Snow days return to the southland as Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation reprises its popular Parks After Dark Winter Wonderland festivities at 34 L.A. County parks, including Val Verde Park, over three weekends in December.

Parks & Recreation Snow Patrol teams will bring 40 tons of snow to area parks, allowing families to ride sleds, make memories and take part in a host of holiday-themed activities, including a toy giveaway for park goers ages 0-17, while supplies last!

New this year are Mega Snow Days, which will double the family fun by bringing 80 tons of snow to selected parks! There will also be photo opportunities, snack stations, holiday treats, silk-screening, a teen zone and a craft village where children can decorate their own holiday stocking!

Snow Patrol teams, consisting of dedicated L.A. County Parks & Recreation employees, will arrive 4 to 6 hours prior to the event to begin set-up.

When:

Friday, Dec. 2 (4-8 p.m.)

Saturday, Dec. 3 (12-4 p.m. & 4-8 p.m.)

Friday, Dec. 9 (4-8 p.m.)

Saturday, Dec. 10 (12-4 p.m. & 4-8 p.m.)

Friday, Dec. 16 (4-8 p.m.)

Saturday, Dec. 17 (12-4 p.m. & 4-8 p.m.)

Where:

Friday, Dec. 2:

Val Verde Community Regional Park – 30300 W. Arlington Rd., Val Verde (12-4 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

Col. Leon H. Washington Park – 8908 S. Maie Ave., Los Angeles (4-8 p.m.)

Mary M. Bethune Park – 1244 E. 61st St., Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

Charter Oak Park – 20261 E. Covina Blvd., Covina – (4-8 p.m.)

Pamela Park – 2236 Goodall Ave., Duarte – (4-8 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 3

Eugene A. Obregon Park – 4021 E. First St., Los Angeles – (12-4 p.m.)

City Terrace Park – 1126 N. Hazard Ave., East Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park – 905 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles
(12-4 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

George Washington Carver Park – 1400 E. 118th St., Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

Loma Alta Park – 3330 N. Lincoln Ave., Altadena – (4-8 p.m.)

Belvedere Community Regional Park – 4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles (4-8 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

Friday, Dec. 9

Adventure Park – 10130 S. Gunn Ave., Whittier – (4-8 p.m.)

Sorenson Park – 11419 Rose Hedge Dr., Whittier – (4-8 p.m.)

Saybrook Park – 6250 E. Northside Dr., East Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

Jesse Owens Community Regional Park – 9651 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

Saturday, Dec. 10

El Cariso Community Regional Park – 13100 Hubbard St., Sylmar – (12-4 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

George Lane Park – 5520 W Ave L-8, Quartz Hill (4-8 p.m.)

Helen Keller Park – 12521 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles – (12-4 p.m.)

Athens Park – 12603 S. Broadway, Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.)

San Angelo Park – 245 S. San Angelo Ave., La Puente – (12-4 p.m.)

Bassett Park – 510 N. Vineland Ave., La Puente – (4-8 p.m.)

East Rancho Dominguez Park – 15116 S. Atlantic Ave., Compton – (12-4 p.m.)

Ted Watkins Memorial Park – 1335 E. 103rd St., Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

Friday, Dec. 16

Ruben F. Salazar Park – 3864 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles (4-8 p.m.)

William Steinmetz Park – 1545 S, Stimson Ave., Hacienda Heights – (4-8 p.m.)

Amigo Park – 5700 S. Juarez Ave., Whittier – (4-8 p.m.)

Amelia Mayberry Park – 13201 E. Meyer Rd., Whittier – (4-8 p.m.)

Saturday, Dec. 17

Stephen Sorenson Park – 16801 E. Avenue P, Lake Los Angeles (12-4 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

Jackie Robinson Park – 8773 E. Avenue R, Littlerock – (4-8 p.m.)

Mona Park – 2291 E. 121st St., Compton (12-4 p.m.)

Franklin D. Roosevelt Park – 7600 Graham Ave., Los Angeles – (4-8 p.m. (Mega Snow)

Rimgrove Park – 747 N. Rimgrove Dr., La Puente – (12-4 p.m.)

Allen J. Martin Park – 14830 E. Giordano St., La Puente – (4-8 p.m.)

Valleydale Park – 5525 N. Lark Ellen Ave., Azusa – (4-8 p.m.) (Mega Snow)

For more information on Parks After Dark Winter Wonderland, visit https://parks.lacounty.gov/winterpad/.

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About LA County Parks and Recreation

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation manages 183 parks and operates a network of 70,079 acres of parkland, 475 sports amenities such as futsal, basketball, tennis, lawn bowling and multipurpose fields, 42 swimming pools, 15 wildlife sanctuaries, 10 nature centers that serve as a refuge for over 200 animals, 14 lakes – 3 of which are boating and swimming lakes, 5 equestrians centers, more than 210 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and the largest municipal golf system in the nation, consisting of 20 golf courses. The department also maintains four botanical centers: The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the South Coast Botanic Garden, Descanso Gardens, and Virginia Robinson Gardens. The department also owns and operates the iconic Hollywood Bowl and John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, which are jointly managed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, providing County residents with valuable entertainment and cultural resources.