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CHECK OUT: Santa traveling by helicopter, comedic holiday plays or a Christmas lights display

Christmas in the Garden opens this weekend. (Courtesy/ The Oregon Garden)

Black Friday

Get your photo taken with Santa this weekend. Complimentary hot cocoa will be served to the crowd while they wait for Santa and friends to arrive at the Salem Carousel on Friday. Photos start around 12:30 p.m. and run until 6 p.m. Photos cost $10 each for a carousel keepsake photo or $5 if you take your own photos. But that’s not your only chance to see Mr. Claus. There will also be photos on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 101 Front St. N.E. More info is on the Salem Carousel website.

Comedian and actor George Lopez is headed to the Elsinore Theatre. Lopez’s career has included television, film, stand-up comedy, and late-night television. George Lopez: Live in Concert starts at 8 p.m. on Friday. Tickets cost $58 to $88 and can be purchased online. 170 High St. S.E. More info is on the Elsinore website.

Head to Pentacle Theater for a fun-filled comedic play to kick off the holiday season. It’s four days before Christmas in a tiny Texas town. Trina, an upbeat innkeeper at the Snowflake Inn, has more than she can handle with guests that include Mrs. Claus, one of Santa’s elves, a troupe of pompous B-level actors, a feuding family and a wacky wedding party. Dashing Through the Snow is suitable for teenage and older audiences. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $25 to $29 can be purchased online or at the Pentacle ticket office on 145 Liberty St. N.E. and are available at the theater box office 45 minutes before each performance. 324 52nd Ave. N.W. More info is on the Pentacle website.

It’s Christmas time at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. Stroll through the forest to look at one million lights or lace up you ice skates and take a spin around the rink during Christmas in the Garden. There are also market vendors to find holiday gifts and dining options onsite. Admission costs between $5 to $18. More info is at the Oregon Garden website.

Saturday

What’s that? It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Santa! Santa is arriving by helicopter at the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes stadium Saturday at noon. After his arrival Santa will make his way to his official chair inside the stadium to meet and greet all the good boys and girls until 3 p.m. Free photos and candy canes will be available. 6700 Field of Dreams Way N.E. More info is on Facebook.

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Dr. Seuss will enjoy the holiday comedy O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy. During an action-packed production, a Christmas wish for tea is fulfilled in titanic proportions. The world floods with tea, leaving British comedy duo James and Jamesy to find innovative and hilarious solutions to keep them afloat. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Elsinore Theatre. Tickets cost $29 to $44 and can be purchased online. 170 High St. S.E.

Have a tip? Contact reporter Saphara Harrell at 503-549-6250, [email protected] or @daisysaphara.