holidaycalendar
Dec 7
sPaghetti with santa
The annual non-traditional spaghetti
breakfast at the Children’s
Museum is a highly anticipated
family event. Guests enjoy holiday-
themed activities including a tour
of the Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes
and, of course, a visit with St. Nick.
Breakfast starts at 10 am. Tickets:
$15. 45 Forks Market Rd, 204-
924-4000, childrensmuseum.com.
Lights of the North
8
To Dec 21
Darling miss bennet
The Royal Manitoba Theatre
Centre rings in the holiday season
with the return of the Bennet
sisters. The imagined sequel to Jane
Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Miss
Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
follows the story of darling middle
child Mary Bennet, who, once
content with her books and piano,
now craves something more. Visit
royalmtc.ca. for schedule and ticket
information. John Hirsch Mainstage,
174 Market Ave, 204-942-6537. To Jan 5
Polar town
Red River Co-op presents Zoo
Lights Festival at Assiniboine
Park. See Winnipeg’s animal
kingdom transformed into a
magical winter wonderland
illuminated by thousands of light
installations. The festival also
features an epic art installation by
local artist Kal Barteski. Call 204-
927-6000 or visit assiniboinepark.ca
for schedule and ticket information.
Assiniboine Park Zoo,
2595 Roblin Blvd.
To Jan 4
ParaDe of lights
Cheery Christmas scenes light up
the night at Manitoba’s largest
drive-through light show, Canad
Inns Winter Wonderland.
Skate at the outdoor rink, and on
weekends enjoy a free horse-drawn
sleigh ride. Open daily 6 pm-10 pm,
except Dec 25. Tickets: $20/car. Red
River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage
Ave, 204-888-6990, redriverex.com. Dec 2, 9, 16
victorian stories
Sit next to the Christmas tree in
Dalnavert Museum’s parlour for
A Child’s Victorian Christmas
Story hosted by storyteller
Leigh-Anne Kehler. Tickets: kids
$5, adults $10. Shows start at
12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. Dalnavert
Museum and Visitors’ Centre,
61 Carlton St. 204-943-2835,
friendsofdalnavert.ca
To Jan 5
once uPon a time |
Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes
were once housed in the ninth-floor
annex of the former downtown
Eaton’s store. These 15 small-scale
vignettes have been restored and
are on display at the Children’s
Museum. Free with general
museum admission. Guided
exhibition tours take place Fri-Sun
until Jan 6. Cost to tour is $5 per
person. 45 Forks Market Rd, 204-
924-4000, childrensmuseum.com Dec 5 to Jan 5
northern lights
Experience Lights of the North’s
new Indoor Light Festival and
Christmas Market in Downtown
Winnipeg. More than half a million
bulbs light up 3D sculptures
spread out over 80,000 square
feet. Enjoy interactive displays, a
photo booth, live music, food and
bevvies, and be sure to say hi to
Santa! Visit lightsofthenorth.ca for
more information. Hudson’s Bay
Downtown, 450 Portage Ave.
ciao! / dec/jan / two thousand nineteen
Dec 7
hallelujah
The CMU Festival Chorus
joins the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra for its annual
performance of Handel’s Messiah.
Nothing rings in the season better
than the resounding Hallelujah
chorus. Tickets: $25-125. Concert
starts at 7:30 pm. Centennial
Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204-949-
3999, wso.ca
Dec 7-8
all jazzeD uP
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
performs A Charlie Brown
Christmas with actor Quinn
Greene and ‘Twas the Night
Before Christmas with vocalist
Jayme Giesbrecht. Shows start at
3 pm Sat and 2 pm Sun. Tickets:
$19-39. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300
Memorial Blvd, 204-632-5299,
winnipegjazzorchestra.com.
Dec 8
the snowman
The Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra Kids Concert Series
presents the heart-warming tale
The Snowman, accompanied by
the Winnipeg Boys Choir and actors
from the Manitoba Theatre for Young
People. Pre-concert activities start at
1pm. Show starts at 2 pm. Tickets:
$15-23. Centennial Concert Hall, 555
Main St, 204-949-3999, wso.ca.
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