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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: November 22 - 24

Laura Hertzfeld
Laura Hertzfeld
Published Nov 21, 2024 7:00 AM
Two dancers, a man and a woman, pose mid-routine. It's a still from the "Little Women" ballet. The woman has her arms outstretched, holding an open umbrella with one leg extened behind her. In the background a cellist sits, watching the performance.
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As I walked through Descanso Garden’s annual Enchanted light installation earlier this week, I was — as always — taken by the sheer amount of work it takes to launch something that extensive. If you’ve never been, the gardens every year turn their space into a lit-up fairy land, with fields of illuminated flowers, trees bespeckled in colored light, artist installations across fields, and a model train that’s the stuff of A Christmas Story dreams. It’s an event that really encapsulates the magic of the holidays in L.A. to me — that you can be transported somewhere more “holiday-y” using the city’s creativity and still celebrate that we live in Southern California. (Those enormous agaves kind of give it away!)

And that’s just one of the many holiday events that kick off this week. If you, like me, get stressed out by the "what should we do today?" question when you have family in town, then hopefully this list will give you a head start on planning. And if you’re heading out of town for Thanksgiving, take advantage of the last weekend ahead of the holiday to get in the spirit before things get busy and more booked up in December.

For more to explore, visit LAist.com where you can get a preview of the Long Beach Opera’s upcoming season, and pore through our exclusive holiday gift guides featuring local experiences, books, crafts, and more.

Events

Outdoor Pick

  • The wheel and chain for a blue bike, pictured close-up. Behind it, other bikes are parked next to just out of focus.
    Sat, Nov 23

    3rd Annual LA Bike Fest

    • Highland Park Brewery
      1220 N. Spring St., Highland Park

    Ride your bike over to Highland Park and connect with other cycling enthusiasts at the L.A. Bike Fest fundraiser.

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Viewing Pick

  • A still from the film "Come Closer." Two young women ride tandem on a bicycle.
    Tue, Nov 26

    Israel Film Festival

    • Multiple Locations

    A wide range of Israeli filmmakers are featured among the 40 documentaries, shorts, and features.

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