Things to Do in Los Angeles for Kids
in December 2025

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Holiday in the Park at LA County Parks
Multiple Locations - FREE
Starts Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Multiple LA County Parks celebrate the holidays with free events on select nights this December. Angelenos can enjoy a festive night with holiday characters, snacks, arts & crafts, games, caroling, special performances, music, children's story time and more. Website

Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City
Opens Friday, December 5, 2025
He’s greedy, he’s grumptious, he’s beastly! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle of Los Angeles in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees... Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they’re going to have to find a large amount of courage to stop this greedy brute. Roald Dahl’s snappy book is brought to the stage in mischievous musical, featuring toe-tapping tunes and a menagerie of puppets. Website

Sand Snowman Contest
Hermosa Beach - FREE
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Who needs snow? In Hermosa Beach, families can make their snowmen out of sand. Website

Palisades Village Christmas Tree Lighting
Pacific Palisades - FREE
Saturday, December 6, 2025
It's truly a miracle of Christmas! Though Palisades Village remains closed, the spirit of the holidays lives on. The community is invited to celebrate at the Palisades Village Christmas Tree Lighting. Website

Lythgoe Panto: The Wonderful Winter of Oz
Bank of America Performing Arts Center - Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks
Opens Friday, December 12, 2025
Dorothy, I don't think we're in Thousand Oaks anymore! Lythgoe Family Productions once again ushers in the holiday season with a British Panto-style production, this year presenting an off-the-wall spin on The Wizard of Oz. Making their panto debuts are Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Modern Family) as Dorothy, and Tamyra Gray (American Idol) as Glinda. Panto veteran John O’Hurley (Seinfeld) returns as The Wizard. Website

50th Annual Boat Parade of Lights at Dana Point
Dana Wharf, Dana Point - FREE
Friday - Sunday, December 12 - 14, 2025
It's time for the 50th Annual Dana Point Parade of Boats Golden Jubilee, and this year the theme is "Carol of the Boats." Website

Annual Holiday Concert on the Pier
Redondo Pier, Redondo Beach - FREE
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Redondo Pier celebrates the holidays with the Annual Concert on the Pier. The festivities include live holiday music, activity books, a charity toy drive, a holiday photos, and sponsor giveaways. Website

Kidspace Winter Dance Party
Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Kidspace sleighs the day at the ultimate Frosty Fête, the Winter Dance Party! Kids can shake their snowflakes, play reindeer games, bust a move, and giggle their way into the holiday spirit. Snow flurries expected! The dance party starts at 11:15 am and 1:15 pm. Website

Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade: A Nightmare Before Christmas
Marina del Rey Main Channel - FREE
Saturday, December 13, 2025
The Marina del Rey Boat Parade returns for its 63rd year! Prepare to be awed as spectacularly decorated boats light up Marina del Rey's main harbor. This year's theme is Nightmare Before Christmas (with pirates!). Website

Theatricum Botanicum Holiday Family Faire
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Theatricum Botanicum transforms into a Winter Wonderland for the Holiday Family Faire, a holiday marketplace complete with festive food and drink, caroling and singing madrigals, storytelling, and Santa and Mrs. Claus. Website

Manhattan Beach Annual Holiday Fireworks Festival
Manhattan Beach - FREE
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Manhattan Beach's annual fireworks extravaganza returns in 2025! Activities throughout the day include the SKECHERS Snow Park, Santa Claus, live musical performances, and of course, fireworks. Website

Skirball Hanukkah Family Festival
Skirball Cultural Center, West LA
Sunday, December 14, 2025
The Skirball Hanukkah Family Festival welcomes families of all backgrounds to revel in the spirit of the holiday with music, dance, and storytelling. Website

Zine Workshop: Kwanzaa
The California African American Museum, Exposition Park - FREE
Sunday, December 14, 2025
CAAM hosts a zine-making workshop inspired by the holiday of Kwanzaa. Website

Hanukkah Celebration (Original Farmers Market)
Farmers Market, Mid-City - FREE
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Nothing says Hanukkah like a giant menorah sculpted out of ice! The Farmers Market celebrates Hanukkah with musical performances, a sing-along, arts and crafts, and more. Website

Warner Brother Studio Tour - Holidays Made Here
Burbank
Starts Thursday December 18, 2025
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour is getting dressed up in its holiday finest! Guests can immerse themselves in cinematic holiday magic; this year's event gives a nod to Gilmore Girls' 25th anniversary, as the iconic back lot is transformed into Stars Hollow. And guess who's showing up? Scott Patterson, who played Luke Danes, appears daily and will record live episodes of his podcast, “I Am All In…Again!” on December 18. Please note that there is no set schedule for these appearances. Website

Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre, Hollywood
Starts Friday, December 19, 2025
Los Angeles Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is a classic with a distinctly Southern California twist. In this production, set pieces are designed to mimic beloved landmarks and trademarks of Southern California, while the ballet stays true to Tchaikovsky's iconic score. Website

Disney on Ice: Let's Dance -- Crypto.com Arena
DTLA
Thursday - Sunday, December 18 - 21, 2025
It's a dance party on ice with favorite Disney characters in the latest Disney on Ice show. Moana, Anna and Elsa, Simba and Nala, Ariel, and many more move to the music in Disney on Ice: Let's Dance. Website

Nochebuena Christmas Spectacular
The Soraya, Northridge
Saturday December 20 - Monday December 22, 2025
The Soraya's annual Nochebuena celebration returns for its 10th year to celebrate the holiday traditions of Mexico. Throughout the decade, some of Mexico’s most beloved stars have joined the celebration, a tradition continued in 2025 with Mexican actress and multi-nominated Grammy and Latin Grammy vocalist Ximena Sariñana. Website

66th Annual LA County Holiday Celebration
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, DTLA - FREE
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Choirs, music ensembles, and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures of LA celebrate the season during this free, three-hour extravaganza. Website

EquestFest
Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank
Monday, December 29, 2025
Burbank's famous Equestrian Center hosts the many equestrians participating in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, at an annual show highlighting the horses' parade performances. Website

Noon Year’s Eve Party - Southern California Children's Museum
Pasadena
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Kids can ring in 2026 long before bedtime at Southern California Children's Museum. Kiddos can get in the spirit of NYE prep by decorating a festive hat at the hat decorating station to wear for the big moment. Then everyone gathers for the countdown to Noon which comes with a confetti release! Guests toast to the new year with sparkling cider, and celebrate all the adventures to come. Website

Gloria Molina Grand Park's New Year's Eve LA
DTLA - FREE
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Angelenos can welcome 2026 at the West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve event. Enjoy live entertainment on two stages, food trucks, a snack alley, and activities for the whole family. The experience is capped off with the park’s signature countdown-to-midnight light show projected onto iconic City Hall, celebrating 2026, the city of Los Angeles, and our rich diversity. Website