4 things to do in Milwaukee this Christmas weekend (including last call for holiday shows)
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1. The Commercialists play 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' at Turner Hall Ballroom
Frustrated with no free-TV showings of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? This newish Milwaukee holiday tradition might fit the bill. The Commercialists return to play the Vince Guaraldi Trio's iconic music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. Phillips Ave., at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 23. Tickets are $25. Info: pabsttheater.org.
2. Last call for Milwaukee Rep's 'Christmas Carol,' Milwaukee Ballet's 'Nutcracker,' First Stage's 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
Dec. 24 brings the final performances of three Milwaukee theater holiday staples: the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "A Christmas Carol" at the Pabst Theater, the Milwaukee Ballet's "The Nutcracker" in the Marcus Performing Arts Center's Uihlein Hall and First Stage's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" musical at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater. Info: milwaukeerep.com, milwaukeeballet.org and firststage.org.
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3. Last weekend for Kooky Cooky House at Bayshore, Candy Cane Lane, Miller Valley Holiday Lites
Get your holiday cheer while you still can at these Christmas-themed destinations.
The Kooky Cooky House, the Milwaukee attraction relocated to the Bayshore retail complex in Glendale this season, shuts down the factory after Dec. 23. Info: thebayshorelife.com/events.
Candy Cane Lane, the neighborhood of holiday light displays between Oklahoma and Montana avenues and 92nd and 96th streets in West Allis, unplugs for good after Dec. 25. Info: candycanelanewi.com.
Miller Valley Holiday Lites, the drive-through display in the Miller Valley on State Street, continues through Dec. 25. Info: millerbrewerytour.com/events.
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4. Holiday Hurrah! at Red Arrow Park's Slice of Ice
Slice of Ice, the skating rink at Red Arrow Park at 920 N. Water St., will host Santa Claus, toys coming to life and more from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 23. There'll be free hot chocolate and doughnuts, too. Info: milwaukeedowntown.com.
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