This Week: Counting Down to Christmas
The Sacramento Ballet will perform the beloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker , starting this weekend at the Community Center Theater. (Image courtesy of the Sacramento Ballet.)
Now that the hustle-and-bustle of Thanksgiving and Black Friday is over, make the most of December right here in Sacramento. This week Midtown Sacramento businesses gets in the holiday spirit, Sacramento Ballet dancers transform into sugar plums fairies and the halls of five Fab Fourties homes will be decked with boughs of holly with its annual holiday home tour.
See below for other ways you can countdown this holiday season:
Thanksgiving Meal by Creative Commons/flickr user Craig Dugas - See more at: http://blog.discovergold.org/blog/sacramento365-2/thanksgiving-time-fun-in-sacramento-v2#sthash.fTTyTMSe.dpuf
Thanksgiving Meal by Creative Commons/flickr user Craig Dugas - See more at: http://blog.discovergold.org/blog/sacramento365-2/thanksgiving-time-fun-in-sacramento-v2#sthash.fTTyTMSe.dpThis Thanksgiving week officially kicks off the holiday season. During this special day of gratitude, spend more quality time with your family and make new traditions. Why not participate in a morning fun-run or have a local restaurant taken care of this year's meal? Turkey Day also means that another big holiday is around the corner... Prep for Christmas day by shopping local on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, checking out a holiday show or donating your extra cash to groups that do good.
1. Special Events: 12 Days of Midtown, Dec 2-Dec 12
This week's highlights:
Holiday Toy Drive for WEAVE, 58 Degrees & Holding Co., Mon 5:30pm
Cool Yule: A Big Band Theory, First United Methodist Church, Fri 8pm
Shop the Handle, The Handle District, Sat 5pm-9pm
2. Music: Electric Christmas, Sleep Train Arena, Dec 4
Cage the Elephant, Alt-J, Grouplove, Capital Cities, The Features and MS MR come to SacTown to alternatively rock the holiday season.
3. Theatre: The Santaland Diaries, Capital Stage, Dec 4-Dec 29
This wickedly funny play, based on the experiences of best-selling author David Sedaris, stands up for the Grinch in all of us.
4. Food/Wine: KVIE Uncorked, KVIE Studios, Dec 5
This exciting night of food, wine & beer benefits KVIE Arts programming.
5. Special Events: Holiday Home Tour, Sacred Heart Parish School, Dec 6-Dec 8
Five Fabulous Forties homes will be "dressed to the nines" in holiday trimmings for this popular home tour, now in its 40th year.
6. Special Events: First Dibs Preview Party & Auction,The Merchant Building, Dec 6
This exclusive evening allows guests to stake claim on spectacular recycled, re-fashioned pieces before Saturday's First Dibs Auction.
7. Age-Specific: Children's Lantern Parade, Sacramento Turn Verein, Dec 6
Kids can get crafty creating their very own lantern during this annual parade around the East Sac landmark.
8. Dance: The Nutcracker, Community Center Theater, Dec 7 & 8
In this classic production, sugar plum fairies, Clara & the Nutcracker Prince will pirouette their way into your heart .
9. Festivals: GOOD Street Food + Design Market, 1409 Del Paso Blvd, Dec 7 & 8
Grab something unique for the special people in your life at this two-day edition of the artisan marketplace.
10. Music: Talib Kweli, Ace of Spades, Dec 8
Get schooled by the conscious hip-hop legend for one night only at the intimate music venue.
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