ACE Northern California Holiday Party

Name: ACE Northern California Holiday Party
Start: 2025-12-06T10:30:00-08:00
Location: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California

Schedule

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 am

UTC-08:00

Location

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California | Santa Cruz, CA

Registration is now open!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/acenorcal/ace-norcal-holiday-party-2025
Event Details
2025 marks the 32nd Annual ACE NorCal Holiday Party at The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Saturday, December 6.
This event will include:
90 minutes of ERT on the Giant Dipper
Our infamous White Elephant Gift Exchange
A lunch buffet in the Sun Room
Planned Festivities:
ERT: 10:30 am - Noon
Room access and lunch: Noon-1 pm
White Elephant Gift Exchange: 1 pm or whenever most people are finished with lunch
2:00 PM - onward - Free time to explore the Boardwalk!
7:00 PM - park closes
ADMISSION INFORMATION: Event ticket includes ERT on the 101 year old Giant Dipper, White Elephant Gift Exchange, and our fabulous lunch buffet.
Ride wristbands or Boardwalk cards are not included in this event.
WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE RULES: Bring a roller coaster /theme park related gift if you want to participate! Common gifts include t-shirt, map bundles, books, movies, novelty items, small models (Coasterdynamix), dishware, and antiques.
First time participating? Your offering can approximately $25 in value, but we've had a wide variety over the years - there aren't rules! Bring a single item or a box of goodies. Participation is not mandatory, but you'll definitely wish you did if you don't!
Here's how a White Elephant gift exchange works !
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 29th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
QUESTIONS? Address any event questions to Liz Tan, ACE NorCal Regional Representative, at: [email protected].
WANT TO HELP? We are always looking for volunteers to help at the event. Want to write the ACE News article about this event? Email Liz Tan, ACE NorCal Regional Representative, [email protected].
Lunch buffet menu:
Minestrone soup
Potato salad
Tri tip and spinach ravioli
Mini churros and lemon bars for dessert