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Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA7 p.m. Dec. 19; 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 20, 23; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 21-22. This immersive ice-skating spectacular whisks you...
12/19/2019 - 12/22/2019: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA8 p.m. Dec. 20, 5 p.m. Dec. 21, noon Dec. 22, 3 p.m. Dec. 24. The Los Angeles Ballet's highly praised original version of "The...
12/20/2019 - 12/22/2019: 8:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Warner Bros. Studio Tour's "Gilmore Girls Holiday"
Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, CA8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 21-Jan. 5 (closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1). As a special holiday treat, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is bringing back...
12/21/2019 - 01/05/2020: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
 Disney Junior's Holiday Party On Tour
Orpheum Theatre, L.A., CAnoon, 4 p.m. Dec. 21, noon Dec. 22. Disney Junior fans will be majorly thrilled to see their favorite characters performing live on stage. This...
12/21/2019 - 12/22/2019: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
GMCLA's Holiday Spectacular
Alex Theater, Glendale, CA2 p.m., 8 p.m. Dec. 21; 2 p.m. Dec 22. Experience the joy of the season Gay Men's Chorus LA, led by Jenny Wong (GMCLA's...
12/21/2019 - 12/22/2019: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pacific Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker
Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Center, Thousand Oaks, CA2 p.m, 7 p.m. Dec. 21-22. The PFB welcomes back New York City Ballet principal dancers Tiler Peck and Gonzalo Garcia, along with members of...
12/21/2019 - 12/22/2019: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Wiltern Theatre, L.A., CA3 p.m., 7 p.m. Dec. 21; 1 p.m., 5 p.m. Dec. 22. The Moscow Ballet’s version of "The Nutcracker" maintains the ballet's traditional elements in...
12/21/2019 - 12/22/2019: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Holiday Concert with The NoellesÂ
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CASanta Monica Pier visitors can enjoy the first, second and third Noelles as the all-female doo-wop group will perform three sets of merry holiday carols...
12/21/2019 - 12/22/2019: 4:00 pm - 7:00 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...
12/22/2019: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
American Girl's Santa Brunch and The Nutcracker Ballet at Dolby Theatre
American Girl Place, L.A., CAThe American Girl Place has a great pre-Christmas Christmas present. Start off the morning with an exclusive photo-op with Santa himself! You'll get to take...
12/22/2019: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
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...
12/22/2019: 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,...
12/22/2019: 10:00 am - 3:00 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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,...
12/22/2019: 10:30 am - 3:30 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 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...
12/22/2019: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rock And Roll Playhouse presents Motown for Kids
The Echoplex, L.A., CAThis month's show offers little ones an introduction to the timeless music from Hitsville USA. Youngsters (and their folks) can dance and sing along to...
12/22/2019: 11:30 am - 12:30 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...
12/22/2019: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn to Speak Nahuatl at LA Plaza
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, L.A., CALA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites the public (ages 6 and older) to learn a little Huasteca Nahuatl, the language that over a million...
12/22/2019: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm