Holiday in the Falls 2009 Schedule

Christmas Magic

Nov 6-8, Fri & Sat 9am-7pm & Sun 12-5pm. Shopping extravaganza featuring unique treasures from all over the country, one of a kind gift ideas & entertainment. MPEC, 1000 5th St. 940-692-9797, www.jlwf.org

Hangar Holiday Bazaar

Nov 14 & 15, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm. Arts & Crafts, 250+ vendors. Pictures with Santa. Free. Enter at Missile Rd Gate, Sheppard AFB, Hangar 1045. www.hangarholiday.org

Santa’s Mail Box

Nov 23-Dec 19. Write a letter to Santa! Put your letter in a self addressed envelope, drop it in the box and Santa will send a reply! Located at MSU/Burns Fantasy of Lights, 3410 Taft. 940-761-7496, www.cwftx.net

ElectriCritters

Nov 20-Dec 19, Every Fri & Sat 6:30-8:30pm. 8th Annual Lighted Trail Exhibit. Over 150 lighted silhouettes, with sound throughout center and trails. Visit Santa, have hot chocolate & s’mores. $4, 2 & under free. River Bend Nature Center, 2200 3rd St. 940-767-0843, www.riverbendnaturecenter.org

Fabulous Fifties Christmas Texas Style

Nov 21-Dec 31, Tues-Fri 10amnoon, 1-4pm. Special display of 1950s-era Christmas and decorations. Free. 720 Indiana. 940-322- 7628, www.month-ntx.org

City Lights Festival, Parade & Run

Nov 21, 4-8 pm., Parade at 6pm. Music, vendors, children’s activities, 5k, fun run & more! Free. Downtown, 8th & Ohio. 940-322-4525, www.downtownproud.com

Greater Tuna

Nov 27-Dec 12, Each Thurs-Sat. Hilarious comedy of Texas’ third smallest town on the Dinner Stage. Tickets $27 & $25. Backdoor Theatre, 501 Indiana. 940-322-5000, www.backdoortheatre.org

Fantasy of Lights Basketball

Nov 27-28. Largest High School Basketball Tournament in the U.S.! Tournament pass $15. MSU Coliseum, city gyms plus Iowa Park & Burkburnett. www.fantasyoflights.org

Santa House 2009

Dec 1-11, Mon-Thurs 9am-12:30pm, Fri 6-8pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 1- 3pm. See Christmas themed play, frost & eat cookies with Mrs. Claus and make your own ornament! $3. Kell House Museum, 900 Bluff, 940- 723-2712, www.wichitaheritage.org

DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Adaptation of Charles Dickens’
“A Christmas Carol”

December 3-6, Thurs-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm. Author Michael Wilson presents a dark twist on this classic tale providing family holiday entertainment. $8 adults, $7 high school, elementary, military & 55+. Fain Fine Arts Theatre, MSU campus. 940-397- 4399. www.finearts.mwsu.edu/theatre

MSU/Burns Fantasy of Lights

Dec 4-Jan 1. Walk or drive through from dusk to 10pm weeknights & 11pm weekends. Celebrating its 35th year on MSU’s campus! 34 displays & thousands of lights bring a spirit of wonder to young and old alike. Free. 3410 Taft. 940-397-4352, www.mwsu.edu

Wichita West Arts & Crafts Show

Dec 4-5. Arts and crafts benefiting Wichita West Volunteer Fire Dept. Free. J.S. Bridwell Ag Center, 111 N. Burnett. 940-237-1510

The Nutcracker

December 5, 8pm. Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre’s Annual Christmas performance. Memorial Auditorium, 1300 7th St. 940-322-5538

Christmas in Scotland Park

Dec 5, 1-3pm. Candy Cane Scramble, visit with Santa, games, crafts & more in Scotland Gym. Free. 940-761-7496, www.cwftx.net/rec

An Old-Fashioned Dickens’ Christmas

Dec 6, 5pm. Instrumental and vocal musicians in period costumes play music of the season. The Kemp Center for the Arts, 1300 Lamar. $20 non-members, $18 members. 940-767-2787, www.kempcenter.org

Candlelight Tour of Homes & Bazaar

Please call for times and dates for this event. Woman’s Forum, 2120 S p e e d w a y . 9 4 0 - 7 6 6 - 3 3 4 7 , www.womansforum.org

Two from Galilee

Dec 4-19. Christmas Musical. Kids $7, Adults $12.50 & up. Wichita Theatre, 925 Indiana. 940-723-9037, www.wichitatheatre.com

Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra’s
Family Style Christmas

Dec 12, 8 pm. Symphony concert featuring Christmas music, area children & Youth Symphony Orchestra. Memorial Auditorium, 1300 7th St. 940-723-6202, www.wfso.org

Kell House Candlelight Tours

Dec 19, 6-8 pm. Enjoy the twinkle of an early 20th century Christmas! $5 adults, $4 seniors, military, $1 kids. 900 Bluff. 940-723-2712, www.wichitaheritage.org