By Tim Bauer | 12/2/2024
It’s December in Redding, California and we're enjoying the snow-covered mountains complimented by the beautiful sunny weather! Grab a scarf, beanie, and your favorite hot beverage and let's enjoy the last month of the year with some fun and festive group events!
Over 2 million lights await you across ten cultivated acres at the Redding Garden of Lights at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in the McConnell Botanical Gardens. Starting on November 22nd, you can come see the Redding night sky light up with hundreds of brightly illuminated trees and attractions, glowing merrily in all their holiday glory. Dance along with the festive music that plays in sync with the lights, eat s’mores and sip hot cocoa, apple cider and other beverages while you stay toasty warm by the fire pits. New this year is the Enchanted Forest and Peppermint Portal along with favorites from before like glowing swings, a model train exhibit, and reservable igloos for groups up to 8 people. The magic happens when the sun goes down and the park comes to life. It’s a great way to start the holiday season and the perfect outdoor event for groups of all sizes. Make sure you buy your tickets early as you must reserve a time slot.
Location: Turtle Bay Exploration Park
844 Sundial Bridge Dr., Redding, CA 96001
Admission: Prices starts at $20 for Adults and $13 for Children.
Dates: November 22 - January 5, 2025
Redding Garden of Lights at Turtle Bay
Broadway heavy hitters, Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he's forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful "Happy Christmas" before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.
Location: Axiom Repertory Theatre
2613 Bechelli Ln., Redding, CA 96002
Admission: $27.50 - $37.50
Times: Thurs-Sat: 7:30pm, Sun: 2:00pm
Starts December 06, 2024 - December 22, 2024
Occurs: Every Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Join us for Redding City Ballet's annual presentation of The Nutcracker! Celebrate the holiday season with the timeless magic and spectacle that is Redding City Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Come let Tchaikovsky’s famous score evoke images of sparkling snowflakes and waltzing flowers as you journey with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to the magical Land of Sweets.
Location: Cascade Theatre
1731 Market St., Redding, CA 96001
Times: Fri: 7pm Sat: 12pm Sun: 3pm
Starts December 06, 2024
Occurs: Every 1 day(s) ending on December 08, 2024.
The Redding Lighted Christmas Parade, hosted by the Active 20-30 Club of Redding, has been a holiday tradition for decades in downtown Redding. Entries decorated in twinkling lights cruise, march, dance, and ride down the main streets of Redding, lighting up a fun and festive evening for all to enjoy. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Don't forget to dress warm and have a happy Holidays!
Location: Downtown Redding
Redding, CA 96001
Admission: Free
Times: 6:00 pm
December 07, 2024
Produced By: Active 20-30 of Redding #143
https://www.reddingchristmasparade.com/
Ho Ho Ho. Come on out and run 12Ks with us or maybe 2 Turtle Dove Miles, your choice. Long sleeve shirts, awards, music and some Christmas Fun. Overall awards, top 3 in each age group receive custom medals. Races start at 9am. Packet pickup on race day starting at 7:30am at Lake Redding Park Pavilion area.
Location: Lake Redding Park
2225 Benton Dr., Redding, CA 96003
Admission: $31.74 - $48.70
Times: 9:00am
December 14, 2024
https://www.midniteracing.net/12ks-of-christmas.html
CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery, and story lines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
Location: Redding Civic Auditorium
700 Auditorium Drive, Redding, CA 96001
Admission: $49.50 - $99.50
Times: Doors: 5:30PM Show: 7:00PM
December 12, 2024
https://www.reddingcivic.com/event/2024/cirque-dreams-holidaze
Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer, the musical tour, will delight audiences of all ages this holiday season. Following six successful years of touring and more than 600 performances, Rudolph and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster will return to help Santa save Christmas.
Location: Redding Civic Auditorium
700 Auditorium Dr., Redding, CA 96001
Admission: $49.72 - $92.00
Times: 6:00pm
December 15, 2024
https://www.reddingcivic.com/event/2024/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer
The favorite Christmas classic of all is coming to the Cascade Theatre and you are invited to the show! World Ballet Company presents Nutcracker LIVE on stage, and features a multinational cast of 40 professional ballet dancers gathered to bring the beloved holiday tradition to life. Enjoy a family-friendly experience accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, over 150 radiant hand-crafted costumes, lavish hand-painted sets, and the iconic Lev Ivanov choreography. See the iconic Waltz of Flowers, and the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, meet Mother Ginger and the Drosselmeyer. The World Ballet Company presents the most beloved and iconic ballets of our time in cities nationwide. Driven by the belief that ballet is for everyone, performances appeal to newcomers and seasoned ballet goers alike. The company attracts many international artists and comprises renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries.
Location: Cascade Theatre
1731 Market St., Redding, CA 96001
Admission: $31 - $105
Times: 7:00pm
December 19, 2024
https://cascadetheatre.org/
A favorite holiday tradition, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas returns to the Cascade Theatre with all new stories, music and dances that celebrate Irish culture and the giving spirit of Christmas. A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in the west of Ireland–when the neighboring families gather around the fire to grace the wintry night with the melodies of traditional Irish Christmas carols, to knock sparks off the flagstone floor with fiery dances, and to fill the night with the laughter of their stories.
Location: Cascade Theatre
1731 Market St, Redding, CA 96001
Admission: $32.50 - $62.50
Times: 7:30 PM
December 21, 2024
http://cascadetheatre.org
