Santa Visits, Live Entertainment, and New Enchanting Holiday Displays at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf Association is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Christmas on the Wharf celebration, returning to historic Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California, which is celebrating its 180th Anniversary in 2025. This beloved holiday tradition attracts locals and visitors from across the state, nation, and around the world. The event will span three festive weekends, Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 21st, 2025, with dazzling decorations on display all month long.

This year's Christmas on the Wharf promises to delight with a brand new enchanted holiday display, showcasing an old-fashioned wooden under the sea display, the wharfs towering 23-foot Christmas tree, a dazzling cascading ceiling of lights, a quaint Santa house and whimsical holiday inflatables including Santa Visits at his Santa House.