# Christmas break with kids in Los Angeles, 2026

> What to do with kids in Los Angeles over Christmas break, from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day. We read the holiday hours posted by four museums, zoos and play places: four say they’re open on Christmas Day and four on New Year’s Day. Plus seven dated outings on Christmas Eve and the days in between.

- Last checked: 2026-10-28
- 4 places’ holiday hours; 14 dated outings
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## Open or closed: Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1

- **Los Angeles Zoo**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Not listed. Their page says: “Daily 10am–5pm; closed Thanksgiving and Dec 25” Source: https://lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **California Science Center**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Closed on New Year’s Day. Their page says: “Exhibits daily 10am–5pm” Source: https://californiasciencecenter.org/visit (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Travel Town Museum**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 25: closed; New Year’s Day Not listed. Their page says: “Tue–Sun 10am–5pm; closed Mondays” Source: https://traveltown.org/visit/hours/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **L.A. Zoo Lights**: Christmas Eve not posted; Christmas Day Dec 24 and 25: closed; New Year’s Day Dec 31 closed; Jan 1 not listed as closed. Their page says: “Select evenings Nov 20 – Jan 10” Source: https://www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/zoolights/ (checked 2026-10-28)

## Christmas Eve

- **Santa’s Village at Irvine Park Railroad** at Irvine Park Railroad, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869. When: Nov 27 – Dec 30, 2026; closed Dec 24–25. Time: During park hours. Price: Free entry; activity tickets $8 each. A free holiday village by the train station. Rides and activities take $8 tickets. Official page: https://www.irvineparkrailroad.com/events/santas-village/ (checked 2026-10-28)

## Between Christmas and New Year’s (Dec 26–30)

- **L.A. Zoo Lights** at Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027. When: Select nights Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Time: Box office 5:45–8:45pm. Price: Adults $29–$35, kids 2–12 $19–$25; under 2 free. Santa photos cost extra on select nights, and the ice rink is ticketed separately. Dec 8 is a sensory-inclusive night. Parking is free. Closed Nov 26, Nov 30, Dec 1, 7, 14–16, 24, 25, 31 and Jan 4–7. Official page: https://www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/zoolights/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens** at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. When: Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027; closed Nov 26 and Dec 25. Time: 5:30–10pm. Price: Adults $29–$52, kids 2–12 $19–$37; under 2 free but need a ticket. The tenth year, with a new laser show on the Main Lawn that ends in a snowfall finale. Parking is free. Official page: https://www.descansogardens.org/enchanted/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Enchant Los Angeles at Santa Anita Park** at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007. When: Nov 20 – Dec 27, 2026. Time: Evenings; timed entry. Price: From $29; prices change by date and entry time. A ticketed Christmas light maze with an ice skating trail, Santa visits and a holiday market. Parking and skating are add-ons. Official page: https://www.enchantchristmas.com/los-angeles/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Sock Skating at Kidspace Winter Frolic** at Kidspace Children’s Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103. When: Nov 6 – Jan 10. Price: $6 sock-skating ticket, all ages; museum admission $17 (infants free). Official page: https://kidspacemuseum.org/winter-frolic/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square** at Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., Downtown LA. When: Nov 12 – Jan 3. Price: $22 including skate rental. A 7,200-square-foot outdoor rink, open for more than 25 years. Lockers are $5. The opening celebration is Thursday, Nov 19 at 5pm. Metro’s Pershing Square stop is a block away. Official page: https://holidayicerinkdowntownla.com/the-holiday-ice-rink-pershing-square-returns-to-dtla-2/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Santa’s Village at Irvine Park Railroad** at Irvine Park Railroad, Orange. When: Fri Nov 27 and Wed Dec 30. Price: Free entry; activities $8. Official page: https://www.irvineparkrailroad.com/events/santas-village/ (checked 2026-10-28)

## New Year’s Eve and Day

- **Noon Year’s Eve at Discovery Cube Los Angeles** at Discovery Cube Los Angeles, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 9am–6pm; balloon drops at noon and 3pm. Price: Separate ticket; prices not posted yet. Apple cider toasts, live music and two balloon drops, so nappers can catch the 3pm one. Ticket details are still to come. Official page: https://www.discoverycube.org/los-angeles/events/noon-years-eve/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Noon Year’s Eve Party at Manhattan Beach Library** at LA County Library – Manhattan Beach Library, Manhattan Beach. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11am–noon. Price: Free. Ages 2–12 with a grown-up: New Year’s traditions, festive crafts, a dance party and a countdown to noon. Official page: https://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/17737172 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Noon Year Party at Willowbrook Library** at LA County Library – Willowbrook Library, Willowbrook. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Ages 3–12 with a grown-up: New Year traditions from around the world, festive crafts and a countdown at noon. Official page: https://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/17590697 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Happy Noon Year! at Carson Library** at LA County Library – Carson Library, Carson. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11am–noon. Price: Free. Ages 4–10 with a grown-up: activities and crafts, then a countdown to noon. Official page: https://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/17736372 (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Noon Year's Eve at Seal Beach Library** at OC Public Libraries, Seal Beach – Mary Wilson branch, Seal Beach. When: Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Time: 11:30am–12:30pm. Price: Free. Crafts, music, dancing, a photo wall and snacks, then a countdown and a big balloon drop at noon. Official page: https://ocpl.libcal.com/event/17844128 (checked 2026-10-30)
- **L.A. Zoo Lights** at Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027. When: Select nights Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Time: Box office 5:45–8:45pm. Price: Adults $29–$35, kids 2–12 $19–$25; under 2 free. Santa photos cost extra on select nights, and the ice rink is ticketed separately. Dec 8 is a sensory-inclusive night. Parking is free. Closed Nov 26, Nov 30, Dec 1, 7, 14–16, 24, 25, 31 and Jan 4–7. Official page: https://www.lazoo.org/plan-your-visit/special-experiences/zoolights/ (checked 2026-10-28)
- **Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens** at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. When: Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027; closed Nov 26 and Dec 25. Time: 5:30–10pm. Price: Adults $29–$52, kids 2–12 $19–$37; under 2 free but need a ticket. The tenth year, with a new laser show on the Main Lawn that ends in a snowfall finale. Parking is free. Official page: https://www.descansogardens.org/enchanted/ (checked 2026-10-28)

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## FAQ

### What’s open on Christmas Day in Los Angeles with kids?
Los Angeles Zoo (Dec 25: closed), California Science Center (Dec 25: closed), Travel Town Museum (Dec 25: closed), L.A. Zoo Lights (Dec 24 and 25: closed) post that they’re open on Christmas Day.

### What can we do with kids on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles?
On the calendar: Santa’s Village at Irvine Park Railroad.

### What’s open on New Year’s Day in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Zoo (Not listed), California Science Center (Closed on New Year’s Day), Travel Town Museum (Not listed), L.A. Zoo Lights (Dec 31 closed; Jan 1 not listed as closed).

### What can we do with kids on New Year’s Day in Los Angeles?
On the calendar for Jan 1: L.A. Zoo Lights and Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens. Check each one’s own page before you go, since holiday hours can change.

### What is there to do with kids between Christmas and New Year’s in Los Angeles?
L.A. Zoo Lights, Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens, Enchant Los Angeles at Santa Anita Park, Sock Skating at Kidspace Winter Frolic and The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square. Check each one’s calendar for the exact nights; some close on certain days.

### How do you check these holiday hours?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 28, 2026, and we recheck them in early December and again the week before Christmas. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).