🌱 Patch AM: Live Racing and 11 more events

Good day Arcadia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Winter Camp at City of Arcadia Recreation Department
• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas Eve at City of Arcadia
• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas at City of Arcadia

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📸 Around Arcadia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Enchant Christmas
  Santa Anita Park, 285 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Winter Camp
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  5:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas Eve
  City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas
  City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Winter Camp
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  5:00 am
• Live Racing
  Santa Anita Park , 285 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  11:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Enchant Christmas
  Santa Anita Park , 285 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Dave & Buster's Family Friendly Early NYE Party!
  400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
  4:00 pm
• Dave & Buster's 21+ New Years Eve Celebration
  400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

📣 Arcadia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• The Nutcracker
  San Gabriel Mission Playhouse , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  5:00 pm
• Pasadena Dance Theatre's The Nutcracker Ballet
  San Gabriel Fine Arts Association , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  5:00 pm
• Sunday Supper Club
  Treehouse , 686 N Spring St , Los Angeles
  5:00 pm
• Spinnnin’ Sundays
  Angel City Brewery , 216 S Alameda St , Los Angeles
  6:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Arcadia PatchAM possible:

• LA Fire Justice — (626) 684-3315
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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Wanted Vinyl Record
  WANTED RECORDS, VINTAGE STEREO EQUIPMENT, AND MUSIC MEMORABILIA... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Chloe was LOST on December 18, 2025 in Whittier, CA 90605 near Near Colima Road Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor East Central Arcadia)
• I live in the Upper Highland Oaks area.
  Looking for a house cleaner to come once a week. Need to know if they bring their own supplies or do I provide. Also have an apartment building in… (Nextdoor Upper Highland Oaks)

• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse - Out West Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Busser in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sierra Madre

• Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Dec. 19-27 (sgvtribune.com)
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• Rose Parade float sparks backlash as firefighters asks for 'more syrup' (foxla.com)

Temple City

• San Gabriel Valley Housing Limits Rise for 2026 (midvalleynews.com)

Monrovia

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-- The Patch AM Team

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