With each Nutcracker performance, watch the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza transform into a winter wonderland. Enjoy nightly snowfall, live entertainment and festive family fun from around the world including Mexico, China, India, Japan, Germany and much more! Don’t miss appearances from Grupo Infantil de Danza Regional Mexicana with El Centro Cultural de Mexico; South Coast Chinese Orchestra; Indian dance troupe Bollywood Dewane; Die Gemütlichen Schuhplatter performing German dances; Mariachi Toro de Saul Reynoso; vocalist Denean Dyson; U.S Navy Band…

As Los Angeles’ largest multicultural holiday celebration, the free 58th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration provides Angelenos of all ages an opportunity to come together on December 24 to experience and honor the dynamic, rich cultures of the County. During the event, many diverse L.A.-based artists and community groups showcase their talent and artistry on The Music Center’s iconic Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage. Make it a tradition to "Celebrate L.A." with the L.A. County Holiday Celebration at The Music Center.

The Zoo is open Christmas Eve, so come spend some holiday time with your animal friends at the Santa Barbara Zoo! General Admission until 2:30 p.m.; SB Zoo Member Admission until 3:00 p.m.  Zoo closes at 3:30 p.m.

JUST ADDED! 7:30pm showtime at the MUSIC HALL with host Michael Schlesinger, Classic Film and Music Expert 4:30pm showtime at the TOWN CENTER with host Steve Sass of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California. HOSTS FOR 2018! Ahrya Fine Arts - Robbo - singer, songwriter Playhouse - Cantor Aviva Rosenbloom - cantor, performer Glendale - Elissa Glickman - community arts impresario Royal - Aaron Wolf - actor, filmmaker NoHo 7 - Gustavo Bulgach - musician, Klezmer bandleader Monica Film Center - Isaac Wade - actor, theater manager Claremont 5 - Dr. Arthur Benjamin - magician, math whiz Town Center 5 | 4:30pm - Stephen Sass - community…

One of the all-time Laurel & Hardy comedy classics! March of the Wooden Soldiers (aka Babes in Toyland) puts the comedic duo in a musical Toyland filled with the fairy-tale characters of Mother Goose, where they must save Little Bo Peep and her mother from the villainous Barnaby. “A film par excellence for children. It’s packed with laughs and thrills” – Variety “An authentic children’s entertainment and quite the merriest of its kind that Hollywood has turned loose on the nation’s screens in a long time.” –…

Raise your voice! Sing with fellow revelers – plus Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, and the film’s remastered soundtrack – at this special screening of the 1954 holiday classic, presented with lyrics on screen. And you might want to bundle up – you never know what might happen when a couple of thousand people dream of a white Christmas together.

Twenty-four floors above the downtown skyline, WP24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles features Wolfgang’s acclaimed and award-winning modern Chinese cuisine. Reflective of his passion for Asian ingredients and cooking techniques, the cuisine is accompanied by polished service, opulent, contemporary décor and spectacular city panoramas displayed through floor-to-ceiling windows. The dynamic menu is complemented by an extensive wine list of more than 400 labels, plus a selection of sakes by the bottle or glass, as well as Asian beers.

This museum is not recommended for pre-school children. It is not a petting zoo. It is a museum. Children are welcome, for sure, but they are not the target audience. The Bunny Museum tells the history of bunnies in advertising, art, entertainment, fashion, film, and everyday vernacular. The Chamber of Hop Horrors is for 13-year-olds and up. (We believe innocence is to be protected.) The Chamber of Hop Horrors displays the abuse of bunnies throughout time such as experimenting on bunnies, "lucky rabbit foot key chains",…