The Grove’s tenth annual tree lighting on November 11th kicked off its season of Holiday Cheer, Santa and snow. Beginning on November 12th, snowflakes float from above every night at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Enjoy The Grove’s 100-foot tall white fir, featuring more than 15,000 lights and 10,000 festive ornaments. Santa's Cottage is open during center hours from November 12th to December 24th. Pet Night is every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to close through December 18th. Various photo packages are available.

During the holidays, dazzling light displays throughout Los Angeles bring the city to vibrant life at night. In addition to traditional lighting ceremonies and festive decorations throughout the city, Heritage Square presents its annual Lamplight Celebration. Read More →

Indulge in an incredible holiday shopping entertainment experience at the Pomona Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show. Taking place in Building 4 at Fairplex in Pomona, the Harvest Festival features more than 24,000 handcrafted originals, live music, culinary chef demonstrations, contests, specialty foods, and more. Enjoy all-day stage entertainment featuring Scott Land Marionettes and the Doo-Wah Riders. Plus, keep an eye out for our strolling performers, Mama Claus & Eddie the Elf, WC Willy Elf, Fables of the West and the Smartfellers.

Jolly old St. Nick pays a visit to Beverly Hills again this year. Both he and Mrs. Claus will captivate children and adults on Saturdays and Sundays from December 1st to December 23rd. Get into the holiday spirit on the Beverly Hills Trolley, where Mrs. Claus will delight all with holiday stories and songs throughout the tour, which departs at the top of the hour (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.) from Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way. Along the way, the trolley will stop at The Paley Center for Media, where visitors can hop off and spend some one-on-one time with Santa (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.). Afterwards, enjoy holiday beverages and sweet treats before heading into The Paley Center's theater, where holiday television classics are featured on the big screen throughout the afternoon. Tickets for the trolley run $5 per adult and $1 per child (age 12 and under). Visits with Santa at The Paley Center are free. For detailed information on Joy to the Hills events, please visit Love Beverly Hills.

For more than a century, the Tournament of Roses is a festival of flowers, music and sports celebrated by a parade and college football game. But the Tournament is much more: it's America's New Year Celebration, a greeting to the world on the first day of the year, and a salute to the community spirit and love of pageantry. Beginning with the BCS Selection Sunday Party on December 2nd, to the pre-bowl game tradition of Lawry’s Beef Bowl (Dec. 27-28), and on New Year’s Day, the spectacular Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game, the Tournament of Roses is a festival of flowers, music and sports unequaled anywhere in the world. Read More →

Beginning the weekend of December 8th and 9th, “Grinchmas” returns to Universal Studios Hollywood for a lively holiday season with The Grinch, his faithful dog Max, tons of fresh snow, and nightly celebrity readings as part of the vibrant “Whobilation” tree lighting celebrations. After its opening weekend, “Grinchmas” continues daily from December 15th to the 31st. Best of all, “Grinchmas” is included in the price of theme park admission. At the heart of the winter wonderland is a 60-foot tall “Grinchmas” tree surrounded by The Grinch, Max and a colorfully costumed Who-ville choir, caroling and spreading holiday cheer with their “Whobilation” performances. Prior to select “Whobilations” and tree-lightings, celebrities from the worlds of film, television and music will join the festivities and read entertaining interpretations of the classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. Throughout the event, The Grinch, Max and the Who-ville Whos will meet fans and pose for holiday photos, while families can enjoy traditional winter fun in a playground of fresh, real snow. During the world-famous Studio Tour, “Grinchmas” will also provide fans of How the Grinch Stole Christmas a close-up view of the original Who-ville film sets from the blockbuster film. As the tram rolls to a stop, guests will experience a one-of-a-kind performance by a Who’s Who of Who-ville re-enacting favorite scenes and songs from the film.

Join Active Arts for its first ever outdoor Ukulele Christmas Orchestra, taking place from 6:30-8 p.m. at Grand Park in Downtown LA. Bring your festive cheer and play along to your favorite holiday songs – as one big happy ukulele orchestra under the starry sky. The event is free, but sign-up is required by December 10th to guarantee your spot. Exclusively for beginner and/or intermediate amateur musicians 18 years and older. Limited seating capacity. All sizes of ukuleles are welcome – soprano/standard, concert, tenor or baritone. Kindly provide your own music stand. Please note that this is not a recital. Come early at 6pm for an optional 30-minute beginner lesson.

Each year from December 16th until Christmas Eve, Olvera Street merchants and their families walk through El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument in a ceremonial re-enactment of Joseph and Mary’s nine-night search for sanctuary. The tradition features a procession with sing-alongs and piñata breaking, and is one of the oldest events in the city.