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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
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
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
Santa Monica Beach Belles
Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CACatch special performances by dancing sensation, Santa Monica Beach Belles, featuring ballerina performances inside the 14-foot holiday snow globe at Santa Monica Place Dec. 10-12...
12/17/2021 - 12/24/2021: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Pasadena Model Railroad Open House
Pasadena Model Railroad, Los Angeles, CAA model train show for all ages, The Pasadena Model Railroad, operates one of the largest model railroads in the United States. Bring binoculars or...
12/18/2021 - 12/19/2021: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Christmas Dreamland
Dream Center, Los Angeles, CAJoin The Los Angeles Dream Center for a two-evening event full of gifts and activities for the whole family. The annual Christmas Dreamland will feature...
12/18/2021 - 12/19/2021: 5:00 pm - 10:00 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gingerbread House Contest
Lanterman House, La Cañada Flintridge, CALanterman House wants to see your best gingerbread architecture! The contest is free and open to all ages and skill levels, prizes awarded.
12/19/2021: 10:00 am - 12:00 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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’...
12/19/2021: 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....
12/19/2021: 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.,...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 10:30 am - 7:30 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,...
12/19/2021: 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...
12/19/2021: 11:00 am - 8:00 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...
12/19/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm