Get Out: Here's Some Holiday Cheer This Weekend

It’s Black Friday and though you're contemplating a long drive into the city to check out City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style... the crowds and parking are a major turn-off. Where to go for some holiday cheer minus the challenges of navigating the big city?

Enumclaw Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work, get-me-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new establishments to explore.

Old Cannery Holiday Bridge Lighting

• Where/When: 12-7 p.m. on Fri, Nov. 25 at The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse in Sumner.
• Why Go: Join the City of Sumner for the 14th Annual Old Cannery Bridge Lighting Festival & Fireworks Show! It all starts at noon with a Vendor Village larger than ever. At 5 p.m. the countdown begins with the lighting of the bridge and immediately following the sky comes alive with explosions of color from the fireworks courtesy of Heritage Bank!
• Cost: Free.

• Where/When: 7:30-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the White River Performing Arts Center in Buckley.
• Why Go: Join Stage Door Productions as they present a Lux Radio Theater presentation of It's A Wonderful Life. Arrive early for a dessert buffet and show your generosity toward those in need by donating a non-perishable food item.
• Cost: Admission is $15 at the door with a discount of $3.00 if you bring a non perishable food item for the Buckley Food Bank.

A Christmas Carol - The Broadway Musical

• Where/When: 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Sumner Performing Arts Center in Sumner High School.
• Why Go: Join the ManeStage Theatre Company for the opening weekend of their newest production, A Christmas Carol - The Broadway Musical. This classic Christmas story will be performed by a talented cast of over 55 experienced, local artists and is sure to be a delight for the entire family.
• Cost: Tickets are $18 for general admission, $15 for students, seniors (55+) and military and $10 for children 10 and under.

• Where/When: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Pioneer Park Pavilion in Puyallup.
• Why Go: Dust off those ice skates and head down to the Pioneer Park Pavilion and try your hand at some ice skating fun.
• Cost: $7 per person (includes skate rental) or $5.50 per person if you bring your own skates

• Where/When: 5:30-9 p.m. daily through Jan. 1 at Spanaway Park.
  
• Why Go: The holiday season has officially began and what better way to kick it off then with Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park. The beautiful two-mile drive along Spanaway Lake is the largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest, featuring nearly 300 elaborate displays and thousands of sparkling lights. As you drive, tune your radio to FM 93.7 to listen to a selection of special holiday music performed by a local high school to add to the festive atmosphere of the park.
• Cost: $13 per vehicle.