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The Nutcracker
The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CAThe Nutcracker by Westside Ballet of Santa Monica returns to The Broad Stage for a limited run. Sat. Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. and 5...
12/04/2021 - 12/05/2021: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pigeon's Roller Rink
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CA2nd & PCH hosts pop-up roller venue Pigeon's Roller Rink this Fall. All ages public skate sessions are available 9 - 11 a.m. Mon.-Tue. and...
12/05/2021: All Day
CicLAvia - South LA
South LA, Los Angeles, CAJoin CicLAvia in South LA as they open up the streets connecting the neighborhoods of South Central, Exposition Park, Leimert Park and Crenshaw. CicLAvia connects...
12/05/2021: 9:00 am - 3:00 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...
12/05/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Santa Cares: Sensory-Friendly Visits with Santa
Citadel Outlets, Los Angeles, CACitadel Outlets will be providing a safe space for children with special needs at their annual Santa Cares event, which will take place prior to...
12/05/2021: 9:00 am - 12:00 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...
12/05/2021: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cooking with ArtBites
Join Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites for a family-friendly online cooking class to celebrate Hanukkah. Learn to make jelly doughnuts, or sufganiyot and listen to the...
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
12/05/2021: 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...
12/05/2021: 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...
12/05/2021: 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’...
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Smorgasburg Annual Holiday Market
ROW DTLA, Los Angeles, CASmorgusburg LA partners with Streetlet for their annual Holiday Market, featuring goods from local vendors, free gift wrapping, arts and crafts and more. Sundays Nov....
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Smorgusburg LA
ROW DTLA, Los Angeles, CAL.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co.,...
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 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...
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Gentle Barn
The Gentle Barn, Santa Clarita, CAHug the cows, give the pig’s a tummy rub and cuddle the turkeys at The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Open to...
12/05/2021: 10:00 am - 2:00 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...
12/05/2021: 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...
12/05/2021: 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...
12/05/2021: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
Holiday Art Market Presented by SCIART
Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CAEnjoy unique gift shopping this holiday season while browsing through 40 different vendors. Free activities for kids, delicious food, craft beer and more. 11 a.m....
12/05/2021: 11:00 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,...
12/05/2021: 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...
12/05/2021: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Concert in the Park with AYS and Elemental Music
Tongva Park, Santa Monica, CACelebrate the holiday season with a free concert from AYS’ Brass Quintet and Elemental Music's instrument petting zoo at Santa Monica’s Tongva Park.
12/05/2021: 11:30 am - 1:00 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...
12/05/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Original Farmers Market Chanukah Festivities
The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles, CAJoin The Original Farmers Market for the Chanukah Pajamikah, which includes a show with Doda Mollie followed by hands-on Chanukah activities with PJ Library.
12/05/2021: 1:00 pm - 3:30 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...
12/05/2021: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm