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Lompoc, CA

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Lompoc, CA is the best vantage point for all rocket launches on the West Coast. With unbridled lush hillsides, rich historic murals, a fully restored mission, and unique wine experiences, exploring space has never been this down to earth.

With a mild Mediterranean climate year-round, Lompoc is ripe for adventure – golf, biking, hiking, surfing, and even sky diving! We have space to explore – where Highway 1 meets Route 246.

Your 2025 Holiday Guide to Lompoc

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Lompoc! If you’re headed to California’s Central Coast for a holiday escape, you’re in for a treat. Our town lights up with festive events, delicious bites, handcrafted gifts, and cozy winter moments. Whether you’re craving a family getaway, a romantic weekend, or a cheerful adventure with your besties, Lompoc has something for every type of holiday traveler.

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Sip Amazing Wines

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Tour the Wine Ghetto and Sta. Rita Hills vineyards. Lompoc wineries are producing some of California's best wines! If you’re looking for great wine tasting, a visit to our 30+ boutique tasting rooms and production facilities won’t disappoint.

Eateries & Sweet Treats

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If you like discovering one-of-a-kind, family-run restaurant, then Lompoc is the place for you. You’ll find local chefs, farm-fresh ingredients, craft beers, and amazing Central Coast wines, many made right in Lompoc.

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Lompoc features events a variety of fun events throughout the year, from Flower Festivals and Fly-Ins, to Wine Tastings and Mural Paintings. Plan your trip around one of the city’s seasonal iconic events or attend a Living History event at La Purisima Mission.

Plan your meeting or event

In Lompoc, CA, people gather at an outdoor event, sipping wine and examining items on a table against a backdrop of lush trees.

Planning a conference, wedding, or group meeting? Consider Lompoc for a scenic, yet still affordable location, in Santa Barbara wine country. Ideal for gatherings of 10 to 300, Lompoc offers modern hotel meeting facilities, golf, wine tasting and small town charm.

Lompoc venues are perfect for small to mid-size meetings and celebrations.

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With 12 hotels to welcome visitors, Lompoc is ideal for business, group, and leisure travel. Lodging options range from full-service, modern hotels to budget friendly motels.

Lompoc has 12 Hotels & Motels to welcome you to the Central Coast.

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Tacos: Not Just for Tuesdays Lompoc Taco Trail!

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SPACE WALK ANYONE?

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Top Things to Do

Whether you like to fly high or keep your feet on the ground, Lompoc is packed with fun Things to Do for your whole crew!

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Tour the most fully restored and furnished of the 21 California missions, featuring 10 buildings and 25 miles of hiking trails to explore. Don’t miss the living history events at La Purisima Mission scheduled throughout the year!

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La Purisima Mission State Park

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Want to see some big art? In Lompoc it’s everywhere, with more than 40 murals throughout town, depicting scenes of Lompoc history, heritage, and diversity.

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Outdoor Mural Gallery

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A vibrant field of blooming pink stock flowers with lush green leaves basks under the sunlight, reminiscent of the picturesque landscapes in Lompoc, CA.

See spectacular patches of colors when the Lompoc flower fields are in bloom, April through September. Stock, Larkspur, Delphinium, Sweet Pea and Bells of Ireland are just few of the varieties grown by our local flower growers.

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Flower Fields

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Lompoc’s state-of-the-art aquatics facility is one of the largest indoor water parks in California! It is available for recreational use, swim competitions, swim team training sessions, water polo tournaments, and private rentals.

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Aquatic Center

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From in town wineries to scenic estate vineyards, Lompoc is home to more more than 30 wineries! Start your tasting adventure in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto … it’s one of the largest concentrations of world-class, small-production tasting rooms in the region.

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Sip Amazing Wines

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A scenic coastline near Lompoc, CA, with waves lapping onto the sandy beach, flanked by green hills under a partly cloudy blue sky. In the distance, a few cars and people can be seen enjoying the serene landscape.

Discover one of the most picturesque beaches on the California Central Coast. Jalama Beach is a popular beach for picnics, surfing, kite surfing, bird watching, nature photography, fishing and camping.

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Jalama Beach Park

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Lompoc is home to La Purisima Mission State Historic Park, with 25 miles of hiking trails, connecting to the back country. Most of the trails are sandy and lead through a mix of chaparral and oak.

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Hiking Trails

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Soaring through the clear blue sky above Lompoc, CA, a person in a red suit and goggles experiences the thrill of tandem skydiving, arms outstretched as they take in the breathtaking landscape below.

Sky diving on your bucket list? Then head to Lompoc, home of the highest tandem jump on the west coast. Take in unforgettable views of the coastline, hillsides, and vineyards below, and feel the adrenaline rush of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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