CALENDAR: Nutcracker, Anne of Green Gables
FRIDAY, DEC. 1
The Nutcracker, presented by Dance Victoria at the Royal Theatre. Tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with matinée Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Anne of Green Gables, The Musical by the Victoria Operatic Society at the McPherson Playhouse. Tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinee Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Perform-Able! A free, live, half-hour musical show marking the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Performed by the Integrated REACH! Performing Company, with volunteers from local high schools, University of Victoria School of Music and the Canadian College of Performing Arts. Today, 4 p.m. at the legislature rotunda and Sunday, 1 p.m. at The Bay Centre, Centre Court, lower level.
Christmas Craft Beer Show at Save-onFoods Memorial Centre. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater while you enjoy microbrews and food. Today, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 1-5 p.m. Tickets at selectyourtickets.com or tel. 250-220-7777.
Sea of Lights Parade by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, with viewing at Cattle Point at 7 p.m., Willows Beach at 7:15 p.m. and Gyro Park, Cadboro Bay at 7:45 p.m.; rvyc.bc.ca.
A Christmas Carol, presented by the Belfry Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6815.
Christmas Joy by the Peninsula Singers, 55-voice show choir at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at peninsulasingers.ca.
Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens, with a festive display and thousands of lights. Friday through Jan. 6; buchartgarden.com. The Sooke Community Choir presents A Classic Christmas, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave. Go to sookecommunitychoir.com.
Choirs in the Courtyard at the Greater Victoria Public Library, Central Branch. Daily to Dec. 12, noon-2 p.m.; gvpl.ca.
SATURDAY, DEC. 2
IEOA Truck Light Convoy and
Food Drive, with 80 commercial decorated trucks travelling from Ogden Point to Western Speedway, 5:45-9 p.m.; ieoa/ca.
Ogden Point Christmas Light Up with food trucks, Christmas music, beer garden, photos and Santa. 3-5:30 p.m., at Ogden Point, Pier A by the breakwater. Stay for the IEOA Truck Light Convoy start, 5:45 p.m. Bring a can of soup for the James Bay Community Project.
Sidney Sparkles. Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, 8:30 a.m. at Mary Winspear Centre; Horse and Carriage Tours, Saturday and Sunday to Dec. 23, noon-4 p.m.; Christmas Parade, Sunday, 5 p.m. along Resthaven Drive with Lighted Boat Parade following. For more information, go to peninsulacelebrations.ca
Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk at Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd. Registration at 9 a.m. for 10 a.m. start; santashuffle.ca.