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Celebrate the Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Get in the spirit with holiday experiences at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Celebrating the holiday season at your favorite theme park is always more fun during this time of year as holiday decoration are out and special events and festivities take place.  Universal Studios Hollywood is the perfect place to celebrate the season and enjoy all of the holiday festivities starting soon.



Universal Studios Hollywood is known as "The Entertainment Capital of L.A." and includes a movie-based theme park and Studio Tour, but is also well known for its themed immersive lands that translate to real-life interpretations of iconic movie and television shows, as well as its world famous rides.  

The theme park is split into two areas on different levels, connected by a series of escalators called the Starway, known as the Upper lot and Lower lot.  Each lot features a collection of rides, shows and attractions as well as food, beverage, and merchandise shops.
During this time of year, Universal Studios Hollywood comes alive with festivities celebrating the Holiday Season.


Universal Studios Hollywood Holiday Season Festivities:

Enjoy Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter with new nightly snowfall in Hogsmeade starting November 17th and running until January 6th, 2019.


Also, be sure to experience the magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle, a holiday spectacle of dazzling lights and music.


Celebrate Grinchmas with Who-tacular festivities with the Grinch, Max and all of Who-ville on December 1, 2, 8, 9 and from December 14 to the 30th.




In addition to Christmas in Hogsmeade and Grinchmas, enjoy all of the holiday decor, food and merchandise throughout the park.

Other fun things to do during your holiday trip include:

Meet your favorite characters throughout the theme park:




Enjoy the Christmas festivities and take a stroll through a bustling Hogsmeade village:


While waiting in line for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, kids will have fun ringing the doorbells with funny phrases at Gru's house:


Grab an over-sized donut for your sweet-tooth in Springfield, the hometown of the Simpson, before heading on the Simpsons Ride:


Enjoy the world-renowned Studio Tour or go for a ride on Transformers, The Ride-3D.


Check out the adjacent Universal CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex:


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