Family Friendly

Enchanted Forest of Light

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Enchanted is a one-mile, nighttime walk through distinct lighting displays. Some of the displays are interactive and invite participation, while some are merely there to be observed and enjoyed. Food and beverage options abound at Enchanted. Grab a quick bite, a hot chocolate or an adult beverage within the Enchanted experience.
Website Link
descansogardens.org/programs-events/enchanted/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.2013877, -118.2101229

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Purchase tickets in advance at website
Contact Phone
(818) 952-4390
Event ID
10348344
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Grand Park’s Winter Glow

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Winter Glow is an immersive nighttime that will take over Grand Park to celebrate the holidays. As the days shorten and darken, the park will celebrate light as a giver of warmth and beauty.
Website Link
grandparkla.org/signature_programs/winter-glow
Event Date
-
Event Location

Gloria Molina Grand Park
200 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0562861, -118.2467294

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-972-8080
Event ID
10326055
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Marina Lights at Burton Chace Park

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
There’s nothing more festive than holiday lights throughout the 10-acre Burton Chace Park. The spectacular display of sparkling lights and decor will take place every night throughout December. Enjoy a seaside stroll under the holiday lights. Bring a hot cup of cocoa or pick up food from nearby restaurants. Free.
Website Link
visitmdr.com/events/christmas
Event Date
-
Event Location

Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9774796, -118.4448091

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10325546
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Victorian Christmas

Event Type
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.

Event Date
-
Event Location

Grier Musser Museum
403 S. Bonnie Brae Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0610329, -118.2711096

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Contact Phone
213-413-1814
Event ID
10325124
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Pershing Square Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square! The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice skating in Los Angeles under the sun and stars.

 

Sunday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Website Link
holidayicerinkdowntownla.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pershing Square
532 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0485099, -118.2532776

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20
Event ID
10348366
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Pershing Square Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square. The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity, and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice skating in Los Angeles under the sun and stars.

 

Sunday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Website Link
holidayicerinkdowntownla.com
Event Date
-
Event Location

Pershing Square
532 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0485099, -118.2532776

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Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$20
Event ID
10325018
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Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar is inspired by Joseph Beuys’s influential work 7000 Oaks. In a multifaceted effort, The Broad will present his art, an offsite public reforestation project, and a series of programs connected with the legacy of Joseph Beuys’s art and environmental advocacy. Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar encompasses planting 100 native trees, primarily coast live oaks, in Elysian Park in Los Angeles and additional plantings at Kuruvungna Village Springs in West L.A. Reserve tickets at website
Website Link
pst.art/en/exhibitions/social-forest
Event Date
-
Event Location

The Broad
221 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0544669, -118.2505609

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10345042
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The Interactive Story File of Lawson Iichiro Sakai

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In 2019, Lawson answered more than 1,000 questions in his Story File so that future generations can continue conversing with him to learn about his legacy. What would you like to ask Lawson?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Adults – $16, Seniors and Youth – $9, Members and Children under 5 – Free

Event Date
-
Event Location

Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0492315, -118.239116

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$9 – $16
Event ID
10312940
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Mark Bradford: 150 Portrait Tone

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Mark Bradford’s 150 Portrait Tone, a mural-size composition that contains elements of both abstraction and realism, is based on an idea for a work that the artist conceived after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile by a police officer in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in July 2016. Castile, a nutrition services supervisor at an elementary school, was shot after being pulled over in his car—an incident that was livestreamed on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.

The painting features excerpts of Reynolds’s dialogue from the video. The title, 150 Portrait Tone, refers to the name and color code of the pink acrylic used throughout the painting. Like the now-obsolete “flesh” crayon in the Crayola 64 box (renamed “peach” in 1962), the color “portrait tone” carries inherent assumptions about who, exactly, is being depicted. In the context of Bradford’s painting, the title presents a sobering commentary on power and representation.

Website Link
lacma.org/art/exhibition/mark-bradford-150-portrait-tone
Event Date
-
Event Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0637913, -118.3588851

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$10 – $25
Contact Phone
213.202.5567
Event ID
10296843
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Moompetam American Indian Festival

Event Type
Culture & Community
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
You are invited to join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its twentieth annual Moompetam American Indian Festival. This celebration features traditional cultural craft demonstrations, storytelling, music, and dance. The festival celebrates indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay. General admission is required. Free for Aquarium members with reservations.
Website Link
aquariumofpacific.org/events/category/festival
Event Date
-
Event Location

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.7621679, -118.196966

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Check the website for ticket prices
Contact Phone
562.590.3100
Event ID
10335477
Event Main Image
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