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

California, USA
Yosemite Valley Tour with Transport from Oakhurst

This 4-hour guided tour of Yosemite National Park covers some of the Yosemite Valley's natural highlights. Depart early, at 6am, from Oakhurst to capture photos of Bridalveil …More

This 4-hour guided tour of Yosemite National Park covers some of the Yosemite Valley's natural highlights. Depart early, at 6am, from Oakhurst to capture photos of Bridalveil...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$130
Ruth Bancroft Garden General Admission Ticket

Called "A Gem of the East Bay," and voted "Best Botanical Garden" by Sunset Magazine (2019), a visit to the Ruth Bancroft Garden offers visitors …More

Called "A Gem of the East Bay," and voted "Best Botanical Garden" by Sunset Magazine (2019), a visit to the Ruth Bancroft Garden offers visitors...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
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$15
20-Minute Tour: Hollywood Blvd to Sunset Blvd in a Ferrari

Experience the excitement of a Ferrari California on this unforgettable 20-minute Hollywood adventure. Choose to take the wheel yourself with a trained co-pilot by your …More

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Experience the excitement of a Ferrari California on this unforgettable 20-minute Hollywood adventure. Choose to take the wheel yourself with a trained co-pilot by your...

20 minutes Free Cancellation
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$53
Hollywood Sign Express Tour with Comedians and Their Dogs

The #1 Hollywood Sign Tour Just Got Even Better… and Cuter. This is the only express Hollywood Sign tour led by real comedians and their …More

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The #1 Hollywood Sign Tour Just Got Even Better… and Cuter. This is the only express Hollywood Sign tour led by real comedians and their...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$12
Luxury Catamaran Sailing Charter of San Diego

The Malarky is a 47' Luxury Catamaran, located in the San Diego Bay. Our on-board Captain and Crew will assist you with any needs while …More

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The Malarky is a 47' Luxury Catamaran, located in the San Diego Bay. Our on-board Captain and Crew will assist you with any needs while...

2 to 8 hours
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$1,100
Laguna Beach Open Ocean Kayaking Tour with Sea Lion Sightings

We are the most affordable and highest rated company in town. You will be using brand new equipment coupled with an experienced local guide. We …More

We are the most affordable and highest rated company in town. You will be using brand new equipment coupled with an experienced local guide. We...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$95
2 Hour Wildflower Horseback Trail Ride experience in Agoura Hills

Many travelers and residents of Los Angeles have never experienced what we at Twenty Nine Oaks Ranch consider 'the real LA.' On this trail ride …More

Many travelers and residents of Los Angeles have never experienced what we at Twenty Nine Oaks Ranch consider 'the real LA.' On this trail ride...

2 hours
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$150
San Francisco Full-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

Our SF in a Day tour will take you places that no other San Francisco tour does, traversing the city by cable-car, rail & bus …More

Our SF in a Day tour will take you places that no other San Francisco tour does, traversing the city by cable-car, rail & bus...

8 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (214)
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$140
Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Tech Lovers

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Explore the birthplace of tech with a self-guided audio tour! Drive through Silicon …More

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Explore the birthplace of tech with a self-guided audio tour! Drive through Silicon...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
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$34
Driving Lake Tahoe: A Self-Guided Tour from South Lake Tahoe to Tahoe City

Take in the stunning state parks of Emerald Bay, Eagle Lake, D.L. Bliss and Sugar Pine, scattered along Lake Tahoe’s West shore, on a driving …More

Take in the stunning state parks of Emerald Bay, Eagle Lake, D.L. Bliss and Sugar Pine, scattered along Lake Tahoe’s West shore, on a driving...

120 to 150 minutes Free Cancellation
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$15
Los Angeles–Santa Maria Self-Guided Pacific Coast Audio Drive

Make the Pacific Coast Highway between Los Angeles and Santa Maria your own GPS-guided road trip. Stories play automatically through your smartphone as you pass …More

Make the Pacific Coast Highway between Los Angeles and Santa Maria your own GPS-guided road trip. Stories play automatically through your smartphone as you pass...

4 to 5 hours Free Cancellation
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$12
Napa Valley's Best Wine Tour w/ Local Expert

A tour curated by lifetime locals that work in the industry, with insider access to hidden wineries, boutique brands and incredible properties. Every tour is …More

A tour curated by lifetime locals that work in the industry, with insider access to hidden wineries, boutique brands and incredible properties. Every tour is...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$1,300
North Park Beerucation Tour

Beer is the backbone of San Diego and North Park is a beer mecca. The goal of the Beerucation Tour is to dive deep into …More

Beer is the backbone of San Diego and North Park is a beer mecca. The goal of the Beerucation Tour is to dive deep into...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$85
Downtown Food and Drink Tour: Libations on the East Side

Discover San Diego’s most evolving foodie neighborhood the East Village. Previously a warehouse district, the East Village is now home to an array of eclectic …More

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Discover San Diego’s most evolving foodie neighborhood the East Village. Previously a warehouse district, the East Village is now home to an array of eclectic...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$99
A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Placerville to Jackson

Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a self-driving tour from Placerville to Jackson with this affordable audio tour. • Find out about the hard-rock mining …More

Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a self-driving tour from Placerville to Jackson with this affordable audio tour. • Find out about the hard-rock mining...

150 to 180 minutes Free Cancellation
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$15
Gold Rush and Ghosts of Sacramento Smart Phone guided (App/GPS) Walking Tour

Discover the history of Old Sacramento, the Gold Rush, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the ghosts that now linger. Why take this to - Go …More

Discover the history of Old Sacramento, the Gold Rush, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the ghosts that now linger. Why take this to - Go...

55 to 65 minutes Free Cancellation
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$10
Beverly Hills: Food, Film & Fashion Experience

Over 3.5 hours, savor our highly curated experience through private rooms and secret bars, 4 generous food tastings, and 2+ adult beverages, you’ll walk, wine …More

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Over 3.5 hours, savor our highly curated experience through private rooms and secret bars, 4 generous food tastings, and 2+ adult beverages, you’ll walk, wine...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$209
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Are you looking for a way to discover Old Sacramento's Historic District and Waterfront without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with …More

Are you looking for a way to discover Old Sacramento's Historic District and Waterfront without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with...

90 to 120 minutes
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$8
Yosemite National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Drive through Yosemite’s stunning landscapes at your own pace. Watch waterfalls explode over cliffs, walk under giant sequoia trees, and gaze up at tall granite …More

Drive through Yosemite’s stunning landscapes at your own pace. Watch waterfalls explode over cliffs, walk under giant sequoia trees, and gaze up at tall granite...

10 to 14 hours Free Cancellation
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$17
Temecula's Premier Wine Tasting Tour

Visit 3 of Temecula's top 10 wineries & taste 18 ounces of wine (that's 3 full glasses). Luxury transportation in 2023 Limo Party Buses! 1) …More

Visit 3 of Temecula's top 10 wineries & taste 18 ounces of wine (that's 3 full glasses). Luxury transportation in 2023 Limo Party Buses! 1)...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$119
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