20 Holiday Events in Los Angeles To Look Forward To This Season

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to have Christmas in L.A.!

Yes, I did just make that up on the spot. I’ve got bars!

‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays in Los Angeles! As much as I love Halloween, I also love Christmas time! The holiday season is such a special time of year, and for me, it starts right after Halloween. Naturally, this means I already have my Christmas decorations up, and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! 

My motto for this season is, “life’s too short to not celebrate Christmas for two whole months!” Do you agree with me?

Whether you do or don’t, I can guarantee you came to this blog because you’re ready to start planning out your holiday events list, and you knew that the Borderline Millennials blog was the place to go for the best holiday events in Los Angeles!

I won’t make you wait any longer, so here is my complete list of Holiday and Christmas events in Los Angeles 2021! This list is everything that has been announced by November 14, 2021, but I will be updating this blog as more events are announced, so be sure to frequent back here to see all of the most up-to-date Los Angeles Holiday Events lists!

Also, once you’ve read through the list, leave a comment below or on a spooky Instagram post on Borderline Millennials telling me which event you’re most excited for or an event that you know about that I missed! Happy Holidays!

Holiday Events in Los Angeles

• The Elf on the Shelf Magical Holiday Journey

• An Elf on the Shelf-inspired Christmas voyage.

• The Fairplex LA County Fairgrounds, Pomona

• November 5 - January 2

• Tickets start at $29.95 per adult

• Holiday Road

  • Embrace the holidays with this fully festive walking trail.

  • King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

  • December 3 - 31

  • Tickets start at $45 per person

• Lightscape at the LA Arboretum

  • A must-see holiday event walk-thru

  • LA Arboretum

  • November 12 - January 16

  • Tickets start at $32 per person

• LA Kings Holiday Ice

  • Ice skate with the fam at L.A. Live.

  • L.A. Live, DTLA

  • November 27 - January 8

  • Tickets start at $25 per person (on-site)

• Enchanted Forest of Light

  • Stroll through a garden of illuminated wonder.

  • Descanso Gardens

  • November 21 - January 9

  • Tickets start at $32 per person

• L.A. Zoo Lights

  • Watch the zoo transform for the holidays.

  • L.A. Zoo

  • November 19  January 9

  • Tickets start at $22 per person

• Dodgers Holiday Festival

  • A holiday event for all Dodger fans.

  • Dodger Stadium

  • November 26 - December 31

  • Tickets start at $16 per person

• Santa’s North Pole Journey

  • Enjoy a North Pole journey at your favorite mall.

  • Westfield Century City

  • November 26 - December 24

  • Tickets start at $55 per person

• Christmas in Color

  • A socially safe drive-thru animated holiday light show

  • Raging Waters, San Dimas

  • November 19 - January 2

  • Tickets start at $40 per vehicle

• The Hollywood Christmas Parade

  • Tune in for the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade.

  • Hollywood, CA

  • Sunday, November 28

  • FREE

• Reindeer Road by World of Illumination

  • Grab your sled and trek down Reindeer Road.

  • Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

  • November 11 - January 2

  • Tickets start at $79 per vehicle

• Santa’s Speedway Christmas Lights Drive-Thru

  • A unique holiday drive-thru on an actual raceway.

  • Irwindale Speedway

  • November 26 - December 31

  • Tickets start at $59 per vehicle

• Stevie Wonder House Full of Toys Benefit Concert

  • Celebrate the holidays with the one and only, Stevie Wonder

  • Microsoft Theater

  • December 18 @ 8pm

  • Tickets start at $44 per person

• Love Actually Live

  • A live, holiday musical experience for Love, Actually.

  • Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

  • November 27 - December 31

  • Tickets start at $45 per person

• Yuletide Cinemaland

  • Holiday movie screenings in Los Angeles by Street Food Cinema

  • Pasadena, CA

  • December 4 - 26

  • Tickets start at $40 per person

• Tinseltown Christmas Themed Pop-Up Bar

  • Have a holiday cocktail in a holiday-themed bar.

  • Lost Property Bar

  • November 24 - December 31

  • Tickets start at $22 per person

• Holiday Lights Cruise

  • Experience Newport Beach in full holiday decor with a boat cruise and a holiday lights boat parade.

  • Newport Beach

  • December 1 - 31

  • Tickets start at $20 per person

• The Immersive Nutcracker

  • An immersive, virtual reality Nutcracker experience set to Tchaikovsky’s score.

  • Multiple locations throughout Los Angeles

  • November 26 - December 31

  • Tickets $44 per adult

• The Gingerbread Man’s Spectacular Holiday Light Adventure

  • An immersive experience set in a life-size gingerbread house.

  • The Shoppes at Chino Hills

  • Begins November 26

  • Tickets start at $15 per person

• Holiday Season at Los AngelesTheme Parks

  • Merriest Nights at Disneyland

  • Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood

  • Knott’s Merry Farms at Knott’s Berry Farms

  • Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Magic Kingdom

Which events do you plan on going to this holiday season? Let me know in the comments below!