What's Happening in December in Los Angeles

New openings and holiday festivities are everywhere this month. Here is what to see, eat and visit this December in LA. NoScrubs Launches in WeHo

NoScrubs incorporates AI to provide the fastest laundry turnaround time. The services picks up, cleans, folds and returns clothes in as little as four hours. They have a special 50% off for the first month, more info at https://noscrubs.com/.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Launch Holiday Items

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf introduced their new seasonal holiday menu including their Tiramisu Cream Iced Latte with espresso and mascarpone flavors and an airy cream topping.

Salt & Straw Offers Holiday Specials

Salt & Straw artisan ice cream is offering holiday flavors including pineapple upside down cake and chewy molasses cookies with rum caramel, as well as bringing back favorites peppermint cocoa with crushed candy canes, almond brittle with salted ganache, and the great cookie swap.

Unique Green Tea Opens in San Gabriel Valley

Taiwanese milk tea brand Unique Green is opening it’s first flagship store in North America in the San Gabriel Valley on December 6. Grand opening specials from Dec. 6 – 14th include limited BOGO drinks for Jasmine Milk Tea and Next Level Matcha Latte. The new store is located at 308 W. Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, open daily 11am to 11pm.

Top Chef Season 22 Winner Tristen Epps-Longs LA Dinner

On December 6, Top Chef Season 22 winner Tristen Epps-Long and Kat Turner will host a Cali-bbean Dinner featuring Afro-Caribbean cooking, starts at 5pm at Highly Likely restaurant, $125 per person, reservations on Resy.

See's Candies Pop-Ups

Just in time for the holidays, See's Candies is popping up with pop ups in Studio City (10973 Ventura Blvd.), Pico Rivera (8820 Washington Blvd) and Irvine (3881A Alton parkway) through December 24 to make your gift giving easier for those with sweet tooths on your list.

Holiday Happenings

1 Hotel West Hollywood

1 Hotel West Hollywood is hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day brunch from 1am to 2pm at 1 Kitchen with Gingerbread Pancakes and Country Eggs Benedict specials and Christmas Eve and Christmas Dinner starting at 4 pm until close in their Juniper Lounge, with Braised Beef Short Ribs and Sticky Toffee Egg Nog Pudding Cake specials.

Skybar

Skybar Los Angeles will be ringing in 2026 with ORLOVE’s 11th Annual New year’s Eve Celebration. The New Year’s Eve event will include a 4 hour open bar, DJ, art installations, midnight champagne toast and midnight countdown with confetti, 8pm to 2am, general admission $192.84, early bird admission $145.90, tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nye-2026-at-skybar-at-mondrian-4-hour-premium-open-bar-tickets-1861407492919.

The Maybourne Beverly Hills Announces Holiday Happenings

Head to the Maybourne in Beverly Hilles for classes; Wreath and Wine Masterclass on December 4 at 6pm, Gingerbread House Decorating Class on Dec. 14 and 21 at 11am as well as their Menorah lighting every night of Hanukkah from Dec. 14 to 22 at 5:30pm. They also are offering a Festive Afternoon Tea from Dec. 12 to 23, between 1 and 3pm, 12 Days of Whisky from Dec. 12 to 23 from 5pm to midnight, and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day a la carte menus at The Terrace.

Grand Illuminations Returns to DTLA

Grand Illuminations will transform California Plaza downtown with a 25-foot LED tree, kinetic sculptures and a twinkling walkway. The opening celebration is December 3 and is free to the public, and will also feature a holiday marketplace.

The Bloc Launches Holiday Events

Downtown’s The Bloc is offering a nightly light show on the hour from 5pm to 9pm nightly, as well as a free Colburn Concert Choir and Jillian Rossi show on December 6. There is also pet photos with Santa on Dec. 14 from 11am to 1pm and Breakfast with Santa at JOEY DTLA on December 13 from 8:30am to 10:30am.

Level 8 Launches Winter Wonderland

Level 8 in downtown LA has launched their Winter Wonderland now through January 15th. The rooftop experience includes private igloos, firepits, snow machines, s’mores, views and holiday cocktails. On December 10, Maison Kasai at Level 8 is hosting a Wagyu x Whisky x Caviar five course dinner at 7:00pm.

The Nutcracker at Wilshire Ebell Theatre

The Nutcracker featuring the Ukrainian Grand Kyiv Ballet is coming to LA for one night only, December 30, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Show is at 7pm, tickets start at $44.