Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dream: Holidaze's costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment.

The Nutcracker is returning to the Sacramento Ballet stage this December. Continuing its yearly tradition, the company will perform Tchaikovsky's work and fill you with holiday cheer. The show features choreography by Sacramento natives, Colby Damon, Nicole Haskins, and Julia Feldman. Also taking part in the show are local young aspiring ballet dancers, with some as young as seven years old. So come on down and support your local company and get in the Holiday spirit as you do!

The uplifting story and beloved songs of Bing Crosby's film White Christmas have been enjoyed by families for generations and this year is no different, as the Woodland Opera House stages the classic this holiday season. Two former servicemen and best friends travel up and down the country with their two-man entertainment act, when out of the blue one Christmas, their old general calls them in desperate need. With two feisty sisters helping them out, can these guys save a Christmas pageant from disaster?

Families must get down to Jurassic Quest and have an awesome time delving into pre-historic times. Kids will jump at the chance to adventure into a world when dinosaurs of all types existed. This is the only event in the country that features dinosaurs that are the actual size that they were centuries ago and allows little ones to get up close and personal with these fascinating ancient creatures!