The Los Angeles Master Chorale is launching its holiday season with a fun new take on the one-horse open sleigh. The Los Angeles Master Chorale Carol Bus, a double-decker bus decorated for the season, will roll out for a series of festive caroling performances on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Los Angeles Zoo, The Grove, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Americana at Brand, Old Pasadena and One Colorado.

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The public is also welcome to hop aboard the Carol Bus for ticketed caroling tours, led by singers from the Los Angeles Master Chorale, on Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 11 from 8 to 10 p.m. in West Hollywood and the Fairfax District, and on Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles.

The concerts on Nov. 28 will be held at 12:40 and 8:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Zoo, 1:50 p.m. at The Grove, 2:45 p.m. at LACMA, 5:20 p.m. at The Americana at Brand, 7 p.m. in Old Pasadena, and 7:20 p.m. at One Colorado in Pasadena. The chorale will sing carols and holiday songs; performances are free.

For those who wish to hop aboard the Carol Bus to sing themselves, the Los Angeles Master Chorale will offer complimentary hot chocolate, mulled wine, Christmas cookies and a souvenir caroling book. The West Hollywood/Fairfax District tours include stops at the Original Farmers Market and The Grove, and on Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. The downtown Los Angeles tours include stops at the Music Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Grand Central Market and LA Live.

Tickets are $55; participants must be 21 or older. For information and tickets, call calling (213) 972-7282, or visit www.lamc.org.