Are you ready to get all merry and bright? Or maybe all you want for Christmas is to entertain your kids during school break. Either way, we've got you covered!
Here is a comprehensive list of holiday events to date. Events are still being planned and announced, so I will update this list as new events are added.
Happy holidays to each and every one of you!
Some amazing recurring events:
Some of these events have already begun! Further down the list, you will find events that begin in December. Click to learn more.
Chinese Lantern Festival at Pomona Fairplex
Moonlight Forest - Lantern Festival at LA Arboretum
Enchanted Forest at Descanso Gardens
Farm Tours with Santa at Tanaka Farms (Weekends)
29th Annual Winter Fantasy | Sawdust Art Festival
๐ Visit the Long Beach Gingerbread Village Display
๐ Magical Snowfall at Bella Terra (Fridays)
๐ Selfies with Santa at the Pike Outlets (Weekends)
๐ Let it Snow with the Snow Queen and Princess (Weekends)
๐ Holiday Carolers, Santa, and Shopping on 2nd Street (December)
๐ Santa and more at Shoreline Village (Weekends)
Christmas Festivities at the Aquarium (Daily from December 7th-23rd)
Friday, November 29th
๐ Magical Snowfall at Bella Terra
Saturday, November 30th
๐ Snow Day at Santa Monica Pier
Sunday, December 1st
๐ Cabrillo Aquarium Artisan Market
๐ 39th Annual Spirit of San Pedro Holiday Parade
Tuesday, December 3rd
๐ Beer and Hymns: Christmas Edition!
Wednesday, December 4th
๐ Holiday Movie and Character Nights: A Christmas Story
๐ City of Long Beach Tree Lighting
๐ Signal Hill Tree Lighting
Friday, December 6th
๐ Tree Lighting and Laser Show at the Towne Center
๐ Buena Park Tree Lighting & Toy Drive
๐ Seal Beach Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 7th
Breakfast with Santa at Rancho Los Alamitos [SOLD OUT]
Santa's Breakfast at Parkers' Lighthouse
Holiday Treats for the Animals at the Aquarium
๐ City of Hermosa Beach's 2019 Sand Snowman Contest
๐ Morning with Santa in Long Beach
๐ Buena Park Candy Caneland & Craft Faire
๐ Make a Christmas Countdown Calendar at Home Depot
Santa's Workshop and Kids Imagine Nation
๐ Kids Community Christmas Party
๐ Annual Pictures with Santa in the Park Party
๐ Holiday Stroll and More at Marina Pacifica
๐ Holiday Festivities in Rossmoor
[Age 21+ Event] The 8th Annual Brew Ho Ho
๐ Wilmington Winter Wonderland
๐ Letters to Santa and Stocking Workshop at SteelCraft
๐ Los Alamitos Winter Wonderland
First Annual Tanaka Farms Tree Lighting Ceremony
๐ Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
๐ Parade of 1000 Lights Boat Parade
๐ Holidays Afloat Boat Parade
Sunday, December 8th
Holiday Treats for the Animals at the Aquarium
๐ Santa Story Time at Los Altos Library
๐ Swedish Christmas Fair in Torrance
Santa Photos at Lil Devils Boutique
Home for the Holidays at Rancho Los Cerritos
Cookie Decorating and Coco with Santa
First Annual Tanaka Farms Tree Lighting Ceremony
Long Beach Youth Chorus Winter Concert
Tuesday, December 10th
๐ Holiday Recorder Concert at El Dorado Library
๐ Santa Story Time at Los Altos Library
๐ Old Time Family Christmas at Rancho Los Alamitos
Wednesday, December 11th
๐ Holiday Open House at Rancho Los Alamitos
๐ Holiday Music Concert: Performed by the OLLI Recorder Class
๐ Holiday Movie and Character Nights: Elf
๐ Polar PJ Party at SteelCraft Long Beach [Hosted by us!]
๐ City of Carson Tree Lighting
Thursday, December 12th
๐ Holiday Open House at Rancho Los Alamitos
๐ Kids Gingerbread Houses at Brewitt Library
Friday, December 13th
๐ Holiday Open House at Rancho Los Alamitos
Saturday, December 14th
29th Annual Winter Fantasy: Breakfast with Santa and Laguna Beach Firefighters
Holiday Slime and Letters to Santa at SteelCraft Bellflower
๐ Long Beach Parol Lantern Festival
๐ Daisy Lane Christmas Parade
๐ Naples Island Christmas Boat Parade
๐ Huntington Harbor Boat Parade
Sunday, December 15th
๐ Huntington Harbor Boat Parade
๐ 19th Annual Live Nativity & International Celebration
Monday, December 16th
๐ Kids Club: Holidays in Who-ville
Tuesday, December 17th
๐ Holiday Party at Pacific City
Wednesday, December 18th
๐ Holiday Movie and Character Nights: Grinch (cartoon)
Friday, December 20th
๐ 3rd Fridays - Christmas OnPine
Saturday, December 21st
๐ Funtastic Dental's Christmas Party
๐ Santa Story Time at Billie Jean King Library
Chocolate Making Workshop for Kids: Holiday Edition
๐ Feliz Navidad Forklorico Performance
Sunday, December 22nd
๐ Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Jam Session
Monday, December 23rd
๐ Story time and Cookie Decorating with Ms. Claus
๐ Cookies and Letters to Santa
Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas:
December 26th-30th
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