LA Weekend: Lighted Boat Parades; Christmas Parades; Hanukkah Fests

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Greater Los Angeles — from the Westside, South Bay and beaches, through DTLA, the East Side, San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys to the Ventura County line.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 9 to Sunday, Dec. 10.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.
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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Special Event! Drum with Jacob, Eagle Rock

12 Days of Giftmas, Arroyo Arts Collective, Highland Park

Debbie Gibson’s 'Winterlicious Evening Of Holiday & Hits': Bourbon Room Hollywood, Los Angeles

Holid8Bit Art Exhibition, Los Angeles

Holiday Ice Skating Rink: Pershing Square, Downtown Los Angeles

'LA Kings Holiday Ice' Outdoor, Holiday Skating Rink: L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles

Holiday 'L.A. Zoo Lights': Los Angeles

American Contemporary Ballet 'Nutcracker Suite': Los Angeles

"Inside Liberty" Animal Defenders International Event, Los Angeles

Universal Studios Hollywood 'Grinchmas' & 'Harry Potter Christmas': Los Angeles

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles
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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Holiday Party with a Master Model Builder, Long Beach

Potter Parodies Presents: Holiday at Hogwarts, Long Beach

'Holiday Swing' With LB Symphony: Long Beach

Aquarium Holidays & Santa: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach

Love In The Mirror's Holiday Toy Drive: Drop-Off Sites, Long Beach.
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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

Aloha Winter Walk at The Whizin Market Square, Agoura Hills

Studio CT: A Lynn Fleetwood Evening for People of Maui Benefit, Agoura Hills

'Holiday Road LA' Immersive Experience: King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

Holiday Market - Community Block Party: Canoga Park

Kiwanis Annual 'Holiday Parade & Festival': Chatsworth

Third Space Malibu: An Invitation to Play Presented by Stapelstein, Malibu

RUSH Around the World: A Holiday Adventure, Brickhouse Theatre, North Hollywood

"The Sound of Christmas"- Jazz, Gospel and Toy Drive, North Hollywood

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Holiday Show: El Portal Theater, North Hollywood

Trinity Irish Dance Company 'Very Irish Christmas': The Soraya, Northridge

3rd Annual Catholic Maker Advent Market, Sherman Oaks

Winterfest, Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge, Studio City

'Holidays At The Cube' Events: Discovery Cube LA Children's Museum, Sylmar

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets Of The Sewer': Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar

Snowflake Festival - Free Admission, Tarzana

Art and Craft Event, Thousand Oaks

Christmas With Areté 'Handel’s Messiah': Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks

'Roaring '20s Holidays At The Inn': Stagecoach Inn Museum, Thousand Oaks

Jewish Festival and Menorah Chanukah Lighting, Toluca Lake

Universal Studios Hollywood 'Grinchmas' & 'Harry Potter Christmas': Universal City

Ventura Harbor 'Santa Paddle': Ventura

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

Mt Lowe Chamber Players • Music of Beethoven & Brahms for Clarinet, Cello & Piano. Free, Altadena

Holiday 'Lightscape' Winter Walk: Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia

'Christmas Is...' Holiday Spectacular: Haugh Performing Arts Center, Glendora

Annual Christmas Parade: Glendora

'Enchanted Forest Of Light': Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge

'A Christmas Carol': Highlands Church, La Crescenta

Afternoon with “The Boy Who Saw True” -La Crescenta

Holiday Craft Extravaganza Pop-up Market, La Puente

'O Hear The Angel Voices' Free Christmas Concert: La Verne

Crowning of the Kitty Catnip Court, Tail Town, Pasadena

Pasadena Pro Musica 'Season of Glory' Holiday Concert & Sing-Along: Pasadena

Holiday 'Babes In Toyland' Immersive Experience: Pasadena

'Kidspace Winter Frolic' & Sock-Skating Rink: Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena

Inland Pacific Ballet 'Nutcracker': Lewis Family Playhouse, Rancho Cucamonga

Love In The Mirror's Holiday Toy Drive: Drop-Off Sites, San Gabriel Valley

SkyPark 'Santa's Village' Ice Skating & Train Rides: Skyforest/Lake Arrowhead

Ophelia's Jump World Premiere of “SEALED ORDERS”- Upland

Hometown Holiday Parade, Santa, Snow Zone & Crafts: Upland

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

'Holiday In The Park': Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valenica
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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

The 5th Annual California Great Santa Stroll, Hermosa Beach

Giant Chanukah Celebration at Pier, Hermosa Beach

Celebrate Chanukah with a Giant Menorah at Sofi Stadium, Inglewood

Launch Dance Center Presents The Nutcracker, Lawndale

A Musical Celebration of Christmas, Manhattan Beach

Annual Christmas Pageant: The Neighborhood Church, Palos Verdes Estates

'Astra Lumina' Holiday Lights Night Walk: South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Estates

Annual Christmas 'Cruise At Beach' Car & Bike Show: Marina/Pier, Redondo Beach

King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade: Redondo Beach

Debbie Allen's Hot Chocolate Nutcracker: Redondo Beach

'Ice Fantasy' Holiday Skating Rink: Torrance

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WESTSIDE:

'Love Actually Live': The Wallis Center, Beverly Hills

'Unwrap The Magic' Holiday Light Show & Jolly Trolley: Beverly Hills

California Rare Fruit Growers Annual Holiday Plant Sale, Culver City

Hanukkah Celebration & Menorah Lighting: Ivy Station, Culver City

Ocean Charter School's 19th Annual Winter Faire, Los Angeles

LA Ballet 'Nutcracker': Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles

Hanukkah Festival: Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles

"The Joy of Christmas" Concert by Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Los Angeles

Third Space Malibu: An Invitation to Play Presented by Stapelstein, Malibu

Annual Holiday— Boat Parade & Fireworks: Marina Del Rey

'A Walk Through Pier History' Walking Tour: Santa Monica

'Ice At Santa Monica' Outdoor Skating Rink: Santa Monica

Holiday BARK Reading Dog and Craft Program, Venice

My Mother Had Two Faces: Reflections on Beauty, Aging, and Acceptance, West Hollywood

'Sunset Strip, True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood

Kentwood Players 'A Gentleman's Guide To Love & Murder': Westside LA

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ALSO SEE:

• 'The Nutcracker': Where To See The Holiday Ballet In LA 2023
• LA Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• OC Weekend: Lighted Boat Parades; Hanukkah Fests; Celtic Christmas
• San Diego Weekend: 2 Lighted Boat Parades; Zoo Jungle Bells; Birdstock Fest
• Inland Empire Weekend: Santa Village; Menorah Lightings; Tom's Farm Holiday Train

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