Dec 7 TRIM THE TREE Spend family Sunday at the Winnipeg Art Gallery decorating a Christmas tree , making ornaments and taking selfies with Santa . Music , games , and hot cocoa round out the day . Free . 300 Memorial Blvd , 204‐786‐6641 .
Dec 11-14 FIRST CHRISTMAS The Christmas story is re‐enacted right before your eyes at Bethlehem Live ! This living nativity travels back 2,000‐plus years , with a shepherd guiding groups through the sights and sounds of the first Christmas . Free . Event is indoors at 851 Panet Rd , 204‐989‐6580 .
Dec 12 CHEERFUL CHUCKLES Known for his lead role on the CBC sitcom Mr . D and recurring appearances on Just For Laughs , Gerry Dee presents a hilarious evening of stand‐up comedy at the Burton Cummings Theatre . Tickets $ 48‐ $ 58 plus fees . Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster . ca . 364 Smith St .
Dec 12 SING ALONG Celebrate the renowned Handel ’ s Messiah with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra , and let your voice be heard as the audience sings along to this Christmas favourite . Tickets $ 29 . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , 204‐949‐3999 .
Dec 14 SWINGIN ’ MESSIAH The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is jazzing up the traditional favourite Handel ’ s Messiah into Suite Messiah – a holiday show not to miss . Juno‐nominated vocalist Erin Propp joins the band for songs old and new . Tickets : adult $ 35 , age 30 and under $ 15 . Shows at 2 pm and 7:30 pm , Muriel Richardson Auditorium at the WAG , 300 Memorial Blvd . Call 204‐632‐5299 for tickets or visit winnipegjazzorchestra . com .
Dec 14 CAROLING , CAROLING The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir presents Holiday Memories , a concert with a sing‐a‐long of traditional carols . Andrea Ratuski of CBC Radio hosts . Tickets : adult /$ 30 , senior /$ 25 , under 30 /$ 15 , 6 and under / free . Westminster United Church , 745 Westminster at Maryland . 204‐896‐7445 . holidaycalendar
Dec 14 MANITOBA MARVELS Join artists young and old at A Prairie Christmas Celebration , hosted by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra . Aerial dancers hang from fabrics at ceiling heights , while youth voices from Pembina Trails Choir sing in perfect harmony . Hosted by Ace Burpee of 103.1 FM . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , 204‐949‐3999 .
Dec 17 , 19 CITY OF LIGHTS Hop aboard a motor coach and take in the best lights the city has to offer during a Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour . Win festive prizes with Christmas bingo and trivia . Tickets : adult $ 25 , children 12 and under $ 14 . 204‐989‐9630 .
Dec 20 SNOW BIRDS Pack your binoculars and join Oak Hammock Marsh in the annual Christmas Bird Count . Spot the birds that stay to enjoy the Winnipeg winter . Non‐members pay admission fee ($ 5‐ $ 7 ), members free . Hot lunch included . Register 204‐467‐3243 . Twenty minutes north of Winnipeg , at the junction of Hwy 67 & 220 , between Hwy 7 & 8 , oakhammockmarsh . ca .
Dec 20-28 LAND OF SWEETS Travel with the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Land of Sweets in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet ’ s performance of Nutcracker ( top left ). Twelve white furry friends will join this year ’ s performance . Show starts at 7 pm , 2 pm matinee on Sat and Sun . Centennial Concert Hall , 555 Main St , call 204‐956‐2792 for ticket prices or visit rwb . org .
Dec 22 GINGERBREAD BINGO Crafty kids and families will delight in the chance to make their own tree ornament , listen to stories and play Gingerbread Bingo . Windsor Park Library , 955 Cottonwood Rd , 204‐986‐4947 .
To Dec 23 YOUNG FOREVER Fly away to Neverland in MTYP ’ s adaption of Peter Pan . Watch spectacular flying sequences , and see famed local musician Fred Penner play the nefarious role of Captain Hook . Tickets $ 20.50 , 2 Forks Market Rd , 204‐942‐8898 .
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FAMILY FUN Celebrate 2015 at the Forks Family New Years Eve . Fill the day with outdoor activities like skating , tobogganning and snowboarding at the Arctic Glacier Winter Park , then take part in crafts and entertainment before basking in the glow of the fireworks show at 10 pm . Call 204‐957‐7618 or visit theforks . com for a full calendar of events . The Forks , off Main St ., at Waterfront Dr .
RETRO RHYTHYMS The deep , crooning voices of muchloved local roots‐rock group The Bros . Landreth are taking audiences back to the 70s at the Park Theatre ’ s Bros . on the Run retro New Years Eve party . Hear favourites from Paul McCartney and The Beatles while sipping champagne and dancing the night away . Tickets $ 35 and includes champagne and food . 698 Osborne St , 204‐478‐7275 .
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