Experience the joy of the holidays with a variety of events at the South Coast Botanic Garden. There will be new seasonal plantings from the moment you walk through the Garden’s gates and can’t-miss photo opportunities, including our twist on iconic pine trees. Shop for the holidays, or for yourself, at our kiosk in Palm Circle, which will have a whole new look and merchandise for the season. Merry + Bright will be sprinkled through all of the Garden’s offerings during this time, including Nature POP! and food and beverage at Dottie’s. Tis the season to be ‘merry’ and ‘bright,’ no matter what holiday you celebrate! See the website for the full schedule of events.
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Merry + Bright at South Coast Botanic Garden
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Upcoming Events
Free
African Marketplace & Drum Circle
Join us every Sunday for a family-centered, community-oriented celebration of Black creativity, culture, and joy. Recycle your Black dollars. Support Black-owned businesses. Experience food flavors from around the world. Learn how to play djembe drums. Jump double Dutch. Buy waist beads and clothing imported from Senegal. Listen to live music. Grab the mike and share your talents. The market is held weekly on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Free
Smorgasburg
Smorgasburg LA is on the five-acre site of the weekday Alameda Produce Market in Downtown Los Angeles. Each Sunday, find dozens of exciting food vendors at Smorgasburg LA, plus sophisticated shopping from the realms of design, craft, style, vintage, wellness, and more. Cultural events, pop-ups, and other surprises transform the vast site into a new node in Downtown LA’s burgeoning scene, and a unique destination for the region. The market is held weekly on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. –…
$13 – $36
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Explore living collections of orchids and camellias, a botanical conservatory, a fragrant rose garden, a children’s garden, and more, in 16 themed gardens spread over 120 acres. All visitors, including members, must reserve tickets online in advance. Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Closed on Tuesdays
Free – $25
Outside the Mainstream
Adjacent to John Waters: Pope of Trash, in the Warner Bros. Gallery, the Academy Museum presents Outside the Mainstream, an installation that pays homage to the work of other radically independent filmmakers—such as Kenneth Anger, Shirley Clarke, Jack Smith, Andy Warhol, Gregg Araki, Todd Haynes, and Rose Troche—who operate beyond the pale of mainstream cinema. The gallery focuses on examples from the American avant-garde, underground film, and New Queer Cinema movements, united by how forward-thinking film journalists including Jonas Mekas…
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Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Revelry returns when the world’s oldest Renaissance Faire, located ten minutes east of Pasadena, opens for its 62nd season. Come escape your 21st Century reality in favor of a carefree, joyful day mixing with jousting knights, saucy wenches, and the court of a beautiful and gracious queen.