Holiday Happenings

Opportunity Village's Magical Forest is open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Dec. 31. Admission is $9.75 for adults and $7.75 for children 12 or younger. Toddlers 2 or younger are free. Attraction passports for adults and kids are available starting at $14.25, and season passes are available starting at $25. Tickets can be purchased at the event, at any Opportunity Village campus, at CVS Pharmacy locations and at magicalforest.org.

"A Little Theatre Christmas" is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday on the Las Vegas Little Theatre's main stage, 3920 Schiff Drive. Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $5 for children under 16.

The theater also is set to host "Christmas Shorts," a collection of five comedies by Matt Hoverman, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Dec. 16-17 and 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 18. Visit lvlt.org. Tickets are $12 for adults and $11 for seniors and students. Visit lvlt.org or call 362-7996.

The Guitar Society of Las Vegas plans to team with Las Vegas Academy students for a free holiday guitar concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3964.

Bass Pro Shops in the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, has scheduled free holiday activities for families through Dec. 24, including pictures with Santa, crafts and games. Visit tinyurl.com/7ho22a2.

The Lakes Association plans to present The Lakes Festival of Lights from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at The Lakes common area behind Citicorp, 8701 W. Sahara Ave. The holiday celebration includes a car show, crafts for sale, food vendors and a Toys for Tots drive. The grand finale is the Electric Light Boat Parade. The event is free. Visit festival.lakesassociation.com.

Mystic Falls Park Winter Wonderland at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, offers a free 15-minute winter laser light spectacular at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 23. Cowboy Santa is set to be on hand from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Visit samstown.com or call 456-7777.

From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, plans to host Heritage Holidays, a free open house with carolers, hot cocoa, crafts for children and a visit from St. Nick. A scale-model holiday railroad display is scheduled to be set up inside the Historic Boulder City Union Pacific Railroad Depot. Houses along Heritage Street are set to be lit up for the event. Call 455-7955.

Ethel M Chocolates Cactus Garden holiday lighting is open daily until Jan. 1 at the garden, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson. Free admission. Visit facebook.com/ethelmchocolates.

The 50-foot-tall Christmas tree at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, plays holiday tunes every 20 minutes between 5 and 9 p.m. daily during the holidays. Santa is scheduled to be at the main plaza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays through the holidays. The District also is offering complimentary horse and carriage rides on Main Street between noon and 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

The Village Lake Las Vegas, 30 Strada di Villaggio, is hosting Storytelling with Santa on the Beach. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday with "The Twelve Days of Christmas"; Dec. 17 with "The Tailor's Apprentice"; and Dec. 24 with "The Nutcracker." Enjoy cookies and milk, hot cider and s'mores by the fire pit. Free. The village has opened its floating ice rink for the season. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for children. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Rink is open until Jan. 29. Visit lakelasvegasevents.com/entertainment.

Vocalist Annie Meadows is slated to perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Casablanca Ballroom at Loews Lake Las Vegas, 101 Montelago Blvd. Before the concert, Meadows plans to read from one of her children's books from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in the Loews lobby.

The Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., plans to present David Sedaris' "Santaland Diaries" at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20.

A December to Remember holiday jazz concert featuring the Hot Club of Las Vegas is scheduled from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Visit lvccld.org.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre is scheduled to present Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" Friday through Dec. 18 at the Judy Bayley Theatre, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $30, with discounts for students, seniors, military personnel, UNLV faculty and staff and people with disabilities. Visit pac.unlv.edu or call 895-2787.

A skating rink is set to join the Springs Preserve's Holiday Spectacular festivities, which include music, lights, holiday treats, crafts and pony rides. The attraction is set to be open 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 17-23. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and free for children 4 or younger. Members save half off admission. Ice skating is $5 per 20-minute session. Visit springspreserve.org.

Area school choirs are set to sing at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 21. Families can get photos with Santa from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays at Santa's House. Pets are welcome on Wednesdays. Snow shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Visit mytownsquarelasvegas.com or call 269-5000.

The Santa Train is set to depart the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 600 Yucca St. in Boulder City. Tickets are $5 per seat. Departures are scheduled at 10 and 11 a.m., noon, and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 17-18. Visit nevadasouthern.com.