Things to do in Henderson

In your neighborhood

n Nashville Unplugged is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway. $5 cover charge. Ages 21 or older only. Visit greenvalleyranch
resort.com.

n The Kid Fiddlers are set to perform from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Park Recreation Center, 300 S. Racetrack Road. The band features five siblings and their mother playing instruments and clog dancing. Tickets are $3 per person. Visit cityofhenderson.com/parks.

n A benefit concert for the Henderson-based Josh Stevens Foundation featuring the band Recycled Percussion is slated to take place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Shelbie Stevens, sister of the foundation's namesake, also is scheduled to appear. Tickets are $15 and include an all-day pass and rental package at Combat Zone Paintball. Visit ticketweb.com.

n The South Point Western Gift Show continues daily until Saturday in the arena at the South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. Visit southpointcasino.com.

Holiday happenings

n From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 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. Call 455-7955.

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

n 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.

n 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.

n Visit Santa at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Starting Dec. 16, the mall is set to be open until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Pets can have their pictures taken with Santa from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

n 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 lobby of Loews.

n The city of Henderson has scheduled WinterFest from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. The event is slated to kick off with the arrival of Santa Claus on Friday and the official Henderson Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The parade is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday. Visit hendersonlive.com.

n The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, plans to host a menorah lighting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22. Visit shop-the-district.com.

Worth a Drive

n 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.

n St. Jude's Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude's St., Boulder City, plans to host Night of Lights from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Enjoy carolers, snacks, entertainment, hayrides, arts and crafts and more. Visit stjudesranch.org.

n The Red Mountain Youth Choir plans to present "Christmas Time is Here!" at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the LA Water & Power Auditorium, 600 Nevada Way, Boulder City. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children and students. Visit
bouldercitychamberofcommerce.com/.

n The Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society is scheduled to provide choral accompaniment for Andrea Bocelli's concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in the MGM Grand Arena, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets start at $75. This is the third year members of the 65-voice Musical Arts Chorus have been invited to perform with the famous tenor. Visit mgmgrand.com.

n The Clark County Children's Choir plans to perform in the main theater at 7 p.m. Friday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is by donation at the door. Visit lvccld.org or call 507-3400.

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

n Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" is set to run through Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive. Visit lvlt.org.

n "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.

n 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.

n 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.

n 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.