Blitzen’s Returns: Omni Los Angeles Launches a Holiday Pop-Up Worth Counting Down To
When the calendar flips toward the final stretch of the year, Downtown Los Angeles finds its own signal that the season has officially arrived: Blitzen’s, the Omni’s over-the-top holiday pop-up bar built inside the Noe Bar lounge. From now through January 2, the space trades its usual sleek profile for a full Christmas takeover…
Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Los Angeles 2025
Thanksgiving Weekend in Los Angeles arrives with its own rhythm—lighter traffic, cooler evenings and a city full of people balancing family time with the impulse to get out and move. It’s the rare long weekend where neighborhoods feel open again, museum lines shrink and holiday…
Pacific Wheel Thanksgiving Light Show Returns to Santa Monica Pier
Just after sunset on the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Wheel cuts through the marine haze like a signal flare. For Thanksgiving week, the 90-foot Ferris wheel turns into a rotating canvas—174,000 LEDs programmed with precision, pushing out turkey silhouettes, harvest motifs, and the…
Pacific Wheel Thanksgiving Light Show Returns to Santa Monica Pier
Just after sunset on the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Wheel cuts through the marine haze like a signal flare. For Thanksgiving week, the 90-foot Ferris wheel turns into a rotating canvas—174,000 LEDs programmed with precision, pushing out turkey silhouettes, harvest motifs, and the…
Out For A Spin: Music Meets the Ice in Santa Monica and Pershing Square
ICE AT SANTA Monica and Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square downtown feature special music components this season. KUSC presents Classical Sundays Skate Sessions at both venues, immersing skaters in timeless classical…
Veterans Day in Los Angeles: 5 Ways to Honor, Reflect, and Celebrate Service
Every November, Los Angeles pauses to remember the men and women who’ve worn the uniform and carried the weight of service. Veterans Day here isn’t only about ceremony; it’s about connection. From seaside tributes to…
Top Halloween 2025 Events in Los Angeles: From Haunted Hayrides to Horror Nights and WeHo’s Carnival
By late October, Los Angeles hums with a different kind of energy. The sun dips early, streetlights cast longer shadows, and across the city—from Griffith Park to West Hollywood—fear turns into performance. Halloween here isn’t one night; it’s a full-blown season of spectacle…
Slashback Video x Pluto TV & Paramount+: A One-Day Time Capsule for Horror Fans
Step inside Slashback Video, LA’s retro horror VHS paradise, for a one-day free event with Pluto TV and Paramount+. Explore nostalgic 90s vibes, global horror culture, and inclusive community on Melrose…
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Returns with Elvira’s Wicked Touch
This fall, Griffith Park once again flickers to life under an orange haze and the echo of cackling laughter—the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is back for its 17th season, and this year, the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), moves into Midnight Falls. The result? A perfect collision of camp, horror, and Hollywood nostalgia that only LA could pull off…
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: Summoned by the Seas Returns to Long Beach
The ocean mist rolls over Long Beach, carrying whispers from the decks of a ship that never truly sleeps. The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor—one of California’s most legendary Halloween events—has returned, transforming the historic vessel into a fog-drenched carnival of ghosts…