37 Winter Programs You Can Watch Right Now (No Membership Required)

December 11, 2020

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Happy Holidays from all of us at KCET and PBS SoCal! Looking for something to watch during the holidays? Well, look no further. Below is a curated list of the best winter programs, all available to watch for free without a membership! Just click the links and press play.

Or better yet, find them in the free PBS video app for your Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV, phone or tablet. Enjoy!

History

An illustration of the Yeti walking through a forest.

Surviving Columbus

Monstrum: The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti

Appraisal: Rudolph and Santa Puppets, ca. 1964

The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story

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Cooking & Food

A mug of hot chocolate with a snowflake-shaped cookie wedged on the side.

Christmas Charcuterie Board

Hot Chocolate Hacks

Spruce Tree Shortbread

Thriving in the Winter

Nature

A grizzly bear peeks its head out from a body of water.

NATURE Santa's Wild Home

NATURE Spend An Hour in Snowy Yellowstone

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Science

Man looks out to an icy landscape from "NOVA: Polar Extremes."

The Dinosaur On Your Thanksgiving Table

How Do Snowflakes Form?

Deep Look: Identical Snowflakes? Scientist Ruins Winter For Everyone

Should Santa Wear a Flame Retardant Suit?

The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision

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Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor

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Music and Performances

A singer performs on stage with an orchestra beside her.

Christmas at Belmont 2019

60th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration

Making Music with Glaciers and Snow

Film

Family members look at each other with smiles in a home decorated for the holidays.

A Christmas Wish

Crafts

An ice sculptor shapes the ice with a tool.

Indie Alaska: I Am A Ski Builder

Indie Alaska: I Am An Ice Sculptor

Sports

An ice fisherman digs a hole in the ice.

Indie Alaska: I Am A Winter Cyclist

Indie Alaska: I Am A Ice Truck Racer

Indie Alaska: I Am A Stone Cold Curler

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