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Mighty Build Guild
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin KidSpace for their new cardboard construct-a-thon set in a whimsical, imaginative cardboard forest. Create marvelous geometric towers, design cardboard critters, and play and explore...
12/01/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Poppi Seed Market: Merry Maker Edition
The Market Place, Tustin, CAJoin Poppi Seed Market for over three weeks of holiday fun. Shop small with over 45 makers, plus workshops, swag bags, make & takes, kids’...
12/01/2021: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sssensational Sssnakes
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CASssensational Sssnakes, a hands-on educational exhibition at Kidspace Children's Museum, features hands-on props and interactive experiences to explore how snake jaws are designed to swallow...
12/01/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Unveiling the Past: The Art & History of Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CABook a free group tour to experience "Unveiling the Past: The Art & History of Forest Lawn," which reveals the history behind the iconic art...
12/01/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Winter Frolic
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAThe first annual Winter Frolic is a seven-week celebration featuring a no-ice Sock Skating Rink, “ice-fishing” in the Kidspace Interpretive Arroyo Stream, snowflake decorating at...
12/01/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Kids Club
The Collection at RiverPark, Oxnard, CABring your kids and a picnic blanket to Collection Park for story time, crafts and surprises the first Wednesday of every month.
12/01/2021: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
No Humans Involved
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CAThis group exhibition features sculptures, performances, installations and multimedia works by seven artists and collectives—Eddie Aparicio, Tau Lewis, Las Nietas de Nonó, Sondra Perry, SANGREE,...
12/01/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
A Christmas Carol
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CAAll performances of "A Christmas Carol" are now cancelled. A magical new interpretation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic features Emmy-winning actor Bradley Whitford as Ebenezer...
12/01/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Art and the Miracle of Light
Holocaust Museum LA presents "Art and the Miracle of Light," a virtual Hanukkah family experience with artist and Holocaust survivor Gabriella Karin. Families will learn...
12/01/2021: 4:30 pm
Casa Lumina Holiday Walk
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente, CACasa Romantica’s house and gardens come to life at night with beautiful illumination displays, live entertainment from local community groups, a hot cocoa bar and...
12/01/2021 - 12/22/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Night of Lights OC
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CACelebrate the holiday season from the comfort of your car with this magical and interactive winter wonderland drive-thru experience. The mile-long course will be filled...
12/01/2021: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada-Flintridge, CAVisitors can enjoy a magical holiday experience with sparking, swirling installations from HYBYCOZO on the Main Lawn, Flower Power on the Promenade and lighting effects...
12/01/2021: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
World of Illumination’s Reindeer Road
Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CaliforniaWorld of Illumination presents an all-new drive-thru animated light show, Reindeer Road, featuring millions of LED lights and hundreds of state-of-the-art displays synchronized to popular...
12/01/2021: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cinderella
Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Los Angeles, CALA Opera presents Gioachino Rossini’s fairytale romance “Cinderella” Nov. 20 and 28 and Dec. 1, 4, 8 and 12. In addition to the in-person performances,...
12/01/2021: 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm