LA Weekend: NYE Fireworks; Run With The Roses 5K; Frosty's Bar Pop-Up

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. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 31.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

• ALSO SEE: New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: LA Restaurant Specials 2023-24

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Mr. T Restaurant From Paris NEWS YEAR'S EVE SOIREE, Hollywood

Classic Hollywood Roosevelt | LA New Year's Eve Party, Hollywood

Kwanzaa Celebration, Book Fair & Marketplace: A.C. Bilbrew Library, Los Angeles

'Frosty's Christmas Bar' Pop-Up: Hollywood Boulevard Walk Of Fame, 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

'Prohibition NYE At Union Station' DTLA New Year's Eve: Los Angeles

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

'EVE' New Year’s Party & Fireworks: Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles

Free NYE Uber, Lyft & Cab Rides, Los Angeles County

NYE Party: New Year's Eve At Skybar, Mondrian Los Angeles: West Hollywood

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

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

New Year's Eve Bar Crawl, Long Beach

Paola Vega: The Mystery of Painting, Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach

"The Howling Twenties" Fantabulous New Year’s Eve Celebration, Long Beach

Queen Of The Sea's Pre-NYE Bash: Queen Mary, Long Beach

New Year’s Eve Night Dive: Aquarium Of Pacific: Long Beach

New Year's Eve Fireworks On Waterfront NYE: Long Beach

Queen Mary New Year's Eve Party & Fireworks: Long Beach

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain - New Year's Concert, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

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

NYE Comedy Bash, Strey Cellars, Oxnard

'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

'EVE' New Year’s Party & Fireworks: Universal Studios Hollywood, University City

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

Zoppe Italian Family Circus: Fairgrounds, Ventura

Our Story Is presents "At the Market"- Woodland Hills

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

Christmas Tree Lane: Altadena

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

Winter Family Fun Zone: Santa Anita Park Racetrack, Arcadia

New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Concert: Big Bear Lake

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

lululemon 'Run With The Roses' 5K: Pasadena

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

'Imaginarium' Holiday Light Extravaganza: LA County Fairplex, Pomona

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

NYE Live @ Lost Parrot - CLEAN Comedy Show and NYE Live @ Lost Parrot - MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN, South Pasadena

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY:

'Holiday In The Park': Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Kwanzaa Celebration, Book Fair & Marketplace: A.C. Bilbrew Library, Los Angeles

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

'Skating In The Park' Outdoor, Holiday Rink: Rancho Palos Verdes

Andy & Renee & Hard Rain - New Year's Concert, San Pedro

'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

New Year's Eve 'Venetian Masquerade Ball': Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills

Mr. T Restaurant From Paris NEWS YEAR'S EVE SOIREE, Hollywood

Classic Hollywood Roosevelt | LA New Year's Eve Party, Hollywood

'Frosty's Christmas Bar' Pop-Up: Hollywood Boulevard Walk Of Fame, Los Angeles

New Year’s Eve Fireworks & GLOW Party: Marina Del Rey

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

The Dr. Seuss Experience LA: Santa Monica

Westside Winter Wonderland NYE Ball 2024, Mon Ami, Santa Monica

New Year's Eve at Loulou Santa Monica

NYE Party: New Year's Eve At Skybar, Mondrian Los Angeles: West Hollywood

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ALSO SEE:

New Year's Eve & Day Brunch & Dinner: LA Restaurant Specials 2023-24

LA Guide To Outdoor, Ice Skating Rinks: Holidays 2023-24

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

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• Inland Empire Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Grape, Orange & Beach Ball Drops
• OC Weekend: NYE Fireworks; New Year's Eve Celebrations; Family Hike

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