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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
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...
12/21/2021: All Day
UPS Road Code
Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley, Canoga Park, CAThe UPS Foundation and Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley present this free, safe driving program for teens ages 15-18.
12/21/2021: 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...
12/21/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 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...
12/21/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 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...
12/21/2021: 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...
12/21/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 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...
12/21/2021: 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...
12/21/2021: 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...
12/21/2021: 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...
12/21/2021: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
Story & Craft
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin in for a read-aloud and bring your story to life through arts and crafts! Let your kid’s imagination soar with adventures and learning fun...
12/21/2021: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Kids Club with Wild Child Gym
Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach, CABring your own mat or blanket and explore obstacle courses, puppet shows and songs. Kids Club is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot. Tuesdays...
12/21/2021: 11:00 am - 12:00 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,...
12/21/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine, CAEnjoy Festival Ballet Theatre’s family-friendly version of this traditional holiday show, featuring colorful scenery and dazzling costumes perfect for all ages. Dec. 11, 12, 18,...
12/21/2021 - 12/24/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 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...
12/21/2021: 12:00 pm - 8:00 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...
12/21/2021: 5:00 pm - 10:00 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...
12/21/2021: 5:30 pm - 10:00 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...
12/21/2021: 6:00 pm - 10:00 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...
12/21/2021 - 12/22/2021: 7:00 pm