Dec/Jan 2015 Number ninty-five | Page 10

holidaycalendar A guide to the season’ s hottest events

The Nutcracker, performed by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
To Jan 2 winter wonderland Drive through a festive display of more than one million lights and 26 different themed areas at the Canad Inns Winter Wonderland. Also features an outdoor skating rink. Tickets $ 15 per car. Open 6 pm-10 pm excluding Christmas day. Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave, 204‐888‐6990, redriverex. com
To Jan 3 DAYS OF YORE Restored Fairytale Vignettes from the late Eaton ' s downtown store are put on display at The Children ' s Museum. Fifteen stories can be explored, from Cinderella, Three Blind Mice Humpty Dumpty and more. Visit on Dec 5 and stop in for a special spaghetti breakfast with Santa Claus before touring the display. Spaghetti breakfast with Santa $ 13 in advance, call for tickets. 45 Forks Market Road, 204‐924‐4000
To Jan 3 lots of laughs The Prairie Theatre Exchange ' s annual tribute to Robert Munsch will delight young and old. Mission: Munschpossible combines favourite stories like Thomas ' Snowsuit and Mortimer. Visit pte. mb. ca for show times and ticket prices. Unit Y300, 393 Portage Avenue, 204‐942‐5483
To Dec 9 A VISUAL FEAST Journey through an adaptation of Lewis Carroll’ s imaginative tale, Alice Through the Looking Glass at The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Visit mtc. mb. ca for ticket prices and performance times. 174 Market Ave, 204‐942‐6537
To Dec 30 HOLIDAY RADIANCE All That Glows at The Manitoba Electrical Museum shows how electricity has developed during the holidays from generations past. 680 Harrow St, 204‐360-7905.
Dec 1 MUSICAL GEM The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra ' s Christmas concert features carols sung by the Winnipeg Boys Choir. Featuring the Pem bina Trails Voices Sing ers. Tickets $ 32 adults, $ 30 seniors, $ 10 students. Starts at 7:30 p. m. Visit themco. ca or call 204‐783-7377 for tickets.
Dec 2, 5, 10, 15, 18, 27, 29; Jan 10, 12, 14, 18, 21, 23, 26 GO JETS GO Be part of an energetic crowd at the MTS Centre during a Winnipeg Jets game. Call for ticket prices and game times. 300 Portage Ave. 1-855‐985‐5000. jets. nhl. com
Dec 3-27 MUSICAL FANTASY Larger than life characters take the stage in a musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, James and the Giant Peach. Ages 5 and up. Call for ticket prices and show times. Shaw Performing Arts Centre, The Forks, 204-942‐8898, mtyp. ca
Photos: Courtesy of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet; CBC; Stuart McLean, courtesy Centennial Concert Hall
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