• See Scrooge.* The Premiere Playhouse is presenting its fourth annual production of A Christmas Carol continuing this week. You may know the story, but that's nothing compared to the experience of seeing it in-person. This year's show features new casting, stage direction, musical arrangements, and choreography. Get your tickets here. Discounted tickets are available for students, seniors and large groups.
  • See Santa. Our friends over at Hood Magazine have a comprehensive guide to Santa Sightings in the area. You can find that here.
  • Be Santa. Sioux Falls "SantaCon" – a pub crawl where you dress up like Santa – is happening Saturday starting at 4 p.m. at Pave. Full schedule and details here.
  • Sing some carols. The Sioux Falls Beer Choir will be singing at 7 p.m. Thursday at Altered Species Ale (who, by the way, just released their first original brew). Wear your holiday gear and get ready to belt out some carols. Details here.
  • Go to the zoo (for free). Get free admission to the zoo on Zoo Lovers Day this Friday starting at 10 a.m. You can also catch zookeeper chats on the snow monkeys, snow leopards and lions. Details here.
  • Get fancy for NYE. A number of downtown restaurants are pulling out all the stops for fancy dinners to ring in the new year. Get a four-course cocktail dinner at Dada Gastropub, a Yucatec inspired five-course dinner at BibiSol, or dress fancy AND eat fancy with a Top Hats & Tiaras dinner at Harvester Kitchen.
  • Take a hike. Start the year in nature with a First Day Hike at the Big Sioux Recreation Area organized by the state Game, Fish & Parks Department. Details here.