Here’s what’s happening this weekend in L.A. (12/11-12/14) ✨
Holiday markets, toy drives, and community events across L.A.🎄
Hi guys,
Hope you’re all doing well! I’m so behind on Christmas gifts, so I’m using this weekend to shop my way through a bunch of holiday markets across L.A.
Also, I’ve spent the last week catching up on my new binge show: Scandal. I know I’m late to the hype, but it’s so worth it😅. I finished Stranger Things and needed something new lol.
Anyways, beyond events, I love a good movie/doc moment, and I’m eyeing Becky G’s new documentary that’s only out this weekend. So I’ll definitely be treating myself to a solo date to go watch that.
*Here’s the De Los Event video- if you’d like to share it with friends or family:https://www.instagram.com/delosangelestimes?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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Every week I give out a foodie rec of the week. This week someone sent me this event, Flavors From Afar with Fai. It’s a monthly dining and culture series curated by a South Asian, Angelino photographer and creative producer, in collaboration with @flavorsfromafar.co, a Michelin rated, Ethiopian/Palestinian, refugee-owned restaurant in Hollywood.
They feature globally inspired dishes created by their team of refugee chefs and will have an all female DJ line up!
If you’re looking to give back this Holiday season, here’s a resource helping Immigrant families:
Or go to a Neighbordhood holiday market!
Also, I created this itinerary: Where to road-trip in California in 2026 depending on the intentions you are setting for yourself. The intentions were based on eras. Your healing era, soft luxury era, wellness era, or free spirit era 🧘🍊🌊🏄 let me know if you like this series and would like to a L.A. itinerary one!
Thursday DECEMBER 11 ⭐️
DJ Dinabn teaming up with a dating app
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 ⭐️
On Friday, Salsa con Sazón is hosting a salsa night that also features Dominican and Puerto Rican food.
And also on Friday, Sonora Dinamita will be performing at Jungla in North Hollywood.
All night happy hour at Nativo (Highland Park)
Jsta party celebrating her birthday!
@Aligningwithyou.collective on Instagram, a community club that combines creativity and wellness, is hosting a community event called “Sounds en Vision,” a sound bath + reiki session & junk journaling/vision boarding from 5pm-8pm.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 ⭐️
Vamos a Bailar salsa event (morning salsa event)
On Saturday morning, the Latina Baddie Run Club is hosting their annual Santa Run at 9 a.m.
Evelyn world, founder behind Hike clerb, is having a yard sale anti consumption inspired
Throughout the weekend, Camino City Terrace is happening December 13 and 14 from 11 to 3. It’s a two-day, car-free streets celebration with open roads for walking and biking, hands-on activities, workshops, food, music, and holiday booths.
Homeboy Industries is hosting their monthly Hope Alley event, and this one is being turned into a holiday bazaar with street vendors, vintage sellers, and live jazz from the Don Brown Collective.
Silk & Sugar is organizing an end-of-year toy drive that includes an open mic, a vendor market, and an art gallery. They’re partnering with Immigo to help raise toys for families.
Community Posada by Mexican poet Vianney Harelly at Midnightbooks LA. This event is for cycle breakers, ovejas negras, misfits and who struggle with the holidays due to family estrangement, separation or holiday grief/blues. There will be a poetry reading, piñata, games, art & food vendors, a photobooth, lots of healing and collective love!
Salvies Who Lunch is hosting their first Salvies Who Give event. It’s centered on providing toys for local kids, and the first 150 children will receive one. They will also have a salvie grinch lol
Hot Girl Market is also happening on Saturday, featuring 50 sustainable vendors for holiday shopping.
Fried Plantains and Baile world are bringing in underground ground music to the forefront. Starts at 10 **my top pick of the night**
Vision board party and empowerment talk!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 ⭐️
On Sunday, Muros Market is hosting a flea market and toy drive with more than 75 vendors, live DJs, and donations encouraged for CHIRLA.
Noche Buena is hosting a poetry night featuring Salvadoran poet Yesika Salgado.
Ambiente y Café is hosting their first annual posada and toy drive on Sunday.
Sip and Sleigh by Bella Doña and Rio World
Holiday artist festival market Mercado
Black on the Block Black is hosting their winter fest with over 100+ Black owned businesses
Salsa on sunset!
See you next week !