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“Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” Exhibit
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CACelebrate the legacy of Jane Goodall with this multimedia exhibition. Explore her life from her early years as a young woman with a dream to...
12/03/2021: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Gary Miltimore: Water and Color
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CACatalina Island Museum presents the first ever retrospective of artist and sailor Gary Miltimore’s work. The exhibition features selections of his fine art maritime oils...
12/03/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show
Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CAThis annual holiday shop will feature over 24,000 American handmade creations, strolling performers, an interactive Kidzone, prizes, specialty foods, demonstrations and more. Bring non-perishables for...
12/03/2021 - 12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
LACMA, Los Angeles,This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art...
12/03/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
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...
12/03/2021: 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’...
12/03/2021: 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...
12/03/2021: 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...
12/03/2021: 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...
12/03/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 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,...
12/03/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wild California Explorers
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CADid you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing...
12/03/2021: 11:00 am - 3:00 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...
12/03/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Parks After Dark: Winter Wonderland
Various parks, Los Angeles, CAJoin L.A. County Parks & Recreation for Parks After Dark Winter Wonderland, featuring holiday cheer and 40 tons of snow at 33 L.A. County parks....
12/03/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A Christmas Carol
A Noise Within, Pasadena, CACharles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” returns to A Noise Within for its ninth holiday season. Resident artist Robert Oriol has composed an all-new musical...
12/03/2021: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Nutcracker Suite
American Contemporary Ballet, Los Angeles, CAThe American Contemporary Ballet opens its 10th season in L.A. with an immersive production of “The Nutcracker,” inspired by E.T.A. Hoffman’s romantic telling of the...
12/03/2021: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown
Garry Marshall Theatre, Burbank, CAGary Marshall Theatre and Troubadour Theater Company present “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown,” a concert-style, Christmas event that tells the origin tale of Santa...
12/03/2021: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Snow N Glow Holiday Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CAGet into the holiday spirit with a brand-new Snow N Glow Holiday Festival featuring fun for the whole family. The 90-120 min. stroll-through holiday lights...
12/03/2021: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Holiday Road Calabasas
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas, CAGuests will be transported into a winter wonderland through an immersive walking trail complete with everything from the North Pole, Elf Village, Gingerbread Lane and...
12/03/2021: 5:00 pm - 10:00 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...
12/03/2021: 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...
12/03/2021: 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
And to all a Good Night
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CAAn in-person holiday musical theatre experience for all ages, "And to all a Good Night," features delightful costumes and songs for the kids, great humor...
12/03/2021: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Open Shabbat: Hanukkah Under the Stars
Skirball Cultural Center, L.A., CAJoin the Skirball Center for "Open Shabbat: Hanukkah Under the Stars" to celebrate Shabbat. Enjoy a meal of traditional favorites prepared by executive chef Sean...
12/03/2021: 6:00 pm - 9:00 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...
12/03/2021: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
EB’s Rock & Roll Dance Party
The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles, CAHead over to the West Patio at EB's Beer & Wine for a fantastic line-up of rock & roll tribute bands all month long.
12/03/2021: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Holiday Movies on the Plaza: Elf
Julianne and George Argyros Plaza – Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CACozy up with some hot cocoa and head to Argyros Plaza for an outdoor movie night for the whole family. Fri. Dec. 3 features “Elf”...
12/03/2021: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm