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Best Christmas Light Displays and Home Holiday Decorations around Los Angeles
There's a special magic to over-the-top holiday light displays created by someone's neighbor.
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Holiday Light Shows: Drive-thru and Drive-by Christmas Displays around LA for 2020
These Christmas light displays will get the holiday season jump-started from inside your car!
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Free Virtual Events in January: Presidential Inauguration, Martin Luther King Celebrations, and Online Festivals
A new year, and we're such pros at virtual that we can Zoom celebrate a new president, MLK, and...
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Christmas Trains, Polar Express Rides, and Holiday Railroad Fun around Los Angeles and Orange County
The North Pole Express has fewer seats in 2020, so you'll want to book earlier!
Photo courtesy of North Pole Meetings
Safe Online Santa Visits: Zoom with Santa Claus and Virtual Santa Photos for Kids
Santa Claus may not be coming to town, but virtual Santa visits can keep the Christmas magic alive.
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Holiday Road Christmas Lights Drive-thru: Christmas Cheer without Leaving Your Car
Christmas lights in the woods with fresh mountain air may be the escape you need tonight.
Christmas jokes for kids make the season a bit jollier all around!
25 Christmas Jokes for Kids and Holiday Riddles
Why was the grinch such a great gardener?
Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Photo by Trent Bell
Christmas Boat Parades around LA, from Newport Beach to Santa Barbara
Nothing says "This is why I moved to Southern California" quite like a Christmas boat parade.
Photo courtesy of Peltzer Pines
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree: Southern California Tree Farms near LA
Want something more special than a pre-cut or artificial tree? Get out your hacksaw.
Introduce toddlers to their ABCs with these Lego Duplo alphabet bricks .
Top Holiday Toys for Kids' Christmas Wish Lists
Ready your wish lists for babies through teens.
Must-See Christmas Light Shows Worth Paying or Driving for over the Holidays
Two of these grand scale public light displays are even free!
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Restaurants Open on Christmas Day for Takeout in Los Angeles and Orange County
Have the same thing as Santa for Christmas dinner: takeout!
Photo courtesy of Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
What's Open on Christmas Day in LA: A List of Fun Things To Do
So little traffic, so much you can do!
The Los Angeles Ballet's Nutcracker. Photo by Reed Hutchinson
The Nutcracker: 28 Holiday Performances of the Classic Ballet Fit for Kids
Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas without one good Nutcracker—and LA has 26 of them.
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Skypark at Santa's Village: Christmas Spirit Returns to the SoCal Mountains
Santa's sleigh bells are ringing loud and clear at Skypark at Santa's Village in Lake Arrowhead.
Skating at the Irvine Spectrum Center. Photo by Allen Ling
Best Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in LA, from Downtown to the Valleys to the Beach
One thing Angelenos love doing during the winter months is pretending that it’s winter.
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Volunteering at Holiday Time: How LA Kids Can Help Their Neighbors in Need in 2020
This holiday season may not feel as joyous as some years—all the more reason to help our neighbors.
Sand Sledding: The Sand Berms at Venice Beach Return for Winter Fun
In some parts of the country sledding involves getting cold and wet. How very... un-Californian.
Snow sledding here in California! Photo courtesy of Marina del Rey Visitors Bureau
Ultimate List of Free LA Holiday Events: 50 Free Christmas & Hanukkah Things To Do
These celebrations ring in the holidays without wringing out your pockets!
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46 Fun Things To Do in LA with Kids this Holiday Break
Get the secret to planning a fun-filled holiday break in LA!
Queen Mary Christmas: Chill Is in the Air and Lights Are on the Ship!
The Queen Mary decks the halls—and the decks—this holiday season.
Santa's Reindeer Romp with Kids at the LA Zoo
This is the year that Christmas doubt was expressed at our house, and the doubt extended all the...
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Where To Donate Toys for the Holidays: Toys for Tots, Spark of Love, and More
More families than ever would appreciate your donations this holiday season.
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Mission Inn Festival of Lights: Riverside's Legendary Holiday Lights Display
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Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Photo by Trent Bell
Christmas Boat Parades around LA, from Newport Beach to Santa Barbara
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Volunteering at Holiday Time: How LA Kids Can Help Their Neighbors in Need in 2020
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Restaurants Open on Christmas Day for Takeout in Los Angeles and Orange County
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Where To Donate Toys for the Holidays: Toys for Tots, Spark of Love, and More
More families than ever would appreciate your donations this holiday season.READ MORE 
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What's Open on Christmas Day in LA: A List of Fun Things To Do
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Elf of the Shelf is in quarantine
30 Funny Elf on the Shelf Ideas Perfect for 2020
Simple but hilarious Elf on the Shelf antics to fill the next few weeks with holiday shenanigans.READ MORE 
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12 Christmas Towns and Santa's Villages That Absolutely Sparkle
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Get in the holiday spirit with movies filled with Santa, elves, and reindeer.
30 Best Kids Christmas Movies for Families This Holiday Season
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Indoor Activity: Recycle Holiday Cards Into Bookmarks
Upcycle those holiday cards into pretty, giftable bookmarks.READ MORE 
New Year's Weekend Things To Do in LA: Free Gardens, Concerts and Movies in Your Car, & a Battleship
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How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree in LA
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New Year's Eve with Kids: Ringing in the New Year as a Family in LA and OC
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Call Santa: How to Call Santa Claus for Free in 2020
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