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Dr. Suess’s The Cat in the Hat at The Phantom Projects Theater at La Habra Depot
DECEMBER 6-15: Based on the childhood classic, Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat brings everything you loved about the book, directly to the stage!
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas at Chance Theater in Anaheim
DECEMBER 6-22: Ooh, la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited. After selling some of her old gowns and accessories, she has enough money to buy a brand-new sparkly tree topper. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, does Christmas still stand a chance of being splendiferous?
Breakfast with Santa at Newport Coast Community Center in Newport Beach
DECEMBER 6: Your little ones will be treated to a tasty breakfast along with crafts, train rides, a bouncer, and of course, a photo with Santa!
Lakewood Tree Lighting
DECEMBER 6: Activities include lots of falling snow, holiday musical entertainment, holiday photo ops, costumed characters, and food trucks.
Winter Wonderland & Holiday Tree Lighting at Artesia Park
DECEMBER 6: Join the Holiday Tree Lighting at 5pm and stay for a night of kids performances and holiday fun with 15 tons of snow.
Nights of 1000 Lights at the Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona Del Mar
WEEKENDS, DECEMBER 6-22: Stroll through the Gardens this holiday season and experience this year's theme of "CELEBRATE 10 Years of Nights of 1000 Lights", featuring their best installations from the past for another festive year of favorites.
Tree Lighting at Laguna Hills Community Center
DECEMBER 6: Kick off the holiday season with an evening of festive lights, carolers, refreshments, crafts, and a visit from Santa.
Merry-Achi Christmas at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
DECEMBER 6-8: The annual tradition Merry-Achi Christmas returns to Cerritos in a colorful Mexican holiday celebration filled with seasonal songs, dance, and festive merriment.
Capistrano Lights at Mission San Juan Capistrano
DECEMBER 7-29: Enjoy performances by Dickens-era Carolers and take selfies with Santa. Visit the Serra Chapel open after hours, California’s most historic chapel. Enjoy the Mission in lights, community Christmas trees around the grounds, extended holiday shopping hours in the Mission Store and more. Kids craft vendor and sweet treat vendor will be available on select days as well as surprise performances.
Holidayfest at South Lake Avenue
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy live music, holidays activities, in-store promotions, raffles, free photos with Santa and holiday character, holiday airbrush, cookie and ornament decorating, and more.
Nutcracker for Kids at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
DECEMBER 7: See Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet performed in a condensed version created just for kids! This concert finishes with a visit from Santa and annual holiday sing-along.
Santa’s Village by the Sea in Downtown San Clemente
DECEMBER 7: More details to come!
Holidays by the Sea in San Pedro
DECEMBER 7: Festivities include a holiday market, crafts, live entertainment and Christmas Tree lighting in front of the Los Angeles Maritime Musuem.
Tree Lighting & Fireworks Show in Fountain Valley
DECEMBER 7: Kick off the holiday season with a friend from the North Pole, snow zone, tree lighting, and fireworks.
Kidz Bop Tour at the Youtube Theater in Inglewood
DECEMBER 7: Make memories that will last a lifetime at the ultimate pop concert for kids, and their grown-ups too. Sing and dance along as the KIDZ BOP Kids perform your favorite songs like “Espresso”, “greedy”, “Lil Boo Thang” and more, on stage.
Tree Lighting Ceremony at Town Center Plaza in Santa Fe Springs
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy snow sledding, crafts, photos with Santa, live performances, food vendors and more.
Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular at the Soraya Nazarian Center in Northridge
DECEMBER 7-8: This vibrant holiday show returns with vocalist Camila Fernández, granddaughter of legendary Vicente Fernández. Enjoy The Soraya’s ninth edition of the beloved Mariachi-infused holiday performance that celebrates Mexico’s many vibrant regions. This year, Mariachi Pueblo Viejo joins Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles to bring music, dance, and traditional costumes to life!
Boat Ride with Santa at the Dana Wharf
DECEMBER 7-8: Take a boat ride with Santa this holiday season around Dana Point Harbor! Tickets are $5 per person.
Old-Fashioned Holiday: A Victorian Celebration at LA Arboretum
DECEMBER 7-8 & 14-15: Enjoy an old-fashioned Victorian celebration at the Arboretum's treasured Queen Anne Cottage (built in 1885). Enjoy crafts, carolers, Victorian dancers, holiday market, food trucks, and cozy cocktails.
Santa Float in Santa Fe Springs
DECEMBER 7 - 21: Enjoy jingling bells, holiday carols, Santa's famous "Ho, ho, ho" echoing in the neighborhood, and take a photo with Santa for $2. See program calendar for float location.
A Christmas Carol at Long Beach Playhouse
DECEMBER 7-22: In this quick-paced, highly theatrical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth and the blessings that come with generosity.
Aquarium Holidays at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
DECEMBER 7-22: Aquarium Holidays features festive décor, photo ops, Kwanzaa display, and meet Surfer Santa on the weekends!
Santa’s Big Day at Citadel Outlets
DECEMBER 7: Get ready for a day filled with festive cheer and joyful celebrations at Citadel Outlets' Santa's Big Day Event. It's the perfect way to kick off the holiday season and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.
Breakfast with Santa at 2nd and PCH
DECEMBER 7 & 14: Start the day with a festive breakfast at Noble Rotisserie featuring a special visit from Santa.
Skate with Santa at Irvine Spectrum
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy an enchanting morning and skate with Santa!
La Habra Tamale Festival
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy live entertainment on three stages, tamales, food vendors, retail vendors, children's play activities, holiday tree lighting, and fireworks show. This annual event draws in about 10,000 attendees every year.
Holiday Spectacular at Anaheim Hills Festival
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy crafts for the kids, face painting, and pictures with Santa in Anaheim Hills!
Civil War Christmas at Drum Barracks in Wilmington
DECEMBER 7: Walk through the museum, enjoy educational displays, horse-drawn trolley ride, soldier camp, children's craft, holiday decorations, and more.
The Holidays at the District in Tustin
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy holiday activities, including free photos with Santa, seasonal crafts for kids and interactive family activities to create joyful holiday memories together.
Victorian Christmas at the Banning Museum in Wilmington
DECEMBER 7: Celebrate the holidays with a horse-drawn carriage ride, a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, family crafts, caroling, Victorian dancers and, a walk-through of the decorated Banning Mansion.
La Pastorela: A Mexican Christmastime Tradition at Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
DECEMBER 7: See the La Pastorela Christmas play put on by the CSUDH Teatro Department. Kick off the Christmas festivities with oriejas and champurrado as you watch the play in the museum's historic veranda.
Illuminate Irvine at Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex
DECEMBER 7: Ring in the season with winter-wonderland inspired activities and holiday music classics. The evening culminates with the lighting of the Holiday Tree and Palm Court Arts Complex.
Winter in the Grove in Garden Grove
DECEMBER 7: Play in the snow and ride the snow slides at Village Green Park. Make holiday crafts, shop handmade gifts, enjoy performances, treats, carnival games, holiday crafts, inflatable activities, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Apollo Lighting at Columbia Memorial Space Center
DECEMBER 7: Join the Columbia Memorial Space Center for a day of festive wonder and exploration!
Winter Wonderland at St. Isidore Historical Plaza in Los Alamitos
DECEMBER 7: Kick off the holidays with with free snow play and ice skating! Enjoy for musical performances, snow sledding, tree lighting, and Santa's Village.
Holiday on Main Street in Yorba Linda
DECEMBER 2: There's something for the whole family with kids crafts, youth talent show, artisan shopping, pictures with Santa, petting zoo, live music and more.
An Enchanted Tree Lighting in Laguna Niguel
DECEMBER 7: The City of Laguna Niguel hosts their annual tree lighting with an evening full of games, crafts, performances, meet and greets, cookie decorating, and a visit from Santa.
Chili Holiday in La Mirada
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy chili, cookies, and hot drinks plus fun holiday activities including the tree lighting ceremony, photos with Santa, live entertainment, snow sledding, and holiday train ride.
Holiday Harbor Boat Parade Sail at the Los Angeles Maritime Institute in San Pedro
DECEMBER 7: Join Los Angeles Maritime Institute for the Holiday Harbor Boat Parade aboard one of their tall ships.
The Nutcracker by Studio Fusion at CSU Long Beach University Theater
DECEMBER 7-8: Get ready for a magical experience! Join us this December for a delightful production of The Nutcracker—a perfect holiday treat for the whole family! Featuring beautiful dancing, hilarious moments, and a story that captivates audiences of all ages, this is a show you won't want to miss! Bring your loved ones and make unforgettable memories together. Don't wait—secure your tickets today and step into a world of wonder and joy.
Belmont Shore Christmas Parade in Long Beach
DECEMBER 7: Enjoy the annual parade showcasing local business, schools, community groups, and more. Parade features 100 entries, including floats designed by Long Beach businesses and organizations.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Holiday Parade of Lights in Rolling Hills Estate
DECEMBER 7: Come and enjoy holiday floats, marching bands, Santa and other community partners making their way through a brightly lit commercial area of Rolling Hills Estates.
LA Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
DECEMBER 7: Annual boat parade showcasing a vibrant array of decorated boats and festive lights that stretch about one mile.
Surfing Santa Competition in Dana Point
DECEMBER 8: The annual Surfing Santa & Stand Up Paddle Board Contest was developed in 2010 to benefit Surfers Healing, the original surf camp for children with autism. A one-day event where contestants dress like Santa or other holiday-inspired characters and battle it out in the waves of Salt Creek Beach.
Santa at Lomita Railroad Museum
DECEMBER 8: Visit for a day of holiday cheer. Activities include: visits with Santa and photo op, cookies and hot chocolate, cookie decorating, balloon animals, visiting the museum, holiday crafts for kids, kids games, and food truck.
Nutcracker Holiday Village & Tree Lighting in Anaheim
DECEMBER 8: Ring in the holidays with a very special tree-lighting celebration, children's holiday entertainment, canine costume contest, visit from Mr. & Mrs. Clause, vendor village and processional.
Holiday Celebration at Cerritos Towne Center
DECEMBER 8: Enjoy photos with Santa, kids' crafts and games, face painters and balloon twisters.
Holiday Around the World Celebration at 2nd & PCH
DECEMBER 8: A festive pop up market honoring various cultural holiday traditions and include live music, performances, and exhibitions.
Happy Holidays: A Musical Concert at the LA Arboretum
DECEMBER 8: Enjoy classic holiday songs from Broadway shows, movies and The Great American Songbook performed a stellar cast of Broadway, TV and film veterans.
Jolly Holiday at the Promenade at Downey
DECEMBER 8: Kick-off the holiday season with kid's activities, music, restaurant booth, photo opportunities, Santa and the Grinch, magical snowfall, and more.
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