5 Weekend freebies 📝
☑️ This Friday,
@grandcentralmarketla hosts an evening of free holiday karaoke to celebrate the season, plus a do-it-yourself Ugly Holiday Sweater station. If you want to show up and sing your heart out, sign-up for the karaoke is free (first-come, first-served) but sweater kits will cost you $30. Event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. 🚊 A or E Line to Historic Broadway station.
☑️ Runway Playa Vista’s Cocoa & Carols series continues this Friday, offering guests a chance to grab a complimentary cup of gourmet hot cocoa (along with plenty of toppings) while they enjoy performances from acapella carolers. Epic Mega Cookie Co. will be on hand with a specia l treat offering. All free to enjoy/attend, but supplies are limited. Runs 6 to 8 p.m. 🚌 Line 110 to Jefferson / McConnell.
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@ovationhollywood hosts holiday activations this Friday to Sunday, including afternoon performances by the Jingle 5 Carolers, Candy Cane Stilt Walkers, songs from Holly Belles Holiday Singers, meet-and-greets with Nutcracker characters and Santa’s Head Elf, plus free photos with Saint Nick himself. Times vary on each day, so be sure to check Ovation’s events page for details. 🚊 B Line to Hollywood / Highland.
☑️ This Saturday, Lawndale’s Far Field Beer Co. becomes “Hogsmeade Brewery” for one special night, highlighted by family-friendly screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, ornament making activities for kids, special brews for the event (such as Sorting Hat Seltzer), and discounts for those who come dressed for the occasion. Starts at 6 p.m. Free to attend. 🚌 Line 40/120 to Hawthorne / Rosecrans.
☑️ This Sunday the 64th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration returns live to
@musiccenterla with a diverse lineup of L.A.-based artists performing holiday favorites. If you can’t make it out for the show, remember the performance will also be broadcast on PBS SoCal and streamed live on pbssocal.org. Runs 3 to 6 p.m. The event offers free admission, but seating will be first-come, first-seated. 🚊 B or D Lines to Grand Park / Civic Center station OR take the A or E Lines to Grand Ave Arts / Bunker Hill Station.