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Pastry Chef Dawnelle will instruct children aged 5 - 12 how to decorate holiday cookies at this fun, 90 minute cooking class to be held at Greens Market.

Register early. Space is limited to 15 students per session, with two sessions available.  Fee includes instruction and a dozen cookies to take home to enjoy.

Enjoy classic wintry activities right here in the Central Valley!  Dell'Osso Family Farm will banish those winter blues and keep kids of all ages busy throughout the season.  

Parking is free, admission is free, and because outside food is allowed, feel free to pack a picnic lunch and a thermos of cocoa.  Continue on with the free activities: families can visit the real reindeer family, drive the pedal cars, climb the tire pyramid an...

Columbia State Historic Park — once a bustling, brawling gold rush town — sits at an elevation of 2,100 feet amongst the oaks of the Sierra Nevada foothills.  In the mid 1800's, the town of Columbia was one of the largest cities in California, attracting people from other US states as well as other countries with promises of gold.  In fact, between 1850 and the early 1900s, as much as $150 million in gold was mined in Columbia.

As dep...

Skating is reasonably priced at $7.50 per skater and skate rentals are available for $2.50.  There is no admission charge, so visitors may watch from the sidelines for free.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Long Barn has a party room — complete with cozy fireplace! — which has a capacity of up to 25 guests.  Room rental is $60 for three hours, and...

Put on your holiday sweaters, some comfortable shoes, and don't forget the camera! 

The all-day Downtown Extravaganza begins with Breakfast with Santa at 8am at the Senior Citizens' Center.  Seating is available until 11:30am.  Purchase $5 tickets well ahead of time by calling (209) 577-5344.

Nosh on pancakes with Santa and create some fun holiday crafts.  Pictures can be taken with the big guy in the red suit for just a few dollars more.  The City of Oakdale and the Kiwanis Club of Oakdale is sponsoring this event which is being held at the Gene Bianchi Community Center, and tickets are available at a discounted rate at the Recreation Department, or call by calling (209) 845-3591.

December 10
9am & 10:30am

The Modesto Symphony Guild presents Breakfast with Santa, held at the E&J Gallo Administration Building. 

Yummy breakfast foods include french toast sticks, scrambled eggs, orange slices, and juice. The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra, Dance Factory, and the Choralettes will provide dine-in entertainment. Ticket cost includes photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

This hot event always sells out early, so be sure ...

A horse pulled wagon ride awaits visitors at the McHenry Village.

After visiting with Santa, why not head over to the staging area (in the parking lot, across from Royal Robbins) to enjoy a leisurely ride through the village? The wagon rides are available the entire weekend after Thanksgiving, then again on Saturdays and Sundays in December.

Hours of operation: Saturdays: 11am - 2pm; Sundays: noon - 3pm.

December 3

Put on your holiday sweaters, some comfortable shoes, and don't forget the camera! 

The all-day Downtown Extravaganza begins with Breakfast with Santa at 8am at the Senior Citizens' Center.  Seating is available until 11:30am.  Purchase $5 tickets well ahead of time by calling (209) 571-5582.

Walk off that big breakfast by heading down to the Dickens Faire at the McHenry Mansion (15th Street, between I and J Streets), which...

If you've lived in the Modesto/Ceres area for any more than a couple of holiday seasons, it's likely you've already paid a visit to Ceres' Christmas Tree Lane, located off of Moffet Road.  But what you may not know is that there is an annual kick off event at the nearby Smyrna Park to mark the official beginning of the Christmas Tree Lane neighborhood lighting.

Refreshments, live entertainment and wagon rides are availab...