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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in the San Fernando Valley - 2023

 

KidsOutAndAbout is America's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Multiple dates starting on Nov. 16, 2023 Santa's House & North Pole - Skypark at Santa's Village
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 16, 2023 Photos with Santa - Westfield Topanga
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2023 Photos with Santa - The Shops at Santa Anita
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 19, 2023 The Polar Express Train Ride - Perris, CA
November 24, 2023 Merry and Bright Santa Arrival & Christmas Tree Lighting - Manhattan Village
Multple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Santa's Village - Irvine Park Railroad
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Christmas Train - Irvine Park Railroad
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 27, 2023 Letters to Santa - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District
November 27 & December 4, 2023 Santa Paws - The Shops at Santa Anita
December 2, 2023 Cookies with the Clauses - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park Disctrict 
December 2, 2023 Holidayfest - City of Pasadena, CA
December 2, 2023 Holidays on Main Street - Yorba Lina, CA
December 9, 2023 Holiday Family Faire - Will Gerr's Theatricum Botanicum
December 9, 2023 Cocoa with Santa! - SJC Sponserships
December 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - City of Santa Ana, CA
December 9, 2023 Christmas Parade & Santa's Village - Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park Disctrict 
December 10, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - South Coast Plaza
December 16, 2023 Breakfast with Santa - Paséa Hotel & Spa

 

Old-Time Christmas

December 2 & 3, 2023  Holidays ay Greystone - City of Beverly Hills , CA

 

Light Displays

Multiple dates starting on Nov. 9, 2023 Astra Lumina - South Coast Botanic Garden
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 9, 2023 Christmas Nights - 123 Farm
November 13, 2023 Tree Lighting - The Grove
November 16, 2023 Official City of Santa Monica Holiday Tree Lighting - Downtown Santa Monica
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2023 LA Zoo Lights - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2023 Lightscape - Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2023 Knott's Merry Farm - Knott's Berry Farm 
Multiple dates starting Nov. 18, 2023 Magic of Lights - Los Angeles, CA
Multiple dates starting Nov. 18, 2023 Festival of Lights - Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Multiple dates starting Nov. 19, 2023 Enchanted Forest of Light - Descanso Gardens
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 23, 2023 Holidays in the Park - Six Flags Magic Mountain
November 24, 2023 Lighting of the Bay - Newport Dunes, CA
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Holidays at Universal - Universal Studios Hollywood
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 California Christmas Lights - Various Locations, CA
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Hikari: Festival of Lights - Tanaka Farms
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Holiday Road - Los Angeles, CA
November 26, 2023 91st Hollywood Christmas Parade - Los Angeles, CA
November 27, 2023 L.A. County Tree Lighting Ceremony - The Music Center
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 1, 2023 Holiday Lights Cruise - Newport Beach, CA
December 2, 2023 The Belmont Shore Christmas Parade - Belmont Shore Business Association
December 2, 2023 Tree Lighting Ceremony - City of Santa Ana, CA
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 2, 2023 Capistrano Lights - Mission San Juan Capistrano
December 5, 2023 Holiday Sing & Tree Lighting - City of Cypress, CA
December 7, 2023 Cool Yule Tree Lighting Ceremony - Paséa Hotel & Spa
December 9, 2023 Marina del Rey Holiday Parade - Marina del Rey, CA
December 13 - 17, 2023 115th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights - Newport Beach, CA
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 15, 2023 Winter Lights - Discovery Cube Orange County 

 

Living Nativities

December 10 & 11, 2023 Journey to Bethlehem - Purpose Church
 December 14 - 17, 2023 Celebrating the Virgin Birth and Deity of Jesus Christ - Granite Creek

 

Holiday Theatre

December 2 - 10, 2023 The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker - The Debbie Allen Dance Company
December 8 - 10, 2023 Nutcracker - Red Chair Productions

 

Holiday Concerts

November 17 & 19, 2023 Merry Christmas One And All! - Hollywood Bowl
December 1, 2023 Jingle Ball - Kia Forum
December 9, 2023 A Very Irish Christmas - The Soraya
December 12, 2023 Cirque Dreams Holidaze - City of Pasadena, CA
December 13, 2023 A Chantcleer Christmas - Los Angeles Philharmonic
December 16, 2023 Holiday Sing-Along - Los Angeles Philharmonic
December 20 - 22, 2023 Home Alone: in Concert - Los Angeles Philharmonic
December 21, 2023 Hawaiian Christmas Concert - The Muckenthaler
December 24, 2023 La County Holiday Celebration - The Music Center

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Los Angeles Christmas Trees - Santa & Sons
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 25, 2023 Tina's Trees - Sherman Oaks, CA
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 25, 2023 Tina's Trees - Calabasas, CA

 

Ice Skating

Multiple dates starting on Nov. 3, 2023 Ice Skating Rink - City of Santa Monica, CA
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 3, 2023 Ice Skating Rink - Irvine Spectrum Center
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 14, 2023 Ice Skating Rink - Paséa Hotel & Spa

 

Hanukkah

December 7, 2023 Hanukkah in Santa Monica - Downtown Santa Monica
December 10, 2023 Hanukkah Festival - Skirball Cultural Center
December 12, 2023 Chanukah at the Outlets - The Outlets at San Clemente
December 13, 2023 Hanukkah Celebration - Pretend City Children's Museum

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

November 17, 2023 Christmas Faire - The Parrish of St. Matthew
December 2, 2023 Holiday Conscious Market - Downtown Santa Monica
Multiple dates starting Dec. 2, 2023   Winter Village - City of Santa Ana, CA
December 3, 2023 Newhall Holiday Marketplace - City of Santa Clarita, CA
December 6, 2023 Holiday Stroll - City of Torrance, CA
December 9 2023 Holiday Family Faire - Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum 

 

New Year's Eve

December 31, 2023 New Years Eve with Pink Martini - Los Angeles Philharmonic
December 31, 2023 Kid's New Year's Eve - Legoland California
December 31, 2023 Noon Year's Eve - Pretend City Children's Museum
  NYELA Countdown to 2023 - Grand Park

 

Miscellaneous

Multiple dates starting on Nov. 1, 2023 'Tis the Grinch Holiday Talk Show - Westfield Century City
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 10, 2023 Festival Holiday & Christmas Celebration - Disneyland Park
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 10, 2023 CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive - Plaza West Covina
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 13, 2023 Winterland by Caruso - The Grove
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 17, 2023 Knotts Merry Farm - Knott's Berry Farm
November 18, 2023 Family Art Workshop: Holiday Edition - The Muckenthaler
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Holidays at Universal - Universal Studios Hollywood
Multiple dates starting on Nov. 24, 2023 Grinchmas - Univsal Studios Hollywood
November 26, 2023 91st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 2023 40th Annual Holiday Festival - City of Torrance, CA
December 1, 2023 SCV Winter Wonderland - Higher Vision Chrusch
December 2, 2023 Holiday Arts & Music Festival - Valley Cultural Foundation
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 2, 2023 Christmas on the Farm - Underwood Family Farms
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 2, 2023 Aquarium Holidays - Aquarium of the Pacific
December 3, 2023 Celebration of Winter Holidays - Bowers Museum
December 3, 2023 Holiday in Candy Land Fairytale - Plummer Park
December 9, 2023 Holiday Krafts Day for Kids - International Printing Museum
December 9, 2023 Winter Wonderland Toy - Salt Lake Park
Multiple dates starting on Dec. 16, 2023 Yuletide Cinemaland - Streetfood Cinema
December 17, 2023 Holiday Festival - The Muckenthaler
January 1, 2023 135th Rose Parade - Rose Bowl

 

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