Cambria Christmas Market 2026

There is no general parking at the event: the lot at Cambria Pines Lodge is kept for hotel guests and paid VIP parking. Both VIP options must be bought online with your tickets and usually sell out. Everyone else parks free at a shuttle lot. Shuttle lots open at 4:30 pm, the first shuttle arrives at 4:45 pm, the last one to the event leaves the lots at 8:15 pm, and the last one back leaves the event at 9:15 pm. Strollers are allowed on the shuttles; pets are not.

A limited number of ADA spaces are kept at Cambria Pines Lodge, first come, first served, and every parking location has ADA shuttles. The organizer calls the lodge VIP lot the best choice for people with limited mobility or small children. Strollers can go on the shuttles. Most of the light displays and market are outdoors and uncovered; the Biergarten and amphitheater are covered.

The organizer recommends a weeknight to avoid the crowds, and says rainy nights usually draw smaller crowds. The event runs rain or shine; it sells ponchos and suggests an umbrella.

Cambria Pines Lodge sits on the hill above the village, and some overnight packages include event tickets and parking or a shuttle. The East Village, along Burton Drive and Main Street, is the closest part of town and holds one of the free shuttle lots. Moonstone Beach and the West Village are farther, so plan on the shuttle rather than the walk.