LA’S LEADING IMMERSIVE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE ‘HOLIDAY ROAD’ RETURNS FOR 4th YEAR
Tickets on Sale Now; Opens Thanksgiving Weekend on Friday, November 24
LA’s leading immersive holiday event, Holiday Road, is back for the 4th year and promises to be brighter and more enchanting than ever.
Welcoming over 100,000 people every year, Holiday Road includes larger-than-life holiday installations, thousands of Christmas lights,
Santa and Mrs. Claus, new film activations and all the holiday cheer. Greater Los Angeles area residents, celebrities, adults, and children alike are expected to return to King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas for the annual holiday experience and family tradition.
Holiday Road opens Friday, November 24 during Thanksgiving weekend and takes place for 22+ dates through the end of the year.
Tickets are now on sale at HolidayRoadUSA.com.
Holiday Road includes an immersive mile-long walking trail, interactive photo moments, a festive souvenir shop, premium holiday bars,
top food trucks, and more. Guests will be transported into a winter wonderland complete with everything from the North Pole, Elf Village, Gingerbread Lane, impressive light tunnels, Christmas tree forests, countless candy canes, and much more! Kids can take their photos with
a live Santa and sing with carolers on select dates. This year will also offer new lantern art and immersive scenes as well as a
first-time collaboration and activation with Amazon MGM Studios for the upcoming holiday comedy film:
Candy Cane Lane.
Eddie Murphy stars in Candy Cane Lane, a new holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual
Christmas home decoration contest and inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life. Also
starring Tracee Ellis Ross and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this new holiday classic is available exclusively on Prime Video beginning
December 1, 2023.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating our 4th annual Holiday Road this year,” said Holiday Road co-founder, Ben Biscotti. “We look forward to bringing holiday cheer to the whole family again this year, with new surprises, including lantern art, immersive scenes and Candy Cane Lane activation where guests can come take a photo at the Carver’s house and experience the film’s magic!”
Main Attractions:
- Immersive Walking Trail – near mile-long walking trail filled with immersive scene after immersive scene
- Photos with LIVE Santa – stop by and take your photo with Santa this year
○ Dates:
■ November 24 – 25
■ December 1-2
■ December 8-9
■ December 15-16
■ December 22-23
- LIVE Christmas Carolers – listen to some of your favorite holiday songs by our LIVE Carolers as you stroll through our winter village scene
○ Dates:
■ November 24 – 25
■ December 1-2
■ December 8-9
■ December 15-16
■ December 22-23
- Candy Cane Lane Activation – take a photo at the Carver’s house and experience the magic of Candy Cane Lane, coming to Prime Video beginning December 1 – share your excitement online with #CandyCaneLaneMovie @PrimeVideo
- Face Painting – stop by our face painting booth and have your child’s face painted with themed and festive options for all ages
- Souvenir Shop – pick up a gift full of holiday magic for the kids such as light-up toys and branded merchandise
- Winter Market – check out local vendors who specialize in selling holiday gifts, decorations, and apparel
- Holiday Bars – stop by one of our premium holiday bars, where the grown-ups get to enjoy a savory cocktail to jumpstart
their holiday spirit, lush wine to help them unwind, and craft beer to keep up the cheer - Food Trucks – presenting some of the best food trucks every night
Details:
- Dates: Holiday Road will be open to the public for 22+ dates from November 24 – December 27
○ November 24-26
○ December 1-3
○ December 8-10
○ December 14-24
○ December 26-27
- Times: 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Location: King Gillette Ranch: 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302
- Tickets: https://holidayroadusa.com/
- Price – ticket prices start at $24.99 and up
○ 2 years and under are free admission
○ Each ticket will grant you access to the event at the day and time of selected slot
Holiday Road is also available for private events and corporate sponsorships and features a private 100-person VIP bar
that can be closed off for private parties.
What began as a drive-thru experience during the pandemic has grown significantly into the premiere holiday attraction and immersive
holiday experience in LA. Holiday Road is committed to ensuring the safety of all patrons and staff. To see what health and
safety measures the staff will be taking, visit here.
For high-res logos, b-roll, and photos, please visit here.
For the Candy Cane Lane trailer and movie poster, visit here and here.
ABOUT CANDY CANE LANE
Directed by Reginald Hudlin
Written by Kelly Younger
Produced by Brian Grazer, p.g.a., Eddie Murphy, Karen Lunder, p.g.a., Charisse Hewitt-Webster, p.g.a.
Executive produced by Doug Merrifield
Starring Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Ken Marino, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede, Chris Redd,
Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Lombardo Boyar, D.C. Young Fly, Danielle Pinnock, Timothy Simons,
Riki Lindhome, Stephen Tobolowsky
Genre: Holiday Comedy Adventure
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration
contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of |
winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the
holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell,
battle deviously magical characters and save Christmas for everyone
ABOUT HOLIDAY ROAD
Holiday Road is a holiday event tailored for all ages. The immersive experience showcases thousands of festive lights as well as
iconic holiday scenes situated throughout the stunning property at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA.
The team behind this holiday happening is a partnership comprised of television and event producer veteran
Ben Biscotti, Co-Founder & President of iota Productions, and award-winning event producer & designer Tony Schubert of Event Eleven.
To learn more and join the conversation, use the hashtag #HolidayRoad and follow Holiday Road on social media:
Facebook: @HolidayRoadUSA
Instagram: @HolidayRoad
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