12 Bars of Christmas Hermosa Beach 2021 Date, Bar Schedule & Drink Specials

One of the highlights of a very lively holiday season in the Los Angeles South Bay Beach Cities is the 12 Bars of Christmas in Hermosa Beach.

It’s a tradition among singles and the fun party people that involves some 100 people who go in and out of a dozen bars around the pier in a true holiday “cheers.”

Always held the second Friday of December, the 2021 event is Dec. 10. It’s also the 24th annual event.

The list of times and bars will be provided here once Captain Nick tells PubClub. But based on the past, here’s list the likely bars with times and drink specials.

Here’s the current schedule and drink specials. More to come!

• 6:00-6:45 p.m. – Tower 12 (Toy Donation Drop)
– $3 Jingle Bell Shot
– $4 Bud Light
– $5 Crown Apple

6:45-7:30 p.m. – Baja Sharkeez (Toy Donation Drop)
– $3 Jingle Bell Shot
– $4 Bud Light
– $7 32-ounce Stella

7:30-8 p.m. – The Underground
– $4 Cinnamon Toast Crunch
– $4 Bud Light
– $5 Stella

8-8:30 p.m. – Pedones
– $3 Bud Light
– $4 Fireball

8:30-9 p.m. – American Junkie
– $3 Bud Light
– $4 Fireball

9-9:30 p.m. – The Deck
– $3 Bud Light
– $4 Fireball
– $5 Stella

• 9:30 p.m. – Group photo at the Hermosa Beach Christmas tree at the pier

10-10:30 p.m – Chelsea
–  $4 Bud Light
– $4 Fireball
Overflow bar: Hermosa Brewing ($5 select beers, $5 select wines)

10:30-11 p.m. – Laurel Tavern
– $4 10 Barrel, Golden Road & Winter Spice
Overflow bar: Dia De Campo ($4 Bud Light & Fireball

11-11:30 p.m. – Patrick Molloy’s
– $3 Bud Light
– $5 Stella
– $5 Fireball

11:30-Midnight – Lighthouse Cafe
– $4 Holiday Shot
– $5 Stella
Overflow bar: Silvio’s ($2 Jell-O Shots, $4 Goose Island)

Midnight-12:30 p.m. – Hennessey’s
– $5 vodka lemonade
– $5 Fireball

12:30 a.m.-Close (or pass out) – Barncales
– $4 Firball
– $5 Stardust IPA
– $5 Stella

It’s free and open to anyone to attend but the bars are small and often quickly fill to capacity. So what usually happens is that people split into groups, meaning three or even four bars are full of people dressed in Santa suits, Santa hats, or as sexy elves and other holiday attire.

You do need the coveted lanyard with the list of bars so you can officially tagged and get the drink specials, which are set up at all the bars.

One big moment is the group photo in at the Christmas tree on the pier.

And just so you know, this is primarily a pub crawl for singles tho of course there’s several couples. Most importantly, it’s for people who are in good spirits as they down their spirits of the holiday season.

This is part of a huge party holiday weekend in the South Bay that also includes the Redondo Beach boat parade and the Manhattan Beach Fireworks. PubClub has the complete holiday schedule in the South Bay.

The 12 Bars of Christmas is organized by Nick Macko, who gets the drink specials, works with the bars and makes up the schedule. It’s a lot of work so everyone can have fun.

Holiday cheers!