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To Dec. 21 – Choirs in the Courtyard, noon to 2 p.m. at the Central Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library.
To Dec. 22 – Father Christmas – A Victorian Experience in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, Fridays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Digital photos by donation. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Friday to Sunday to Dec. 22 – Centennial Square Ferris Wheel. Fridays (5 to 10 p.m.), Saturdays (12 to 10 p.m.) and Sundays (12 to 8 p.m.). Rides are $2. FMI: downtownvictoria.ca Saturdays & Sundays to Dec. 22 – Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides, Saturdays 12 to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 3 p.m. in downtown Victoria, compliments of the Downtown Victoria Business Association. Find stops at: Store Street at Chatham; Johnson Street near Wharf; Langley Street at Bastion Square; and Government Street at Fisgard. FMI: www.downtownvictoria.ca To Dec. 31 – Chemainus Theatre Festival presents It’s a Wonderful Life. FMI: www. chemainustheatrefestival.ca
To Dec. 31 – Christmas in the Jungle at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. FMI: www.butterflygardens.com Through December – Christmas at Craigdarroch Castle Historic House Museum. FMI: www.thecastle.ca To Jan. 2 – 13th annual Bear Wear fundraiser for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, on display in the lobby of the Hotel Grand Pacific. Vote for your favourite ($2 suggested donation)!
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To Jan. 2 – Festival of Trees is at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, in support of the centre’s capital improvement fund and the Children’s Art & Music Fund. FMI: www. marywinspear.ca
Gospel Christmas, with the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir and Checo Tohomaso, is at First Metropolitan Church, 7:30 p.m. FMI: www.victoriasoulgospel.ca
Dec. 13 – Arion Male Voice Choir presents The Songs of Christmas, featuring traditional and modern favourites at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. at Chambers Street. FMI: www.arionchoir.ca
To Jan. 5 – Annual Gingerbread Showcase, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Inn at Laurel Point.. Vote for your favourite and make a donation to Habitat for Humanity Victoria. To Jan. 5 – The Wreath-Cycled Collection at the Robert Bateman Centre, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily. Re-thinking the traditional holiday wreath with up-cycled materials. FMI: www.batemancentre.org
Dec. 13 to 15 – Victoria Symphony presents A Sentimental Christmas at the Royal Theatre. FMI: www.rmts. bc.ca
To Jan. 6 – Magic of Christmas at the Butchart Gardens. FMI: www. butchartgardens.com. To Jan. 7 – Christmas in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca To Dec. 7 – 22nd annual Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress in support of the BC Children’s Hospital. Dec. 11 – Our Place and CBC presents a reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall. FMI: www. ourplacesociety.com/dickens/ Dec. 11, 17 & 18 – Christmas Starlight Cinema, featuring Christmas movies under the stars: Home Alone (Dec. 11); Polar Express (Dec. 17); and It’s a Wonderful Life (Dec. 18), 6 p.m. at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. Free, with donations to Santas Anonymous appreciated. Bring a lawn chair and blankets. Dec. 12 to 15 & 19 to 22 – Christmas Light Trolley Tour in Langford, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tours begin and end at City Centre Park.
Dec. 13 to 15 – Christmas in the Village, Heritage Acres. Christmas lights, a train, Santa and more. 4:30 to 8 pm. FMI: Natalie McMaster www.shas.ca joins the Victoria
Tour participation by donation. FMI: 250-391-1738 or www. citycentrepark.ca
Symphony for a Dec. 14 – Dallas Christmas concert Road “Ugly Christmas Dec. 21 Sweater” Dog Walk, 10
Dec. 13 – C-FAX Santas Anonymous Miracle on Broad, a 12-hour radiothon in support of the Christmas Hamper program. FMI: www.cfaxsantas.com Dec. 13 – Christmas Open House and carol sing-along, 5:30 p.m. at Government House. Dec. 13 – Christmas Drive-in Movie: Miracle on 34th Street (original version), 6:30 p.m. in the Archie Browning Sports Centre, rear parking lot. By donation (suggested minimum donation of $5 per car and/ or non-perishable food item.) All cash and food donations go to Rainbow Kitchen. FMI: www.esquimalt.ca Dec. 13 – In the Spirit! A Soul
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Special Events Around Town
To Dec. 24, select dates – It’s Christmas dinner theatre at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s David Foster Foundation Theatre. FMI: www. oakbaybeachhotel.com
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Dec. 14 – Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition’s 16th annual Christmas Lights Ride, a new 20km night route, viewing Christmas lights in the Esquimalt area. Registration at 6 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. start from the Esquimalt Rec Centre. By donation (suggested $5). FMI: gvcc.bc.ca Dec. 14 – Christmas in Bach’s Leipzig at the Alix Goolden Hall. Pre-concert talk at 7:10 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 to 27, students $10 rush; teen free with adult. FMI: vcm.bc.ca Dec. 14 & 15 – Moss Street Holiday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sir James Douglas School & Fairfield Community Centre,(1330 Fairfield Rd. More events on page 3
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