Join Mile Square Regional Park staff and volunteers in enhancing the Nature Area habitat for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting natives, watering, trash cleanup, and Butterfly Garden maintenance.

Christian Outreach in Action, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income and homeless families and individuals in the community, are hosting their annual COA Christmas Party and toy give-away.

Join the city of Bellflower for a holiday party with crafts, activities, refreshments and a visit with Santa. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free to attend.

Join Huntington Beach Central Park Equestrian Center to celebrate Day of the Horse at this free family event with games, crafts, riding demonstrations, pony rides and Christmas Holiday Boutique. 

Join in on the spirit of winter at the free Marina del Rey Snow Wonder event! Children can enjoy real snow, sledding, arts & crafts, face painting, live DJ, food trucks, & much more.

Take a stroll through Anaheim GardenWalk and stop to to see the annual Trombone Christmas! Hundreds of Trombone players from teens to professionals will be performing Christmas music.

How did Christmas in Los Angeles change from the days of the Mexican ranchos through the 1920s? See for yourself as you tour our decorated historic houses. Make crafts, enjoy music, visit with Santa Claus, and more!

Families can enjoy live entertainment, kids crafts, LED Elves, Union Market food & beverages samplings, photos with Santa and more. 

Get ready for a California Christmas with a holiday boat parade. Stroll the harbor, boardwalk, and pier shops and view the Holiday Harbor Lights.

Officials will flip the switch on a mile of deodar cedar Christmas trees strung with 10,000 lights at the oldest large-scale Christmas lighting spectacle in the country. The festival includes a Winter Arts and Crafts Festival, holiday treats, entertainment, community booths and photos with Santa.

Join Family Flicks at the Hammer in Los Angeles for a screening of the heartwarming holiday comedy, Elf. Recommended for ages 7+.

Experience a traditional Mexican Christmas re-enactment of the story of Mary and Joseph as they seek shelter for the birth of the Baby Jesus at an inn (posada). Join them for face painting, art projects, performances, and Mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce. Free. Sunday, 4-7 p.m.

Each year Old World Village plays host to the International Celebration of Christmas, a celebration that brings together a diverse group of churches, singers, dancers for a celebration that highlights the true meaning of the holiday season.

Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team present a free 25-piece professional brass and percussion group from the Southern California Brass Consortium. Free with donation of cat/dog toys/treats, or canned goods or non-perishables for a local food bank. A free tasting reception featuring the Long Beach Christmas Cookie Contest precedes the concert at 6-6:30... View Article

This presentation of the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem is portrayed with singing, dance, a candlelight procession on Olvera Street and a children's pinata breaking.

The Original Farmers Market is decked out in Yuletide finery to welcome the season. Celebrate the holidays with music, arts and crafts, variety shows, Dickensian carolers and more. 

Teens, grades 7-12 are invited to join the Garden Grove library as they get ready for winter break. Wind down with a hot chocolate taste test, hang out with friends and watch a movie.