Thanksgiving Weekend Events 2024 in Los Angeles:
La Canada, La Crescenta & Montrose
Thanksgiving Morning 8am the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge in collaboration with the City of La Cañada Flintridge is proud to host the Annual Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive. The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Mile Run has been a local tradition and a community favorite for three decades! It is also the Community Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year and we are thrilled to see everyone at the starting line at La Cañada’s Olberz Park!
Downtown Montrose this Friday night is the tree lighting ceremony plus every Saturday and Sunday through December 22nd there will be trolley rides, live music and Santa.
Once Upon A Time in Montrose will be honoring small business Saturday November 30th 10am-7pm with local authors appearing with their books.
2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose
Support the La Cañada High School and 7/8 Instrumental Music Program. Brighten up your home this holiday season with premium, farm-fresh poinsettias! All proceeds benefit the Instrumental Music Program. Beautiful, deep red poinsettias in 6 ½” foil-wrapped pots. Perfect for holiday gifts, hostess gifts, home, and office decoration. Pick up at LCHS or home delivery option (LCF only) available. Price: $20 each. Pick up location: LCHS Senior/Band parking lot at Foothill at Oak Grove in La Canada. Pick up/delivery date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:30pm to 6:30pm.Order Deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024
At Descanso Gardens, Enchanted through January 5th. The exhibit of Days of Reverie Daily, through January 26, 10 am–4 pm. Entry to the Gallery is included in the price of admission or membership. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge
Pasadena, San Gabriel & Arcadia
The sixth annual Rose Bowl Turkey Trot continues to raise the bar by providing guests with family fun and outdoor activity on Thanksgiving Day. Runners, walkers, skippers, and jumpers alike can participate this year by running around the 5K recreational loop at America’s Stadium. Known for being a Pasadena family favorite and a Thanksgiving morning tradition, you won’t want to miss it! Rose Bowl Stadium 1001 Rose Bowl Dr Pasadena
Rose Bowl Stadium Tours this Friday. Held the last Friday of every month at 10:30am and 12:30pm, Rose Bowl Stadium Tours are the perfect way to spend an afternoon in Southern California. From visiting the original 1922 Locker Room, to getting an up-close look at the iconic field, guests will delight in this once in a lifetime opportunity to walk Rose Bowl Stadium Tours are the perfect way to spend an afternoon in Southern California. Rose Bowl Stadium 1001 Rose Bowl, Pasadena
On Small Business Saturday, twenty-six independent businesses across Pasadena will offer shoppers a choice of two free, limited-edition tote bags (while supplies last). Customers can pick up a “Shop Local Pasadena” canvas tote at any participating location, or a special “Pasadena Crafted” tote designed by local illustrators Little Friends of Printmaking.
Holiday Market this weekend. Get into the holiday spirit with shopping, delicious food, and live music at Green & Bisque’s Annual Holiday Market! The event will feature over 80 incredibly talented local ceramic artists, many of whom are members of the Green & Bisque Clayhouse studio. All the work presented at the market was created and fired right inside the studio.Green & Bisque Clayhouse,1563 N Lake Ave.,Pasadena
Sunday is the Pasadena City College Flea Market, known primarily for selling antiques and collectibles. The products vary from high-end antiques to rummage sale-type items. Over 400 vendors attend the market, which is located in the PCC parking lots along the East and West sides of campus.
A Noise Within is presenting A Christmas Carol now through December 24th.The region’s longest-running annual holiday tradition returns! Perfect for all ages, this timeless story of redemption is filled to the brim with music and merriment. Create cherished memories with your whole family by witnessing Ebenezer Scrooge’s joyful transformation. It is a perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season—and beyond! 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena
Get ready for a winter wonderland! Kidspace Children’s Museum will be transforming into a land of wonder and delight at its annual Winter Frolic. Make warm and fuzzy family memories this holiday season! It’s all the fantasy fun of “snow play” in warm and sunny Southern California—no mittens required. Now through January 5th. Kidspace Children’s Museum480 N. Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena
Crossing Over exhibit unfolds at Caltech in three independent but interconnected galleries—The Infinite Lawn, Time Stream, and Powers of Ten—taking viewers from the “universe without” (suns, moons, planets, galaxies) to the “universe within” (cells, genes, molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles), and back, concluding with a unique installation by acclaimed Light and Space artist Helen Pashgian. Through December 15, 2024. 1200 E California Blvd., Pasadena
Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour every Saturday and Sunday. Presented by Melting Pot Food Tours, the Old Pasadena Food Tasting Walking Tour takes you through colorful alleys and secret thru-ways as you seek out spectacular multicultural eateries and sweet-stuff havens. Enjoy all the stories behind the foods when you explore this historic district, once just a sunny haven of bountiful orange groves. You’ll also be met and hosted whenever possible by particular merchants who proudly share their incredible offerings. Raymond Avenue & Holly Street Meeting Spot
Huntington Gardens is fabulous to visit for the grounds and exhibits. Through March 3, 2025, “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” is an invitation to see the world as Raqib Shaw sees it. The London-based artist, known for his opulent and fantastical works, blends Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge fable, history, and autobiography.
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
Glendale and Burbank
Downtown Burbank Cultural Market – This unique outdoor market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 5:00-9:30 pm and Sunday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the corner of Palm Avenue and San Fernando Blvd. on the AMC walkway in Downtown Burbank.
Fridays from 4-10 pm, Bob’s Big Boy hosts Southern California’s best Classic Car Show. 4211 W Riverside Dr Burbank
Los Angeles and Vicinity
Los Angeles Christmas Market starting this Friday, ROW DTLA will host a European-inspired Christmas Market featuring holiday decor, baked treats, festive activities, and seasonal music. Free to attend, visitors can browse dozens of open-air booths offering seasonal delights like soft pretzels and hot chocolate, as well as handcrafted items from local artisans. After the opening weekend, the market will continue every Wednesday through Sunday throughout November and December.777 S. Alameda St.,North & South Lot, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Auto Show now through December 1st. Get on the road to your next new vehicle! Explore over 1 million square feet and discover HUNDREDS of the latest gas, hybrid and EV models from Acura, Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Ineos, Jeep, Kia, Lucid, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche Downtown LA, RAM, Rivian, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volkswagen and Volvo! Los Angeles Convention Center – 1201 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Zoo’s brightest annual tradition is back to transform the zoo grounds into a world of light and holiday magic. The after-hours event offers brightly lit displays and a festive, family-friendly experience every night throughout the holiday season. Explore an immersive landscape with dazzling new lantern sculptures of larger-than-life animals and holiday wonders for a nature-focused seasonal celebration that’s as inspiring as it is breathtaking.
Friday through Sunday – Family Play Space at the Autry Museum – Calling all artists, explorers, builders, make-believers and dreamers! Visit the Autry’s family play space, and you might build a barn after telling a campfire yarn. Learn about the Texas longhorn while pondering how the West was won, play with a train, or say hi to some dogbane. You might even look at some art and pretend to shop with a grocery cart! After drawing an elderberry, enjoy the library and get offline while sitting underneath the grapevine. The Autry Museum in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s annual Friday Night Jazz series is back for a season of free weekly concerts at Smidt Welcome Plaza through November. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Local Farmer Markets
Saturdays
Burbank Certified Farmers Market [8 a.m. to Noon]
Silver Lake Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.]
Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Victory Park [8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.]
La Cañada, Flintridge Farmers Market [9 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
North Hollywood Farmers Market [9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.]
Sundays
Studio City Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
Montrose Farmers Market [8 a.m. to 1 p.m.]
Atwater Village Farmers Market [ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.]
