Newport Beach Boat Parade
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Newport Beach Boat Parade
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Numerous Viewing Spots in Newport Beach/ Balboa, including 10th Street Beach - 6:30 PM Pick
Christmas on the Farm
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Underwood Family Farms - 9:00 AM
Cyberpunk: A Virtual Production Experience
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - 11:00 AM
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - 11:00 AM
Fiddler On the Roof Sing-Along
Multiple Laemmle Theatres, including Laemmle’s Town Center 5 - 7:00 PM Pick
Multiple Laemmle Theatres, including Laemmle’s Town Center 5 - 7:00 PM Pick
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Christmas at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Santa Barbara Zoo - 9:30 AM
Free Admission on Christmas Day
Ventura Botanical Gardens - 9:00 AM
Ventura Botanical Gardens - 9:00 AM
Hanukkah in Santa Monica
Third Street Promenade - 4:45 PM
Third Street Promenade - 4:45 PM
Marina Lights
Burton Chace Park - 4:00 PM
Burton Chace Park - 4:00 PM
Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park
Six Flags Magic Mountain - 5:00 PM
Six Flags Magic Mountain - 5:00 PM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hanukkah Celebration at Pretend City
Pretend City Children's Museum - 11:00 AM
Pretend City Children's Museum - 11:00 AM
Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker at the Dolby
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
Hollywood & Highland Dolby Theatre - various times Pick
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2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival
Sun Jan 5, 2025
11:00am to 5:00pm PT
Age: 3 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Japanese American National Museum
2025 slithers in at the Japanese American National Museum: this year's Oshogatsu Family Festival celebrates Year of the Snake.
The popular annual event features cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages.
With free admission all day, the festival is the last chance to see all of the Museum's exhibitions before the Pavilion closes for renovation.
- Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko.
- Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shinobu “Shan the Candyman” Ichiyanagi
- Interactive storytimes
- Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
- Fun crafts and origami inspired by Oshogatsu and Year of the Snake
- Scavenger hunt for prizes
- Free admission all day to see Giant Robot Biennale 5, Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
