expanded footprint and a new entrance at Cal Expo’s Main Gate at Exposition and Heritage, streamlining access for the season’s crowds.

Visitors can stroll through illuminated tunnels, step into mirror rooms, glide across a covered ice rink, snap photos with Santa, and cap the night with carnival rides and festive food and drink along Food Court Row near the waterpark.

Organizers say Utopia aims to be a “perfect holiday escape,” where families and couples can make new traditions in a setting design

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