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Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
 
There are several other great resources for finding arts and culture events, exhibits, performances, and other creative activities in the Davis area:

Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
 

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Robert Arneson 30 Year Memorial Exhibit at Natsoulas

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition in honor of Robert Arneson (Sept. 4, 1930 – Nov. 2, 1992). Commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the great artist, this show will offer visitors the chance to see amazing sculptures...

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Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol” at DMTC

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol” is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story. Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated “Bah! Humbug!”...

$14 – $18

Flights of Fancy: Sculpture by Steven McGovney

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

McGovney uses clay, steel wire, and acrylic and oil paint to bring his animal and figurative work to life, concentrating on the sculptural side of ceramics.

Free
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Arrange a Dried Bouquet at Park Winters

Park Winters 27850 County Road 26, Winters

Join Park Winters on Dec. 4 or 10 between 10a–1p for bouquet-making using dried flowers and other plants from their country oasis. $35

$35

Yolo County Fair Historical Museum

Free raffle for gift basket and miniature train display. Christmas Craft Show also open. https://sites.google.com/view/yolocountyfairmuseum

Pence Gallery Holiday Market

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily 6–9p. Special hours on Dec. 24 (11:30a–3p).

Free

Art Spark (Finals Edition)

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis

Spark your creativity with drawing, stitching, painting, collaging, and more at this weekly workshop through Dec. 18. Free

free

Sharon Joyce Presents: A Christmas Story

Woodland Opera House 340 2nd Street, Woodland

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie in his quest for a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the Christmas tree. Holiday fun for the whole family. Every Fri/Sat @7:30p. Every Sun @2p. $9–30

$9 – $30
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Alan Menken’s “A Christmas Carol” at DMTC

Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center 607 Pena Dr., Davis

Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future...

$16 – $18

Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol (DMTC)

Davis Musical Theatre Co. (DMTC) 607 Pena Dr.

A spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story. Every Fri & Sat @ 7:30p. Every Sun @ 2p. $14-18

$14 – $18

Tours of the City of Davis Wetlands

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area 45211 County Rd. 32B

CITY OF DAVIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. Monthly tours local wetlands appropriate for all levels of outdoor enthusiasts and birders. Driving tours on gravel roads with several stops & an occasional, optional short walk. Pets are not allowed. Registration req. 3p–5p. Sugg don $10

$10
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Holiday Farm Dinners at Park Winters

Park Winters 27850 County Road 26, Winters

Enjoy a seasonally inspired, four-course dinner, served family style from 4–9p. Reservations required. $125 per person, add-ons extra

$125