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- Snoopy House finds temporary shelter during pandemic among nonprofit toy drive at Orange County IKEA
- Barnsdall Art Park's popular Friday Night Wine Tastings return after a five-year hiatus
- Prominent GOP donor Buck Johns lists Newport Beach property for $25 million
- Laguna Art Museum offers interactive story time on Dec. 16
- Costa Mesa Snoopy House
- Strawberry snacks galore: We're sweet on the California Strawberry Festival's offbeat eats

It was just the sort of uplifting ending, and fresh start, that might prompt Snoopy to leap for joy. But in our hearts, and the hearts of Southern Californians around Orange County and beyond, the Snoopy House Holiday Display has a way of prompting impromptu happy dances, whether they take place atop dog houses or anywhere else. The "Snoopy House" soon became one of the things Orange County kids, and families in Los Angeles, San Diego, and beyond, had to see. It's all free to see, and each evening will feature a few festive details, like music, the chance to drop-off a letter for Santa, and other merrymaking moments. Here's your go-to source on where the fun is across SoCal and for the weekend.
Snoopy House finds temporary shelter during pandemic among nonprofit toy drive at Orange County IKEA
Toys to consider include board and card games, craft activities, art kits, building blocks, dolls, infant toys and youth sports equipment. Stuffed animals, clothing, personal care items and blankets cannot be distributed and will not be accepted. “We had snow blown this morning with hay and a little ramp, so kids can go down real quick and see how it feels to be in the snow,” said Monique Villasenor, the city’s recreation manager. In recent days, under the hands of city-employed elves, a well-known holiday landscape has been assembled piece by piece in preparation for a beloved Costa Mesa tradition — Snoopy House is back, baby. For more information about the weekend activities and what is afoot each night, dance by this page now. For the full line-up of happenings, and the hours that specific events will take place, visit the official Costa Mesa site now.
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Eventually, Pauline started collecting on her own, and friends and family soon no longer had to search for Christmas and birthday gifts for them. In 2011, the Jordan family bequeathed its beloved collection to Costa Mesa, which grew Snoopy House into a citywide celebration, complete with carolers, performances and a visit from Kris Kringle himself. Since 1967, Costa Mesa resident Jim Jordan has set up the holiday display in front of his childhood home, which over time came to attract around 80,000 visitors. As the Charlie Brown jingle says, “Christmas time is here.” And a holiday tradition involving the “Peanuts” gang was spared just in time to remain a part of the festivities.
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A day at Knott’s Berry Farm means taking on mammoth coasters, as well as witnessing Old Western adventures and enjoying a hug from the world’s most loveable beagle – Snoopy! At Knott’s, fun is always in season, with dozens of thrilling rides, shows, and attractions in four exciting themed areas. And that joy is back in 2023, giving PEANUTS fans and holiday-loving revelers the chance to behold the display over several sweet December nights.

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Whether its seasonal raw oysters on ice, tasty fried shrimp or a grilled filet of fish, seafood might as well be the food of Corpus Christi. Living in the Coastal Bend, eating seafood is most likely a daily or weekly routine. The Coles are the caretakers of the remaining collection displayed inside the cottage. Among the 150 collectibles are a telephone, vintage Christmas ornaments and glassware with the message “Snoopy for President” from a 1968 album by the Royal Guardsmen.
Costa Mesa Snoopy House
By the time Bob died in 2003 and Pauline died in 2005, the Snoopy collection had more than 650 pieces, 500 of which went to son Bob Jr., with 150 pieces remaining with the house. The connection between Weber’s and “Peanuts” took on a personal element for Zink when Weber’s asked him — because of his enthusiasm for Snoopy — to play host to Schulz at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game. That ultimately became a tradition and evolved into a friendship between the two. "We gotta do a donation for them, so that they keep putting it out every year, because it's a lovely display," according to fan, Berenice Martinez.
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The elaborate Snoopy House holiday display has been a Costa Mesa and Orange County holiday tradition for more than 50 years, attracting an estimated 80,000 visitors annually. In 2011, with the fate of the Snoopy House in jeopardy, the City of Costa Mesa agreed to host the display and provide other assistance. This partnership with the Jordan family saved the holiday tradition, provided an even larger venue for it and additional features including nightly live music and free train rides for children.
On Dec. 16 and 17, people are asked to arrive with a toy to donate, a gift that is appropriate for kids who are 15 or under. Jim Jordan created the display for his own home in the mid-1960s, a jolly line-up of character cut-outs and other festive details that soon became a must-see for locals. Whether they're dancing on a stage, or trick-or-treating ("I got a rock!"), or running in the direction of a football, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, and the strip's other iconic characters are frequently in motion. Shawnee Witt, vice chair and operations director for the Power of One Foundation, has helped organize food giveaways at IKEA’s massive parking lot during the pandemic that have helped feed thousands of local residents. Saturday, Dec. 16 for an interactive story-time and art-making experience.
“Snoopy House” on Display in Costa Mesa
A drive-through version shimmered at a nearby IKEA in 2020, but Charlie Brown, Woodstock, and all of the characters created by cartooning icon Charles Schulz will be back in front of the municipal building from Dec. 16 through 23, 2022. Creatively constructed by local Jim Jordan for the front of his own home, the large-scale cutouts have brought seasonal smiles to generations of Southern California kids. We're about to shimmy, Snoopy-style, thanks to the fact that a homegrown PEANUTS-themed event is making its annual return.
He and his wife, Linda, calculated that 1.5 million to 1.75 million people have visited Snoopy House since it began. No matter the time of year, there is always something unique and exciting happening at Knott's Berry Farm with our many Seasons of Fun events. The display started at the Eastside home of Jim and Linda Jordan but in 2011 moved to City Hall at 77 Fair Drive.
The event will be held at Roger’s Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, where the department has returned $8,000 worth of stolen items. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Daily Pilot. But this year, Snoopy and Co. have returned to City Hall in full force. Villasenor said Parks and Community Services staff began unpacking Snoopy House’s main attraction, a giant collection of handcrafted wooden characters and buildings arranged in a winter village, weeks ahead of the big day.
After Mr. Jordan encountered financial challenges, the city of Costa Mesa offered to host the holiday-bright installation. When Mr. Jordan faced foreclosure in 2011, meaning the decades-old tradition would be coming to a swift end, the community voiced its support and the city of Costa Mesa took the helm. Zink worked his way up in the company, and during the 1960s, after he was promoted to manager of the bakery, Weber’s made a deal with “Peanuts” comic strip creator Charles Schulz to use Snoopy and the gang in its advertising. Community members helped move and install the display in front of city hall, and that was only the beginning. Snoopy House started as an annual fixture at the Jordan family’s home. Knott’s Camp Snoopy was the first-ever theme park area designed just for kids and remains one of the most beloved children's playlands anywhere.
Jordan drew on Charles Schulz’s now-iconic “Peanuts” comic strip as inspiration, assembling several of its characters, including the famous beagle Snoopy. For bigger kids, the modern Camp Snoopy classic, Sierra Sidewinder cannot be missed. This innovative coaster sends riders through dips and turns all while rotating on its axis! Camp Snoopy also hosts kid-friendly entertainment at The Camp Snoopy Theatre, which showcases a variety of seasonal performances starring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, along with the whole PEANUTS Gang. Rather, it's popping up at IKEA Costa Mesa parking lot as a drive-thru event, all to keep people safe and distanced within their cars and to help give back to the community. The legend began in 1966, when the family of then-Costa Mesa Mayor Willard Jordan decided to start making decorations for a Christmas display outside their Santa Ana Avenue home.