Kick off the holiday season beneath the Santa Catalina Mountains with live holiday jazz, festive wines, and a starlit desert sky. Moonlight Vines returns in its most celebratory form: a relaxed yet refined wine reception where twinkling lights, warm firelight, and swinging holiday standards set the mood for an evening of connection and cheer.
Arrive as twilight fades to deep blue and the resort sparkles to life. Wrap your hands around something warm, catch up with friends by the fire, and let the band ease from mellow seasonal classics into swing that’s impossible to sit still for. Bring your favorite people, your best festive attire, and your holiday spirit. This is the season at La Paloma at its most magical.
Space is limited. Previous Moonlight Vines evenings have sold out.
A live jazz ensemble trades the summer standards for the songs of the season. Expect velvet-smooth takes on holiday classics early in the evening, then brassy, joyful swing once the stars come out. It’s close enough to feel, with plenty of room to dance.
Curated wines chosen for cool desert nights: sparkling wines for a celebratory first toast, then rich, warming reds as the evening deepens, plus [a mulled wine station] to keep your hands toasty under the stars.
A festive spread of chef-crafted bites made for mingling: a generous cheese and charcuterie display, chilled cocktail shrimp, and juicy beef sliders topped with aged cheddar. It’s hearty, shareable, and made to pair with every pour. See the full menu below.
November brings crisp, clear desert nights. As darkness settles, look up for stargazing: a bright waxing moon over the Catalinas, and a sky full of stars, nature’s own holiday lights.
Domestic Cheese & Charcuterie
A generous display of artisan cheeses and cured meats, with grilled bread, assorted crackers, and lavash
Chilled Cocktail Shrimp
Classic, chilled, and served with zesty cocktail sauce
Beef Sliders
Topped with aged cheddar
After the event, continue the celebration in your own private, modern lounge. Challenge friends and family in our immersive virtual game simulator, featuring sports, carnival games, dodgeball, and more. Enjoy dedicated food and beverage service from Casa 71 Tequila Lounge, offering handcrafted cocktails, more than 71 tequila varieties, beer, wine, and our signature gastronomy menu—all delivered directly to your lounge.
Book NowThursday, November 26, 2026
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | LA LUZ® Restaurant
$119++ adults | $60 children 10 and under
Gather everyone and let us take it from here. A splendid buffet of chilled Gulf shrimp and snow crab, turkey and prime rib carved to order, and every traditional side — alongside live music, a photographer, a craft area for small hands, and a Kids Corner with the classics they’ll actually eat.
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