Best Things to Do in SoCal and LA: November 17-23, 2025
Ice Skating Season
Celebrate the holiday season at the Holiday Ice Rink in Pershing Square. Skate into winter on the star-studded outdoor rink with friends and family surrounded by the lights of the city and the lively rhythm of DTLA.
532 S Olive Ave
Get lit with zines
LAPL invites you to Indie‑Pendent Voices: A Celebration of Authors and Zines at the Central Library where guests can participate in over a dozen zine workshops and panels with librarians, local poets, children book authors, cartoonists, publishers, and zine makers. This free full-day event celebrates the written word, self-expression, and DIY culture.
630 W 5th St
Winter fantasy meets holiday magic
Get your holiday shopping done at the 35th Annual Winter Fantasy at the Sawdust Art Festival in Laguna Beach where over 180 artists fill the village with one-of-a-kind crafts, art-making demos, community tree decorating, and live music underneath twinkling lights. This month-long experience transforms the creative enclave into a winter-playground of craft and community, so pack your naughty-or-nice list and bring your holiday spirit.
935 Laguna Canyon Road
Subversive worlds of Libertad Alcántara
Step into an invigorating evening of bold ideas and critical reflection as artist Libertad Alcántara sits down with art critic Shana Nys Dambrot to discuss her creative practice, inspirations, and her first U.S. exhibition at DON’T LOOK Projects. The talk will be followed by the opening of Ahí viene el Coco, a provocative exhibition that reimagines the folkloric boogeyman to confront the systemic violence of global polarization and the creeping beige of cultural conformity. Through sharp critique and haunting imagery, Alcántara’s work dares us to look directly at the forces shaping and erasing our shared humanity.
2680 South La Cienega Blvd
Celebrate Corita Kent’s colorful legacy
Immerse yourself in the spirit of art for social good and pay tribute to the legendary artist and teacher Corita Kent. Celebrate Corita Day at the Marciano Art Foundation with live screen-printing by Self Help Graphics, pop-up shopping featuring Corita Art Center and Lenita by Grita, beats from KCRW, and a performance by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater.
4357 Wilshire Blvd