Visitors walk past the McHenry Mansion during the 2018 Dickens Faire in downtown Modesto.
John Westberg
jwestberg@modbee.com
Visitors walk past the McHenry Mansion during the Dickens Faire in Downtown Modesto on December 1, 2018. John Westberg jwestberg@modbee.com
Dickens Faire
Held inside and outside McHenry Mansion, the annual event features costumed carolers, a street fair with crafts and farmers market. Carriage rides available with fee. Free children’s activities at the McHenry Museum, 1402 I St., during the festival.
WHEN: Tours of the mansion from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Festival runs 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
WHERE: McHenry Mansion, 906 15th St., Modesto, and along 15th Street.
Santa Claus was on hand a top Modesto Fire Rescue 1 during the Celebration of Lights Parade in downtown Modesto Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Marty Bicek mbicek@modbee.com
Modesto Christmas
Modesto’s celebrations start with a Breakfast with Santa at the Senior Center. The parade downtown starts at the corner of 14th and I streets. Then, stay for the kickoff of Rockin’ Holidays at Tenth Street Plaza with lights, snow machine flurries, the US 191st Army Band and more.
WHEN: Breakfast with Santa 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7; parade 5:30 p.m.; Rockin’ Holidays follows parade
WHERE: Breakfast with Santa, Senior Center, 211 Bodem St.; Other events downtown Modesto
TICKETS: Breakfast with Santa $5, free ages 2 and under. Other events free
CALL: 209-577-5344
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Pops
Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s annual holiday program led by Associate Conductor Ryan Murray will feature Broadway’s Ryan Silverman, the MSO Chorus and the Modesto Symphony Youth Chorus.
Réanna Morris, Ariel Daly, Ashley Garlick and Kyle Sanderson in “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical.” Jerry Lee
“Trailer Park Christmas”
Sierra Repertory Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical” in Sonora. Characters try to get the park’s resident Scrooge to decorate her trailer so they can win a decorating contest.
Nutcrackers stand together on the front lawn of a home at Christmas Tree Lane in Ceres on Thursday (12-18-14). Christopher Winterfeldt cwinterfeldt@mercedsun-star.com
Ceres aglow
The region’s largest nightly neighborhood display returns as Ceres sets it Christmas Tree Lane aglow. A festival at Smyrna Park on Moffett Road features holiday activities. Then the parade begins and Christmas Tree Lane opens.
WHEN: Festival 5:30 p.m., parade 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
WHERE: Smyrna Park, Moffett Road, Ceres
ADMISSION: Free
CALL: 209-538-5648
U.S. Air Force Band
The only active-duty Air Force band west of the Rockies, the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West is comprised of about 60 airmen-musicians under the command of Capt. Rafael F. Toro-Quiñones.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9
WHERE: Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E Canal Drive
ADMISSION: Free, with tickets available at box office
Pat Clark covers entertainment and other stories for The Modesto Bee. She attended California State University, Stanislaus, and grew up in Modesto.Support my work with a digital subscription
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