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December 2016

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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22 keymilwaukee.com FOR KIDS HOLIDAYS u Through Jan. 1 Not a Creature was Stirring-Holiday Floral Show The Show Dome is transformed into a winter forest filled with spruces, firs and pines deco- rated in a variety of woodland themes and rustic styles. Fea- tured plants include poinsettias, amaryllis, 'coleus, cyclamens, and pansies. As visitors explore the wintery woods, they discover nests, burrows, and other homes of forest animals. A fanciful mu- ral depicts the woodland critters celebrating the holidays. Mitchell Park Domes u Dec. 2-3, 9-10 Jolly's Outdoor Gingerbread House Children receive a cookie, tell Santa what they want for Christmas, and have their picture taken with Santa. The Third Ward u December 3 Breakfast or Lunch with Santa (Nick McFest) 9:30am (Breakfast) 12pm (Lunch) Crafts, holiday activities, photo opps and a gift bag from Santa. Reservations needed. celticmke.com CelticMKE Center 1532 Wauwatosa Ave. u Dec. 3, 1-1:30 pm The Nutcracker Milwaukee Ballet dancers perform excerpts from this classic ballet. Betty Brinn Children's Museum u Dec. 3-4 & 10-11, 10am-4pm An Old World Christmas 1880s village trimmed for the holidays, Old World storytelling, 19th-century Santa, hymn singing, food sampling and more. Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI u Dec. 3, 10, 17 Breakfast with Santa waukeshasilverbells.com Martha Merrell's Books, Toys & Café u Dec. 5, 6:50pm Amtrak Holiday Train An ordinary cargo car is trans- formed into a stage overflow- ing with holiday spirit. Amtrak Depot, 433 W. St. Paul Ave. u Dec. 30 New Year's Eve at Noon Celebrate 2017 early, 9am- noon. Kids can make a party hat, create something festive in the Be A Maker space and be wide awake when they toast the new year (with juice) as they sing, dance and count down to the museum's annual New Year's Eve at Noon Ball Drop. Betty Brinn Children's Museum u Dec. 31, 6-9pm New Year's Eve Family Festival at The Domes First Stage is one of the nation's leading professional theaters for families and young audiences, with over 300 performances held annually in downtown Milwaukee. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical Photo by Paul Ruffolo Photography gHAPPENINGS

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