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A Real Boy: The Many Lives of Pinocchio
Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAAn exhibition designed to engage visitors of all ages, a journey into the many incarnations of a beloved character through on display toys, books and...
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bob Baker Marionette Theater: 60 Years of Joy & Wonder
Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CAGet a behind-the-scenes look at Bob Baker Marionette Theater through this retrospective exhibition, featuring almost 100 artifacts, including hand-crafted marionettes, original concept art, archival art...
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fun at the Farm
Kindred Spirits Care Farm, Chatsworth, CAJoin Kindred Spirits Care Farm on Sundays to play with alpacas, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, emus and many other animals living on their 7-acre ranch.
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Marine Mammal Care Center's Holiday Boutique
Join Marine Mammal Care Center for Santa visits, crafts, games, treats, hot chocolate, seal viewing and more.
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Smorgasburg’s Annual Holiday Market
ROW DTLA, Los Angeles, CASmorgasburg launches their annual Holiday Market featuring their a brand new Holiday Food Gift SmorgasMART. Shop food related gifts like specialty popcorn tins from Buttery Popcorn,...
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sticker Planet 30th Anniversary
Sticker Planet, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJoin Sticker Planet in celebrating their 30th anniversary with free DIY door hanger days for kids every Saturday through the end of 2022. Children ages...
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Torrance Memorial’s 39th Annual Holiday Festival
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, CAThe annual holiday festival features 32 themed, decorated trees, live entertainment, the South Bay’s largest holiday boutique, opportunity drawing and children’s activities.
12/04/2022: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure
Crestwood Hills Park, Los Angeles, CAA Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances for young audiences inspiring imagination and fun.
12/04/2022: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Bob Baker’s “Nutcracker”
Bob Baker’s “Nutcracker” returns to Bob Baker Marionette Theater Nov. 26 through Jan. 8, 2022. Created in 1969, the marionette adaptation of the classic ballet...
12/04/2022: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CAJoin Vroman's for their annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party to decorate your own gingerbread house that you can take home. Ticket includes house and decorations.
12/04/2022: 11:00 am
Disney's Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City, CACelebrate the holidays with Disney's Winnie the Pooh for the West Coast premiere of a new musical adaptation. The all-ages show features live-size puppetry in...
12/04/2022: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Family Flicks: Nightmare Before Christmas
Billy Wilder Theater, Los Angeles, CAUCLA Film & Television Archive and Family Flicks Film Series presents free matinee screenings for families and film buffs. "Nightmare Before Christmas" is recommended for...
12/04/2022: 11:00 am
Mom and Me Lunch The Sweetest Party in LA
Exact location to be revealed, Santa Monica, CARecruiting for Good presents a Mom and Me Lunch for 9-11 year old girls and their moms. After lunch the girls write a review and...
12/04/2022: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Legacy of Cacao
LA Plaza Cocina, Los Angeles, CALA Plaza Cocina presents "The Legacy of Cacao," an exhibition exploring the history and culture of chocolate from its origin story in Mesoamerica to its...
12/04/2022: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
At the Table
Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CAArmory Center for the Arts presents "At the Table," a group exhibition that explores our intimate, communal relationships with food and investigates the many ways...
12/04/2022: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
'The Nutcracker' with Dudamel: Tchaikovsky & Ellington
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CALA Phil presents “The Nutcracker” with Dudamel, leading Tchaikovsky's original and Duke Ellington's swinging reimagination of the many colors and drama of the original. Dec....
12/04/2022: 2:00 pm
A Christmas Carol
A Noise Within, Pasadena, CAGeoff Elliott’s stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” returns to A Noise Within this holiday season. The 10th annual production features original music,...
12/04/2022: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A Christmas Carol
A Noise Within, Pasadena, CaliforniaDelightfully festive, musically merry stage adaptation is uniquely faithful to Dickens’ novel. Ages 5 and up. Select dates Dec. 3-23.
12/04/2022: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Invincible: The Musical
The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, CAWallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the world premiere production of "Invincible: The Musical," a reimagining of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" featuring the...
12/04/2022: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Nutcracker
Lewis Family Playhouse, Rancho Cucamonga, CAInland Pacific Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at two locations this December. Catch the magic at Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga Dec. 3-4 and 10-11,...
12/04/2022: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Anatomy of Gray
Atwater Village Theatre, Angeles, CAOpen Fist Theatre Company presents "Anatomy of Gray," a touching "children's story for adults" set in the 19th century small town of Gray, Indiana. For...
12/04/2022: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Twelfth Night
Hudson Theatre’s Backstage Theatre, Los Angeles, CAGRoW @ The Wallis presents The Wallis Studio Ensemble's production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" Nov. 25- Dec. 4. The contemporary interpretation will feature live music...
12/04/2022: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CAMannheim Steamroller Christmas by Grammy Award winner Chip Davis features Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. This year’s show will feature classic Christmas hits...
12/04/2022: 7:00 pm
American Contemporary Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Suite
American Contemporary Ballet, Los Angeles, CAA one-hour immersive experience—for all five senses—of the Tchaikovsky classic that delights children and adults alike. Nov. 25 - 27, Dec. 1 - 4, 8-11,...
12/04/2022: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach, CAHistory’s most famous fairytale will make its Musical Theatre West (MTW) debut with a magical modern twist.
12/04/2022: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm