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