The Ice Cream Man's Xmas Party, 10 p.m.

Do you know the ice cream man?

The Prospector, 2400 E. Seventh St., Long Beach, CA; 562-438-3839

The Night Train, 9 p.m.

Beats the shit out of the Day Train.

The Continental Room, 115 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton, CA; 714-526-4529

Beth Fitchet Wood Songwriters Showcase, 8 p.m.

The showcase to end all showcases.

Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach, CA; 949-494-3027

Bowers Museum Free Days for Santa Ana Residents!, ALL DAY

Who doesn't love free stuff? You can check out their snugly and elaborate quilt exhibit and the photography of Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher in Passages: Journey Through Africa.

Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA; 714-567-3600