![]() Photo courtesy of the New Beverly Cinema via Facebook 17. See an old-school movie at an old-school theater. The kid-pleasing little zoo to the north is open on the holiday, an annual tradition, and a great family outing (until 3pm) on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Catalina Express runs on Christmas Day, and although many businesses on the island will be closed, the bison don't take the day off-and just taking the boat and going for a hike is a fine day's excursion. Photo by Jack Baldelli courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy 15. The best Chinese food in the city is right here, and it's always fun to wander the plaza and admire the architecture.Ĭhristmas Day is a great day to be on an island. Many of the shops and most of the restaurants in Chinatown are open on Christmas Day-in fact, a Chinese meal is a holiday tradition for many families. You could even call this outing a Christmas present! 14. ![]() Baldy, and other nearby ski resorts on Christmas Day. There are fewer people to bump into on the ski slopes at Mountain High, Mt. Most of the nearby tubing parks are open, as long as it doesn't rain. And though driving out of the city to slide down a hill can involve a whole lot of hurry-up-and-wait on other days of winter break, Christmas Day is a pretty good day to hit the highways and the slopes. OK, when we're done gloating about the whole sand thing, we are prepared to admit that the snow version of sledding has its allure. Grab a leftover Amazon box from the Christmas shopping, a plastic saucer, or a boogie board, and hit the hills! For those not in the know, each year the city amasses giant hills of sand to protect the beach community from winter storms, and the beach community storms the hills. The Venice Beach sand berms are up again for the season, and they're under attack by plastic saucers. Rumor has it that in other places people get cold and wet sledding, but this is Southern California we sled at the beach. The movie theater is open and you can even skip making Christmas dinner and dine out at La Piazza, which has an amazing view of The Grove's holiday decor. The Grove is open on Christmas, and there is snow in the forecast: two snowfalls are scheduled for 7pm and 8pm. See dazzling holiday decor-plus snowfall-at The Grove. RELATED: 21 Restaurants Open on Christmas Day in Los Angeles with Family-Friendly Fare ![]() Will the pirate crew steal Christmas? There's only one way to find out! Who needs to make a Honey Baked Ham for Christmas dinner, when you can let a crew of pirates take care of the meal for you? Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park is open for business on the holiday with a special Christmas dinner show. Christmas night is the perfect night to take in the dazzling lights, grab some cocoa, and do some sledding at this walk-through light display. The NASCAR racetrack in Arcadia is decked out as Santa’s Village at Santa’s Speedway in Irwindale. Free public light displays ( Sparkle DTLA and Riverside's Mission Inn)īoth DTLA and Riverside have impressive, walkable, and free public light displays to brag about: Millions of lights twinkle at the Bloc downtown, and the Mission Inn dazzles in its annual display. This is a fun, free activity that the whole family can enjoy before Christmas comes to a close. If you've already seen the most epic ones in LA, then check out the lights of Orange County.ħ. Those twinkling lights start coming down after Christmas, so take the opportunity to get into the holiday spirit with a tour of the incredible neighborhood light displays all over LA. ![]() RELATED: Best Holiday Lights Drive-Thrus, Walk-Thrus, and Christmas Light Shows in Los Angelesĭon't miss the sparkling holiday lights on Candy Cane Lane. 5. Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventuresĭisney on Ice is back on Christmas Day in Ontario with both matinee and evening shows. This spectacular show is done up the Disney way with figure skating versions of Moana and Maui, the Toy Story gang, and those famous princesses who were never bothered by the cold anyway. All seven of our favorite outdoor ice rinks in LA plan to be open on Christmas Day. But what could be more festive than a glide on the ice before Christmas dinner? There are plenty of rinks ready to receive visitors for the holiday. In SoCal, you're not likely to find a pond outside your home to try out your new skates. Seeing a movie on Christmas is an annual tradition for many families, so why not see one of the newest James Cameron masterpiece at the best theater in town? The El Capitan also offers cookies and cocoa with a special appearance by Mickey and Minnie on Saturdays and Sundays, and Christmas happens to fall on a Sunday. Avatar The Way of Water 3D at the El Capitan It's on everyone's "to-do" list, and it's scheduled to be open on Christmas Day from 6:45am to 10pm! Why not take advantage of a day when it's easy to find parking downtown and ride this landmark railcar? 3.
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