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Don't let The Grinch steal your presents at the Dr. Seuss Experience! Photo courtesy of Fever
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10/29/23 - By Toby B

November brings plenty of things to do in Los Angeles as we gear up for holidays from Veterans Day to Thanksgiving and full steam ahead to Christmas. Don’t miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in Los Angeles this month. 

It's a good thing November gives us an extra hour of sleep off the bat. With all the immersive experiences coming to LA, that extra hour will be welcome. This month, go on an epic adventure with Bluey at CAMP, see the pages of Dr. Seuss come to life, and party with JJ and friends at the Cocomelon experience. The holidays get an early start, with favorite Southern California events sure to bring a twinkle to our eyes: Holidays at Disneyland, LA Zoo Lights, and the Surfing Santa Competition are just a few of the magical festivities coming our way.

For more fun things to do in Los Angeles this November, see what's open in LA on Thanksgiving, start planning those holiday outings with the best holiday activities and Christmas events for kids, and prepare for more than just a turkey with our Thanksgiving Activities Guide for Families. 

These are just a few of our favorite things to do in November—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 November, 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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Step through CAMP's magic door and into Bluey's house. Photo courtesy of CAMP
Step through CAMP's magic door and into Bluey's house. Photo courtesy of CAMP

The Best Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids in November 2023

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert

Hollywood - Thursday & Friday, November 2 & 3, 2023
With great power comes great responsibility -- and a pretty awesome soundtrack. The animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse screens at the Pantages with musicians and a DJ performing the score live on stage. READ MORE

Pasadena Adaptive Sports Festival

Pasadena - Saturday, November 4, 2023
Free
The 45th Annual Adaptive Sports Festival offers attendees a chance to enjoy wheelchair basketball, tennis, rugby, pickleball, hockey, golf, handcycling, archery, swimming, boccia, art, and a resource fair. READ MORE

Ventura County Farm Day

Various Ventura County Locations - Saturday, November 4, 2023
Free
Ventura County Farm Day aims to help kids see the connection between the food on their plates and the agricultural industry. More than 15 Ventura County farms participate in Farm Day, opening their gates to enable the public to learn about agriculture firsthand. READ MORE

Day Out with Thomas Dream Big Tour (So. Cal. Railway Museum)

Perris - Select dates starting Saturday, November 4 - 12, 2023
Thomas fans can enjoy a ride on a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine, with Sir Topham Hatt on hand to meet passengers.  READ MORE

Exploring Your Universe 2023

Westwood - Sunday, November 5, 2023
Free
Exploring Your Universe returns to the UCLA campus, taking over the science section with hands-on demonstrations and experiments, talks, a planetarium show, and access to rare fossils.  READ MORE

Mexican Day of the Dead Festival at Bowers Museum

Santa Ana - Sunday, November 5, 2023
Free
The Bowers Museum celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) live this year in the Bowers courtyard. The festival includes live performances, art making, face painting, and more. READ MORE

EXTENDED Bluey X CAMP Immersive Experience

Century City - Starts Monday, November 6, 2023
Hooray! Bluey fans can step into an episode of Bluey - for real life! Fans of the animated show can laugh, play, and pretend with Bluey, Bingo, Mum, and Dad, everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler family. At Bluey x CAMP, gurests step inside Bluey’s house for an immersive adventure that ends with a meet-and-greet with Bluey and Bingo!   READ MORE

ICE at Santa Monica Community Grand Opening Celebration

Santa Monica - Thursday, November 9, 2023
Free
ICE at Santa Monica kicks off the 2023 season with a grand opening community celebration on the evening of November 9. Free ice skating is offered after the ceremony during the 5:30 and 7pm skate sessions. READ MORE

The Dr. Seuss Experience - Los Angeles

Santa Monica - Starts Friday, November 10, 2023
Oh the places you'll go -- when you visit the new interactive Dr Seuss Experience at Santa Monica Place Mall.  Your mother will not mind at all if you do. The experience takes visitors into 9 different worlds inspired by Seussian books, including The Sneetches, The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, Oh , The Places You'll Go, Horton Hears a Who and more.  READ MORE

Holidays at Disneyland Resort

Anaheim - Starts Friday, November 10, 2023
The Happiest Place on Earth becomes the merriest place on Earth this holiday season.  Disneyland Resort celebrates the holidays with themed shows and rides, festive decor, and seasonally dressed character favorites. (This year, Mickey and his friends are debuting new, midcentury modern-inspired looks!) READ MORE

Veterans Day Ceremony - Hollywood Hills

Hollywood - Saturday, November 11, 2023
Free
Forest Lawn- Hollywood Hills honors veterans with its annual Veterans Day Celebration. The free event recognizes the service of members of the US military with patriotic music, family-friendly performances and a keynote speaker. READ MORE

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Multiple Locations - Saturday, November 11, 2023
Free
On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee. September's free day is in honor of National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands.   READ MORE

Autumn Festival

Long Beach - Saturday & Sunday, November 11 & 12, 2023
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates Asian culture with its annual Autumn Festival. Families can learn about the arts, cuisine, cultures, and marine environments of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. READ MORE

Rodeo Drive Holiday Lighting Celebration & Fireworks

Beverly Hills - Thursday, November 16, 2023
Free
A spectacular shimmering glow of lights brightens up Rodeo Drive during the annual Beverly Hills Holiday Lighting Ceremony.  ​The evening includes live entertainment, festive decor, and the arrival of Santa Claus.. The evening ends with fireworks over Rodeo Drive. READ MORE

CoComelon Party Time (LA)

Santa Monica - Starts Friday, November 17, 2023
There's a party going on and everyone is invited!  CoComelon Party Time is a play-based experience that invites kids to step inside the world of CoComelon. Fan favorite CoComelon characters join the fun, including JJ, YoYo, TomTom, Nina and Cody.   READ MORE

LA Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow

Griffith Park - Starts Friday, November 17, 2023
Zoo Lights once again lights up the night with a holiday light display at the LA Zoo. The event transforms select areas of the zoo into an immersive landscape filled with spectacular lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering trees, and more. READ MORE

Holiday in the Park

Burbank - Friday, November 17, 2023
Free
Don't miss one of Burbank's biggest event of the year! The city hosts the 33rd annual Holiday in the Park event on Friday, November 17th from 5-9pm at Magnolia Park.  Enjoy 9 blocks of activities, live music, vendors, art, a Ferris wheel, dance performances, a classic car show, community vehicles, a family fun zone, and so much more.  READ MORE

Sawdust Festival Annual Winter Fantasy

Laguna Beach - Starts Friday, November 17, 2023
Sawdust Art Festival presents its annual Winter Fantasy. Sawdust Art Festival grounds are transformed into a winter wonderland with thousands of lights and an abundance of decorated trees.  READ MORE

Knott's Merry Farm

Buena Park - Starts Friday, November 17, 2023
'Tis the season to celebrate at Knott's Merry Farm. Knott’s Christmas celebration transforms the entire park into a classic holiday festival, featuring a landscape of thousands of twinkling lights, miles of themed garland, jumbo snowflakes, and a variety of picturesque seasonal settings. READ MORE

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

West LA - Saturday, November 18, 2023
Join Watson Adventures on a unique Harry Potter-themed scavenger hunt for kids 10 and up! Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Getty Center in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. READ MORE

Surfing Santa Competition

Dana Point - Saturday, November 18, 2023
Free
Competitors surf the waves at Orange County's Salt Creek Beach dressed like Santa (or other holiday-inspired characters) every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Only in SoCal! READ MORE

Light Up Main Street

Newhall - Saturday, November 18, 2023
Free
Old Town Newhall is transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland as Main Street is filled with thousands of twinkling lights. Guests can shop, dine, and stroll, taking in the giant Christmas tree with over 3000 ornaments, a ribbon arch and light tunnels, and a 6-foot tall selfie frame. READ MORE

Enchanted: Forest of Light

La Canada-Flintridge - Starts Sunday, November 19, 2023
Enchanted: Forest of Light is an interactive, nighttime experience, featuring a one-mile walk through unique lighting displays throughout Descanso Gardens. READ MORE

The Southern California Polar Express Train Ride

Perris - Select dates starting Sunday, November 19, 2023
Step inside a holiday classic! The Polar Express Train Ride is a magical re-creation of the classic children’s story on board a real train. Have your golden tickets ready for the Conductor. Guests are served hot chocolate and shortbread by dancing chefs, enjoy a reading of the classic book, and get a gift from Santa. READ MORE

Holiday Light Festival Train Ride

Griffith Park - Starts Friday, November 24, 2023
Hooray! Griffith Park and Southern Railroad brings back its popular Santa train ride this year. The evening ride is gentle and timeless, and just the right size for kids and their parents to take in the festively decorated mile of track with thousands of twinkling lights.  READ MORE

Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train

Orange - Starts Friday, November 24, 2023
Irvine Regional Park's annual Christmas Train offers both daytime and nighttime rides through the historic park to meet Santa at his Village.  READ MORE

Winter Fest

Costa Mesa - Starts Friday, November 24, 2023
 Feel that chill? That's the return of Winter Fest, So Cal's largest winter festival! This year's event features an all-new outdoor ice skating trail, General admission includes unlimited ice tube rides, real snow play, the North Pole Journey (an immersive walk-through experience), entertainment, light displays, photo ops, and meeting Santa. READ MORE

Hollywood Christmas Parade

Hollywood - Sunday, November 26, 2023
Free
When  it comes to parades, New York may own Thanksgiving, but no one beats Hollywood for Christmas. The slightly kitschy, but very lovable Hollywood Christmas Parade airs across the country throughout December, but the live event takes place on the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Multiple Locations throughout Ventura County
National Parks - Multiple Locations
Old Town Newhall Library
Southern California Railway Museum
Griffith Park and Southern Railroad