Street Food Cinema is bringing its holiday movie tradition back to Los Angeles this winter, with Yuletide Cinemaland returning to Heritage Square Museum for eight nights of Christmas classics, Victorian home tours and simulated snow. The ninth annual season kicks off Saturday, November 28, and runs through Wednesday, December 23, 2026, pairing outdoor double features with a full slate of seasonal activities against the backdrop of the museum's historic homes.
According to the event listing on streetfoodcinema.com, opening night pairs “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” on November 28. The lineup later moves into “The Nightmare Before Christmas” with “Batman Returns” on December 19, followed by “Elf” alongside “The Year Without a Santa Claus” on December 20, and “The Muppet Christmas Carol” double-billed with “Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas” on December 12 and with “Gremlins” on December 22. Two nights, December 5 and December 23, turn into pajama parties built around “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” The Hollywood Partnership notes the event is presented by Street Food Cinema and TIL Events, and its own listing separately promotes a Home Alone double feature as the opening-night draw.
Snow, Santa and a Haunted Mansion Glow
Beyond the screen, Yuletide Cinemaland leans into full holiday-village atmosphere. As reported by the Los Angeles Daily News, the event features simulated snow flurries, holiday light installations and projection mapping on the Perry Mansion, one of the museum's Victorian structures. Guests can also expect nightly guided tours of the museum's historic homes, visits from Santa Claus, live singalongs, a seasonal marketplace and a costume contest.
The organizer's listing adds even more detail to that festive checklist: Victorian holiday home tours, a holiday market, live piano sing-alongs, festive photo opportunities, a holiday sweater contest and letters to Santa. Food trucks, hot cocoa, spiced apple cider and specialty cocktails round out the offerings, per the same organizer account. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the first screening starting at 6:30 p.m. and the second beginning between 8 and 8:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices and Seating Rules
Advance tickets run $39 for general admission and $24 for children ages 4 to 12, while prices climb to $47 and $31, respectively, for anyone buying at the door, the organizer's listing shows. Kids age 3 and under get in free. Seating is first-come, first-served across two outdoor screening areas, with chairs provided for guests.
Pricing has shifted over the years the event has run. A prior report from NBC Los Angeles put adult general admission at $40.60 for an earlier edition, with parking charged separately — though it's not clear whether that figure and the current $39 advance price reflect the same ticket tier. That same NBC Los Angeles report described the event it covered as Yuletide Cinemaland's sixth annual outing, opening with “Elf,” while the current organizer listing for 2026 calls it the ninth season; the discrepancy between those two counts isn't explained in the available materials.
Rules on Alcohol, Dogs and Bad Weather
Outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted, according to the organizer's listing, though the event does sell its own hot and cold specialty cocktails on-site. A listing on Fever adds that guests must be at least 21 with valid identification to purchase or consume alcohol at all.
Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome at the event, though they're barred from entering the museum's historic structures, the organizer's policy states. As for weather, tickets remain valid even if rain or inclement conditions are forecast; if the event itself is postponed or canceled due to unsafe weather, ticket holders can transfer to another available date or receive credit under the listed policy.
December 22 features “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and “Gremlins.” Full event details and ticket information are posted at streetfoodcinema.com.
