South Lake Avenue Holidayfest
Visitors can experience a district-wide celebration featuring live music performances, photos with Santa, and holiday airbrush. Activities include cookie decorating, ornament making at a winter workshop, and browsing an artisan market. Guests can also shop and dine at neighborhood businesses to take advantage of in-store promotions and enter live raffle giveaways.
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Family-friendly Complimentary admission.
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Plan Your Visit
Hours
The holiday celebration kicks off at 12:00pm. The Shop & Dine purchase window is 12pm–6pm. Raffle times are 2:00pm, 4:00pm and 6:00pm. The music stage performances are at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm.
Neighborhood
South Lake Avenue District
Food & Drink
Visitors can dine at South Lake Avenue businesses and restaurants; no specific event food or drink offerings are listed.
Parking
Ample free and paid parking, with ADA parking throughout the South Lake Avenue District.
Accessibility
Pathways are fully navigable for people with mobility disabilities, ADA parking and restrooms are available, and advance assistance can be arranged by contacting organizers.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Keep the receipt from every in-person purchase in the district that day, since a receipt dated and timestamped during the event is your raffle entry.
- Stick around for the raffle drawings in the Macy's Courtyard, because you must be present to win and entries don't roll over.
- Get to cookie decorating, ornament making and Santa photos early, since the free activities are first come, first served while supplies last.
- Submit each separate purchase as its own raffle entry, because individual purchases each count while duplicate receipts are rejected.
- If you need wheelchair help or other assistance, contact the South Lake Business Association at least 5 days before the event.
Special Events & Promotions
- Live sets on the Music Stage at The Shops on Lake from DJ Raul Campos (KCRW), Arms Akimbo and El Santo Golpe.
- Three live raffle drawings in the Macy's Courtyard for shoppers who submit same-day receipts from district businesses.
- In-store promotions at businesses throughout the South Lake Avenue District.
Links & Contact
Run by South Lake Business Association
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Frequently Asked Questions
What activities are there?
Santa's Village at Macy's has photos with Santa, music and holiday airbrush. The Holiday Artisan Market at The Commons has artisans, cookie decorating and music. The Winter Workshop at Pasarroyo has ornament making, a sketch artist and local artisans. The activities are free, first come, first served, while supplies last.
How does the raffle work?
Buy something in person at any South Lake Avenue business or restaurant during the event. Then photograph your receipt and submit it through the Holiday Raffle Entry Form. Winners are drawn live in the Macy's Courtyard, and you must be there to win.
Who's playing on the music stage?
DJ Raul Campos of KCRW, the LA indie rock band Arms Akimbo, and the Afro-Latin alternative group El Santo Golpe, all at the Music Stage at The Shops on Lake.
Is the event accessible?
Yes. The pathways are fully navigable for people with mobility disabilities, and there's ADA parking throughout the district. ADA restrooms are open that day and at area businesses.
Does it go ahead if it rains?
Yes, Holidayfest happens rain or shine.
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