Friday, December 21, 2018

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

CAMARILLO: Drive Thru Nativity December 21- 22, 2018 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The First Baptist Church of Camarillo

CARMEL: A Chanticleer Christmas, 6 & 8:30 p.m. Carmel Mission, 3080 Rio Road, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, 93923. $64-75, chanticleer.org

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

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

EUREKA: Drive Thru Live Nativity December 21-22, 2018, 6-8 p.m. at First Covenant Church, 2526 J St., fcceureka.org

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

HOLTVILLE: Christmas in the Park and Craft Fair in Holt Park, 5:30-9 p.m. holtvillechamber.org

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

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

INDIO: Brian Setzer Orchestra's Christmas Rocks Tour, 8 p.m. at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Three-time Grammy-Award winning Brian Setzer and his 19-piece orchestra's holiday extravaganza. Tickets: $49-79, fantasyspringsresort.com

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

LIVERMORE: Irish Christmas in America, Bankhead Theater, Livermore, CA $20-50, lvpac.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

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

NEVADA CITY: Nevada City Donation Day Parade December 21, 2018, 10-11 a.m. Grass Valley Charter School  grassvalleycharter.org Donation Day Parade features a Military Honor Guard, Bagpipes, Lyman Gilmore Middle School band, along with elementary school kids from the county. Expect to see children walking from GV charter to Neal, Mill, Main and S. Auburn Streets back to GV Charter.

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

ONTARIO: Christmas on Euclid Street Nativity through January 2, 2019 Euclid St. Drive or Walk Thru Nativity Scenes since 1958  christmasoneuclid.com

PORTOLA: Portola Santa Trains, starting at 5 p.m. at Western Pacific Railroad Museum, santa.wplives.org

ROHNERT PARK: An Irish Christmas, 7 p.m. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park, CA $55, spreckelsonline.com

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

SACRAMENTO: Charles Phoenix Retro Holiday Jubilee, 6 p.m. at California Automotive Museum 2200 Front St. Sacramento, CA 95818. $35, charlesphoenix.com OR Calautomuseum.org

SACRAMENTO: Theatre of Lights, November 21-December 24, 2018 Free, oldsacramento.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: Noel Noel, with San Diego Symphony, 8 p.m. at Copley Music Hall. Christmas gems, choral favorites, an audience sing-along and a visit from Old St. Nick! $, sandiegosymphony.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: Golden Girls Christmas Episodes, 8 p.m. at The Victoria Theatre 2961 16th Street San Francisco, California 94103 $25-50, goldengirlssf.com 

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 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 BAUTISTA: Hayden Bonfire, 6 p.m. (sunset) at First Street near the Mission San Juan  sanjuanbautistaca.com

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA: Winter Solstice at Mission San Juan Bautista, 6 a.m. Be at the Mission church at sunrise to witness a spectacular sunrise light coming through the window, lining up with the alter, then the isle, ending at the Tabernacle. oldmissionsjb.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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