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3 - 2 - 1, Happy Noon Year! Photo courtesy of the Southern California Children's Museum
3 - 2 - 1, Happy Noon Year! Photo courtesy of the Southern California Children's Museum
12/25/24 - By Toby B

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve weekend to ring in 2024? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for this holiday weekend.

Get out your party hats, folks; it's time to celebrate making it through another year. New Year's Eve 2024 offers loads of events all day, from Noon Year's Eve daytime celebrations at Discovery Cube LA and the Southern California Children's Museum to nighttime New Year's Eve festivities at Gloria Molina Grand Park, the Long Beach Waterfront, and Marina del Rey. And then, 2025 gets started in the most Southern California way possible, with parading floral floats. 

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Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars (Ontario)

Ontario
Thursday - Monday, December 26 - 30, 2024
The shining stars are on the ice in the latest Disney on Ice show. Magic in the Stars features 56 favorite Disney characters, including Mirabel, Woody and Buzz, Tiana, Moana and more.  READ MORE

Lula Washington Dance Theatre 2024 Kwanzaa Festival

Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw
Saturday December 28, 2024
The Lula Washington Dance Theatre presents its annual exuberant celebration of Kwanzaa. The performance blends high velocity dancing and drumming, mixing African Dance, Modern dance, cultural dance forms, and ballet, and features both student and professional dancers. READ MORE

Hanukkah in the Foothills 2024

Sunland - FREE
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Families can celebrate the season at the annual Hanukkah in the Foothills celebration.   The free evening includes a candle lighting, along with food, games, and door prizes. Guests at the celebration can enjoy latkes. READ MORE

EquestFest

Pasadena
Sunday, December 29, 2024
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. READ MORE

Hanukkah Family Fun Day

Malibu
Sunday, December 29, 2024
The Shalom Institute shines a light on the holiday season at its annual Hanukkah celebration in Malibu. The day is jam-packed with activities, including a new rock wall and ropes course, Hanukkah-themed activities such as Maccabee archery, beeswax candle making, and apple cider press, Sing-a-Long with Robbo and a Community Menorah Lighting. READ MORE

Giant Hanukkah Celebration on Hermosa Beach Pier

Hermosa Beach - FREE
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Hermosa's largest Hanukkah celebration is at Hermosa Beach Pier Plaza.  Highlights include a Hanukkah performance by the Academy of the Arts, as well as the hgh-energy dance and percussion of Industrial Rhythm.  Plus,  the annual gelt drop from a firetruck! READ MORE

Bandfest

Pasadena
Sunday & Monday, December 29 & 30, 2024
Bandfest features the prizewinning bands of the 2025 Rose Parade performing the field shows that make them famous. Three shows over two days give everyone a chance to see these talented musicians, dancers, and auxiliary performers in action. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront

Long Beach - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The skies over the Long Beach waterfront light up on New Year's Eve at midnight, with fireworks spouting off from the historic Queen Mary.  READ MORE

Noon Year’s Eve Party - Southern California Children's Museum

Pasadena
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Kids can ring in 2025 long before bedtime at Southern California Children's Museum. Kiddos can enjoy open play, a special puppet show from Franklin Haynes Marionettes, a dance party, and more fun surprises. The confetti drops at noon. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Fireworks + Glow Party (MDR)

Marina del Rey - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Marina del Rey celebrates the new year with two fireworks displays, the first on east coast time, the second at our own midnight. READ MORE

New Year's Eve Party - Fairfax Library

Fairfax - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Fairfax Library rings in the new year with a fun, family-friendly dance party. READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve (Monrovia)

Monrovia - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Monrovia gets the party started early on New Year's Eve day. All ages are welcome to the free celebration in Library Park, where guests can enjoy family fun activities. The special Noon Year's Eve ceremony is at 12 noon sharp! READ MORE

Gloria Molina Grand Park's New Year's Eve LA

DTLA - FREE
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Angelenos can welcome 2025 in the heart of DTLA at the West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve event. Gloria Molina Grand Park's NYELA Celebration rings in the new year with 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 2025, the city of Los Angeles, and our rich diversity.   READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at the Discovery Cube LA

Sylmar
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Discovery Cube Los Angeles celebrates midnight at noon and 3pm, with a Noon Year's Eve apple cider/ ginger ale toast and a mega balloon drop. Guests can also get funky on the dance floor with a live music DJ and explore Discovery Cube's exhibits. In addition, Kids can make their own Superhero Shaker to help ring in the New Year.  READ MORE

Noon Year's Eve at Stough Canyon Nature Center

Burbank
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Ring in the new year at this free event at the Stough Canyon Nature Center that includes arts and crafts, party games, snacks, and a countdown celebration at noon as kids jump into 2025 without missing their bedtime. Register online to attend.  READ MORE

Annual Noon-Year’s Confetti Countdown

Irvine
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Pretend City rings in the Noon Year with its annual celebration at noon.  The fun includes a confetti countdown,  photo ops and a glow dance party.    READ MORE

LA Zoo Lights: Family New Year's Eve

Griffith Park
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
They don't call 'em party animals for nothing: LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow, the LA Zoo's holiday light spectacular, hosts an all-ages party to welcome the New Year.  READ MORE

EVE at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal City
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates New Year’s Eve with EVE. Guests can spend the day enjoying all the park has to offer (Super Nintendo World, anyone?) then continue into the night with music, dancing, photo ops, and a special countdown celebration at midnight as fireworks ring in 2025. READ MORE

2025 Rose Parade

Pasadena - FREE
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
The 136th Tournament of Roses Parade blooms again, marching down Colorado Boulevard. This year's theme is  “Best Day Ever!” The Grand Marshall is sports icon and champion for equality Billie Jean King, ​ READ MORE

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