holidaycalendar
Dec 13 HALLELUJAH Experience the majesty of Handel’ s Messiah with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The talented CMU Festival Chorus performs Hallelujah chorus along with a score of joyful music celebrating the timeless story. Tickets $ 46.55- $ 104. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204-949-3999, centennialconcerthall. ca
Dec 13 TRILINGUAL TUNES Sit back and savour Red Moon Road-A Simple Kind of Christmas featuring tunes from the group’ s trilingual Holiday album. Traditional favourites and two original songs are performed in English, French and German. Tickets $ 30. West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, 204-783- 6918, wecc. ca
Dec 14 EAT LIKE A VICTORIAN Join Dr. Vanessa Warne for an afternoon of Christmas cuisine history! Sample a selection of dishes and learn about their origins. 1pm-3pm, $ 40, Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton, 204-943-2835
Dec 14 LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH’ Winnipeg’ s Philharmonic, Western Canada’ s oldest choir brings the spirit of Christmas to its annual holiday performance. The singers invite the audience to sing-along. Show starts 3 and 7pm, Tickets $ 20- $ 40. Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Avenue, 204-896-7445, thephil. ca
Dec 14 FRED PENNER Memories are unlocked as Fred Penner’ s Concert for the Season returns to delight his legion of Fred Heads- and their children! Joined by the Cat’ s Meow Band, this local legend assures a performance full of giggles. Tickets $ 37- $ 41. Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith St, 204-987-7825, ticketmaster. ca
Dec 14 JOY TO THE WORLD The Tenors bring their outstanding harmonies to the city with their Joy to the World Tour. Original songs and tributes delight audiences with classical, pop, rock
Robert Munsch on stage
and folk favourites. Enjoy classics such as The Prayer, Forever Young and Hallelujah. Tickets start at $ 59. Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave W, 204-957-2578 or visit ticketmaster. ca
Dec 18 NIGHT BRIGHT Brighten a dark winter night by taking a Christmas Lights Tour perched in a motorcoach! Heartland Tour’ s three-hour excursion includes downtown, the nostalgic camels on the Canada Life Building and fun facts, trivia and laughs. Tickets Adults:$ 33, Children:$ 20, 3 and under; free, Heartland Travel, 204- 989-9630, heartlandtravel. ca
Dec 19 – 27 VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’ s annual performance of The Nutcracker is a must-see for all ages. Journey into dreamland with Clara and re-experience breathtaking choreography, magical sets, elaborate costumes and Tchaikovsky’ s enchanting and enduring score. Tickets start at $ 40, Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, 204-956-2792, rwb. org
Dec 19 – Jan 3 MUNSCH UPON A TIME PTE revives its 30-year tradition of presenting the popular stories of Robert Munsch on stage. Be treated to five stories including The Paper Bag Princess, and It’ s My Room! Tickets $ 18. Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Fl 393 Portage Ave, 204-942-5483, pte. mb
Dec 20 ONCE UPON A DECEMBER Candlelight: Christmas Classics and Holiday Special Concert features a raft of the season ' s timeless music, including extracts from The Nutcracker, Join a live string quartet in a wonderful
candlelit venue for a truly merry celebration. Tickets start at $ 41 Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave, 204-990-4895, crescentartscentre. ca
Dec 20 – Jan 4 PJS DAYS AT THE MUSEUM The weather outside might be frightful, but the Manitoba Museum ' s Pyjama Days are the place to cozy up during the winter break. Wear comfy flannels and cushy slippers for casual laid back fun day. Open 10am-4pm, Visit manitobamuseum. ca for passes
Dec 20 – 21 TO MARKET Celebrate the season with an Indigenous market featuring handmade products by Indigenous artisans. The Ode ' imin Collective Holiday Market highlights multitalented artists while uplifting local creators and sharing their gifts with the larger community, The Forks Market, 1 Forks Market Rd, theforks. com
Dec 22 to Jan 3 HIGH FLYING FUN Enjoy family friendly craft and activity stations throughout the Royal Aviation Museum during the season’ s expanded winter break programming from 11am-4pm daily! Learn more at royalaviationmuseum. com
Royal Aviation Museum
Dec 23 HOMETOWN ICONS Revel in the Crash Test Dummies iconic songs and Holiday favourites from one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music. This highenergy stage show retains all the folk rock spirit performed by original members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts, and Mitch Dorge. Tickets start at $ 39. Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave W, 204-957-2578 or visit ticketmaster. ca
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