Ice Skating in the City: It’s not a frozen pond in the country, but the outdoor ice rink at Pershing Square is the next best thing. “Downtown on Ice,” sponsored by the Los Angeles Kings, features daily skating on the makeshift rink nestled between city skyscrapers. The rink is open on Thanksgiving and Christmas. More information: (213) 847-4970.

Vehicles of the Grinch: Universal Pictures is pulling out all the stops when it comes to promoting its “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” And one of the more novel offshoots of that effort is “Vehicles of the Grinch,” an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Exotic vehicles from the movie will be on display, along with props from Whoville. The museum exhibition runs through Jan. 28. More information: (323) 930-CARS or www.petersen.com.

A Half-Mile of Art: The Santa Monica Museum of Art presents “The Miracle Half-Mile: Ten Thousand Paintings by Stephen Keene,” an exhibition of paintings by the New York-based painter. For the project, Keene produced 10,000 paintings inspired by works of art included in other museums throughout Los Angeles. An opening night benefit party, featuring the prolific Keene in action, kicks off the exhibition on Dec. 1. More information: (310) 586-6488.

Latino Life: The Natural History Museum of L.A. County opens “Americanos,” an exhibition opening on Dec. 2 that provides a self-portrait of Latino heritage. The exhibition spotlights 120 contemporary photographs that depict the American Latino experience. A project of Olmos Productions, headed by actor Edward James Olmos, “Americanos” is organized by the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives. More information: (213) 763 3466 or www.nhm.org.