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11 LA Events to Light Up Your Holiday Season

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Are you looking for festive ways to celebrate this holiday season? Look no further! The LA2050 Team has curated a map of 11 Holiday Lights in LA. 💡🤩🌟


Scroll for descriptions of each event, dates, and pricing.

✨1. Chanukah on the Boulevard, Menorah Lighting | December 19th | Free

Join Encino Courtyard for a ceremony of the kindling of the Menorah. Enjoy kosher refreshments and traditional Chanukah bites, music, and crafting!

✨2. Enchanted Forest of Light: Descanso Gardens | November 20th - January 8th | $34

Looking for family fun? Visit the Enchanted Forest of Light, an interactive, nighttime experience, featuring a one-mile walk through unique lighting experiences in some of the most beloved areas of Descanso Gardens.

✨3. Christmas Tree Lane: 100th Annual Ceremony | December 10th | Free

Enjoy delicious food and beverages, support local arts and crafts vendors, and stroll beneath the world-famous lights at this family-friendly SoCal holiday tradition.

✨4. The Arboretum: Lightscape | November 21st - January 8th | $37 - $39

The acclaimed Lightscape returns with stunning new installations along a new expanded trail. Wander through displays of color, light, and sound that include the spectacular Winter Cathedral.

✨5. L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow | November 18th - January 22nd | $27 - $34

Explore an immersive landscape filled with spectacular lantern sculptures of animals among blooming flowers, towering trees, and a wildlife-centered experience.

✨6. Holiday Light Festival Train Ride | November 25th - January 6th  | $7

Enjoy a train ride of delightful and festive scenes with thousands of lights located at the one-mile track at Griffith Park & Southern Railroad. This long standing tradition is perfect for all ages.

✨7. 35th Annual Palisades Menorah Lighting | December 18th | Free

Celebrate the 35th Annual Palisades Menorah Lighting in the Palisades Village on the 1st Night of Chanukah, with a live performance by the Beat Buds, Chanukah crafts, treats, and more!

✨8. Winterlit Santa Monica | November 11th - January 16th | Free

Enjoy an immersive experience for the whole family. Tens of thousands of colorful lights, decor, and garland will deck the Third Street Promenade, 2nd and 4th Streets.

✨9. Marina Lights at Burton Chace Park | December 1st - 31st | Free

The holiday season in Marina del Rey offers locals and visitors a festive atmosphere with nightly twinkling holiday lights throughout December at Burton Chace Park. Enjoy unobstructed views of the harbor, along three sides of the park.

✨10. The Bloc: Sparkle DTLA | November 17th - January 1st | Free

Experience a holiday show as 18 million hues of lights illuminate the night and synchronize to festive tunes including one of LA’s largest multi-colored interactive holiday displays.

✨11. Holiday Waterfront Trolley Tour of Lights | December 7th - 28th | $25 - $35

Board a classic cable-car trolley for a waterfront tour that will showcase the best light displays, including the famous floating Christmas trees of Alamitos Bay and beautiful Naples Island!

🌟Check out our 12 unique maps, from 10 botanical gardens around LA to historically significant locations places here: https://la2050.org/places 🌟

AuthorTeam LA2050
CollectionBy LA, For LA