New Year in DTLA
To celebrate the arrival of the new year, the city of Los Angeles has prepared the largest New Year’s Eve party on the West Coast at the Gloria Molina Grand Park (200 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles). There will be two stages with music from several female DJs, such as La Doña, Carolina Márquez and Linda Nuves. At midnight the countdown will take place with an artistic show that will be projected at the city hall. There will also be family activities and interactive art installations, as well as food and drink sales. Sunday 8 pm to 12:30 am. Free entrance. grandparkla.org reports.
San Diego Zoo in the parade
This is the third year the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has participated in the Rose Parade, featuring the “It Began with a Roar” float, which will showcase a host of San Diego Zoo stories. that have inspired generations to care for and protect wildlife. The traditional parade, in its 135th edition, will travel down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard starting at 8 am. It can be seen anywhere along this street along its five-mile route. Free event. tournamentofroses.com reports.
Museum with holiday hours
Fans of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles) can celebrate this season with friends and family at this iconic museum, which offers special extended hours for these dates. Visitors will have access to all nine exhibits, as well as all outdoor art installations. Monday to Thursday 11am to 6pm; Friday 11 am to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 7 pm (it will be open on Wednesday, the day the museum is closed). Tickets from $10; free for Los Angeles County residents under 17 years old. lacma.org reports.
end of year concert
The world music band, Pink Martini, with its unique and multifaceted vocalist, China Forbes, returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall (111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles) to say goodbye to 2023 to the rhythm of samba, dance music of the Cuba from the 1930s, dance music and Parisian sounds. Sunday 7th and 10:30 pm. Tickets from $139. laphil.com reports.
Japanese celebration
Little Tokyo, in downtown Los Angeles, will have its Japanese New Year’s celebration at the Japanese Village Plaza (335 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles) with a series of cultural events sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California . There will be entertainment, music and cultural activities, such as a kimono fashion show. Monday 10 am to 3 pm. Free event. littletokyola.com reports.
Magic on the Queen Mary
Reopening after three years of being closed due to the pandemic, the Queen Mary ship (1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach) presents the return of resident magician and apparitionist, Aiden Sinclair, who debuts with the production of 57 Ghosts, a show of paranormal illusions aboard the historic ship presented by apparitionist Michael Rangel. The theatrical experience combines traditions of spiritualism and entertainment while telling stories of those who have lived aboard the only ocean liner to ever set sail. Only over 16 years old. Tickets $100. 57ghosts.com reports.
The dinosaurs return
The interactive dinosaur experience, Jurassic Quest, returns bigger than ever to Southern California. Families can walk among the largest herd of dinosaurs in the country. The first stop is at the Convention Center (800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim), and then continue at the County Fairgrounds in Ventura, the Fairplex in Pomona and the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. From today Thursday to Sunday in Anaheim. Tickets from $23. Jurassicquest.com reports.
What’s new at Petersen
The first Tesla car show, Inside Tesla: Supercharging the Electric Revolution, which opened in November 2022 at the Petersen Automotive Museum (600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles), added to this display three of the first Tesla Cybertrucks ever made; ends April 24. Additionally, the museum partnered with the Smithsonian Institution to present The Negro Motorist Green Bookoffering an immersive look at how this guide served as a black travel bible, as well as the reality of African American travel in America in the middle of the last century. Ends March 10. Tickets from $11. petersen.org reports.
art park
Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy It is a spectacular showcase of the world’s first art amusement park. It opened its doors to the public in Los Angeles (1601 E. 6th St., Los Angeles) for the first time since 1987, when the fantastic fair appeared in Hamburg, Germany. The attractions were packed up and stored in Texas for nearly four decades. Now displayed in a 60,000-square-foot area, with unique attractions and interactive installations by 15 renowned artists from around the world, including Sonia Delaunay, Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Rebecca Horn and Roy Lichtenstein. Limited Time. Tickets from $20. Lunaluna.com reports.
