SACRAMENTO : A Chanticleer Christmas. Time:8 p.m. Location: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 Eleventh Street, Sacramento, CA. 2-54. chanticleer or 415-392-4400.
SAN FRANCISCO: Beach Blanket Babylon's Seasonal Extravaganza, through December 31, 2012, Time: 8 p.m. Location: Club Fugazi, 678 Green St., San Francisco, CA. 421-4222. beachblanketbabylon
SANTA MONICA: ICE Skating Rink in Santa Monica. 2. Hours vary. Location: 1324 5th St., Santa Monica, CA. iceatsantamonica
CALIFORNIA: California Wreaths Across America. Event includes more than 40 cemeteries in California. See: wreathsacrossamerica
ALTADENA: 93rd Annual Lighting Ceremony. Join the tradition with an Arts & Crafts Festival at 2 p.m. and Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m.christmastreelane
ANAHEIM: Nutcracker Ballet, December 14 & 15, 2013. Servite Theater, 1952 w La Palma, Anaheim, CA. 632-1153, hirschlballet
AUBURN: Placer Theatre Ballet Nutcracker, December 7-15, 2013. 3-20. Location: Placer High School Theater, 275 Orange Street, Auburn, CA, 630-7820, placertheatreballet
BENICIA: Christmas Parade & Holiday Market Saturday, December 14, 2013 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
BETHEL ISLAND: San Joaquin Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade. 5 p.m. parade starts, sjyc
CALEXICO: Happy Healthy Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. Sponsored by Calexico Chamber of Commerce.
CANOGA PARK: Nutcracker Ballet, December 7-15, 2013. Performed by California Dance Academy 8 to 5.Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA. 347-9938, culturela /madridtheatre
CLAREMONT: Inland Pacific Ballet's The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-15, 2013. Pomona College - Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711. Tickets 9-52, 607-1139. ipballet
COLTON: Tree Lighting, Parade and Movie, 5 p.m.
COLUMBIA: A Miner's Christmas. Sit around a campfire drinking hot cider and watch miners roast chestnuts. Children can make favorite crafts of the 1850s. Location: Columbia State Historic Park, California
COSTA MESA: Nutcracker for Kids. 2 shows 10 & 11:30 a.m. Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. Ticket: 9-49. 755-5799. pacificsymphony
DANA POINT: Boat Parade of Lights, December 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 2013. By the Water's Edge, 7:30 p.m. Dana Point Harbor 34555 Golden Lantern Dana Point, CA 923-2255 danapointharbor 5 Adult, 5 age 3-12, free under 3
DISCOVERY BAY: Lighted Boat Parade. Discovery Bay Yacht Club 5871 Marina Road Discovery Bay, CA 94505-9134 634-1210 dbyc
FAIRFIELD: Benicia Ballet Theatre Nutcracker. Solano College Theatre 4000 Suisun Valley Rd Fairfield, CA 864-7100 5-23.76
HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Nutcracker, December 7-15, 2013. Huntington Academy of Dance performance. 5 -27 Huntington Beach High School 1905 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 902-9423 Ticket Sales Hotline balletetudes
IRVINE: Nutcracker Ballet with Festival Ballet Theatre, December 13-24, 2013. Features Fabrice Calmels of Joffrey Ballet. 0-40. Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive Irvine, CA. 854-4646, thebarclay
LANCASTER: Antelope Valley Ballet Nutcracker, December 14 & 15, 2013. Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 West Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA. 723 - 5950, lpac
LIVERMORE: Valley Dance Theatre Nutcracker Ballet, December 14-22, 2013. Times: Dec. 14 at 2 & 7 p.m. Location: Bankhead Theater 2400 1st St. Livermore, CA. 373-6800 livermoreperformingarts
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Ballet The Nutcracker, December 14-22, 2013. Time: 2 & 7:30 p.m. 8 - 95. Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA. 852-3177 longbeachnutcracker
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Parade of 1000 Lights in the Downtown Shoreline Marina, 5:30 p.m. parade begins. shorelineyachtclub
MARINA DEL REY: Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade Christmas Carnivale, 5:55 - 8 p.m. Burton Chace Park 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA mdrboatparade
MODESTO: The Nutcracker by Central West Ballet, December 13-22, 2013. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St. Modesto, CA. 9 -45, 488-3380 galloarts
MONTEREY: Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival Friday through Sunday, December 13-15, 2013. Location: Monterey Conference Center, One Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA. montereycowboy | Region: Central Coast
NORTHRIDGE: Los Angeles Ballet Nutcracker. Location: Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA. Time: 1 & 5 p.m. Prices: 5-100 approx. 310-998-7782 losangelesballet
OCEANSIDE: Parade of Lights, 7-9 p.m. 1950 Harbor Drive North Oceanside, CA 722-5751 / 760-722-5751 oceansideyc
OXNARD: Parade of Lights Celebration, 7 - 9 p.m. Marine Emporium Landing 3600 S. Harbor Blvd. Oxnard, CA 93035 985-5828 marineemporiumlanding
PARADISE: Northern California Ballet Nutcracker, December 13-15, 2013. Location: Paradise Performing Arts Center, 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise, CA. Tickets 5-20, call 872-1719. northerncaliforniaballet
REDONDO BEACH: Christmas Boat Parade, 5 p.m. is sponsored by King Harbor Yacht Club. 376-2459 khyc
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ballet's The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-23, 2013. 5- 2 808-5181. Location: Community Center Theater, 1301 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. sacballet
SAN DIEGO: San Diego's Best Nutcracker, December 13 - 22, 2013. Performed by City Ballet of San Diego. 9 - 9 (858) 272-8663. Location: Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, Downtown San Diego, CA cityballet
SAN DIEGO: California Ballet Company's The Nutcracker, December 14-22, 2013. -90, (858) 560-6741. Location: San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, californiaballet
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco's Ballet Nutcracker, December 11-29, 2013. 25, call 865-2000. Location: War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA sfballet
SAN JOSE: The Nutcracker, ballet. Ballet San Jose performs this timeless classic at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose. Time: 1:30 & 7 p.m. 288-2800. balletsj
SAN PEDRO: San Pedro City Ballet Nutcracker, December 14-15, 2013. 8 - 6, 732-1861. Location: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA warnergrand / sanpedrocityballet
SAN RAFAEL: Marin Ballet Nutcracker, December 14 - 15, 2013. , call 499 - 6800. Location: Marin Veterans' Memorial, Auditorium 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA. marinballet
SAUSALITO: Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks, 5 -9 p.m. Annual Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Spectacular
UNIVERSAL CITY: Grinchmas. Included in the price of theme park admission, select days through December 31. See the towering Grinchmas tree – a whimsical centerpiece twisting and spiraling 60 feet above visitors below. UniversalStudiosHollywood
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