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Disney On Ice presents Dream Big
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CADisney on Ice returns to SoCal with “Dream Big,” featuring Mickey, Minnie, Miguel, Moana, Elsa and more Disney characters. World-class figure skaters will bring the...
12/16/2021 - 12/19/2021: 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
An Irish Christmas
Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks, CATake a journey through Christmas in Ireland with the family-friendly production, "An Irish Christmas." Enjoy spectacular Irish dance, song and music in a celebration of...
12/16/2021 - 12/17/2021: 7:30 pm - 9:30 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...
12/17/2021: All Day
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...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CaliforniaVisitors can see the jewelry and accessories from “Titanic,” “The Princess Diaries,” and some of their favorite Disney and Fox films. The exhibit will consist...
12/17/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 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...
12/17/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Holiday Fun at The Original Farmers Market
The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles, CACelebrate the holidays at The Original Farmers Market with live music, arts & crafts, variety shows, Dickensian carolers and more.
12/17/2021 - 12/24/2021: 10:00 am - 1:00 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...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 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’...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 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,...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 11:00 am - 8:00 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...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 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....
12/17/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Long Beach Terrace Theater, Long Beach, CALong Beach Ballet presents the heart-warming holiday classic with a full symphony orchestra. Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.,...
12/17/2021 - 12/19/2021: 1:00 pm - 7:30 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...
12/17/2021: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, CASegerstrom Center for the Arts presents American Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” with an international all-star cast and students from Segerstrom Center’s American Ballet...
12/17/2021: 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...
12/17/2021: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
HAIR
El Portal Theatre, North Hollywood, CAOriginal Broadway producer Michael Butler joins original Broadway choreographer Julie Arenal for this production of the 1960s rock musical at El Portal. “Hair” runs Wed....
12/17/2021: 3:00 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...
12/17/2021: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm