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City invites community on Holiday Light Tour 

News release  The community is invited to join Santa Clarita Transit on the city’s annual Holiday Light Tour.   This family-friendly journey showcases some of the most magical and spectacular holiday light displays throughout the city, which you can

Joe Satorhelyi, executive director of SCV Education, passes out free books to visitors who come to the booth during the 17th annual Santa Clarita Family Literacy Festival at Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City to host literacy festival Saturday 

News release  The Santa Clarita Public Library invites families to experience the magic of the circus in a whole new way at the 18th annual Family Literacy Festival, scheduled 10 a.m.

The community is invited to celebrate the season at the city of Santa Clarita’s fifth annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Cube. Courtesy photo.

City to host tree lighting at The Cube

News release  The community is invited to celebrate the season at the city of Santa Clarita’s fifth annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center, 27745 Smyth Drive, Valencia.  

Photos: Holiday Boutique

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clarita Valley held its annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church in Saugus. Shoppers were met

Artist and SCAA member Ezra Turn live paints during The Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery’s group art schow titled “Reflections” in Newhall on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: SCAA holds ‘Reflections’ reception

The Santa Clarita Artists Association held its last art gallery reception of the year last Saturday in Newhall.  During the reception, SCAA members Ezra Turn and Justin Pool performed live

Residents enjoy the newly lit tree, which marks the beginning of the holiday season in Santa Clarita, during Light Up Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City: Light Up Main Street goes on, rain or shine 

News release  Despite Saturday’s forecast calling for up to 2 inches of rain, Light Up Main Street, will still illuminate Old Town Newhall from 4 to 8 p.m.   “Make sure to wear your rain boots and bring an

Holiday Events Filler

Santa arriving at mall on Saturday 

News release  Valencia Town Center is inviting families to welcome Old St. Nick to its Santa’s Arrival Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.   The event will be held in Santa’s holiday

Festival of Trees set for Nov. 21-23  

News release   The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley is presenting the return of its Festival of Trees, celebrating 23 years of holiday magic and community giving.

Sammy Clarita, left, Councilwoman Marsha McLean, center left, Councilwoman Laurene Weste, center right, and Mayor Cameron Smyth flip the switch to light the tree during Light Up Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

‘Light Up Main Street’ returns Saturday 

News release  The holiday season officially begins in Santa Clarita as Old Town Newhall transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland for Light Up Main Street on Saturday from 4 to

Touch-a-Truck benefits Education Foundation 

Brothers T.J. and Weston Garrison love to look out the car window and identify different trucks.   Mail trucks, cargo trucks, trash trucks, anything that’s different from an everyday car like

Theater news

Olive Branch’s ‘Baby’ arriving this weekend 

News release  Audiences are invited to laugh, cry and celebrate the miracle of life with “Baby,” opening Saturday and playing through Nov. 16 at The Olive Branch, inside the Valencia Town Center.   “This touching and spirited musical production captures the

Nairi Mahsaradjian, 4, shows off her hand painting she received during the Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Newhall Community Center on Oct. 24, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Halloween Fiesta

The Newhall Community Center welcomed people of all ages to its annual Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita. Children of all ages had the chance to witness

“The Whimsical World of Carl Peters” opens for the first time on Oct. 11, 2025 and highlights Peters’ artistic work of , a blacksmith who lived and worked at Rancho Camulos from 1920 to 1943. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Rancho Camulos Museum opens new exhibit 

The Rancho Camulos Museum recently debuted “The Whimsical World of Carl Peters” exhibit, and community members had a chance to look through authentic artifacts and art pieces created by Carl