​Operation Santa; Happy Place; Menorah Lightings: SoCal Weekend

Encinitas CA

11 December, 2020

10:40 AM

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California — from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles. Some are free. Some have a fee. Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Dec. 12 to Sunday, Dec. 13. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines while you do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus. See the latest guidance from the CDC here. LOS ANGELES COUNTY: BLESSING The Holidays SANTA Drive-Thru: La Crescenta Woman's Club, La Crescenta Christmas Bingo Fundraiser: Virtual Christmas In Color: Raging Waters, San Dimas Dodgers Holiday Festival: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Downtown Drive-In and Night Market: Los Angeles Drive-Up Chanukah Menorah Lighting: Chabad of WeHo West, West Hollywood Echo Park Community Virtual Parade: Virtual Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles @Home for the Holidays: Virtual Handcrafting! Holiday Preserves: Virtual "Happy Place: The Drive Thru": Westfield Century City Mall, Los Angeles Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach Beach Cities Toy Drive: Hermosa Beach Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia "It's a Wonderful Life": Virtual "It's a Wonderful Life" Virtual Table Read and Gala: Virtual JEM Chanukah Menorah Car Parade: JEM Community Center Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills McKinley Children's Center Toys N' Joys Giveaway: Virtual Neuromuscular Disease Foundation's Virtual Art Auction: Virtual A Night Of Holiday Magic: Virtual Northgate Market's Holiday Cooking Classes: Virtual Skirball Hanukkah Celebration: Virtual "Taylor Mac Holiday Sauce… Pandemic!": Virtual The Wallis' Digital Sorting Room Sessions: Virtual Torrance Antique Street Faire Holiday Show: Torrance "Visions of Holiday Glamour" Art Display: Beverly Hills WonderLAnd Drive-Thru Holiday Experience: Westfield Topanga, Woodland Hills ORANGE COUNTY: Ballet Etudes' "The Nutcracker: A Pandemic Tale": Virtual Car Menorah Parade: Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach Chanukah Menorah Lighting on the Pier: San Clemente Pier, San Clemente Chris Daniels Project Live at Cook's Pre-Holiday Show: Cook's Corner, Trabuco Canyon Christmas Market: Old World Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Christmas Movie Night: Northwood High School, Irvine Drive-Thru Breakfast with Santa: Marina Park, Seal Beach Drive-Thru Chanukah Celebration: Laguna Niguel City Hall, Laguna Niguel Drive-Thru Food and Toy Drive: Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, Mission Viejo Huntington Harbour Boat Parade: Huntington Harbour, Huntington Beach Laguna Beach Parents Club's Holiday Car Safari: Laguna Beach Roger's Holiday Fresh Florals and Planted Arrangements with Shelley: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach "Stop, Wave and Go" at Santa's Village: City Hall, Mission Viejo Triumph Over Adversity Festival: Virtual Virtual Artist-in-Residence: Hilary Hahn: Virtual Weekend Wonderland: Ocean Institute, Dana Point RIVERSIDE COUNTY: Car Menorah Parade: Temecula Carrizo Canyon Interpretative Hike: Art Smith Trailhead, Palm Desert Holiday Drive-In Movies: Temecula Holiday Toy Donation Drive: City Hall, Palm Desert Holiday Treasure Hunt: Riverside Plaza, Riverside Operation Santa: Beaumont Sip & Paint: Phearless Art Studio, Moreno Valley or Virtual Sunday Funday Christmas Shop: Vail Headquarters, Temecula SAN DIEGO COUNTY: Behavioral Health Services' Virtual Community Listening Session: Virtual Christmas With The Animals: Lions Tigers & Bears, Alpine Del Mar Harvest Festival: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar Drive-In: Jeremy Piven Live: Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos Drive-In: "Cocktail Hour: Songs of The Rat Pack": Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos Gorillaz: Song Machine Live: Virtual Holiday Giving Parade: Carmel Mountain Preschool, San Diego Holiday Nights on the Bay: San Diego Holidays In Your Car: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar Parade of Lights Cruises: San Diego VCC Holiday Homes Tour: Virtual Heading to Northern California? Then see: Holiday Lights; Jets & Jammies; Menorah Lighting: NorCal Weekend Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it: Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs. You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $1 per Patch per day. 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