Here is your family's guide to Everything you need to celebrate Chanukah / Hanukkah 2023, from fun festivities and menorah lightings, and and olive oil press demonstration plus recipes and crafts, foods and gifts to help you make the most of your celebration.
This 8-day long Jewish holiday, also known as the "Festival of Lights" begins at sundown Sunday, December 7, 2023.
This joyous holiday is celebrated with delicious foods cooked in oil, crafts, song, prayers, fun, and family gatherings. Seems like Hanukkah is celebrated a different time every year? No you are not confused, Hanukkah follows the Hebrew Calendar so the dates we celebrate every year, it typically starts sometime in December, some years it can start as early as November and there are years it can end as late as early January, but this year it's December 7-14, 2023. Enjoy your latkes and spin the dreidel!
Here are lots of Family-Fun Chanukah / Hanukkah events and things to do to with your kids
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Do your kids need / want to practice lighting the menorah?
Check out this Virtual menorah, it's sooo Cool! The online version is free, but the developer does accept donations, there is even an app too. It's great for the littles that might be too young for the real thing without help.
Hanukkah or Chanukah, what is the correct spelling?
Actually they're all are correct read why here.
All about Hanukkah:
- Learn About the Story of Chanukah
- Chabad - about Chanukah
- Celebrate Chanukah - everything you need
- 8 Things You Should Know About Hanukkah
- When Did Jews Start Lighting Candles on Hanukkah?
Just for Kids:
- Chabad all about Chanukah for kids
- PJ Library - Everything You Need to Celebrate Hanukkah With Kids
- PJ Library - Hanukkah At Home: Printables To Help Your Celebration
Macaroni KID Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas is always working hard to round up family-fun events, activities and things to do with your kids so be sure to check back often for even more Holiday celebrations in Agoura Hills, Malibu, Calabasas, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Hanukkah Events in Conejo Valley - Malibu - Calabasas
There's 8-nights of Chanukah / Hanukkah to Celebrate, Rejoice and help bring more light into this word, we are blessed to have so many events and activities to choose from. There is a huge variety of events with entertainment, games and yummy treats to car parades all spread over each of the 8-days and nights of Chanukah / Hanukkah in town and in nearby communities and some that start earlier. All of these events are family friendly Your kids will have so much fun eating latkes, donuts, making crafts, singing songs and playing games this year! The hardest part is choosing which events to attend!
Click on the links below for complete details to each event
Thursday, December 7, 2023
- 🕎 Chanukah on the Pier - Malibu
- 🕎 Unite with Light Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration - Camarillo
- 🕎 Chanukah Festival - Newbury Park
- 🕎 - Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting Ceremony - Simi Valley
Sunday, December 10, 2023
- 🕎 Chanukah Fun Fair - Simi Valley
- 🕎 Chanukah Celebration - Topanga
- 🕎 Light Up Downtown: Chanukah Concert & Festival - Ventura
- 🕎 Free Chanukah Family Festival - Thousand Oaks
- 🕎 Chanukah Festival Unite for Light - Moorpark
- 🕎 Chanukah Festival at Kids World - Oak Park
Monday, December 11, 2023
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Know of a Hanukkah event not listed here? Please submit it here and we'll add it to this list!
Hanukkah / Chanukah at Home
Hanukkah recipes your family will love:
- 🍠 Sweet Potato Latkes - Try a new twist on a traditional favorite
- 🍎 Make some Homemade Applesauce to top off your Latkes!
- 🥔 Potato Latkes
- 🧀 Cheese Latkes
- 🥔 Hidden Veggie Latkes
- 🍩 2 Ingredient Drop Donut Holes Kids Will Love
- 🍩 Jelly Sufganiyot (Doughnuts)
- 😊 Edible Dreidels
- 🌈 Bright & Colorful Stained Glass Cookies
- 🍫 Chanukah Coins
- 🍨 DIY Frozen Hot Cocoa Ice Cream
- 🎁 4 Homemade Holiday Treats That Make Great Gifts
Fun Hanukkah games and crafts:
- 😊 Teach your Kids How to Play Dreidel! This simple Hanukkah game is a Family Holiday Tradition
- 🕯️ Hanukkah Candles a Fun DIY craft to get your kids ready to celebrate
- 🕎 How to Make a Clay Craft-Stick Menorah
- ❄️ Glittery Dreidel Snow Globe
Hanukkah books your kids will love:
- 📚 6 Books About Hanukkah For Kids
- 📚 The Ultimate List of Children’s Books About Hanukkah
- 📚 Hanukkah Books for Interfaith Families
Local Hanukkah shopping
Your local Synagogues, Bakeries and Farmers Markets have many of your must needed seasonal food items and lots of season treats for your family gathering or gift giving, plants, flowers and many have gifts, jewelry and creations by local artist. Need a new menorah, Hanukkah décor, candles or a Judaica gift?
Pizza Nosh - Kosher and Vegetarian - 30313 Canwood Street Suite 31, Agoura Hills, Ca 91301 | 818-991-3000 | Closed Saturday
Conejo Kosher Market - 30317 Canwood St, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 | 818-699-6049 | Closed Saturday
Farmer's Markets
Rain or Shine:
- Agoura Hills Farmers Market at Whizin Market Square Open every Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm
- Calabasas Farmers Market Open every Saturday from 8 am - 1 pm
- Saturday 🐟 Fisherman's Market at Ventura Harbor Village Every Saturday from 6:00 am till sold out
- Malibu Farmers Market at Legacy Park Open every Sunday from 9 am - 2 pm
- Westlake Farmers Market Open every Sunday from 10 am - 2 pm
- Thousand Oaks Certified Farmers' Market Open every Thursday from 12 - 5 pm
- Pacific Palisades Farmers Market near Palisades Village Open Sundays 8:00 am - 2:00 PM
Local Bakery:
- Village Bakery and Café - Agoura Hills
- Emil's Bake House - Agoura Hills
- Historia Bakery Café - Thousand Oaks
- Karma Baker - Westlake Village and online - Everything is Vegan and Gluten Free
- sweet lady jane - Calabasas
- Donut Shops in Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and nearby towns
Local Judaica Shop:
- J-Home Malibu - Online or in-person by appointment
- Temple Adat Elohim Judaica Gift Shop, Thousand Oaks - In-person by appointment
Women of Temple Etz Chaim Judaica Gift Shop, Thousand Oaks- Chabad of Thousand Oaks - Online shop
- Shalom House Fine Judaica, Woodland Hills - In-person and online
Local Gift Shop:
- Carol Solomon's Gallery of Gifts, 5160 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills | (818) 930-2282Agoura Hills
Did I miss any of your favorites or your local business? Let me know: brennag@macaronikid.com
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