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Hauser & Wirth Holiday Market
Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles, CACelebrate the season with a two-day marketplace showcasing LA-based makers, nonprofits, artists, and performers. The market will offer hand-crafted products and locally-made wares, as well...
12/14/2019 - 12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bob Baker's Marionettes' "Nutcracker"
Carrie Hamilton Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 16-20; 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m Dec. 14-15; 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Dec. 21, 28-29; 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Dec....
12/14/2019 - 12/23/2019: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
Red Chair Children Company's "The Nutcracker
Alex Theatre, Glendale, CA1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Experience the wonder! Amidst lavish sets and glittering costumes, a cast of over 100 will...
12/14/2019 - 12/15/2019: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
California Dance Ensemble presents The Nutcracker
Calabasas Performing Arts Education Center, Calabasas, CA2 p.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 1 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15. This professional, family-friendly production presents over 100 performers, from California Dance Academy students...
12/14/2019 - 12/15/2019: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
57th Huntington Harbour Boat Parade
Huntington Harbor, Huntington Beach, CA5:15 p.m. Dec. 8-9. Find out which colorfully adorned boats really rock it with their Rock and Roll Fantasy-themed decorations as they cruise around Huntington...
12/14/2019 - 12/15/2019: 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
iam8bit’s 6th Annual Unique, One-of-a-Kind, Handmade Ornaments Show
iam8bit, Los Angeles, CA5-9 p.m. Fri.; 1-9 p.m. Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Dec. 6-22. This iam8bit fan favorite features hundreds of high-quality ornaments, hand-crafted by amazing artists. From...
12/15/2019: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Breakfast with Santa at the Terranea Resort
Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaSanta journeys from the North Pole to Rancho Palos Verdes for a magical breakfast and photos in the Terranea ballroom. Everyone can enjoy bakery and...
12/15/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Melrose Mornings' Kids Events
Melrose Trading Post, L.A., CAThe popular Melrose Trading Post has a special series designed just for kids and parents. The weekly entertainment will include kid-friendly bands and entertainers, arts...
12/15/2019: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Fantasy World: Italian Americans in Animation Exhibition
The Italian Museum of Los Angeles, L.A., CA10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun. through Jan. 26. Spanning a century of animation history, this exhibit focuses the lives and work of Italian American artists, writers,...
12/15/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hanukkah in Santa Monikkah
Cayton Children’s Museum, Santa Monica, CAThe Cayton Children’s Museum celebrates our cultural stories with festivals that affirm our shared sense of humanity - through storytelling, performances, music, theater, and hands-on...
12/15/2019: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Indian Country: The Art of David Bradley Exhibit
The Autry Museum of the American West, L.A., CA10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tue.–Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. March 31-Jan. 5. A Minnesota Chippewa, artist David Bradley has explored questions regarding identity, self-determination and the...
12/15/2019: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Santa Photo Experience
Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance, CADel Amo Fashion Center will host a several opportunities for families to make memories with Santa. Save time, avoid the line by reserving your magical...
12/15/2019: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
The Elevated Eye: Aerial Photography Past and Present Exhibit
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Oct. 10–March 8. Explore the history of aerial photography - from its origins in the 19th century to the boundary-pushing technologies...
12/15/2019: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sugar Plum Express Holiday Village & Tree Train
Fillmore & Western Railway Co., Fillmore, CA10:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:05 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Nov. 30-Dec. 22. Hop aboard a Fillmore & Western vintage trains and go visit Holiday Village,...
12/15/2019: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Hammer Family Flicks Film Series: Elf
Hammer Museum, L.A., CAIt's ten days before Christmas. Start your countdown to the big day by yucking it up big time watching "Elf." The hilariously over-the-top comedy stars...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hammer Projects: Max Hooper Schneider
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 21-Jan. 19. This immersive installation, which is Schneider's first solo museum show, reveals his background in...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Ice Breakers Free Live Music Series
The Plaza at Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 8-Jan. 19. On Sundays, The Plaza at Santa Monica, located next to the Ice at Santa Monica outdoor ice-skating rink, will...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence Exhibition
Hammer Museum, Westwood, CA11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 29-Jan. 5. The Hammer is presenting the most comprehensive retrospective to date of the work of...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Loitering Is Delightful Exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, L.A., CA11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu.-Sun. Oct. 31-Jan. 12. When you have the time to hang out at the Barnsdall Art Park, you should make the point...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pawliday Market
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, Playa Vista , CAWhether you're looking for the ideal pet accessory, a sweet treat, or the purr-fect presents for someone special, you'll find plenty of great options that...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Skirball's Hanukkah Family Festival
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CABefore the eight nights of Hanukkah start, spend a day at the Skirball and get an early start celebrating the Jewish festival of light. Musical...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thomas Joshua Cooper: The World's Edge Exhibition
LACMA, L.A., CA11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 22-Jan. 26. Thomas Joshua Cooper is a photographer who is...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine Exhibit
Annenberg Space For Photography, Century City, CA11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Oct. 5-Dec. 29. This Annenberg photography exhibition takes a historical look at civilization’s relationship with barriers, both real and imagined. It...
12/15/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square
Pershing Square, L.A., CA10 a.m.-11 p.m. Dec. 15-23, 26-Jan. 1; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 24; 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 25. A sure sign of the winter season is...
12/15/2019 - 01/01/2020: 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
It’s Holiday Time in PaleyLand
Paley Center For Media, Beverly Hills, CAnoon-5 p.m. Dec. 11-Jan. 5. The Paley Center for Media will help you tune into the holiday spirit by screening a selection of classic family-friendly...
12/15/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm