California Festivals

Los Angeles County Arts Holiday Show

64th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration December 24, 2023, 3-6 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. 

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
The Music Center
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
Free, HolidayCelebration.org
PARKING: FREE in The Music Center parking garage

The Emmy Award-winning Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration - a free, three-hour holiday show that is perfect for the whole family is geared up and ready to go! Entertainment on The Music Center plaza begins at noon • Patrons may come and go throughout the three hour performance.

2023 Entertainment

  • Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea two-time GRAMMY award-winner
  • Gabrielito y La Verdad 10-piece Latin jazz band
  • Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
  • Mostly Kosher Jewish culture revival band
  • JazzAntiqua Dance & Music Ensemble
  • TAIKOPROJECT in a collaboration with Indian-inspired Blue13 Dance Company
  • Carnegie Gospel Choir, recently returned from Carnegie Hall
  • Divas and Drummers of Compton, America’s Got Talent quarter-finalists
  • Hiza Yoo Korean Dance Institute
  •  Tecnica Arte y Folklore, Mexican folklorico company
  • XoroTroptzi, Bulgarian dance ensemble

Holiday traditions, colorful costumes and global sounds light the stage representing cultures of China, Korea, Japan, India, Mexico, France, Ukraine and Bulgaria. 

Entrance to the in person event is free, and seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. RSVPs are recommended, but do not guarantee seating. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., although the line usually begins to form around noon.

Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors • Produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission • Live telecast on PBS SoCaL is produced by CDK Productions

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has sponsored this admission free show for the people of the County every December 24 since 1959. The Holiday Celebration has taken place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion since 1964. The program honors the spirit of many cultures and holiday traditions through music, song and dance.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission fosters excellence, diversity, vitality, understanding and accessibility of the arts in Los Angeles County. The Arts Commission provides leadership in cultural services for the County, encompassing 88 municipalities, including funding and job opportunities, professional development and general cultural resources.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.

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