Seasonal & Holidays
Menorah Lightings & Hanukkah Celebrations: Riverside Co. 2017
Latkes, jelly doughnuts, dreidel games, menorah lightings: Find your local Chanukah festivities throughout the area!

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – The 2017 season of Hanukkah kicks off the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 12, running through Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017.
Chanukah, the Jewish eight-day, wintertime "festival of lights," is celebrated with nightly menorah lightings, special prayers and such fried foods as delicious latkes!
Patch has rounded up some of the best celebrations in the area. Mark your calendars, and Happy Hanukkah from Patch!
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CATHEDRAL CITY:
DEC. 16: Annual Chanukah Bowl
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MENIFEE:
DEC. 12: Menorah Lighting 2017: Countryside Marketplace
PALM DESERT:
DEC. 12: Chanukah Festival of Lights 2017: Westfield Palm Desert
PALM SPRINGS:
DEC. 14: Hanukkah Fest -Menorah, Latkes, Donuts: Lorimar Winery
DEC. 17: Hanukkah Party - Hard Rock Hotel
RANCHO MIRAGE:
DEC. 12: Chanukah Party: Tolerance Education Center
DEC. 13-19: Meet Hanukkah Harry at Tolerance Education Center
DEC. 17: Chanukah Under the Stars: The River
RIVERSIDE:
DEC. 18: Chanukah Festival & Menorah Lighting 2017: Courthouse
SAN JACINTO:
TEMECULA:
DEC. 10: 3rd Annual Jewish Heritage Event -Music, Food & Dance
DEC. 17: Community Menorah Lighting 2017: Duck Pond
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ALSO FROM THE PATCH HOLIDAY FILES:
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