Explore LANovember 2026 Los Angeles Family Event Calendar
Upcoming monthly guide · November 1–30, 2026.
A little room to plan ahead. This calendar marks nine selected family dates across Los Angeles and the nearby Valley, with fuller attendance details below. Empty dates are left open for your own plans.
These are advance planning dates, with availability and event details subject to change. Follow each organizer’s current page before booking or leaving home. The Air and Space Center opening is an announcement with reservation details pending.
Your November calendar
On a small screen, swipe across the calendar. Tap an event for its full details below. All times are local Los Angeles time.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Duck Pond | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7Corita Day |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11Veterans Parade | 12 | 13Air + Space Center | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17Kids Craft | 18 | 19 | 20L.A. Zoo Lights | 21 |
| 22Enchanted | 23 | 24 | 25Thankful Wreath | 26Thanksgiving | 27 | 28 |
| 29Hollywood Parade | 30 |
Nine dates to keep in mind
Duck Pond by Circa at The Soraya
Circa combines Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling with contemporary circus acrobatics in this family performance.
- Time
- 3 PM
- Where
- 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330
- Family fit
- Family and school-age audiences. The venue generally welcomes children over age 5; confirm event-specific policies for younger children. Do not assume lap infants are allowed.
- Cost
- Tickets from $49 plus per-ticket fees. Exact remaining seats are not verified.
- Booking
- Buy reserved seats through The Soraya's official ticket link. Check the final fee and age policy before paying.
- Good to know
- Complimentary Lot B1 self-parking applies to full-priced Soraya-presented tickets; other campus parking is listed at $10.45. Check the policy for your ticket type.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information · Additional official source 3 · Additional official source 4
Corita Day Festival
Celebrate Corita Kent with a community afternoon of art and creative activities.
- Time
- Noon to 4 PM
- Where
- 973 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Family fit
- All ages
- Cost
- Free community admission. Optional donation and paid support tiers are separate; food purchases cost extra.
- Booking
- Use the official registration form for the free community ticket; check availability before visiting.
- Good to know
- Parking is limited; the organizer encourages rideshare. Current organizer and booking pages agree on SCI-Arc as the location.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information
San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade
A community parade honoring veterans with a precisely timed 11:11 AM start.
- Time
- 11:11 AM
- Where
- Starts at Laurel Canyon Boulevard and San Fernando Mission Boulevard; proceeds south to Ritchie Valens Recreation Center, 10736 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Pacoima
- Family fit
- Families watching along the route
- Cost
- The current organizer page does not state spectator admission or parking charges.
- Booking
- Spectators watch along the public route; the participant application is for parade riders, not general spectators. Only veterans and their immediate families may ride.
- Good to know
- Recheck street closures and the route map before leaving. No guaranteed parking or curbside space is claimed.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information
Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opening announced
The Science Center Foundation announced November 13 as the opening date for its new Air and Space Center.
Opening announced; booking pending. Wait for verified reservation access and opening-day hours before committing to a visit.
- Time
- Opening-day hours and reservation details pending
- Where
- 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Family fit
- All ages, according to the opening announcement
- Cost
- General admission is announced as free; advance timed reservations will carry a service fee whose amount is not yet verified.
- Booking
- Watch the official Science Center reservation page. This is an announced opening, not a confirmed available ticket or attendance-ready recommendation.
- Good to know
- Do not use ordinary museum hours as opening-day hours. Current reservation access could not be confirmed, so make plans only after the organizer releases those details.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information
Try It Tuesdays: Kids Craft
A scheduled afternoon craft session in the children's department.
- Time
- 4 to 5 PM
- Where
- 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
- Family fit
- Ages 5–11
- Cost
- Free library program
- Booking
- No advance-registration requirement is stated on the official listing.
- Good to know
- This calendar highlights the November 17 craft session only, not all recurring Tuesday programs. Check travel and parking arrangements separately.
L.A. Zoo Lights season opens
An evening holiday light experience on select nights from November 20 through January 10, 2027.
- Time
- 6 to 10 PM; timed admission
- Where
- 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Family fit
- All ages
- Cost
- The organizer publishes opening-weekend prices of $32 for ages 13+ and $22 for ages 2–12, with the service fee included. Under 2 free. Presale offers may differ; check your visit date's current price. Parking is free.
- Booking
- A separate dated, timed Zoo Lights ticket is required. Remaining entry-slot inventory was not available in the retrieved booking calendar.
- Good to know
- Closed November 26 and November 30. Live animals are not on view. Ice skating and Santa photos are separate costs. The event is rain or shine; severe weather can affect attractions.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information · Additional official source 3 · Additional official source 4
Enchanted Forest of Light season opens
Descanso's seasonal illuminated garden experience runs November 22 through January 9, 2027.
- Time
- 5:30 to 10 PM; timed admission
- Where
- 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
- Family fit
- Families; an evening walking experience
- Cost
- Published nonmember ranges: adults $29–$52; children ages 2–12 $19–$37. Member prices differ. The dedicated ticket page lists under 2 free; confirm the toddler ticket category when reserving.
- Booking
- Reserve a separate timed Enchanted ticket through the official event page. Daytime admission and membership do not provide free evening entry.
- Good to know
- Closed November 26 and December 25. Prices and available entry times vary by date. Dress for an evening outdoors.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information
Thankful Wreath craft
Make a thankful wreath at a scheduled library craft session before Thanksgiving.
- Time
- 4 to 5 PM
- Where
- 4504 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90011
- Family fit
- Children; families welcome
- Cost
- Free library program
- Booking
- No advance-registration requirement is stated on the official listing.
- Good to know
- Check the library listing again close to the visit; no special parking arrangement or guaranteed craft-material availability is claimed.
Hollywood Christmas Parade
The annual Hollywood holiday parade is scheduled for the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
- Time
- 5:30 PM
- Where
- Ticketed event location: Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028; check the organizer's map for curbside viewing
- Family fit
- All ages; check ticket policies for paid seating
- Cost
- Free curbside viewing along most of the route. Concert and grandstand seating require paid tickets; current paid prices and inventory are not verified.
- Booking
- Use the organizer's current Ticketmaster link for paid seats. A ticket is required for the concert and grandstands, not for the organizer's free curbside areas.
- Good to know
- Use 5:30 PM from the linked 2026 booking event, rather than older 6 PM schedules. Allow for street closures; curbside space is not guaranteed.
Official event details · Official attendance or booking information · Additional official source 3 · Additional official source 4
Before you go
- Check your exact event date and timed entry before buying tickets. A listed date does not guarantee a remaining space.
- Holiday light experiences use separate evening tickets. Thanksgiving closures are listed above.
- No month-long weather forecast is implied. Check the actual day’s Los Angeles forecast before an outdoor outing.
- Library listings do not automatically require registration just because a website has a form; follow the event’s stated instructions.
