The three things you need to know today in Los Angeles: Sun, Nov 26

1. Stake out a free spot on the sidewalk for the Hollywood Christmas Parade. Watch floats and bands make their way along Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards starting at 5pm during this 85-year-old tradition.

2. Have a crafty start to the Christmas shopping season at the Craft and Folk Art Museum's annual Handmade LA marketplace. Swing by the free shopping pop-up from 11am to 6pm.

3. Find your new best friend during Best Friends' Holiday100 promotion. The pet rescue is offering the first 100 cat and dog adoptions for $10 at both its Mission Hills and West L.A. centers from 10am to 8pm.

For more events, check in with Time Out throughout the day.