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Christmas in Los Angeles 2026 — a zoo path at night glowing with giant illuminated animal lantern sculptures, palm trees wrapped in lights, visitors walking beneath a dusk sky

Christmas in Los Angeles 2026: Zoo Lights, Descanso, Parades & the Honest Guide

Los Angeles does Christmas without snow, without freezing temperatures and without apology — and that is exactly why it works. The sun sets at about 4:45 p.m. all December, and the city answers with light: a zoo path glowing with giant illuminated animals, a botanical garden turned into a mile-long light trail, a harbour full […]