Sunday, December 23, 2018

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ALAMEDA: Alameda Civic Ballet's Nutcracker December 21-23, 2018 at Castro Valley Center for the Arts, $, alamedacivicballet.org

ANAHEIM: The Nutcracker ballet at The City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella. $25-up, anaheimballet.org

BERKELEY: Berkeley Artisans Holiday Craft Fair, December 22-23, 2018, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Over 100 artists, craftspeople and galleries. Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, between Center and Alston Way. berkeleyartisans.com

CERRITOS: Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour with Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui and Shelea, 7:30 p.m. at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Multi-Grammy nominated saxophonist Dave Koz 21st annual Friends Christmas Tour brings fresh renditions of Christmas classics. $, davekoz.com

COSTA MESA: Winter Fest Orange County, December 20, 2018-January 6, 2019. Location: OC Fairgrounds 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 $17-up, ocwinterfest.com

COSTA MESA: The Nutcracker with American Ballet Theatre December 14-23, 2018 with Pacific Symphony at Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive. Ticket: $29-up, scfta.org

FOLSOM: An Irish Christmas, December 22-23, 2018, 2 & 7 p.m. Folsom Lake College, Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA, $23-48, harriscenter.net

FORT BRAGG & WILLITS: Skunk Train Christmas Train December 1-23, 2018. From Fort Bragg is 60-minute train ride. From Willits is 90-minute train ride. Both offer a storybook wonderland, cookies, hot chocolate in a souvenir mug, and a personal visit with Santa Claus himself. | trains

FREMONT: Mission San Jose Las Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 6 p.m. Meet on the front porch to join Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem while singing Christmas carols to a local business or site within two blocks of the Mission. Location: 43300 Mission Blvd. Free, msjchamber.org | missionsanjose.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Cruise of Lights December 14-17 & 20-23, 2018, cruiseoflights.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Ballet Repertory Theater Nutcracker, December 8-24, 2018 at Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15751 Gothard Street  $tickets, gwctheater.com

IRVINE: Festival Ballet Theatre Nutcracker, December 8-24, 2018 at Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. $tickets, thebarclay.org

LOS ANGELES: Zoo Lights, November 16, 2018 - January 6, 2019, 6-10 p.m. Closed Dec.24-25, 2018 LA Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA $14.95-21.95, free under age 2 years, lazoo.org

LOS ANGELES: White Christmas Sing Along at 3 or 8 p.m. at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. $, laphil.com

NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, December 19-23, 2018, 6:30-9 p.m. nightly. Begins & ends at tip of Lido Isle, christmasboatparade.com

PETALUMA: Community Carol Sing, 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Walnut Park.  petalumafirst.com | sings

RIVERDALE: The Living Nativity. The Date is always December 22-25, from 6-9 p.m. nightly, rain, shine or fog.

SACRAMENTO: Theatre of Lights, November 21-December 24, 2018 Free, oldsacramento.com

SACRAMENTO: Global Winter Wonderland,  December 21, 2018-January 6, 2019 at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd. Green Gate $19-up, globalwonderland.com

SAN DIEGO: California Ballet Company's Nutcracker, December 14-23, 2018 at San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave. $tickets, californiaballet.org

SAN DIEGO: City Ballet of San Diego's Best Nutcracker, December 7-23, 2018 at Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway.  $tickets, cityballet.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Great Dickens Christmas Fair November 17-December 23, 2018 weekends at Cow Palace Exhibition Halls 2600 Geneva Ave. dickensfair.com

SAN FRANCISCO:  A Chanticleer Christmas, 8 p.m. St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94118. $35-75, chanticleer.org

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker, December 12-29, 2018. War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA $36-450, approx. plus fees, sfballet.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, Jewish Comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant December 23-25, 2018 at New Asia Restaurant. $, koshercomedy.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Golden Girls Christmas Episodes, 2 & 7 p.m. at The Victoria Theatre 2961 16th Street San Francisco, California 94103 $25-50, goldengirlssf.com 

SAN GABRIEL: San Gabriel Mission Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 7-10 p.m. nightly. All are invited. Location: 428 S. Mission Dr. sangabrielmissionchurch.org

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown with Special Guest Sara Gazarek, 8 p.m. at The Coach House. Location: 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA. $, benoit.com

SAN PEDRO: It's a Wonderful Life, 6 p.m. at Warner Grand Theater. Enjoy ginger snaps and other treats - and don't forget to dress up in your best 1940's threads! spiffest.org

SAN SIMEON: Hearst Castle Holiday Twilight tours December 14-23, and 26-30, 2018. $30-up, reservations 1-800-444-4445
hearstcastle.org | home tours

SANTA CRUZ: Holiday Trains November 23-December 23, 2018 at Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Rd. Felton, CA. Train travels between depot and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. roaringcamp.com for tickets

SOLVANG: Mission Santa Ines Las Posadas December 15-23, 2018, 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on Dec.15) Location: 1760 Mission Drive missionsantaines.org  | missions

TEMECULA: The Ballet Studio Nutcracker December 14-23, 2018 at Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street  $tickets,  temeculatheater.org

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