CALENDAR

Kids Fest at the British Columbia Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd., N. Saanich, today and Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with displays, face painting. Build and fly a paper airplane, fly model helicopters, crafts and more.

The Gift presented by Ballet Victoria at the Royal Theatre, tonight at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-286-6121. Special Movie Thursday: Kedi. A love letter to both Istanbul and the cats who live there at Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. (use Fort St. entrance), 6:30 p.m. parking at Caribbean Apt. lot. Details at moviemonday.ca or tel. 250-5953542. Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 2 p.m. victoriafilmfestival.com John Stetch Trio at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166. Gary Preston at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m. 250-370-1152. FRIDAY, DEC. 29 Peter Pan: The Panto presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre at the McPherson Playhouse. Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.

Sleeping Beauty, a Christmas panto at Mary Winspear Centre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275. Radio, Mistletoe and My Man Godfrey, live radio play by Launch Pad Theatre. Friday through Sunday at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets at thecastle.ca or tel. 250-592-5323. The Gift presented by Ballet Victoria at the Royal Theatre. Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-286-6121. Atomic Vaudeville New Year’s Cabaret at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St. Tickets at ticketrocket.co, go to atomicvaudeville.com for details.