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Los Angeles County Calendar
of Annual Events
DECEMBER EVENTS
Please Note:
We no longer offer specific
dates for listed events. For specifics regarding each event,
please follow the link or call the information number.
Daisy Avenue "Christmas Tree Lane"
-- Long Beach (between Willow Street & Pacific Coast Highway)
From Mid-December.
Celebrating Daisy Avenue’s 23 lighted and decorated Christmas trees. Musical
entertainment is featured on weekends. Information: (562) 570-4450
Downtown on Ice, Winter
Wonderland Outdoor Skating Rink
-- Los Angeles (Downtown -
Pershing Square)
Mid Nov. - January.
This outdoor ice skating program is located at
Pershing Square, with holiday-themed concerts and refreshments. A 50
by 90-foot rink is set up for use during the holiday season, making it
possible for people who work downtown, as well as those who just come
to visit, to enjoy a traditional wintery recreational activity.
Information: (818) 243-6488, (888) 527-2757
Griffith Park Light Festival -- Griffith Park
(Crystal Springs Road), Los Angeles
Every year during the holiday season Crystal Springs
Road in Griffith Park sparkles at night during this festival. It
features a full mile of spectacularly lighted displays which can be
enjoyed from your car or during a casual walk. The Light Festival
includes a drive through a tunnel of lights, lighted representations
of downtown Los Angeles, the new Staples Center, the Hollywood Sign,
the L.A. Zoo, and much more.
Information: (213) 485-8743
Glory of Christmas
--
Garden Grove, Orange County (Crystal Cathedral)
The story of the birth of Christ from the journey of Mary and Joseph to the
manger. Information: (714) 54-GLORY or (714) 544-5679
Candy Cane Lane Holiday Lights -- Woodland Hills (Lubao
Avenue and Oxnard Street)
An eight square-block area in Woodland Hills is
annually transformed into Candy Cane Lane, with a celebration of
lights, figures and artificial snow. Information: (818) 347-4737
(Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce)
Queen Mary Tree Lighting --
Long Beach (Queen Mary)
Join the Mayor of Long Beach at the Queen Mary's annual tree lighting
ceremony. The program will also feature holiday entertainment, a holiday
sing-a-long, and refreshments. Information: (562) 435-3511
Lynwood Candy Cane
Lane Christmas Parade
-- Lynwood
A community holiday parade. Historically, the Lynwood
Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade is one of only two night time
Christmas Parades held in Southern California. The parade begins on
Martin Luther King Jr. and Atlantic Boulevard and terminates at
Lynwood City Park. Information:
(310) 603-0220, ext. 319
Harvest
Festival -- Pomona (Fairplex – L.A. County Fairgrounds)
America’s oldest & largest touring crafts marketplace. The
Harvest Festival transforms major convention centers into festive marketplaces,
reminiscent of early 19th century villages. The festival features the sights and
smells of the harvest season, with early American décor, costumed exhibitors
and strolling performers. Information: (800) 321-1213 x234
Belmont
Shore Christmas Parade
-- Long Beach (Belmont Shore)
This holiday parade, attracting more than 45,000
spectators, features more than 100 entries, including bands, homemade
floats and Santa Claus. Information: (562) 434-3066
Montrose Christmas Parade
-- Montrose (Honolulu Avenue)
This popular parade features marching bands,
school drill teams, government dignitaries, TV personalities, and a
Santa Claus flyover in a helicopter. The parade’s big finale features
Santa on a red vintage fire engine. Information: 818-399-0296
“Festival Navideño" Christmas
Annual Street Fair -- Los Angeles
(Lincoln Heights, Broadway & Daly St)
Families from Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America
(21 Latin American countries) celebrate the Christmas holidays at this
free weekend festival. Children receive 10,000 free toys. Enjoy arts and
crafts, traditional foods and beverages, services and products, carnival rides and
games, and booth presentations of community services and products.
Information: (323) 962-4760
Downey Holiday Lane Parade --
Downey
A high-profile Grand Marshal leads marching bands,
drill teams, equestrians, novelty acts, cartoon characters and
spectacular floats. Miss Downey, surrounded by members of her court,
sails down the street on one of the floats.
Information: (562) 923-2191
Peninsula Holiday Parade -- Rolling Hills Estates
A community parade with floats, bands, marchers and Santa
Claus. Information: (310) 377-1577
San
Pedro Christmas Parade -- San Pedro (Pacific Avenue)
Annual holiday parade with marching bands, drill teams, floats and
antique-classic cars. Information: (310) 832-7272
Victorian Christmas House
Tour --
Los Angeles (Grier
Musser Museum)
The Grier Musser Museum is a beautifully restored turn-of-the-century home that
celebrates Christmas with a festive traditional Victorian party. Information:
(213) 413-1814
Christmas Boat Parades --
Long Beach,
Marina Del Rey, & Redondo Beach
There are a number of Christmas boat parades in Los Angeles
County:
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Long Beach Christmas Boast Parade of a Thousand Lights (Long
Beach Downtown Marina)
Information: 562) 435-4093
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Marina Del Rey Boat Parade
(Burton Chace Park and Fisherman’s Village)
The second largest boat
parade on the west coast. Information: (310) 670-7130
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Naples Island Christmas Parade (canals in Naples Island, Long Beach)
The second oldest boat parade in Southern California. A spectacular
display of decorated boats and gondolas sail through the charming canals of Naples
Island. Information: (562)
570-5333
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Redondo Beach
Boat Parade -- Redondo Beach
Information: (310) 376-2459
Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena -- Altadena (Santa Rosa
Avenue)
Initiated more than 100 years ago, this
annual holiday display is the oldest large-scale holiday
lighting event in Southern California. The street's majestic cedars
are decorated. with thousands of lights.
Information: (626) 794-4230
Whittier Christmas Parade
-- Whittier (Uptown)
This parade hails the holiday season with marching bands, drill teams, floats,
and antique and classic cars. Information: (562) 696-2662
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Southern California Christmas -- City of Industry (Homestead
Museum)
Historic Californian Christmas traditions are explored
through music, theatrical performances, and historic house tours.
Information: (626) 968-8492
Rancho Los Cerritos Christmas Open House -- Long Beach (4600
Virginia Road)
Rancho Los Cerritos invites friends and neighbors to a free
and festive afternoon where it will showcase the decorated adobe and
guests can take self-guided tours through the house. Santa Claus will
surely visit, and free refreshments, storytelling, and live music will
be provided throughout the afternoon. Children have opportunity
to batter piñatas. Information: (562) 570-1755.
South Gate Children's
Christmas Lane Parade -- South Gate
Featuring scores of floats,
marching bands, celebrities , equestrian brigades, Miss South Gate,
and Santa Claus himself.
Information: (323) 567-1203
Las Posadas --
Los Angeles (Olvera
Street)
This traditional
Mexican festival and procession down Olvera Street is a beautiful
reenactment of the nine day journey of Mary and Joseph's journey to
Bethlehem. It is depicted each evening with singing and a
candlelight procession. Free food, drink, and candy.
Information: (213) 625-5045
Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration
-- Performing Arts
Center - Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
A six-hour event featuring music, dance and theatre by local
artists. Information: (213) 974-1396 or (213) 972-3099
New Year's
Festival-Annual New Year’s Carnival Fair -- Los Angeles (Whittier
Blvd & Atlantic Ave)
Families from Mexico, Caribbean, Central &
South-America (total of 21 Latin countries) attend this free festival
to celebrate the New Year. Enjoy live musical groups, arts & crafts;
traditional foods & beverages; carnival rides & games; services and
products provided by community/businesses. Information: (323) 962-4760
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