What:A Tucson holiday tradition, Luminaria Nights is celebrating its 26th year as THE festive gathering place for thousands of Tucsonans and their out-of-town guests. Three magical evenings’ promise thousands of luminarias and twinkling lights plus decorated holiday trees and wreaths to set the mood for enjoying a wide range of eclectic music while munching on culinary treats sure to summon the holiday spirit. Create your own traditions and memories. Full performance schedule HERE Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens. All Rights Reserved. 2150 North Alvernon Way, When: December 7, 8, 9 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost: Public Adult $11, Children $5 Member Adult $9, Children $3
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What:Fiesta Navideña- Games, toys, children's activities and free health screenings! Santa too! When: 10am-2pm Where: Kino Sports Complex 2500 E. Ajo Way, Tucson Cost:FREE
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What: Celebrate the Christmas Star A musical celebration for the whole family, an electric light parade and 100% chance of snow! When: 3 and 5 pm Doors open 1 hour before the performance time Other shows 12/8-12/16) Where: Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene 500 W. Calle Concordia Cost:FREE
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What:Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair- The usual gigantic revelry of food, artistic wares for sale and entertainment! 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, 2 stages and a kids hands-on art pavilion. For all the info GO HEREWhen:10am-6pm- Saturday and Sunday too!Where:4th avenue btwn University blvd. and 9th street Cost:FREE admission and entertainment
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What:Santa Claus at Bookmans Not only will kids get a chance to tell Santa their Christmas wishes they will also get their picture taken and printed out for free. We will also be hosting a holiday craft if you're feeling in the holiday spirit When:12noon-2pmWhere:Bookmans SpeedwayCost:FREE
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What:Craft-apalooza at Bookmans Ina Brrrr, it sure is getting cold! How cold? Find out as we make penguin thermometers to keep up with the dropping temperatures! When:1-2pm Where:Bookmans Ina Cost:FREE
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What: 50 Years of Ace- Celebrate with your family- food, fun, coloring contest and special deals When: 8am-6pm Where: Ace Hardware Store 6959 E. 22nd St. Cost: FREE to attend
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What: Build and Grow Clinic- Make a wooden gingerbread house and if this is your first time there get a free apron and goggles for each participating child. Plus after each project child will receive a completion certificate and badge! Go HERE to pre-register! When: 10am-11am Where:All Lowe's Locations Cost: FREE
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What: Spirit of Christmas, a Broadway- style Christmas variety show exudes the joy and hope of the season. Over 100 performers from the prestigious Tucson Dance Academy will be presenting the 2012 production include all time family favorites, beautifully choreographed like "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", "Grinch" and “He Was Still Her Little Child”.When:7pmDecember 8 - 2pm on December 9, 2012Where:Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Blvd TucsonCost:Tickets are $30 each, with discounts for children, seniors, military and groups (10+)
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What:Rebekah Grace, the Practically Perfect Princess StorytimeIn connection with Harelson Elementary bookfair, we are pleased to welcome authors Jennifer Humphries and Nicki DeCampli to our store. They will be presenting a special Princess Palooza Storytime. When:Saturday December 08, 2012 11:00 AM Where: Barnes and Noble Foothills Mall, 7325 N. LaCholla Blvd. Ste 100 Cost:FREE
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What: Pima Air and Space Museum Young Kids Program For children 8 years of age and older bring an adult to experience the power of rockets. This is a fun way to explore and learn the way rockets take flight. With hands on activities you can build your own experiments that you can take home. Our rocket experts will lead you through the laws of energy and motion and show you how they are used in the flight of rockets, the world around us, and much more Go HERE reservations are required. When: 1pm-2:30pm Where:6000 E. Valencia RoadCost:FREE with admission to museum___________________________________________
What:Live Nativity Crafts, foods and live animals. When:5-7pm Where:Sanctuary of Christ Church United Methodist, 655 N. Craycroft Rd. Cost:FREE
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What:Santa Claus comes to Main Gate Square every Saturday in December, and this week his elf will be here, too. Take a picture with Santa in his authentic sleigh and receive a kindness coin from Ben's Bells. Kids of all ages & pets are welcome.When:10am-4pm Where:Main Gate Square on University- usually Santa's sleigh lands somewhere near Chipotle :) Cost:FREE
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What: Reid Park Zoo Lights Falling snow, hot chocolate, music, Santa and lights galore.......For more information and to purchase tickets on-line go here.When:It is open to everyone Thursdays-Sundays from December 1st-9th, Every night Dec. 13th- Dec. 23rd. Where: Reid Park Zoo Cost: Event admission$6 adults; $4 children 2-14. $1 off per admission for members
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What:Enchanted Snowfall at La Encantada! La
Encantada is proud to have the Enchanted Snowfall this holiday season!
Guests will be delighted to live holiday music, an amazing snow show and
Cocoa & Coffee by Savaya Coffee. When:6pm and 6:45pm Shows will be held on:December 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22Where:La Encantada Shopping Center Cost:FREE__________________________________________________________________________What: Santa's Little Outlaws This action- packed show is suitable for all ages, though the show contains loud noises and some scary moments which may frighten small children.Down on their luck outlaws, Ringo and Darla, find their Christmas spirit to thwart Bad Bob's bid to get Santa Claus."When: 6:oopm 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.Where:Trail Dust Town 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road Cost:FREE
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What: Scrooge: A Gaslight Musical Visit thegaslighttheatre.com for reservations or more information. When: 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday/6 and 8:30 pm/Friday and Saturday and 3 and 7 pm Sunday through January 6, 2013 Where: Gasalight Theatre 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Cost:$17.95, $7.95 child age 12 and younger, $15.95 student, military and senior.
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What:
Holiday Electric Parade Luminous light train featuring Santa, reindeer and candy toss. When: 7:15pm Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22
Where: Tanque verde Swap Meet Tanque Verde Swap Meet 4100 S. Palo Verde
Road Cost: Donations of 2 cans of food for children to ride in the
parade Pics with Santa are $5____________________________________________What: FREE Brownie at Chick-fil-A El con When: 6:30am-10pm Where: Chick-fil-A El Con Cost: FREE one per person present please
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What: Meet the author of Jump it's time to jump for cholla, the most adorable of all cacti! Guy Porfirio, the author of Jump, will be at the storeto read the story and sign copies of the book. Maybe bring some cholla for him to sign too? Just kidding, don't do that. When: Dec. 8th at 10:30am Where: Cost: FRee
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What:Toy Train Museum Open House. Toy trains of different sizes and shapes will run, whistles blowing and bells ringing, on 16 different tracks. There are also exhibits of old toy trains, railroad memorabilia and a World War II vintage caboose Where:Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum3975 Miller Ave.When:12:30-4:30Cost:FREE
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What: History Museum Holiday Extravaganza Book Fair, storytelling, activities, games, food trucks and more! When:10am-4pm Where:Arizona History Museum, 949 E. 2nd St Cost:$5 GA, seniors and students $4 and children 11 and under free
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What:FREE CRAFTS at Teacher Parent ConnectionDec 8: 20 % Off construction paper in stock When:9am until 6pmWhere:Teacher Parent Connection 101 S. f Pantano Cost:FREE
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What: 2nd Saturdays Downtown.! The Tucson Children's Museum has the special $2 admission for everyone from 4-8pm.8:15pm-8:30pm: Odaiko Sonora Drumming Demo For more info. go HERE. Kids & Families! Gather here at 5:30pm and meet up with Santa, the 7 Pipers Band and Stilt Walkers from Tucson Circus Arts to join in the Santa & Co. walking sidewalk parade to the North Pole’s Downtown base at MEB Management, 120 E. Congress St. Santa visits from 6pm-9pm!When:4pm-10pm Where: DowntownCost: FREE except entrance to TCM $2
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What: Wonders of the World Dancers explore the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and man-made structures, along with the culture of each region. Ballet, modern and jazz dances are choreographed to an eclectic array of music reflecting different cultures. Colorful costumes and huge projections create a globe-trotting journey extraordinaire. When:7:30pm on Saturday too 2pm and 7;3opmWhere:Pima Community College Center for the Arts Proscenium Theatre 2202 W. Anklam Road Cost:$10 discounts available
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What: WOW Fiesta- "A Very Hairy Christmas" with Susan Lowell- she will read her stories, kids will make a card and other holiday events from around the world.When: 10am-12noon Where: College of Education rm. 453 1430 E. Second Street Cost:FREE
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What: Open House- Holiday Raffles, refreshments, games. A collection site for Toys for Tots. When: 10am-2pm Where: North Pointe Village 6741 N. Thornydale Cost:FREE
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What: Holiday Ornament Lego Build- Build ornaments out of Legos to go on the tree, sample peppermint hot chocolate and photos with Santa. When: 11am-1pm Where: McDonald's2130 W. River Road Cost:FREE
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What: Join Santa for Breakfast at California Pizza Kitchen Children are encouraged to attend this event in their pajamas while brining an pair of pajamas to donate to children in need through the Pajama Program. Santa will be reading The Night Before Christmas at 10:00 at the Santa Set in Center Court.When:December 8th. This starts at 8am.Where: Tucson Mall Cost:Breakfast is $8 per personRSVP is required for this event. tucsonadmin@ggp.com
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What: An Unexpected Party: A Hobbit Movie Release Party In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit, and that hobbit loved going to the library! Join us for Lord of the Rings-themed parties to celebrate the release of the first installment of "The Hobbit." Journey around Pima County to different library branches, representing a variety of Middle Earth locations.Slip on some Hobbit feet, write your name in Elvish, try your hand at games, compete in riddle and trivia contests, and more merriment.All ages are welcome, although many activities will require the Elven dexterity possessed only by teens and adults. Costumes are welcome and encouraged.Journey to Lothlorien, AKA Flowing Wells Library, for a special after-hours party with a costume contest, coloring pages, and maybe even a peek into the Mirror of Galadriel! When: 10:30-12:30 Where: Martha Cooper Library Cost:FREE
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What: Middle School Mayhem New and just for middle schoolers! Our new program will get you learning awesome things while having tons of fun. Every program features several activities around a special theme each month. For more info, call 594-5420. Activities are designed for the 10-13 age group. When:11-12 Where: Murphy-Wilmot Cost:FREE
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What:Science Saturday: Tracking the Desert Tortoise Saguaro National Park will share odd and amazing facts about the desert tortoise. Then you'll get to use their nifty tracking device to locate a hidden tortoise shell. Are you up to the challenge? Come early to ensure a seat!When:11-12noon Where: River Dusenberry Library Cost:FREE
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What:Holiday Puppet Show Hey Kids! Come to a musical holiday puppet program put on by No Strings Attached.When:3-4pm Where: Bear Canyon Library Cost:FREE
Sahuarita:
What: Pip and the Pirate - Just for Kids It was graduation day at the Pirate Academy. “Ye be a true Pirate today, Matey! Here be yer certificate. Here be yer parrot.” “That’s not a parrot” said the new graduate. “She be too small. I wants a big squawker, not a pip squeaker.” “Nay! That be the last one we got. Take ‘er or leave ‘er.” “Please take me,” said the tiny bird. “I’ll make you proud of me.” Join us for this new musical adventure by TSO violinist and composer Michael Fan. When:10:30am Where: Sahuarita Town Hall Cost:FREE
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