CARLSBAD: Gingerbread Houses & Peppermint Mountain Village in the Lobby through December 28, 2013 parkaviara.hyatt
COSTA MESA Snoopy House, December 13-25, 2013, 5:30-10 p.m. nightly. Free
CUPERTINO: Live Nativity and Petting Zoo, 7-8 p.m.
IRVINE: Nutcracker Ballet with Festival Ballet Theatre, December 13-24, 2013. Features Sascha Radetsky & Stella Abrera of American Ballet Theatre. 0-40. Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive Irvine, CA. 854-4646, thebarclay
LONG BEACH: CHILL through January 5, 2014. Ice Kingdom with carved ice figures, Ice Tubing down giant ice slides and outdoor ice rink skating, all separate ticket items or sold as a pass. The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, California Hours: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. 437-2934 queenmary
LOS GATOS: Fantasy of Lights, through December 31, 2013, 6-10 p.m. daily Fantasy of Lights is a 1.5 mile drive-through holiday lights and display entertainment extravaganza.
OAKLAND: The Nutcracker with Oakland Ballet Company, December 21-24, 2013. Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker, doors open 60 minutes before show time. Location: Paramount Theatre of the Arts 2025 Broadway Oakland, CA 0, 745-3000. ticketmaster / oaklandballet
RIVERDALE: The Living Nativity. The Date is always December 22-25, from 6-9 p.m. nightly, rain, shine or fog.
SAN DIEGO: Jungle Bells through Jan. 5 Holiday Celebration and the world famous San Diego Zoo 2013-2014 San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park 2920 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA 231-1515 sandiegozoo
SAN FRANCISCO: Kung Pao Kosher Comedy produced by the hilarious Lisa Geduldig, December 24-26, 2013, 2 shows daily New Asia Restaurant, 772 Pacific Ave., San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco's Ballet Nutcracker, December 11-29, 2013. 25, 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 p.m. 288-2800. balletsj
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
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: Bracebridge Dinner, lavish acting and musical production during a sumptuous dinner feast. Dinner Only tickets are Dinner-only tickets start at 89 per person, RSVP a must! (801) 559-4884.
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