Self Help Graphics Día de los Muertos Celebration at Civic Center Park
East LA - FREE
Saturday, November 1, 2025
This annual celebration is one of the nation’s longest-standing Día de los Muertos public commemorations. Activities at Civic Center Park in East LA include a danza blessing, community altars by local community members and organizations, live entertainment, handmade art and goods for sale by local artists and artisans, face painting, art activities, and more. The public is encouraged to attend dressed up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion. Website

Day Out with Thomas Dream Big Tour (So. Cal. Railway Museum)
Perris
Select dates November 1 - 11, 2025
Party on! The Party Tour celebrates 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine, and fans can enjoy a ride on a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine, with Percy and Sir Topham Hatt on hand to meet passengers. Website

Exploring Your Universe 2025
Westwood - FREE
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Exploring Your Universe returns to the UCLA campus, taking over the science section with hands-on demonstrations and experiments, talks, a planetarium show, and access to rare fossils. Website

STEM Fest at Bright Horizons
Multiple Locations - FREE
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Join Bright Horizons centers across the country for STEM Fest. This is your chance to see science, technology, engineering, and math in action with fun, hands-on activities for you and your child. Website

Kidspace Winter Frolic
Pasadena
Starts Friday, November 7, 2025
Kidspace Children’s Museum transforms into a land of wonder and delight at its fourth annual Winter Frolic. The Winter Frolic offers a flurry of experiences and programs, including no-ice sock skating, "ice" play, and a snowman photo op. Website

Los Angeles Water Lantern Festival
Irwindale
Saturday & Sunday, November 8 - 9, 2025
This community event encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to come together for a night of love, reflection, and laughter. As the sun sets, guests release their personalized lanterns onto the water and watch as they illuminate the night. Other fun includes local food trucks, vendors, live music, and a scavenger hunt. Website

San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade
Pacoima - FREE
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
The 22nd Annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade honors servicemen and women past and present in all branches of the military. Veterans with immediate family members—and only veterans with immediate family members—ride in this parade. Website

Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration & Fireworks
Beverly Hills - FREE
Thursday, November 13, 2025
A spectacular shimmering glow of lights brightens Rodeo Drive, and this year's theme, Enchanted Holiday Dreams, takes inspiration from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Ballet. The celebration features live performances by award-winning local and international artists, including Chris Mann, Hugh Sheridan, James Tormé, and guzheng and gugin performer Bei Bei. Website

LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow
Griffith Park
Starts Thursday, November 13, 2025
Zoo Lights once again lights up the night with a holiday light display at the LA Zoo. The event transforms select areas of the zoo into an immersive landscape filled with spectacular lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering trees, and more. This year, Santa returns to join in the fun. Website

Holidays at Disneyland Resort
Anaheim
Starts Friday, November 14, 2025
The Happiest Place on Earth becomes the merriest place on Earth for the holiday season. Disneyland Resort celebrates the holidays with themed shows and rides, festive decor, and seasonally dressed character favorites. In 2025, look for Mickey and his friends to debut sparkling new holiday looks. The Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration continues to offer special anniversary entertainment, experiences and more. Website

Holiday in the Park
Burbank - FREE
Friday, November 21, 2025
It's one of Burbank's biggest events of the year! The city gets the holiday season started with its annual Holiday in the Park event on Magnolia Boulevard. The festive street festival spans 10 blocks with activities, live music, a vintage car show, a holiday boutique, an art fair, a kids' fun zone, a Ferris Wheel, and photo opportunities with Santa Claus and other characters, and more. Website

LA Auto Show
DTLA
Friday - Sunday, November 21 - 30, 2025
The LA Convention Center once again becomes a car lover's paradise during the LA Auto Show. The LA Auto Show's one million square feet of indoor/outdoor space showcase the newest electric, hydrogen, and gas-powered vehicles, aftermarket brands, and scooters. Many exhibitors offer fun activities for kids, which may include immersive experiences and VR, ride-alongs, giveaways, and gaming. Website

MOMIX "Alice"
The Soraya, Northridge
Saturday, November 22, 2025
In this post-pandemic version of Alice in Wonderland by Moses Pendleton, choreographer and founder of Momix, the journey goes far beyond Lewis Carroll. The imaginative spectacle has been lauded as “trippy,” and the musical score is equally free-spirited, ranging from Bollywood to Danny Elfman to Jefferson Airplane. Website

Netflix x CicLAvia - Melrose Ave: Stranger Things 5 One Last Ride
Fairfax to East Hollywood - FREE
Sunday, November 23, 2025
CicLAvia celebrates its 64th event with a slightly Stranger route. For one day only, in honor of Stranger Things' final season, Melrose Avenue will be reenvisioned as Hawkins itself, where the familiar collides with the mysteries of the Upside Down and fans come together for one last adventure. Enhancements include immersive photo ops, pedal-powered activations, live entertainment, merch, giveaways, and an exclusive content drop. Website

Christmas on the Farm
Moorpark
Starts Friday, November 28, 2025
Underwood Farms' Moorpark Farm Center is brimming with activity this holiday season. A wide range of activities are included with admission, such as visits to the Animal Center, holiday photo ops, tractor-drawn wagon rides, animal shows, a baby goat experience, and combine & harvester slides. And on two select weekends: Santa"s Reindeer!  Website

Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train
Orange
Starts Friday, November 28, 2025
Irvine Regional Park's annual Christmas Train offers both daytime and nighttime rides through the historic park to meet Santa at his Village. Grab your tickets fast—this event sells out every year! Website