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Hey, it’s Oly Bennet, your globe-trotting sports nut dropped straight into Los Angeles, the city that treats “things to do” like an Olympic event.

If you’re listening on December 7, tonight you can hit Santa’s Secret Los Angeles, an immersive speakeasy-style holiday variety show with cocktails, live band, and wild acts starting 7 p.m., according to Voss Events at Santa’s Secret Immersive Holiday Experience. That’s your “festive but make it spicy” play.

Craving peak nostalgia plus a flexing orchestra? The LA Phil is doing Home Alone in Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall at 2 p.m., with the film on the big screen and live orchestra, according to the LA Phil. It’s basically a cinematic power-lift for your emotions.

If you’re down to venture just outside the city tonight, Holiday Road at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas is packing giant light installations, Santa, and a full walk-through holiday trail, according to Holiday Road. Think obstacle course, but for your eyeballs and hot chocolate.

Over in Arcadia, Santa Anita Park is hosting Enchant Christmas Experience this evening around 4:30 p.m., a walk-through light maze and holiday village with ice skating and market vibes, according to ticket listings from SeatGeek. Outdoor cardio plus Christmas cookies? Elite cross-training.

For night-owl ravers, Los Globos in Silver Lake is throwing Winter Fantasy 2025 this weekend, a 21+ rave with ETC! ETC! and multiple DJ stages from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., according to Eventbrite. That’s your endurance sport right there.

Looking ahead a bit, producers and music nerds should circle December 15 for the Producer Discovery Tour – Los Angeles at Catch One from 6–11 p.m., a Cymatics event where beat-makers showcase tracks, network with artists and label folks, and snag exclusive sample packs, according to Cymatics. It’s basically open gym for your DAW skills.

For something artsy and outdoorsy, Latino Outdoors – Los Angeles is hosting #OptOutside Junk Journaling at the Park at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park on Sunday, December 7, 2025, blending nature time with creative journaling, according to Eventbrite. Low impact, high vibes.

Holiday purists should hit Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Royce Hall December 12–14, their West Coast spin on the classic, according to Los Angeles Theatre. Perfect pre- or post-dinner move in Westwood.

Now, beyond the calendar stuff, here are ongoing gems locals love to flex on TikTok and Reels:

Check out a night game at BMO Stadium or Crypto.com Arena when the schedule hits – supporters’ sections and courtside culture are pure LA sports energy, and even regular-season games feel like playoffs.

Hit a weekday run or bike along the Marvin Braude Bike Trail from Venice to Manhattan Beach and cap it with tacos at a scruffy local spot in Mar Vista or Hermosa; LA locals treat this like their unofficial training route.

Wander the galleries and food stalls around Frogtown (Elysian Valley) along the LA River: coffee, small galleries, and pop-up food events that rarely make tourist lists, but always make the group chat.

Dig into Koreatown for late-night Korean BBQ and noraebang karaoke sessions in private rooms; K-town spots are trending constantly on social, but still feel like “if you know, you know” to visitors.

For a weirdly perfect Oly-style day: morning hike at Griffith or Fryman Canyon, afternoon browsing at small record stores in Echo Park or Highland Park, then finish with a tiny venue show, comedy night, or DJ set at an indie bar in Silver Lake or Highland Park.

Los Angeles isn’t just famous sights; it’s a full decathlon of music, food, lights, sports, and late-night chaos, all in one giant urban playground.

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