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Holiday Family Fun
Zoo Lights, sparkling and festive displays deck the Memphis Zoo with holiday cheer. A winter wonderland of over 1M lights await you, along with the big man himself, Santa Claus. Visit on select nights. Zoo Lights closed Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 24, and 31. $10. Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place in Overton Park. 333-6500.
Holiday Wonders at the Garden, annual, outdoor holiday light show featuring 30 nights of activities in three venues; Snowy Nights in My Backyard, Under the Stars outdoor lounge, and the City of Memphis Christmas Tree. $10. November 27-December 26, Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry. 636-4120.
Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees, exhibit benefitting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Photos with Santa, pandemic style, with Santa behind a Plexiglass shield that looks like a holiday snow globe. $6. Starts Nov. 21. Sat., Nov. 21, 12-5 p.m. and Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Dec. 31. 636-2362.
Jingle & Mingle Pop-up Shop, day of shopping and socializing with local small business featuring vendors from all over the mid-south and a variety of products including homemade candles, Jewelry, custom nails, makeup, accessories, gift baskets, food, and more. Free. Saturday-Sunday, December 12-13, noon-5 p.m. 912 Social Club, 912 Kelley. vibewscents@gmail.com.
Health and Fitness
Shell Health & Wellness Series, tune into Levitt Shell Facebook Live through the fall and winter to focus on health and wellness. Free. Saturday (11:15 a.m.) and Sunday (3 p.m.), November 21-22. levittshell.org.
Pandemic Parenting: Staying Calm in a Year of Chaos, for those experiencing the unrelenting stress of the pandemic and finding themselves struggling to handle the excessive needs placed on them due to school closures and other challenges. Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Continues through Nov. 28. aceawareness.org.
Family Fun
A Little, Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving: Louisa May Alcott, curated by Stephanie Shine, Tennessee Shakespeare Company will share heightened moments of the festive holiday from Alcott‘s imagination (Little Men) and her past (An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving) in this live and online performance. $15-$25. Sunday, November 22, 3 p.m. Tennessee Shakespeare Company, 7950 Trinity. tnshakespeare.org. 759-0604.
Disney's Moana 2D, an adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. Moana meets the once-mighty Maui who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. $10. Sundays, 4 p.m. Continues through November 30. CTI 3D Giant Theater in the Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central. memphismuseums.org.636-2362.
Scarecrow Building Contest and Exhibit, an annual exhibition featuring themed, funny, scary, and silly scarecrows. Vote for your favorite. Free. Thursday, October 1-Saturday, November 28. Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince memphismuseums.org. 636-2211.
For a full listing, check out our calendar of events. Also, check the Memphis Parent Facebook Page for information and giveaways. Be sure to tag your favorite family-fun Instagram photos with the #memphisparent hashtag. I hope you have a great week.