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Best Things To Do in Los Angeles And SoCal This Weekend: Dec. 15 - 17

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Krampus, pictured here in 2019 in Bolzano, Italy, spends this weekend at the Philosophical Research Society.
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Shop for art, plush, toys and collectibles at DesignerCon. Learn about and party with Krampus(es). Dance the night away at Grave at the Torch.

Events

  • DesignerCon

    • Anaheim Convention Center
      800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim

    Get your last-minute holiday shopping done at this convention featuring collectible toys, plush, designer apparel and pop art from more than 600 vendors and 350+ artists.

  • The Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit

    • Petersen Automotive Museum
      6060 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile

    The Negro Motorist Green Book offers an immersive look at how the guide served as “the bible of Black travel during Jim Crow” and what Black American travelers had to endure in mid-century America.

  • Beyond the Streets Holiday Market

    The street art and graffiti gallery and store holds a holiday market this weekend with art, books, prints, zines, apparel, limited-edition merch and treasures from the archive.

  • Krampus Nights at PRS

    • Philosophical Research Society
      3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz

    Attend an evening of folklore, holiday traditions, and the famed Alpine monster.

  • Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles' Hooray for Holidays

    • Saban Theatre
      8440 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills

    The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performs more than 20 holiday tunes from the golden age of cinema.

  • Sat, Dec 16

    Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad

    • Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
      1310 11th St, Santa Monica, Santa Monica

    The orchestra brings a Latin flair to the holiday stage.

  • Sat, Dec 16

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

    • The Bellwether
      333 S. Boylston St., Downtown L.A.

    The hip-hop group Bones plays the DTLA venue in advance of their latest album Hypnotic Rhythms, which comes out on all platforms on Dec. 22.

  • Sat, Dec 16

    UnCabaret: The UnHoliday Show!

    • UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy)
      1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood

    The alt-comedy and musical variety show has fostered an inclusive stage and space for more than three decades.

  • Fri, Dec 15

    Grave at the Torch

    • The Torch at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
      3911 S. Figueroa St, Downtown L.A.

    Bands We The Kings and State Champs play live, joined by Emo Nite and electronic dance music producers Said The Sky and Nurko.

  • Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting

    • LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
      5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire

    LACMA presents the first exhibition to explore Islamic art within the context of cultural eating and drinking traditions in the great Islamic courts.

Outdoor Pick

Viewing Pick

  • Yuletide Cinemaland 2023

    • Heritage Square Museum
      3800 Homer St., Montecito Heights

    Street Food Cinema dresses up as Yuletide Cinemaland for the holidays, with 10 days of outdoor festivities and film screenings at Heritage Square Museum.

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