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Very last-minute shopping: Where to find a gift on Christmas Eve
Jose Gonzalez advertises his sports merchandise store in Santee Alley as shoppers buy last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Stores put necklaces on display in Santee Alley as shoppers buy last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Maria Rosales puts out new merchandise in her toy store in Santee Alley as shoppers buy last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Shoppers fill Santee Alley on Christmas Eve for last-minute gift buying. Whole Foods, Toys R Us, Target, and other stores were also open on Dec. 24 for last-minute shoppers.
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Daisy Benitez sells holiday-themed gift bags in Santee Alley as shoppers buy last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Santee Alley among many other shopping locations in Los Angeles remain open on Christmas Eve for last-minute shoppers.
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So you forgot to grab a gift for your holiday host. Or maybe you never got around to purchasing stocking stuffers for the kids.
Well, most of the stores that have been open for days on end are wrapping up their epic Christmas hours after an anxious end to retail's biggest season. After staying open for a more than 100-hour stretch, Kohls stores will close at 6 p.m. tonight. Macy's will also free its employees at 6 after a week of keeping its doors open until 2 a.m. Most other major retailers will close at around the same time.
You can always risk a last minute hail-Mary to Santee Alley in downtown L.A., which has been churning with holiday activity for months. A spokesperson for the business association that oversees the alley's shops says most of its 150 mini-stores will shut down around 6 p.m., though others will stay open at their discretion, depending on whether they find it worth their time.
But there are a handful of stores throughout Southern California that will likely be open a few hours after work on Christmas Eve for your very, very last minute shopping. So put on your shopping face and head out to one of these local spots for your last-minute gifts — and let us know if there are others we missed in the comments!
Whole Foods - Pasadena
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 8 p.m.
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Whole Foods - 3rd and Fairfax
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 7 p.m.
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Whole Foods - Long Beach
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 7 p.m.
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Toys R Us - Los Feliz
- Christmas Eve Closes at 9 p.m.
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Toys R Us - Eagle Rock Plaza
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 8 p.m.
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Toys R Us - Burbank
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 9 p.m.
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Sephora- Old Town Pasadena
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 8 p.m.
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Nordstrom Rack - Beverly Connection
- Christmas Eve:Closes at 7 p.m.
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Target - SoCal locations
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 10 p.m.
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Barnes & Noble - Burbank
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 7 p.m.
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Barnes & Noble - Manhattan Beach
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 7 p.m.
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Barnes & Noble - 3rd Street Promenade
- Christmas Eve: Closes at 7 p.m.
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Where are will you do your last-minute shopping? Share in comments.
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