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Best things to do Christmas week in Los Angeles and Southern California: December 23 - 26
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Seth Cohen may have called it on The O.C. back in 2003, but 21 years later, we really are getting Chrismukkah, as the first day of Hanukkah collides with Christmas Day. To be fair, we already got our Chrismukkah miracle earlier this year in the form of Seth Cohen – I mean Adam Brody – as hot rabbi Noah in the Netflix series Nobody Wants This. Still, no matter what holiday you celebrate, it is a special time of year. Of course, every neighborhood has beautiful choirs and Midnight Mass services, Hanukkah menorah lightings, and Christmas pageants. But we’ve taken a minute to highlight some things you maybe didn’t know were going on this coming week and a few ideas of what to do with your family once the presents are opened and the food demolished.
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Events
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Tue, Dec 24'A Christmas Carol'
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A Noise Within Theatre
3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena
It’s your last chance to check out the annual A Noise Within production of the Dickens classic.
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A Noise Within Theatre
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Mon, Dec 23Victorian Christmas
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Grier Musser Museum
403 S. Bonnie Brae St., Westlake
Victorian decorations abound at the Grier Musser Museum ahead of Christmas Day.
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Grier Musser Museum
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Tue, Dec 24MatzoBall LA 2024
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Bootsy Bellows
9229 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
The annual Christmas Eve bash is geared at folks ages 21-49.
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Bootsy Bellows
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Tue, Dec 24L.A. Christmas Market at the Row
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ROW DTLA
777 S. Alameda St., downtown L.A.
Need to buy late presents? Try the Christmas market.
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ROW DTLA
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Wed, Dec 25Hanukkah on Ice
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Toyota Sports Performance Center (L.A. Kings Practice Facility)
555 Nash St. , El Segundo
Glide into the first night of Hanukkah s you skate on the L.A. Kings' training ice.
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Toyota Sports Performance Center (L.A. Kings Practice Facility)
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Wed, Dec 25Christmas Day Volunteering
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Multiple Locations
If you have free time on Christmas, consider putting it towards helping others.
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Multiple Locations
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Fri, Jan 31LITE-BRITE: Worlds of Wonder
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Santa Monica Place
395 Santa Monica Pl., Santa Monica
The exhibit includes a light tunnel, a history of the famous toy, space for sensory play and more!
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Santa Monica Place
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Tue, Dec 24L.A. County Holiday Celebration
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
The show includes a diverse range of performers, from Hawaiian hula dancers Hālau Hula Keali’i o Nālani to acclaimed Latin music ensemble Gabrielito y La Verdad.
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Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Viewing Pick
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Wed, Dec 25Movies opening Christmas Day
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Multiple Locations
Head out to see A Complete Unknown, Babygirl, or The Fire Inside.
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Multiple Locations
Dine & Drink Deals
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Tue, Dec 24British Christmas Eve
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The Cat & Fiddle
742 Highland Ave., Hollywood
The Cat & Fiddle will be open Christmas Eve and has a set menu.
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The Cat & Fiddle
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Mon, Dec 30Frosty’s Christmas Pop-Up Bar
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Frosty’s Christmas Pop-Up
6555 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
This on-theme bar is more of an immersive experience and has the price tag to match.
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Frosty’s Christmas Pop-Up
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Tue, Dec 24Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Scopa Italian Roots
2905 W. Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey
Italian Christmas Eve comes to Venice with Top Chef alum Chef Antonia’s Feast of the Seven Fishes!
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Scopa Italian Roots
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Wed, Dec 25Christmas dinner at Genghis Cohen
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Genghis Cohen
740 North Fairfax Ave., Fairfax
Come for the Chinese food. Stay for the icream.
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Genghis Cohen
Updated December 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM PST
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