CALENDAR: Parades in Esquimalt and Sidney
SUNDAY, DEC. 3
Sidney Sparkles Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. along Resthaven Drive, followed by Lighted Boat Parade; peninsulacelebrations.ca.
Celebration of Lights with Christmas parade starting at 5 p.m at Canteen Road, along Esquimalt Road to Archie Browning Sports Centre for Christmas music; esquimaltlights.ca. Final performance of The Nutcracker, presented by Dance Victoria at the Royal Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Final performance of Anne of Green
Gables, The Musical by the Victoria Operatic Society, 2 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Continental Christmas with the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus and Chamber Players. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Rd. Tickets at sookephil.ca.
A Christmas Carol, presented by the Belfry Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets: tickets.belfry.bc.ca or 250-385-6815. Sweet Scarlet Vocal Ensemble performs Christmas favourites, 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, East Saanich Road at Cultura Avenue, Saanichton. Tickets at Tanner’s Books or tel. 250-652-1611. Best of the Best Canadian Poetry Comes to University of Victoria with John Barton, Yvonne Blomer, Lorna Crozier, Sonnet L'Abbé, Shelley A. Leedahl and Patricia Young. 1:30 p.m. at UVic. Arts Building, Room 103; malahatreview.ca.
A Christmas Celebration, presented by Simply Brass and the Chief and Petty Officers Association Band, at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peter’s Road, 2 p.m. A fundraising performance. Christmas at St. Ann’s Academy, carol singalong hosted by our very own Jolly Elf and organist, Kathleen Edge. 2 p.m. at 835 Humboldt St. Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens, with a festive display and thousands of lights, nightly through Jan. 6; buchartgarden.com.
Victoria Comic Book Expo, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Comfort Inn and Conference Centre, 3020 Blanshard St.; victoriacomicbookexpo.ca.
MONDAY, DEC. 4
Kenny G: The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. 7:30 p.m. Tickets at selectyourticket.com or tel. 250-220-7777. Victoria Festival of Trees at The Bay Centre, daily to Jan. 2 with donations to B.C. Children’s Hospital. Go to bcchf.ca.