Friday Nov 13 · Evenings · Ticketed
Tinker Bell’s Neverland Opens
The Garden’s holiday light journey returns — runs Nov 13 through Jan 3.
South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd · Palos Verdes
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Things to do in Palos Verdes this weekend
The Palos Verdes Peninsula is the South Bay’s slow lane: wildflower trails, a famous glass chapel, tide pools at Abalone Cove, and resort dining at Terranea. Weekends here mean a morning hike at George F Canyon, afternoon at the Botanic Garden, and golden hour at Point Vicente.
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Events in Palos Verdes
Sunday Nov 15 · 8am–1pm · Free
Palos Verdes Farmers Market
Stock up before a peninsula hike — pair with George F Canyon in the morning.
Peninsula High, 27118 Silver Spur Rd · Palos Verdes
Every week: Palos Verdes Farmers Market — Sundays, 8am–1pm · Valmonte Farm & Craft Market — Saturdays, 9:30am–12:30pm · see all
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Where to eat in Palos Verdes
Mar’sel
Terranea’s oceanfront fine dining with a Michelin Plate nod and seasonal Sunday brunch.
Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way · Palos Verdes
Date nightOcean viewBrunch
Nelson’s
Cliffside casual dining with a fire pit, steps from the Point Vicente bluff trail.
Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way · Palos Verdes
Ocean viewKid-friendlyDog-friendly
Catalina Kitchen
Terranea’s all-day coastal kitchen with a Friday seafood buffet.
Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way · Palos Verdes
Ocean viewKid-friendlyBrunch
Salsa Verdes
Regional Mexican — grilled shrimp, crab enchiladas, chile rellenos — with ocean views.
2325 Palos Verdes Dr W, Lunada Bay · Palos Verdes
Kid-friendly
Avenue Italy
Lively Italian with linguine alle vongole and other seafood pastas at Golden Cove.
31243 Palos Verdes Dr W, Golden Cove · Palos Verdes
Kid-friendly
Giorgio’s
Brick Walk favorite for pizza, pasta and big portions.
777 Deep Valley Dr, Rolling Hills Estates · Palos Verdes
Kid-friendly
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Palos Verdes attractions
Terranea Resort & Pelican Cove
Walk the public coastal trail past the resort to Pelican Cove tide pools at the peninsula’s edge.
100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes
Golden hourDogs welcome
Point Vicente Lighthouse & Interpretive Center
Working lighthouse with a whale museum — gray whales pass close from December to April.
31501 Palos Verdes Dr W
Good for kidsGolden hour
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park
Tide pools, black-sand coves and bluff trails above the PV Lands Conservancy reserve.
5970 Palos Verdes Dr S
Golden hourDogs welcome
Wayfarers Chapel
The famous glass chapel in the redwoods, designed by Lloyd Wright — free to visit.
5755 Palos Verdes Dr S
Free
South Coast Botanic Garden
87 acres of gardens with kids’ programming and the winter GLOW/Tinker Bell light installations.
26300 Crenshaw Blvd
Good for kids
George F Canyon Nature Preserve
Canyon trails and a nature center with guided First Saturday walks by the PV Land Conservancy.
27305 Palos Verdes Dr E
FreeGood for kidsDogs welcome
Nearby hubs: Manhattan Beach · Hermosa Beach · Redondo Beach. Or browse every restaurant, happy hours, and breweries in the South Bay.