What Christmas Activities Are Happening in the South Bay?

Hermosa Beach Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony December 5, 2013 – 6:00 p.m. ;Hermosa Beach Pier

Riviera Village Holiday Stroll December 5, 2013: 5:00pm – 9:00pm; Riviera Village, Redondo Beach
Sand Snowman Contest December 7, 2013; 9am-12pm
Spyder’s Snowfest in Hermosa Beach December 7, 2013;12 Noon – 6:30pm ;Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach
25th Annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks December 8th, 2013 ;Manhattan Beach Pier
Holiday Concert Torrance Civic Chorale & Orchestra; December 13th & 14th, 2013 at 8:00PM ;David Burks – Conductor
Holiday Concert & Santa on The Redondo Beach Pier Redondo Beach Pier; December 14th, 2013 – 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM;
Surfin’ Santa Claus & Holiday Music
22nd Annual King Harbor Christmas Boat Parade December 14th, 2013 ;5:30 pm
The Nutcracker – Presented by Los Angeles Ballet December 28th, 2013, 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM; December 29th, 2013, 2:00 PM; Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Santa visits Torrance neighborhoods each year. Here is his sleigh route:

• Sunday, Dec. 1: Carson Street to Maricopa Street, Madrona Avenue to Crenshaw Boulevard.

• Monday, Dec. 2: Carson Street to Sepulveda Boulevard, Crenshaw Boulevard to Western Avenue (Chatelaine).

• Tuesday, Dec. 3: Del Amo Boulevard to Carson Street, Crenshaw Boulevard to Western Avenue.

• Wednesday, Dec. 4: Sepulveda Boulevard to 239th Street, Crenshaw Boulevard to Arlington Avenue.

• Thursday, Dec. 5: Sepulveda Boulevard to 242nd Street, Arlington Avenue to Western Avenue.

• Friday, Dec. 6: Sepulveda Boulevard to Lomita Avenue, Hawthorne Boulevard to Crenshaw Boulevard (Springwood).

• Saturday, Dec. 7: Pacific Coast Highway to south city limits, Crenshaw Boulevard to east city limits, Windmill to south city limits, Rolling Hills Road to Singingwood Drive.

• Sunday, Dec. 8: Sepulveda Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway west of Anza Avenue/Calle Mayor.

• Monday, Dec. 9: Pacific Coast Highway to Winlock Drive, Rolling Hills Way to Hawthorne Boulevard and residences west of DePortola Park.

• Tuesday, Dec. 10: Calle Mayor to south city limits southwest to Anza Avenue/Calle Mayor.

• Wednesday, Dec. 11: Pacific Coast Highway to city limits, west of Calle Mayor.

• Thursday, Dec. 12: Torrance Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway, Hawthorne Boulevard to Anza Avenue/Calle Mayor.

• Friday, Dec. 13: Pacific Coast Highway to south city limits, Hawthorne Boulevard to Via Colusa and Calle de Ricardo.

• Sunday, Dec. 15: Torrance Boulevard to Sepulveda Boulevard, west of Anza Avenue.

• Monday, Dec. 16: Torrance Boulevard to 190th Street, Anza Avenue to Madrona Avenue.

• Tuesday, Dec. 17: Del Amo Boulevard to Torrance Boulevard, west of Anza Avenue (Pacific Colony).

• Wednesday, Dec. 18: 190th Street to Del Amo Boulevard, west of Anza Avenue.

• Thursday, Dec. 19: Artesia Boulevard to 190th Street, west of Prairie Avenue.

• Friday, Dec. 20: Artesia Boulevard/San Diego (405) Freeway, Prairie Avenue, Crenshaw Boulevard.

• Saturday, Dec. 21: Redondo Beach Boulevard to Artesia Boulevard, west of Crenshaw Boulevard to Hawthorne Boulevard.

• Sunday, Dec. 22: Redondo Beach Boulevard to Artesia Boulevard, Crenshaw Boulevard to Western Avenue.

• Monday, Dec. 23: Artesia Boulevard to San Diego (405) Freeway, San Diego Freeway to Western Avenue.

In case of rain, the float will be canceled. For more detailed information about the routes, go to

torrancepoa.com and click on View Maps.