The Best Holiday Pop-Up Bars in LA

It's the most wonderful time of the year… for holiday pop-up bars and festive cocktails! Whether you've been naughty or nice, bars across Los Angeles are welcoming you and your besties with over-the-top decorations and pun-tastic seasonal cocktail menus.

Presented by the Downtown LA Proper in partnership with Ilegal Mezcal, In Good Spirits is running in the Dahlia lounge every Thursday through Saturday from December 5–20.

• Sugar Plum Old Fashioned - Ilegal Reposado, plum liqueur, aromatic and orange bitters
• Carajillo - ilegal Reposado, Licor 43, espresso, cinnamon
• Golden Margarita - Ilegal Reposado, spiced pienapple, turmeric, lime, salt
• Mulled Wine Spritz - red wine, aperitivo, mulling spices, orange, honey, sparkling

Rotating programming includes vinyl DJs, acoustic sets, chain-stitch artists, tarot readings and more. Reservations at OpenTable.

The Fairmont Century Plaza invites you on a holiday trip to the Alps, no passport needed! The Après LA Chalet Experience features five beautifully built wood chalets serving up Signature Cheese Fondue, Chocolate S'mores Bake-A-Wish Cake and Charcuterie Board. Each chalet fits up to 8 guests.

Toast to the festive season with a flight of Macallan, Highland Park or Wyoming Whiskey; or sip an Après LA cocktail:

• Red Thread - The Macallan 12-Year Double Cask, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Cocchi Di Torino Vermouth, Velvet Falernum, Carpano Botanic Bitter Liqueur, Pecan Bitters
• The Macallan Spiced Pear Hot Toddy - The Macallan 15-Year Double Cask, St George Spiced Pear Liqueur, August Uncommon Spiced Earl Grey Tea Honey
• Wyoming Whiskey Black Walnut Ginger Old Fashioned - Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch, Housemade Ginger Syrup, Black Walnut Bitters
• Winter Solstice Black Manhattan - Highland Park 12-Year, Averna, Licor 43, Chocolate Bitters
• Ice Queen - No 3 Gin, Martini Bianco, Lillet Blanc

The Chalet Experience is open daily from 3:30pm to 9:30pm. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE and New Year's Day. Reservations at OpenTable.

Get cozy in a cabana and imbibe under the snow at Blitzen’s Bar, a festive pop-up overlooking the Holiday Village in The Atrium at Westfield Century City. Warm up with Santa's Hot Toddy or Mrs. Claus's Mulled Wine; and chill out with Rudolph's Espresso Martini with vodka, Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur, cold brew and simple syrup.

The crew at Big Bar (1929 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles 90027) goes all out with their special events, and the holidays are no different. Get into the spirit of the season and warm up with classics and Big Bar favorites like House Irish Coffee (Slane Irish Whiskey, Fonté Dark Roast, brown sugar, hand-whipped cream) and the Partridge in a Pear Tree made with Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye, Belle de Brillet, lemon and honey.

Enjoy Season's Greetings in the Standing Room at Death & Co (818 E 3rd St, Los Angeles 90013), featuring festive cocktails, holiday highballs and cheeky shooters.

The dangerously good Vintage Eggnog is made with Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon, Courvoisier VSOP Cognac, Overproof Jamaican Rum, Doce Madeira, whole egg, heavy cream and sugar. Wake up with the Polar Espresso - Suntory Haku Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Cold Brew, Sweet Potato Shochu and Cardamom.

Veil & Velvet makes its highly anticipated return to the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills from Dec. 1, 2025, through April 2026. This speakeasy transforms The Lounge—Hollywood’s living room—into a polished homage to old-school piano bars and private dining clubs. This season brings back favorites like the Royale with Cheese, the whimsical Banana Split, and signature “Press for Caviar” jewel boxes, alongside new indulgences such as Golden Nuggets topped with caviar, a Porterhouse for Two, truffle pomme purée, and Chef Jesus Medina’s bright seasonal crudos. Dessert highlights include white-chocolate and sweet-cream soft-serve with caviar and petite tableside brûléed treats. The bar once again takes center stage with Martini-forward cocktails, headlined by the Silver Screen Martini for Two—a cinematic tableside moment that captures the allure of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Open daily 5pm to midnight. Reservations at OpenTable.

Founded in Chicago, Frosty's Christmas Bar is returning to Tinseltown this holiday season (6555 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles 90028). The over-the-top immersive experience includes twinkling lights, snowflakes, plenty of photo ops, and of course festive drinks like the Mistletoe Strawberry Margarita, Polar Punch, Santa's Mocha, Egg My Noggins and the Jolly AF Non-Alcoholic Punch.

Shots and Shotskis include:

• Jingle Balls - vodka, OJ, cranberry
• Naughty Frosty - peppermint vodka, whipped cream, sprinkles
• Winter Jack - spiced apple punch
• Rudolph's Coffee - tequila, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, cocoa powder

Tickets start at $25 per person with a Skip the Line upgrade ($40) and merch add-ons. Bottle service and group parties are available.

Featuring a menu inspired by the coastal South and soul food classics, Joyce (770 S Grand Ave A, Los Angeles 90017) presents Jingle Bells at Joyce through Jan. 1, 2026. The festive menu of zero-landfill cocktails includes the Fra-Gee-Lay, A Christmas Story inspired cocktail with Angel's Envy Bourbon, Bacardi 8-Year Rum, oat milk, egg, nutmeg and almond, served in a leg lamp glass. Other seasonal drinks include the Santa-gria hot toddy (mulled spice wine in a Santa mug) and the Papa Elf, made with Still G.I.N. by Dre & Snoop, lemongrass-ginger syrup, lime and pomegranate ice.

The dynamic duo behind the Black Lagoon Halloween pop-up, Erin Hayes and Kelsey Ramage are back with Krampus' Cove, taking place at Night on Earth (3256 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles 90068) from December 2-28. Based on the macabre Alpine legend, the immersive 90-minute experience upends cheerful holiday traditions with naughty elves, evil snowmen and Krampus himself wandering the bar. The playlist features unexpected versions of your favorite (or least favorite) carols.

Tickets are $25 and on sale at Eventbrite. A full list of themed creepy holiday cocktails will be available once guests are seated. During the week, seatings are available at 6pm and 8pm; and on the weekend at 3pm, 5pm or 7pm. After the last seating, the bar will be open with the full menu for un-ticketed walk-in service.

Discreetly located in a Little Tokyo strip mall, The Mermaid (428 E 2nd St, Los Angeles 90012) presents the annual Siren Who Stole Christmas - the tale of Pimu, who ruined the holidays for a ship full of sailors on their way home to their families.

Enjoy holiday cocktails for a cause featuring Cihuatán Rum, with proceeds benefiting Adopt-A-Family LA. Take a Tiki mug home for an additional $20!

• Sinterclaws - Cihuatán Jade Rum, Green Chartreuse, passionfruit, orange lime
• Seven Sirens Swimming - brown butter fat washed Cihuatán Indigo Rum, Allspice Orgeat, cinnamon, pineapple, lime
• Nauti or Nice - Cihuatán Pineapple Rum, Doctor Bird Pineapple Rum, Cointreau Orgeat, cinnamon, lime
• Carols of the Coral - Cihuatán Jade Rum, Spiced Pear Brandy, cranberry, grapefruit, lemon
• A Merry Little Coconut "Coquito" - a festive Latin eggnog with Cihuatán Indigo Rum, coconut cream, coconut milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, spices, orange
• A Dementa Xmas (Shot) - Cihuatán Jade Rum, Om Chocolate Liqueur, Crème de Menthe
• Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum - shot of Cihuatán Jade Rum & beer

The Ordinarie (210 The Promenade N, Long Beach 90802) is making Long Beach merry and bright with the 7th annual Miracle, a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive setting.

• Christmapolitan - Vodka, Elderflower, Dry Vermouth, Spiced Cranberry Sauce, Lime, Rosemary, Absinthe Mist
• Snowball Old-Fashioned - Rye, Gingerbread, Aromatic Bitters, Wormwood Bitters, Orange Essence
• Koala LaLaLa - Blanco Tequila, Dry Vermouth, Apple Liqueur, Tamarind, Lemon, Eucalyptus Bitters, Mint, Soda
• Cheery Cherry Chocosaurus - Brandy, Italian Sweet Vermouth Dark Crème de Cacao, Blackberry Liqueur, Tart Cherry & Chocolate, Lemon, Chocolate Bitters, Brandied Cherries
• Run Run Reindeer - Mulled Wine Reduction, Prosecco, Lemon, Aromatic Bitters
• Yippee Ki Yay Mother F****r! - Barbados Rum, Rhum Agricole, Trinidad Overproof Rum, Ube & Coconut Orgeat, Acid-Adjusted Pineapple Juice
• Rudolph's Replacement - Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, White Creme de Cacao, Orange Curaçao, Chai, Almond Milk, Aromatic Bitters
• Jingle Balls Nog - Cognac, Cream Sherry, Almond Milk, Cream, Egg, Vanilla, Nutmeg
• Coconut Hot Chocolate - Aged Jamaican Rum, Amaretto, Chocolate Hazelnut & Coconut, Coconut Whipped Cream, Cacao Dust
• Naughty and Nice Shots with take-home Miracle shot glass