Saturday, December 18
Venice Blvd, between Centinela & Grand View Blvd in downtown Mar Vista
1:00pm – 7:00pm
The Holidays Are Here! Join us in the Mar Vista Arts District for a visit from Santa, shop locally made brands & businesses for your Holiday gifts, art, music, food vendors & so much more! Stroll the fest grounds as you enjoy an evening filled with musical performances, activities for the entire family, holiday decor and a chance to visit with Santa.
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33 LA County Parks
12:00pm – 8:00pm
A Winter Wonderland is coming to your local park! Parks After Dark returns for the winter season with FREE activities at 33 LA County parks. Bring your family and friends to an LA County Parks location for a snow day with over 40 TONS of snow! Sled hill and snow play area, Santa Visit, Holiday Crafts, Filled holiday stocking for every child (while supplies last), Hot Cocoa Station, Food Giveaway & more!
Sunday, December 19
5202 Zoo Dr, Holmby Hills
Open Every 3rd Sunday- 11:00am – 3:00pm
In 1950, Walt Disney built the The Carolwood Pacific Railroad in the backyard of his house in Holmby Hills, California. He named the railroad for the street where he lived: Carolwood Drive. The first run on the Carolwood Pacific Railroad took place on May 7, 1950. The 2,615 feet of track included a 46 foot long trestle and a 90 foot long tunnel under his wife’s flower bed. Amidst the railroad, he had a barn built where he could monitor and remotely control the switches on the track. The barn also served as a workshop and a place for Walt and his friends to relax.
Monday, December 20
Santa Monica Public Library- 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica
10:00am – 5:00pm
Today, Visit The Santa Monica Library’s Children’s Department for a Holiday Double Header. First, Snap pics of your family in our Winter Holiday themed photo booths! Perfect for annual holiday cards. Bring your own camera. There are three holiday scenes to choose from. A Winter Wonderland, Stockings By The Fire and a Hanukkah Celebration.
Also at the Santa Monica Library
Afterwards, stop by the Youth Services desk, and pick up a Kids Painting Series: Winter Scene Take & Make Kit. Learn to draw and paint your own winter scene with this step by step tutorial kit. Available while supplies last. For ages 5 and up.pick up their
Tuesday, December 21
1200 East Acacia, El Segundo
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Cane Lane is back in El Segundo! Celebrated every year since 1949, except for 2020 due to the pandemic, Santa Claus will kick off this highly anticipated event on December 11th, as he brings his magic down the 1200 block of East Acacia Ave. lighting up decked-out houses and festive holiday displays as he goes!
Wednesday, December 22
The Runway @ Playa Vista- 12775 West Millennium
10:00am – 11:00am
Join us as Mr and Mrs Claus stop by to pick up your letters to Santa and read a story with you. Don’t forget to drop off your letters to Santa & Mrs. Claus at our Wonderland Mailbox located outside of our RUNWAY EXPRESS.
Thursday, December 23
The Skirball Cultural Center- in the Sepulveda Pass at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
10:00am – 5:00pm
The Skirball offers free admission to all EVERY THURSDAY. The Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition of welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. Today, The Skirball features 2 exhibits that kids of all ages would surely enjoy.
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Noah’s Ark. This award-winning children’s and family destination invites visitors of all generations to play, climb, build, explore, make believe, and make friends—all while exploring an eight-thousand-square-foot wooden ark, filled to the rafters with whimsical animals and new storm clouds that will spark your senses. Share in a timeless story—and together envision a better world.
Star Trek Exploring New Worlds sheds light on the enduring relevance of this pop-culture phenomenon. This fully immersive exhibition will showcase Star Trek’s significant impact on culture, art, and technology through more than one hundred rare artifacts, set pieces, and props, plus state-of-the-art photo and video interactives.
Friday, December 24
CHRISTMAS EVE- at The Dorthy Chandler Pavilion
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Saturday, December 25
While others are paying high monthly subscription to watch their favorite holiday shows, you can watch these classic Christmas TV Shows absolutely free on YouTube. Watch Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty The SnowMan, & The Little Drummer Boy, all in Full HD quality on your smart TV, computer, tablet or smartphone. Merry Christmas to all and to a good night!
Sunday, December 26
610 Lairpot Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
10:00am – 3:30pm
Come cruising on a Sunday afternoon at the Automobile Driving Museum. One of the unique features of the museum is that on Sundays, guests are given a rare opportunity. Sunday Car Rides take place in a piece of history, as you are whisked around in one of several pristine classic vintage cars from the museum’s collection.
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610 Lairpot Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
10:00am – 3:30pm
Meet us on the beach in front of Perry’s Café and Beach Rental.We will have a large blue tent with a “Surf for Keenan” sign. All are welcome whether if it’s your first time surfing, part of your daily routine, or don’t surf at all. We will teach you the basics of surf if it’s your first time. If you don’t surf, we’ll have coffee, so come hang out on the beach with new friends. Bring water, a snack, surfboard, and a wetsuit or swimsuit depending on the weather.
Monday, December 27
707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095
8:00am – 4:00pm
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) is a living museum, having special collections designed to assist the undergraduate teaching mission at UCLA and to augment the capability for research on campus. MEMBG serves as a long-term repository for unusual plants, a refugium for biodiversity. This facility offers its educational content to the campus community, residents of Los Angeles, and visitors from around the world to enhance learning about plants and promote greater appreciation for relevance of plants to society
Tuesday, December 28
4801 Griffith Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
5:00am – 10:30pm
The Old LA Zoo, or The Griffith Park Zoo, opened in 1912 and closed in 1966 with the opening of the new, Los Angeles Zoo. The abandoned site of the Griffith Park Zoo, complete with the ruins of animal enclosures, is now a picnic area and hiking trail in Griffith Park.
Wednesday, December 29
700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
10:00am – 5:00pm
NASA’s Space Shuttle- Endeavour On display in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion, guests will be able to see Endeavour up close and discover some of the science behind this amazing vehicle.The pavilion will feature images and video to introduce guests to Endeavour’s past missions and the crews who flew them.
*Endeavour Timed Reservations for individuals are required on weekends, holidays, and peak dates.
Thursday, December 30
Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
11:00pm – 5:00pm
From the moment of their unveiling at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in February 2018, the museum’s official portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama have become iconic. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of the former First Lady have inspired unprecedented responses from the public.
Friday, December 31
6:00pm – 12:00am
Head to Burton Chace Park for a family-friendly Glow Party, 7 p.m.–midnight, with face painting, DJ music, dancing, and food trucks. Watch live broadcasts of the east and west coast countdowns to 2020 with fireworks at 8:59 p.m. and again at 11:59 p.m. Admission is free, with food for purchase.
Saturday, January 1
10:45am – 4:00pm
Kick off the Japanese New Year’s Oshogatsu Festival in downtown Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. The Annual Japanese New Year’s Oshogatsu Festival held at downtown Weller Court Shopping Center and Japanese Village Plaza. Japanese art and entertainment will be center stage. The Japanese New Years or “Oshogatsu” is one of the most important celebration for the Japanese.
Sunday, January 2
11:00am – 3:00pm
Southern California Live Steamers provides mini-train rides on public run days every first Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every third Saturday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. All SCLS members are City of Torrance volunteers with annual fingerprint clearance and are not paid for their time expended on maintaining the trains and facility, and providing the rides.Donations are appreciated.
Monday, January 3
LA County Library Activities at Home, brought to you by the Los Angeles County Library, is just what you need to bust the boredom of being stuck at home. Looking for ways to learn something new or spark your creativity? We’ve got ideas! Check out our Activity Idea worksheets that can be completed at home. Continue to check back here for more Activity Ideas!
Tuesday, January 4
5801 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
9:00am – 5:00pm
The world famous La Brea Tar Pits and Museum are free 1st Tuesday of the month . We want to help you make the most out of your visit and discover all that we have to offer. Let’s start planning your tar pits experience. We recommend reserving tickets in advance to guarantee museum entry and to skip the line, as we experience high attendance on these days.
Wednesday, January 5
900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Come and explore The Natural History Museum. You’ll see dinosaurs, gems and minerals, gardens, Latin American treasures, and beloved dioramas to name a few. Discoveries are made here every day—by scientists, historians, and you! Entrance to CA residents is free everyday after 3:00pm
Thursday, January 6
Santa Monica Mountains
6:30am – 6:00pm
Friday, January 7
4:00pm – 10:00pm
The Classic Car Show at Bob’s Big Boy, has been a tradition, every Friday in Burbank, for years. A buzzy retro scene begins to unfold as enthusiasts cruise in looking for prime spots where the tower sign’s red neon might reflect off their freshly polished hoods. Weekly cars shows are a slice of Americana, but no place does them quite like Bob’s Big Boy®, where the food is hot and the cars are hotter.
Saturday, January 8
5970 Palos Verdes Dr South, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
9:00am – 7:30pm
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park is a coastal tide pool treasure, located at the tip of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The park contains an ecological preserve and is famous for its outstanding tide pools. It is worth checking tide charts to visit these beaches at low tide for the tide pools and the tunnels.
Sunday, January 9
The Venice Sign
Wheels Up at Sunset
A group of Bicycle fanatics who ride every Sunday at Sunset in Venice Beach promoting Bicycle Safety. Come join us for the Electric Light Parade must have safety lights and wheel lights will be available for purchase. We meet every Sunday at Sunset, at Windward Plaza on the Boardwalk, down from the World famous Venice Sign.” The group travels up the Venice Bike Path to the Venice Pier, in Marina del Rey at Hinano’s Bar.
Monday, January 10
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