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Aquarium Holidays
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CAHoliday festivities at the aquarium include appearances by Santa Diver, Aquarium characters in holiday outfits and snowfall in the Great Hall Dec. 4 - 23....
12/04/2021 - 12/23/2021: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Flutter
Flutter, Los Angeles, CAFlutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed...
12/04/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
“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...
12/04/2021: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
14th Annual Family Literacy Festival
Old Town Newhall Library, Santa Clarita, CAJoin the Santa Clarita Public Library for a day of fun and entertainment for all ages. The 14th annual Family Literacy Festival’s theme “Adventure Awaits”....
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Boat Rides with Santa
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, CAJoin Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching for the annual Boat Rides with Santa. Take photos with Santa and his helpers on this adventure at...
12/04/2021 - 12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come See Santa
Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, Agoura Hills, CAStop by the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center to meet Santa and send a letter to the North Pole. Snap a photo with Santa...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Family Musical Mornings: Nutcracker for Kids!
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CAJoin Pacific Symphony for its 2021-2022 season of Farmers & Merchant Bank’s Family Musical Mornings concert series designed for ages 5 – 11. The 45-minute...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 12:15 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...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 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...
12/04/2021: 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...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Nutcracker for Kids
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CAJoin Pacific Symphony for visions of sugarplums and ballerinas for this special kids version of Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet, which finishes with a visit from...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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’...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Self-Care Saturdays
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAJoin Fit Girl Club LA Saturdays through Dec. 18 on Third Street Promenade for free workout classes like yoga, dance cardio, kickboxing and more. After...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 1:00 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...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum
Susan Greiser Price Arts and Learning Symposium's "Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum" will enable participants to reflect upon the barriers that restrict access to arts learning....
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Union Station Holiday Festival
Union Station, Los Angeles, CAA family-friendly holiday festival with artists and artisans, live entertainment and kids' activities.
12/04/2021: 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...
12/04/2021: 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...
12/04/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bob Baker’s Nutcracker
Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater, Los Angeles, CAJoin Bob Baker Marionette this holiday season for their marionette rendition of the ballet classic, featuring over 100 handcrafted marionettes, including all the characters from...
12/04/2021: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday Sing-Along
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAKids of all ages will get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs at this special Saturday Sing-Along. From shakers to drums,...
12/04/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
2021 Holiday Marketplace
Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles, CAJoin Craft Contemporary for their annual Holiday Marketplace, featuring music, complimentary refreshments and a curated selection of crafts and artisan wares. Guests are invited to...
12/04/2021 - 12/05/2021: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Market at Manhattan Village
Manhattan Village Plaza, Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaJoin Manhattan Village Shopping Center for a special holiday market featuring a curated collection of clothes, food, beauty products, home goods and more. RSVP for...
12/04/2021: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Holidays Around the World
Julianne and George Argyros Plaza – Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CAJoin Segerstrom Center for the Arts for festive family fun before the Nutcracker performances on Dec. 4 and 11 as the Julianne and George Argyros...
12/04/2021: 11:00 am - 2:00 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,...
12/04/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Various locations, Los Angeles, CAThe Los Angeles Ballet’s production of this holiday classic is set in 1912 L.A. featuring tastes of Southern California, from the snowy forests of the...
12/04/2021: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm