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FESTIVALS & EVENTS

ANAHEIM: Hirschl Ballet's Nutcracker Ballet Dec. 12 & 13, 2015 Servite Theater 1952 w La Palma Anaheim, CA 632-1153 hirschlballet Seating:

ARCADIA: Queen Anne Cottage An Old-Fashioned Holiday at Los Angeles Arboretum 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Queen Anne Cottage

AUBURN: Placer Theatre Ballet Nutcracker December 5-13, 2015. Location: Placer High School Theater 275 Orange Street Auburn, CA 630-7820 placertheatreballet 6-20

BAKERSFIELD: Holiday Lights at CALM. Josh Barnett's Lightasmic features animated zoo-themed holiday designs in a special light display delighting all ages. Location: 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, CA. 2-17, calmzoo

BALBOA: Balboa Island Holiday Home Tour December 13, 2015 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. for   675-1773

CAMARILLO: Camarillo Homes for the Holidays December 13, 2015 1-5 p.m. meadowlarkserviceleague /events/homes-for-the-holidays

CARLSBAD: La Jolla Symphony Chorus Messiah Sing Dec. 13, 2015 | sing alongs

CARSON: Dickens Day Holiday Celebration December 12-13, 2015, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The International Printing Museum 315 W. Torrance Blvd. Carson, CA 90745 515-7166 printmuseum

CORONA: Changing Seasons Arts & Crafts Show Dec. 2-13, 2015

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FERNDALE: Ferndale, California Lighted Tractor Parade

FOLSOM: Folsom Ice Rink through January 18, 2016. folsomicerink

FOLSOM: Santa Sleigh Run Dec. 13-17, 2015, 5 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus join the Folsom Police Department and Folsom Fire Department to visit neighborhoods throughout Folsom in decorated emergency vehicles, departing the Folsom Police Department each night at 5 p.m. to hand out candy canes, pose for photos and collect toys and non-perishable food items for families in our area. Locations include: December 13: Wales, Folsom Heights/Natoma Station, Galardo; December 14: Briggs Ranch, Willow Creek, Parkway; December 15: Empire Ranch/Lexington Hills; December 16: Broadstone/Gold Ridge/Willow Springs; December 17: ARC / Old Folsom. folsompoa

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Huntington Harbour Christmas Boat Parade Dec. 12 & 13, 2015 hhboatparade Dusk - 9 p.m.

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Timeless Treasures Boutique December 10-13, 2015 timelesstreasuresboutiques

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Ballet E'tudes The Nutcracker December 5-13, 2015 Huntington Beach High School, 1905 Main St. balletetudes

IRVINE: Nutcracker Balletwith Festival Ballet Theatre December 12-24, 2015 0-45 Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 thebarclay

LA MESA: Mt. Helix Sing-along Christmas Caroling Dec. 13 | sing alongs

LONG BEACH: Long Beach Ballet's The Nutcracker. 1 - 98. Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. longbeachnutcracker

LONG BEACH: CHILL, at Queen Mary through January 10, 2016. Ice tubing, ice skating, Ice Sculptures... amazing! queenmary

LOS ANGELES: Pershing Square Downtown on Ice. Through January 18, 2016. pershingsquareicerink

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Pet Winter Wonderland (holidaypetexpo ) on Dec. 12 & 13 at L.A. Convention Center. The company that produces this event is heading for San Jose, San Diego and Pomona in early 2016 so pet owners throughout California can enjoy the fun!

LOS GATOS: Fantasy of Lights at Vasona County Park 6-10 p.m. nightly.A drive-through holiday lights display spectacular at Vasona Lake County Park. Tickets must be purchased online, no gate sales or admission! /car. parkhere

MANHATTAN BEACH: Manhattan Beach Pier Lighting

MODESTO: The Nutcracker with Central West Ballet, December 11-20, 2015 Gallo Center for the Arts 1000 I St. Modesto, CA 488-3380 galloarts 9 -54 approx.

OAKLAND: ZooLights December 4, 2015- January 3, 2016, 5:30-9 p.m. Parking free oaklandzoo

PARADISE: Paradise Ice Rink through January 10, 2016. paradiseprpd

PASADENA: Sing Along Messiah Dec. 13, 10:30-10:50 a.m. | sing alongs

SACRAMENTO: Holiday Ice Rink, Downtown Sacramento through January 18, 2016. godowntownsac

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ballet's The Nutcracker Dec. 12-22, 2015 Community Center Theater 1301 L Street Sacramento, CA 95814 9-65 (recorded music) 3-80 (live orcherstra); 9-65 pre-recorded music 808-5181 sacballet

SAN DIEGO: Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade. 3 p.m.
Owners and their dressed-up pets march down the decorated streets of San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter. The event concludes with a Pet Expo featuring an awards ceremony honoring best pet holiday costume and ugliest holiday sweater.

SAN DIEGO: San Diego's Best Nutcracker December 11 - 23, 2015 performed by City Ballet of San Diego at Spreckels Theatre 121 Broadway Downtown San Diego, CA (858) 272-8663 cityballet 9 - 9 approx.

SAN DIEGO: Messiah Sing-A-Long. 4:30-6 p.m. Join the St. Mark's Chancel Choir and soloists as they sing the Christmas portion, Hallelujah Chorus and the Amen of Handel's "Messiah."Where: St. Mark's Sanctuary, 3502 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117. stmarksumcsd | sing alongs

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Harbor Parade of Lights  Sunday, December 13 & 20, 2015, 5:30-9 p.m. 2015 Theme: Christmas Around the World sdparadeoflights

SAN FRANCISCO: Beach Blanket Babylon's Seasonal Extravaganza. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco, CA. beachblanketbabylon Time: 5 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO: Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center through January 3, 2016. embarcaderocenter

SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square Ice Rink through January 18, 2016. unionsquareicerink

SAN JOSE: Downtown Ice, through February 7, 2016. sjdowntown

SAN JOSE: Ballet San Jose's The Nutcracker Dec. 12-27, 2015. Location: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA. 5-110 288-2800 balletsj

SAN MATEO: Holiday on Ice, Ice Skating Rink in Central Park through January 10, 2016. sanmateoonice

SANTA BARBARA: Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker Dec. 12-13, Location: Arlington Theatre 1317 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 963-4408 thearlingtontheatre

SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara Ballet's The Nutcracker. Location: Santa Clara Convention Center Theater 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 408-865-978 santaclaraballet 0-38

SANTA CRUZ: Lighting at Santa Cruz

SANTA MONICA: ICE. 8,000-square-foot rink open through January 18, 2016. downtownsm /ice

SEBASTOPOL: Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour December 11-13, 2015 sebastopolholidayhometour.weebly

SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK: National Christmas General Grant

TORRANCE: Swedish Christmas Fair. Time: 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Ken Miller Recreation Center Auditorium Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3341 Torrance Blvd. Admission Fee: Donation. Under age 12 are free swea /losangeles

TWAIN HARTE: Long Barn Lodge Ice Skating through Last Weekend in March 2016. longbarnlodge

WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek on Ice. Skating through January 18, 2016. iceskatewalnutcreek

WOODLAND HILLS: Woodland Hills on Ice. Skating rink open through January 24, 2016. woodlandhillsice

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