Saturday, December 16, 2017

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ALPINE: Alpine Woman's Club Holiday Home Tour December 16, 2017 , Expected time & cost: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $30-40, alpinewomansclub.org | home tours

ANAHEIM: Nutcracker Ballet with Anaheim Ballet at The Grove of Anaheim 2200 E. Katella Anaheim, CA 

ANTIOCH: The Ballet Company of East County's The Nutcracker December 15-17, 2017 El Campanil Theater  elcampaniltheatre.com

AUBURN: Old Town Country Christmas. Crafters and artists will have their wares on sale for that special one-of-a-kind Christmas gift. Holiday Open House in all shops! 5-9 p.m. oldtownauburnca.com | Region: Gold Country

AUBURN: Nutcracker, Placer Theatre Ballet December 9-17, 2017.  Placer Theatre, 275 Orange Street. placertheatreballet.org 

BERKELEY: Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street, December 9-24, 2017. Telegraph business district hosts a fair with music, fine food, and handcrafts by some of Northern California's finest artists. Original fine art and inexpensive gift items range from jewelry, beadwork, wirework, hats, candles, leather work, silk-screened and tie-dyed clothing, pottery, wood crafts, metal crafts, paintings, henna-art, gift boxes, photography to sculptures. Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA. telegraphfair.com

COSTA MESA: The Nutcracker with American Ballet Theatre December 7-17, 2017 with Pacific Symphony Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Ticket: $29-up, scfta.org

COSTA MESA: The Snoopy House, a 50+ Year Holiday Tradition in Costa Mesa.  December 15-23, 2017, 5:30-9 p.m. Location: City Hall, 77 Fair Drive

DAVIS:  Davis Chorale Holiday Concert and Sing, 4-6 p.m.  The family-friendly concert includes traditional Christmas carols. Location: Davis High School's Brunelle Hall  Tickets: davischorale.org | sings

FORT BRAGG: Festival of Lights at Mendocino Botanical Gardens November 24-December 17, 2017. 18220 North Highway. $10, gardenbythesea.org 

GLENDALE: Snow Queen Ballet December 15-17, 2017.  Performed by California Contemporary Ballet at  Glendale Community College's Performing Arts Theater, 1500 N. Verdugo Rd., Glendale CA. 91208. caldancearts.com

GLENDALE: Gay Men's Chorus Los Angeles HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, Modern Families December 14-17, 2017. Alex Theatre  gmcla.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Nutcracker, Ballet Repertory Theatre  December 9-24, 2017 Golden West College Mainstage | gwctheater.com

IRVINE: The Nutcracker Festival Ballet Theatre, December 9-24, 2017. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus, thebarclay.org

LA MESA: Mt. Helix Sing-along Christmas Caroling, 4-7 p.m. Parking and shuttles will be available at the fire station at 10105 Vivera Drive at Mt. Helix Drive. mthelixpark.org

LIVERMORE: Nutcracker Ballet, December 9-17, 2017. Livermore Valley Dance Theatre performs the classic holiday ballet. Tickets: $33-45. Location: 24o0 1st St., Livermore, CA. livermoreperformingarts.org

LOMPOC: Mission La Purisima Concepcion Las Posadas,
lapurisimamission.org

LONG BEACH: The Nutcracker, Long Beach Ballet December 16-24, 2017. Tickets: $34-up, longbeachnutcracker.com

LOS ANGELES: Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker December 15-16, 2017. The Wiltern. nutcracker.com

LOS ANGELES: The Nutcracker, Los Angeles Ballet   December 15-17, 2017, UCLA, 340 Royce Drive | roycehall.org

MISSION VIEJO: Nutcracker Ballet, December 14-17, 2017. Location: McKinney Theatre–Saddleback College 28000 Marguerite Pkwy.  lagunadancetheater.com

MODESTO: The Nutcracker with Central West Ballet December 8-17, 2017 Gallo Center for the Arts 1000 I St. Modesto, CA (877) 488-3380 galloarts.org Cost: $20-55

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Bayer Ballet Company Snow Queen December 15-16, 2017 at Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts. Tickets: mvcpa.com

OXNARD: Oxnard Historic District Christmas Tree Lane December 10-26, 2017, 6-10 p.m. F & G Streets between 5th & Palm Oxnard, CA OxnardHistoricDistrict.com

PALM SPRINGS: Gay Men's Chorus Joyful Traditions December 15-17, 2017. Location: Annenberg Theater, 101 Museum Drive

PARADISE: Nutcracker Ballet, December 15-17, 2017. Northern California Ballet takes on the popular holiday roles of the most beloved winter ballet, The Nutcracker.  Location: Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road

PERRIS: Holiday Trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Santa's North Pole Special Train to Santa's Workshop December 1-17, 2017. Location: 2201 South A Street. Ticket $15-20, oerm.org

PORTOLA: Santa Trains December 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 2017 Museum opens at 4 p.m. Train rides 5 p.m. until everyone has a turn, usually about 8:30 p.m. $10 per car load. Location: Santa Trains Western Pacific Railroad Museum 700 Western Pacific Way Old Town Portola, CA wplives.org 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA: Nutcracker Ballet, classical ballet performed by Inland Pacific Ballet at Lewis Family Playhouse, Victoria Gardens Center, 12505 Cultural Center Way. Tickets: lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

REDWOOD CITY: Peninsula Ballet Nutcracker  December 15-17, 2017 at Fox Theatre 

RIVERSIDE: David Allan's The Nutcracker with Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Association December 14-17, 2017 on campus of Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave. brava-arts.org

ROHNERT PARK: Nutcracker, ballet with Santa Rosa Dance Theater December 15-17, 2017. Location: Spreckels Performing Arts Center, ci.rohnert-park.ca.us

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ballet The Nutcracker December 9-23, 2017. Location: Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA.  sacballet.org 

SAN DIEGO: The Nutcracker, California Ballet Company December 9-23, 2017. San Diego Civic Theatre 

SAN DIEGO: Master Chorale Noel Family Concerts. Location: Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA Tickets: sdmasterchorale.org

SAN DIEGO: 41st Annual Christmas Candlelight Meditation December 16-17, 2017, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Mission San Diego de Alcala. missionsandiego.org | missions

SAN FRANCISCO: Beach Blanket Babylon's Seasonal Extravaganza, through December 31. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco, CA beachblanketbabylon.com

SAN FRANCISCO: The Nutcracker with San Francisco Ballet December 13-30, 2017. Artistic Director, Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson. Location: War Memorial Opera House,
301 Van Ness Ave. sfballet.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Held weekends through November 18-December 17, 2017, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Ticket: $30. Location: The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave. San Francisco, CA dickensfair.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Family Christmas Sing-Along,  Sing You A Merry Christmas at Grace Cathedral, 11 a.m. $5-25, gracecathedral.org | sings

SAN JOSE: The Nutcracker with Symphony Silicon Valley and dancers direct from Russia December 15-24, 2017. Location: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 255 Almaden Boulevard. Tickets $45-90, sanjosetheaters.org

SAN SIMEON: Hearst Castle Holiday Home Tour  December 16-23, 2017 and December 26-30, 2017  $30-up, reservations 1-800-444-4445  hearstcastle.org | home tours

SANTA BARBARA: The Nutcracker,  Gustafson Dance, The Granada Theatre, granadasb.org

SANTA CRUZ: The Nutcracker, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre December 15-17, 2017 with Live Orchestra! Civic Auditorium 307 Church St., scbt.org

THOUSAND OAKS: Pacific Festival Ballet Nutcracker  December 16-17, 2017, 2 & 7 p.m. at Fred Kavli Theatre - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
ticketmaster.com

UNIVERSAL CITY:  Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas through December 31 at Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, UniversalStudiosHollywood.com

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: Bracebridge Dinner December 10-22, 2017. This Yosemite Holiday Tradition is a full evening of entertainment. $461.58 Dinner-only.  travelyosemite.com

 

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