Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in California (Updated 2026)

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2-Hour Private Sailing Experience in San Diego Bay

Our unique sail displays a peace sign because that is exactly what we share with our customers, peace. Peace is not always an easy thing …More

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Our unique sail displays a peace sign because that is exactly what we share with our customers, peace. Peace is not always an easy thing...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$675
Parasail High Above the Santa Barbara Coast

Our expert captains are all licensed by the United States Coast Guard and are sure to offer your family the safest experience while flying high …More

Our expert captains are all licensed by the United States Coast Guard and are sure to offer your family the safest experience while flying high...

1 hour
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$99
Truckee River: Boca to Floriston Run (Class III Whitewater)

The Boca-Floriston Run on the Truckee River offers everything both first-time and seasoned rafters could want! Enjoy technical intermediate rapids, relaxing swimming pools, and the …More

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The Boca-Floriston Run on the Truckee River offers everything both first-time and seasoned rafters could want! Enjoy technical intermediate rapids, relaxing swimming pools, and the...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$128
Pasadena Spy Quest: Stop the Bomb (Einstein & Caltech)

It's your first day as a janitor at Caltech when you stumble into an abandoned lab and press a large red button. A handwritten note …More

It's your first day as a janitor at Caltech when you stumble into an abandoned lab and press a large red button. A handwritten note...

70 to 100 minutes Free Cancellation
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$7
2.5-Hour Small-Group Catamaran Sailing Adventure with Drinks

With over 38 years of experience sharing our love of sailing with San Diego visitors, we are prepared to offer you a memorable day on …More

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With over 38 years of experience sharing our love of sailing with San Diego visitors, we are prepared to offer you a memorable day on...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$119
LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo

Get an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. Stop at The Santa Monica Pier, The Grove/Original Farmer's Market for shopping and …More

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Get an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. Stop at The Santa Monica Pier, The Grove/Original Farmer's Market for shopping and...

7 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$99
Napa and Sonoma Wine Tour from San Francisco

Savor the best of Northern California Wine Country on this full-day Napa and Sonoma experience. This tour focuses on quality over quantity, with visits to …More

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Savor the best of Northern California Wine Country on this full-day Napa and Sonoma experience. This tour focuses on quality over quantity, with visits to...

9 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (200)
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$179
Whale and Dolphin Watching in San Diego

Step aboard our 22' Zodiac expedition style boat and immerse yourself with wildlife all around you. Our Captains are fun loving, knowledgeable and respectful. We …More

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Step aboard our 22' Zodiac expedition style boat and immerse yourself with wildlife all around you. Our Captains are fun loving, knowledgeable and respectful. We...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$149
Evening LED Glow Clear Kayak Tour in Lake Tahoe

Enjoy an LED Clear Kayak Tour suitable for the whole family! Our LED Glow tour is a truly unique way to enjoy an evening on …More

Enjoy an LED Clear Kayak Tour suitable for the whole family! Our LED Glow tour is a truly unique way to enjoy an evening on...

2 hours
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$178
Vampire's Lair Escape Room Game for Private Group

In Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1690s, a man & a woman fall in love. But shortly before the wedding, the man finds a magic …More

In Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1690s, a man & a woman fall in love. But shortly before the wedding, the man finds a magic...

1 hour Free Cancellation
5.0 (335)
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$42
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Bike or Electric Bike Rental

Pedal around San Francisco on an independent bike tour — a fun, flexible, active way to sightsee. With this 24-hour bike rental from Fisherman’s Wharf, …More

Pedal around San Francisco on an independent bike tour — a fun, flexible, active way to sightsee. With this 24-hour bike rental from Fisherman’s Wharf,...

1 day Free Cancellation
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$20
Hollywood, Beverly Hills, & Celebrity Home Tour from Santa Monica

Experience Hollywood’s most popular sightseeing tour, which is now starting from Santa Monica! Discover the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles on our Hollywood Sightseeing …More

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Experience Hollywood’s most popular sightseeing tour, which is now starting from Santa Monica! Discover the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles on our Hollywood Sightseeing...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$59
Warner Brothers Studio Tour and Hollywood Highlights

Explore the magic of Hollywood with the Warner Brothers Studio Tour, where you’ll get an insider’s view of the film industry. Start at the Tour …More

Explore the magic of Hollywood with the Warner Brothers Studio Tour, where you’ll get an insider’s view of the film industry. Start at the Tour...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$1,199
Catalina Island Ultimate Underwater and Coastal Adventure Cruise

Avalon’s ultimate all-in-one ocean adventure. This 55-minute experience combines underwater viewing and coastal cruising off Catalina Island—featuring immersive viewing undersea windows, live fish feeding from …More

Avalon’s ultimate all-in-one ocean adventure. This 55-minute experience combines underwater viewing and coastal cruising off Catalina Island—featuring immersive viewing undersea windows, live fish feeding from...

55 minutes Free Cancellation
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$50
Helicopter Transfer: Catalina Island to Long Beach

Experience the ultimate coastal adventure with a helicopter flight from Catalina Island to Long Beach, California. Soar like an eagle over the sparkling Pacific Ocean, …More

Experience the ultimate coastal adventure with a helicopter flight from Catalina Island to Long Beach, California. Soar like an eagle over the sparkling Pacific Ocean,...

20 minutes
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$216
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge & Presidio E-Bike Tour — Max 9

See the Golden Gate Bridge, Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and Pacific coast in one 3.5-hour small-group e-bike tour. Starting in Haight-Ashbury, follow a 16-mile local …More

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See the Golden Gate Bridge, Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and Pacific coast in one 3.5-hour small-group e-bike tour. Starting in Haight-Ashbury, follow a 16-mile local...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$110
San Francisco Super Saver: Muir Woods & Wine Country w/ optional Gourmet Lunch

Enjoy the best of both worlds on this award-winning tour—begin your day with a peaceful stroll through the majestic redwoods of Muir Woods National Monument, …More

Enjoy the best of both worlds on this award-winning tour—begin your day with a peaceful stroll through the majestic redwoods of Muir Woods National Monument,...

11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.7 (3,287)
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$199
Small-Group San Diego Afternoon Sailing Excursion

This three-hour adventure on a a beautiful modern-day sailboat is limited to just 6 people, allowing you a comfortable, semi-private experience (or, grab five friends …More

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This three-hour adventure on a a beautiful modern-day sailboat is limited to just 6 people, allowing you a comfortable, semi-private experience (or, grab five friends...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (568)
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$116
Muir Woods and Sausalito Morning Tour Small-Group Half Day

Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore the beauty of Giant Coastal Redwoods at Muir …More

Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore the beauty of Giant Coastal Redwoods at Muir...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.7 (604)
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$99
Hollywood to Beverly Hills Sightseeing Tour from Orange County

Enjoy an 7-8 hour tour of the highlights of Hollywood to Beverly Hills from Orange County. See sights including the famous Hollywood sign up close …More

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Enjoy an 7-8 hour tour of the highlights of Hollywood to Beverly Hills from Orange County. See sights including the famous Hollywood sign up close...

6 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (129)
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$222
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