Day Specific Events
Holiday Sing and Tree Lighting, Cypress, December 6
Free Family Night, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 6
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, La Palma, December 7
49th Annual Live Nativity, Huntington Beach, December 7, 8, & 9
Portraits of Prince of Peace, Long Beach, December 9, 10, & 11
Santa's Holiday Island, Cerritos, December 10
Posada Navideña, Anaheim, December 11
Huntington Harbor Boat Parade, Huntington Beach, December 10 & 11
108th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights, Newport Beach, December 14th - 18th
Celebrate Las Posadas, Pretend City, Irvine, December 16
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Lakewood, December 17
Breakfast with Santa, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, December 17 & 18
International Celebration of Christmas and Nativity Play, Huntington Beach, December 18
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, December 23 & 24
Noon-Year’s Confetti Countdown, Pretend City, Irvine, December 31
Noon Year’s Eve, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 31
Free Family Night, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 6
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, La Palma, December 7
49th Annual Live Nativity, Huntington Beach, December 7, 8, & 9
Portraits of Prince of Peace, Long Beach, December 9, 10, & 11
Santa's Holiday Island, Cerritos, December 10
Posada Navideña, Anaheim, December 11
Huntington Harbor Boat Parade, Huntington Beach, December 10 & 11
108th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights, Newport Beach, December 14th - 18th
Celebrate Las Posadas, Pretend City, Irvine, December 16
Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Lakewood, December 17
Breakfast with Santa, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, December 17 & 18
International Celebration of Christmas and Nativity Play, Huntington Beach, December 18
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, December 23 & 24
Noon-Year’s Confetti Countdown, Pretend City, Irvine, December 31
Noon Year’s Eve, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 31
Going on in November and/or December
Santa HQ, Los Cerritos Center & Lakewood Center, now until December 24
Ice Skating, Pershing Square, Los Angeles, Opens November 10
L.A. Zoo, Los Angeles, November 18 - January 8
Reindeer Romp (daytime)
LA Zoo Lights (evenings/nights)
Winter Fantasy Sawdust Art and Craft Festival, Laguna Beach, Weekends of November 19 - December 18
CHILL at the Queen Mary, Long Beach, November 23 - January 8
Science of Gingerbread, OC Discovery Cube, Santa Ana, November 25 – January 1
Train to Santa’s Workshop, OERM, Perris, December 2 - December 20
Aquarium Holidays, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, December 2 - December 23
Winter Wonderfest, OC Discovery Cube, Santa Ana, December 17 - January 8
Christmas Countdown, Pretend City, Irvine, December 12 - December 23
LAS POSADAS, Olvera Street, Los Angeles,December 16 - December 24
Hooray for Chanukah, Pretend City, Irvine December 24 - January 1
Winter Vacation Activities at Lakewood Parks, Lakewood, December 26 - January 6
Snow Days, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 26 - December 30
Festival of Kwanzaa Celebration, Pretend City, Irvine December 26 - January 1
The events listed are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s on certain dates so please check the event website for details. In addition, some of the events are taking place only on select dates so please visit the event website for details.
Hooray for Chanukah, Pretend City, Irvine December 24 - January 1
Winter Vacation Activities at Lakewood Parks, Lakewood, December 26 - January 6
Snow Days, Kidspace Museum, Pasadena, December 26 - December 30
Festival of Kwanzaa Celebration, Pretend City, Irvine December 26 - January 1
The events listed are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s on certain dates so please check the event website for details. In addition, some of the events are taking place only on select dates so please visit the event website for details.
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