Music Center | L.A. County Holiday Celebration

Date

December 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Venue

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Doors open at 2:00 p.m.

Ticketholders must be scanned and inside theatre by 2:45 p.m.

Show starts promptly at 3:00 p.m.

The Emmy® Award-winning L.A. County Holiday Celebration returns to The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, for the 66^th annual holiday variety show. Angelenos of all ages can experience L.A.’s favorite holiday tradition with a free, three-hour live performance—also broadcast on PBS SoCal—featuring more than 20 local music ensembles, choirs and dance companies. The L.A. County Holiday Celebration is Southern California's largest free holiday show, highlighting the diverse artistry, cultures and communities that call Los Angeles County home.

Reservations Open December 16

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Wed Dec 24

4:45 PM

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Guest Services, Accessibility & FAQs

If you require vision, aural, or mobility assistance, please add a note during checkout online or contact the box office at (213) 972-0711.

You may also reach out to Guest Services at cvanbrunt@musiccenter.org or call (213) 972-7211 prior to your visit.

Ticket reservations will open on December 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

The Music Center will release an allotment of tickets daily from December 16-20, 2025, starting each day at 10:00 a.m.

Once each day’s allotment is fully claimed, tickets will no longer be available until the next release on the following morning at 10:00 a.m.

You can sign up to be notified via email when ticket reservations open.

Reservations can be made online, by phone or in person at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office starting on December 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Once you have completed your reservation, tickets are issued immediately. During checkout, you can choose your preferred delivery options:

Option #1: E-Tickets

Your e-tickets will be delivered to your Music Center Digital Wallet. Here's how to access your Digital Wallet:

Go to mytickets.musiccenter.org
Enter the email address used at the time of checkout
Log in using the same password used at checkout — or request a one-time access code

Once in your Digital Wallet, tap your event(s) to access your ticket(s) and view all the details.

Option #2: Will Call

Your tickets will be held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Box Office and can be picked up on the day of the performance starting two hours prior to show time.

Please note that seating will be assigned by the box office in the order reservations are received. All seating assignments are final. Guests cannot select their seats.

If you require any ADA accommodations, please note that in your ticket order.

Doors open at 2:00 p.m.

All ticketholders must have their tickets scanned and be inside the theatre by 2:45 p.m. as the Holiday Celebration is a live broadcast on PBS SoCal. The show will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. We highly recommend arriving at least 30 minutes early to allow time for parking and getting to the theatre.

If your ticket is not scanned by 2:45 p.m., your ticket will become invalid, and you will be directed to the standby line, where you may be seated if space becomes available.

If you arrive after 2:45 p.m., you will be directed to the standby line. Seating for late arrivals is not guaranteed and will be subject to availability once the show has begun.

Yes. If you did not make a reservation, you can still attend the show by joining the standby line on the day of the event. Seating for standby patrons is subject to availability and not guaranteed.

Yes. To be seated together, your entire party must be present at the time of entry. Groups will only be seated together if everyone is in line and ready to enter at the same time.

Please note any ADA accommodations in your ticket order.

If you are in need of mobility assistance, please contact Guest Services at cvanbrunt@musiccenter.org or call (213) 972-7211 prior to your visit.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recommends all guests, 6 months and older to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, however, vaccinations/boosters are no longer required for entry at Music Center performances, events and tours. Masks are recommended indoors although not required.

Complimentary parking is available at The Music Center's Main Campus Garage located at 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, and in The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage on 2^nd Street between Grand Avenue and Hope Street.

For directions and parking, click here.

No. Setting up chairs, stools or other seating in line is prohibited.

If you are in need of mobility assistance, please contact Guest Services at cvanbrunt@musiccenter.org or call (213) 972-7211 prior to your visit.

Food is not permitted inside the theatre. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase in the lobby and may be enjoyed there before the performance.

Drinks with secure lids are permitted inside the theatre.

Yes, you can leave and re-enter the Holiday Celebration; however, your seating upon re-entry is not guaranteed.

The following items are prohibited in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion auditorium and must be taken back to your car or checked in at coat check before entering the seating area:

Large backpacks
Oversized bags
Laptops
Briefcases
Cameras
Video & audio recorders

2025 Featured Performers

Learn more about the 21 featured performers in the 66^th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration!

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History of the L.A. County Holiday Celebration

The annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration—presented by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors—provides Angelenos of all ages an opportunity to come together on December 24, and both experience and honor the dynamic, rich cultures of the county. Over the past 60 years, many diverse L.A.-based artists and community groups showcase their talent, artistry and traditions on The Music Center’s iconic Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage. Founded in 1959 by the late Kenneth Hahn (supervisor of the Second District of Los Angeles County from 1952-1992)—who was an advocate for access to the arts—the free three-hour live production featured instrumental music, choral music and dance performances. In 2020, due to L.A. County's "Safer at Work and in the Community" order, the L.A. County Holiday Celebration was pre-recorded and aired on PBS SoCal and KCET and streamed on PBSSocal.org and KCET.org.

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Awards

The 63^rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration was named the 2023 Silver Telly Winner in Television - Entertainment; the Gold Telly Winner in Television - Live Events; the Silver Telly Winner in Television - D&I; and the Bronze Telly Winner in People's Telly - Television Series/Shows/Segments.
The 62^nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration was named winner of a 2022 Los Angeles Emmy Award for Live Special Events - Programming.
The 60^th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration was named the winner of a 2020 Los Angeles Emmy® Award for Live Special Events - Programming.
The 59^th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration was named the winner of a 2019 Gold Telly Award for Television Craft, Use of Live Video; a Silver Telly for Television Entertainment; and a Silver Telly for Television Craft/Directing.
The 58^th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration was named the winner of a 2018 Silver Telly Award for Television / Live Event and a Bronze Telly for Television / Craft Director.

Produced By

The L.A. County Holiday Celebration is produced by The Music Center and PBS SoCal.

A TMC Arts Program L.A. County Holiday Celebration

Date

Venue

Reservations Open December 16

FAQs

2025 Featured Performers

Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan

Angeles Chorale

Ballet Folklórico de Esperanza

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Bonita High School Chamber Singers

Carousel Dance Company

CFLC ALL-STAR BRASS and the CFLC ZYDECO QUARTET BAND

Dinjes Music Ensemble

Harmonic Bronze

Kim Eung Hwa & Korean Dance Academy

LA Daf Ensemble

Le Ballet Dembaya

Los Negrete Fam

Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea

Mostly Kosher

No False Ego

Ponpon Chen Jazz Quintet

Reverb Tap Company

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca

Sounds of Joy Kolintang and Angklung Ensemble

Street Corner Renaissance

History of the L.A. County Holiday Celebration

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Prohibited Items & Activities

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