30 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles December 2023 with Kids
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December brings plenty of things to do in Los Angeles with Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve. Don’t miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in Los Angeles this month.
Top things to do in Los Angeles and unwrap this December include The Skirball's annual Hanukkah Festival, Disney on Ice, Blippi, the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade (because fireworks!), and LA County's Annual Holiday Celebration. To end the month in style, ring in the New Year—or Noon Year—depending on your bedtime. There's also a whole bunch of skiing Santas in Wrightwood, a seasonal take on the Warner Bros Studio Tour, and so much more. Keep reading to discover the best things to do in Los Angeles this December.
For even more fun things to do in LA this season, check out our Holiday and Christmas Activities Guide for LA Families—which includes a roundup of the Best Holiday Lights Drive-Thrus, Walk-Thrus, and Christmas Light Shows in Los Angeles, LA-only photo ops with Santa, where to see The Nutcracker and other holiday shows in LA, and more.
These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles in December. We're adding more events to the Los Angeles Family Event Calendar every day. Keep reading for the very best things to do in Los Angeles this December, and don't forget to check back weekly for our picks for the best things to do in Los Angeles each weekend.
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Places featured in this article:
Terrace Theater / Long Beach Performing Arts Center
Pantages Theatre
Hermosa Beach
Redondo Pier
Marina del Rey Main Channel
Shalom Institute – Alan D. Leve Campus
Manhattan Beach
Heritage Square Museum
Long Beach Terrace Theater
Mountain High
Warner Bros Studio Tour
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Multiple Laemmle Theatres, including Laemmle’s Town Center 5
Southern California Children's Museum
Universal Studios Hollywood
Burton Chace Park