Celebrate "A Very Furry Christmas" beginning Friday at Sesame Place, which presents the new show for a 19-day holiday cycle.
The celebration continues through Dec. 26, featuring three new shows: Elmo's Christmas Wish, Sesame Street Christmas, and Elmo's World Live! Happy Holidays.
Also featured is The 1-2-3 Christmas Tree Show. The park will have 300 trees decorated with lights, toys, rubber duckies, and more. A 25-foot tree will be trimmed with choreographed lights and Sesame Street decorations.
Santa will visit each evening; children can give him their wishes and he will take pictures with guests. Through Dec. 23, for an additional fee, kids can enjoy Milk and Cookies with Santa on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:45 p.m. And he'll tell a story.
Each night, the Sesame Street Neighborhood will host a Christmas parade. This weekend, the parade is scheduled at 4 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Handmade kettle corn and hot chocolate will be sold.
Yes, Virginia . . .
Bridge Players Theatre Company presents Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus this weekend at the Broad Street United Methodist Church in Burlington.
Written by Pat Cook and based on the famous 1897 New York Sun editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church, the play tells the story of 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon, whose best friends tell her there is no Santa Claus. Unable to get proof from adults that Santa does exist, she sends a letter to the New York Sun. Church receives the letter and must figure out how to answer one of the most important questions for children - if Santa is real. The stage production is directed by John Hughes. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. There will be repeat performances on Dec. 2 and 3.
'Totally Terrific Treehouses'
Enjoy nature this weekend as Tyler Arboretum's "Totally Terrific Treehouses" exhibition comes to a close on Sunday.
Guests can see the arboretum's seven treehouses, made by local architects and artisans. Kids can have a different experience in each, such as the interactive "Strummin Drummin" treehouse where they can play instruments such as drums and tambourines. At the "Bell House" treehouse, visitors can make the bell ring by pulling the string. Other treehouses featured are "Backyard Memories," "Tree Hugger," the "Cape May Birdhouse," "Outlook," and the "Imagination Station."