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Special Events Around Town To De Dec. 16 – The Belfry Theatre presents prese A Christmas Carol, adapted and ddirected by artistic director Michael Shama and starring Tom McBeath as one Shamata lite of literature’s most enduring characters, Ebene Scrooge. Ebenezer Frida to Sunday until Dec. Friday 23 – Father Christmas, a Victorian Experience is at the Royal BC Exper Museum Muse , 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Share holiday holida wishes and have a photo taken in this special setting. Included with admission or membership. Extra fee for admis photos. photo Through December – Christmas Thro Craigdarroch Castle Historic House at Cra Museum. Muse FMI: www.thecastle.ca Through December – Christmas Thro in the Jungle at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, specially decorated for the Garde season seaso and offering evening tours at 5 and 6 p.m p.m. Ja 1 – Canada’s National To Jan. Gingerbread Showcase, 10 a.m. to 6 Ginge p.m. aat the Inn at Laurel Point. Feast your eyes aand nose on creative inspirations constructed from gingerbread. Vote for constr your ffavourite and make a donation to Habitat Habita for Humanity Victoria. To Jan. Ja 2 – Lights & Animation in Centennial Square. Enjoy a magical Cente display displa of lights and interactive animation along the back wall of the McPherson Theatre. Theat Interact through your smart phone with a special story that will delight and captivate. captiv At the other end of Centennial Square, Squar see if you can find a special tree with llights that move and change with sounds. sound To Jan. Ja 3 – The 12th annual Bear Wear continues at the Hotel Grand Pacific as a fundraiser for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. Vote Found for yo your favourite bear, dressed by local businesses and individuals ($2 suggested busine donation). donat To Jan. Ja 6 – Magic of Christmas at the Butchart Butch Gardens. Beautiful decorations, nightly nightl entertainment and the ever-popular Twelv Days of Christmas displays tucked Twelve away about the Gardens.
To Jan. 7 – Christmas in Old Town at the Royal BC Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago, including a 4.5 metre Christmas tree, festive garlands and oldtime shops with their seasonal finery. To Jan. 8 – Christmas Small Works Show and Sale at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria’s historic Massey Gallery, featuring works by many of Vancouver Island’s finest artists at prices ranging from $100 to $150. FMI: aggv.ca
appreciated. Bring a lawn chair and extra blankets, the hotel will supply heaters! FMI: 250-360-2999. Dec. 13 to 15 – Christmas Trolley Tour in Langford, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tours begin and end at City Centre Park. Tour participation by donation. FMI: 250391-1738 or www.citycentrepark.ca Dec. 14 to 31, select dates – Ghosts of Christmas Past with Discover the Past tours, 7:30 p.m. This 90-minute variation on the popular Ghostly Walks focuses on
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Join in the third annual Figgy Pudding carolling in Bastion Square Dec. 15.
Dec. 12 & 16 – History of Christmas in Old Victoria Walking Tour, 2 p.m. Meets in Bastion Square, outside the Maritime Museum. This 90-minute walking tour takes place in Old Town, where Christmas traditions and colourful stories abound. Tickets: $14/adults; $12/students & seniors. FMI: www.discoverthepast.com Dec. 12 – Naden Band Christmas Concert at the Royal Theatre. Tickets: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, plus an unwrapped toy at the door. FMI: www. rmts.bc.ca Dec. 12 – Christmas Starlight Cinema. Enjoy Christmas movies under the stars at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, Home Alone, 6 p.m. Movies are free but donations to Santas Anonymous
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holiday ghost stories and the supernatural at Christmas in Victoria. Meet at the Visitor Centre (Government & Wharf). Tickets: $14/adults; $12/students & seniors. FMI: www.discoverthepast.com Dec. 14 – Second annual Stuff the Stocking for Respitality, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Cridge Seniors’ Centre’s Grand Lounge. Enjoy a cup of cheer, festive breakfast treats, and the sounds of beautiful Christmas music – and offer your financial support to support The Cridge Respitality Service. Dec. 14 – C-FAX Santas Anonymous Miracle on Broad, a 12-hour radiothon in support of the Christmas Hamper program. FMI: www.cfaxsantas.com Dec. 14 – Cookeilidh – Celtic Yuletide, 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Academy
National Historic Site. Tickets $16 from McPherson Box office. FMI: 250-386-6121 Dec. 14 to 16 – Christmas Dinner Theatre at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, featuring Stan Davis and Friends’ Harmony for Christmas, a mirthful musical comedy abounding with hilarious Yuletide yarns, warm sentiments and a delightful array of original and familiar holiday songs. Enjoy a three-course festive dinner in Christmasadorned David Foster Foundation Theatre. FMI: 1-800-668-7758. Dec. 14 & 16 – Handel’s Messiah with the Victoria Symphony at University Centre Farquhar Auditorium, with the Victoria Choral Society and soloists FMI: www.victoriasymphony.ca/ concert/handels-messiah-3/ Dec. 15 – Winter Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Market Square. Local meats, fresh-baked breads and desserts, preserves, fresh produce and more. FMI: www.victoriapublicmarket.com Dec. 15 – Drop-In Christmas Craft at the library. The library supplies the materials and samples, and you supply the imagination! All welcome; children under three must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Dec. 15 at the Esquimalt Branch, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the Central Branch, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15 – Third annual Victoria Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition in Bastion Square. For beginners and seasoned carollers, the competition runs from 1 to 3 p.m., with awards and a singalong from 3:15 to 4 p.m. Dec. 15 – Christmas Classic: A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) at the Vic Theatre. Released in 1951, this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ original novel starring Alastair Sim is widely considered to be the definitive of the many film versions. Admission: $10 + HST Dec. 15 – Christmas Classic: Elf (PG) at the Vic Theatre. Get ready for some Christmas cheer! Follow the antics of Buddy (Will Ferrell), one of Santa’s elves who learns of his true identity as a human. Admission: $10+HST
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