Events for December 10, 2016 on our 90045 Weekend Calendar
6:30 AM
Santa Monica To Venice Christmas Run
One of the Westside’s longest running Christmas traditions and fundraisers, the 39th annual Santa Monica-Venice Christmas Run returns to the Boardwalk on Saturday, December 10. Starting in Santa Monica at Barnard Way, the run includes a 5k and a 10k run (or walk) down the beach path, with many participants and their babies (and fur
7:00 AM
2016 Venice Surf-A-Thon
Calling all surfers! Register now for the 23rd Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon Contest at the Venice Breakwater on Dec. 10th, 2016. Hosted by Surf-A-Thon Enterprises International LLC’s Ger-I Lewis Divisions: Seniors Masters Longboard Men Women Jr. Mens Menehunes Veterans/Active Duty Military Pre-Registration: $20. Beach Registration: $25 includes Surf A Thon T-shirt. Please make checks payable to Surf-A-Thon
8:00 AM
Letters To Santa – Drop Them At The Point
Drop a letter to Santa Claus in a Mailbox near the Lifeguard Tower and receive a personalized letter back from Santa himself! Bring your own letter in a pre-addressed envelope and drop in the mailbox OR Pick-up a blank letter inside of Bella Beach Kids to fill out and drop in the box. *All letters
9:00 AM
Playa Vista Farmers Market
The Playa Vista Farmers Market was started in 2009 with a vision to create a better “farmer first” market. This market was recently honored to be named one of the three Best of the Westside farmers markets by Argonaut News. Located at Runway Playa Vista on Runway Blvd & Town Center Drive and adjacent to Whole
Breakfast With Santa Aboard The Queen Mary
Nestle up with Jolly St. Nick for storytime and sing-along with The Baker and Ginny Gingerbread while you decorate cookies and fill your bellies with your favorite breakfast treats! This event brings families together to celebrate the holiday season in a fun and welcoming environment. Participants enjoy a warm breakfast, the opportunity to meet and
Hermosa Beach Sand Snowman Contest
Get your shovels ready! Our annual Sand Snowman contest returns this weekend! Join us at 15th St. at the shoreline to celebrate our unique holiday tradition of building sandsnowmen! This contest is open to all ages & abilities, with prizes for favorite, most unique, most traditional, best dressed and funniest. Source: hermosabch.org
10:00 AM
The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition
Enjoy a unique, first-time look into the Pixar filmmaking process, and explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters with the west coast premiere of The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition. This 12,000 sq. ft. interactive exhibition showcases the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts used by
ICE at Santa Monica
ICE at Santa Monica returns November 3, 2016 through January 16, 2017. Open Daily. Every holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. The 8,000 square foot rink by
Dickens Holiday Celebration
The Museum’s galleries transform into Fezziwig’s Warehouse with special presentations, tours, carolers, music, and the chance to print your own Victorian cards on antique presses from the 1850′s. You will have the chance to meet characters from various Dickens novels including the nefarious Fagin, the mad Miss Havisham and the dreamer Mr. Micawber. The highlight
11:00 AM
Pershing Square Ice Skating
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square! The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square presented by Bai offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice
Santa Photos At Manhattan Village
Santa arrives Friday, November 25th! Be sure to visit him at his NEW Beach Hut and get your photo taken. November 25th – December 24th Sunday: 11am-6pm (Break Time: 2pm-3pm) Monday – Saturday: 11am-8pm (Break Times: 1pm-2pm and 5pm-6pm) Packages and Pricing source: shopmanhattanvillage.com
12:00 PM
Marina del Rey Snow Wonder
Jump into winter at Marina del Rey’s Snow Wonder event, where children can enjoy real snow, sledding, arts & crafts, face painting, live DJ, food trucks and more. Stay for fireworks at 5:55 pm and the 54th Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade after from 6-8 pm.
Alice In Winterland At The Queen Mary
Light up the night and follow us down the rabbit hole this holiday season with Alice in Winterland, bringing a holiday inspired re-imagination of the classic Lewis Carroll story to life through the magic of an interactive, immersive 14,000-square foot experience. Unlock the hidden magic of your curious adventure with RIFD technology to make your
2:00 PM
Redondo Beach Holiday Concert & Santa On The Pier
This is the 6th year for this event. Need a selfie with Surfing Santa? This is your event! source: redondopier.com
4:00 PM
Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks
The annual event started as a way for local business leaders to kick-off the holiday season, and give something back to Manhattan Beach. The deed has flourished – and this spirit of sharing is nowhere more apparent than here, as quoted from the Beach Reporter: “If you want to feel a sense of community, there
5:00 PM
2016 Holiday Light Festival Train Ride At Griffith Park
Starting the day after Thanksgiving, join us for an evening train ride around our festively decorated, one mile of track. Magical scenes and tens of thousands of lights will captivate you and your family and set the mood for a wonderful Holiday season. The first train leaves at 5 pm every day. The last train leaves
5:30 PM
Adventureplex Parents’ Night Out
Every Friday and Saturday you can drop the kids off for a night of fun and enjoy an adult night out. Your children will have as much fun as you learning a new activity from an AdventurePlex class instructor, creating arts and crafts, playing games, challenging themselves in sports and, of course, exploring all five
6:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights
ZooLAbrate the Holidays! L.A. Zoo Lights is a not-to-be-missed nighttime holiday light experience that debuted in 2014 and has grown each year since. This year’s event promises to be even more magical, as we “ZooLAbrate” our Golden Anniversary with more lights, and more nights. Take a 60- to 90-minute stroll through a large area of the Zoo
Marina del Rey Boat Parade
The Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade organization is a volunteer-run, non-profit community organization that presents the parade with support from corporate and community sponsors, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. Boats circle the main channel of the Marina del Rey Harbor at least three times. See a map
6:30 PM
Snow Los Angeles
Classic snow day activities for all to enjoy. Snow Los Angeles is our city’s first downhill snow tubing park, brining over 10,000 sq. ft. of tubing to a 9-acre space in Elysian Park. But the event will offer a whole lot more than just tubing. Every hour this winter wonderland casts a news report that turns
7:00 PM
El Segundo’s Candy Cane Lane
Weather permitting, Santa will be out every night between 7 pm and 9 pm. This is new information after the flyer was photographed. Foot traffic only and please, no dogs. Source: facebook.com/ESCandyCaneLane/
Events for December 11, 2016 on our 90045 Weekend Calendar
8:00 AM
Sunday Westchester Farmers Market
The Sunday Westchester Farmers Market is an expansion of the long running Wednesday Westchester Farmers Market and offers a mix of farmers, ranchers and specialty growers, along with food purveyors and artisans.
Letters To Santa – Drop Them At The Point
Drop a letter to Santa Claus in a Mailbox near the Lifeguard Tower and receive a personalized letter back from Santa himself! Bring your own letter in a pre-addressed envelope and drop in the mailbox OR Pick-up a blank letter inside of Bella Beach Kids to fill out and drop in the box. *All letters
10:00 AM
The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition
Enjoy a unique, first-time look into the Pixar filmmaking process, and explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters with the west coast premiere of The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition. This 12,000 sq. ft. interactive exhibition showcases the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts used by
ICE at Santa Monica
ICE at Santa Monica returns November 3, 2016 through January 16, 2017. Open Daily. Every holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. The 8,000 square foot rink by
Dickens Holiday Celebration
The Museum’s galleries transform into Fezziwig’s Warehouse with special presentations, tours, carolers, music, and the chance to print your own Victorian cards on antique presses from the 1850′s. You will have the chance to meet characters from various Dickens novels including the nefarious Fagin, the mad Miss Havisham and the dreamer Mr. Micawber. The highlight
11:00 AM
Holiday Block Party At Playa Vista’s Runway
HOHO Runway! Runway is closing the streets and throwing the biggest, bestest party of the season! Rally family and friends to Runway’s whimsical wintry playground on Sunday, December 11th, 11am-5pm! Sled among Palm trees, check off your shopping list, listen to great music…and naughty or nice, be sure to bring your list to Santa! Stroll,
Lakeshore Free Crafts for Kids
Free crafts for kids. No reservations necessary. Ages 3 & up. Click here for the schedule of crafts.
Pershing Square Ice Skating
Glide into the holidays and join us for ice skating in Pershing Square! The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square presented by Bai offers the quintessential winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity and the impressive city skyline, our outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice
Santa Photos At Manhattan Village
Santa arrives Friday, November 25th! Be sure to visit him at his NEW Beach Hut and get your photo taken. November 25th – December 24th Sunday: 11am-6pm (Break Time: 2pm-3pm) Monday – Saturday: 11am-8pm (Break Times: 1pm-2pm and 5pm-6pm) Packages and Pricing source: shopmanhattanvillage.com
12:00 PM
Alice In Winterland At The Queen Mary
Light up the night and follow us down the rabbit hole this holiday season with Alice in Winterland, bringing a holiday inspired re-imagination of the classic Lewis Carroll story to life through the magic of an interactive, immersive 14,000-square foot experience. Unlock the hidden magic of your curious adventure with RIFD technology to make your
Playa Provisions Snow Day
Playa Provisions is hosting a Snow Day! Join Playa Provisions for an afternoon of fun playing in a winter wonderland. Activities include a sledding hill and bounce house, DIY S’mores, hot chocolate and libations. Kid’s Pass to both the sledding hill and bounce house is $10. source: facebook.com/playaprovisions
1:00 PM
El Segundo 53rd Annual Holiday Parage
Parade Route: Begins on Main Street at Imperial Avenue and proceeds south to El Segundo Blvd. More info here.
4:00 PM
Annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Festival
The Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Festival is held at the Pier every year in December. This year’s Fireworks Festival will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Remember to bring blankets, beach chairs, and picnic dinner to pick a spot for the spectacular show! The Holiday Fireworks are expected to go forward, rain or shine, on
Venice Canals 35th Annual Boat Parade
This year’s theme: Venice … Where The Palm Trees Glisten Boats line up at 3:30 and the parade starts promptly at 4 pm at the corner of Eastern Canal & Carroll Canal, rain or shine! source: voiceofthecanals.org
5:00 PM
2016 Holiday Light Festival Train Ride At Griffith Park
Starting the day after Thanksgiving, join us for an evening train ride around our festively decorated, one mile of track. Magical scenes and tens of thousands of lights will captivate you and your family and set the mood for a wonderful Holiday season. The first train leaves at 5 pm every day. The last train leaves
6:00 PM
LA Zoo Lights
ZooLAbrate the Holidays! L.A. Zoo Lights is a not-to-be-missed nighttime holiday light experience that debuted in 2014 and has grown each year since. This year’s event promises to be even more magical, as we “ZooLAbrate” our Golden Anniversary with more lights, and more nights. Take a 60- to 90-minute stroll through a large area of the Zoo
6:30 PM
Snow Los Angeles
Classic snow day activities for all to enjoy. Snow Los Angeles is our city’s first downhill snow tubing park, brining over 10,000 sq. ft. of tubing to a 9-acre space in Elysian Park. But the event will offer a whole lot more than just tubing. Every hour this winter wonderland casts a news report that turns
7:00 PM
El Segundo’s Candy Cane Lane
Weather permitting, Santa will be out every night between 7 pm and 9 pm. This is new information after the flyer was photographed. Foot traffic only and please, no dogs. Source: facebook.com/ESCandyCaneLane/
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