Events Calendar

Looking for fun things to do in the San Fernando Valley?

Below, I share my favorite local events and community activities.

December 2024

🌞 Winter Solstice Ceremony (Topanga): Transformative half-day retreat at Butterfly Mountain. Kundalini yoga, guided meditation, sound healing with crystal bowls, journaling, and a fire ceremony. Release the old, align with your light, and embrace your highest potential. $111. Saturday, December 21, from 1 PM to 6 PM.

🖼️ Arts Center Holiday Party (North Hollywood): March April, a community arts center, is hosting a holiday party with food, drinks, and live music. Giveaways, tunes, and holiday cheer. Get a sneak peek of their 2025 creative plans. Artists, writers, and educators run this community space. Events and workshops on writing, drawing, painting, and more. Year-round studio and co-working hours. Free. Saturday, December 21, from 6 PM to 10 PM.

📚 Studio City Library Book Sale (Studio City): The Studio City Library hosts its last monthly book sale for 2024. Saturday, December 28, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM.

🚶 New Year’s Eve Hike (Griffith Park). Join the 5 AM Crew for their annual sunrise hike on New Year’s Eve. It’s a 6-mile roundtrip hike up to a beautiful sunrise and breathtaking view of LA from Griffith Park. Bring a flashlight, sweater, hiking boots, and water. Start the new year with dozens of new friends. Thursday, December 31 at 4:30 AM.

🌋 Lord of the Rings New Year’s Eve (Burbank): One fling to rule them all. Ring in the New Year with a LotR celebration featuring trivia, cocktails, and an extended edition watch party. Tickets include an open bar, themed drinks, a midnight champagne toast, and entry into the trivia contest. Hobbits and Elves are welcome. $65. December 31 at 7 PM.

🥂 Fancy New Year’s Eve Dinner Party (Burbank): Celebrate the start of 2025 in style at Palma Ristorante with oysters, steak, and pasta. Live music starts at 9 PM, and a champagne toast and gourmet pizza bar at midnight. A kids' menu is available for little ones. December 31 at 6 PM ($250 per person) and 8:30 PM ($300 per person).

Markets

🎄 South Pasadena Flea Market (Pasadena): Shop handcrafted goods, vintage clothing, vinyl, antiques, and more. Third Saturday of every month from 9 AM to 3 PM.

🌒 Los Feliz Night Market (Los Feliz): Every Tuesday and Wednesday is a vibrant evening of street food, live music and DJs, and unique merchandise. Pizza, tacos, hot dogs, and sweet treats. Street market in Los Feliz. Family friendly. Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 PM to 11 PM

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🐶 Dog Christmas Party (North Hollywood): Idle Hour hosts a “Howliday” party for puppies and people. It will feature festive treats for your furry friends, specialty holiday cocktails for humans, and photos with Santa for the dogs (and humans, too). Proceeds will support the Animal Rescue Mission. Saturday, December 14, from 1 PM to 3 PM.