7 Days Out: Your guide to fun in the South Sound

Join in Tacoma’s celebration and kickoff of the holiday season at the 70th annual Holiday Tree Lighting in front of the Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway. The free community event is a tradition of music, Santa’s arrival, photos and fun for the family. It begins at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Make the start of the holiday season a day with the dogs at the Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience shows at the Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma. The show is all about amazing tricks, air stunts, dancing dogs and athletic feats. Come to the early show at 2:30 p.m. or come after the tree lighting ceremony for the 7:30 p.m. show Saturday. Tickets are $15 and $29, and are available by phone or online; 253-591-5894, broadwaycenter.org.

Join in the annual tradition of the Victorian Country Christmas festival opening Wednesday at the Washington State Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. It’s a Victorian fantasy village featuring 530 exhibits decorated to look like Victorian shops with thousands of holiday gifts, handcrafted items and specialty foods. Professional entertainment is featured on two stages, along with a Singing Nativity. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec.4-5 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 6. Tickets are $8-$12 online. Tickets sales at the gate are cash onlys. Go to thefair.com for more information.

With theaters in Chicago and Toronto, The Second City is known as a leading brand in improv-based sketch comedy. Its touring company is bringing “Holidazed & Confused” show to the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 SE 256th St., Kent. The adult show takes an irreverent looks at the crazy, stressful side of the holidays, all with a laugh. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday show are $15-$30. Call 253-856-5051 for more information.

Join in Olympia’s annual holiday singalong at the Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE., Olympia. This year it will be celebrating all things ABBA with the selection of “Mamma Mia” the movie. Don your finest 1970s garb for the costume contest, go through a fun warm-up and chime in during the movie. The fun begins at 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $11-$22, plus a $3 service charge, and are available at 360-753-8586 or washingtoncenter.org.

On its Winter Tour 2015: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its rock holiday tradition to Key Arena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. With a mission to push the boundaries of rock music, the group has been performing since 1996. There will be two shows, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday with tickets ranging from $34-$72. Get yours through Ticketmaster.

Take the kids up to the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle, for the national touring “Alvin and the Chipmunks — The Musical.” The interactive stage show brings the famous chipmunk trio to life encouraging audience participation. There are two shows — 2 and 5 p.m. — Sunday. Tickets are $21.25-$41.25, and are available at 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

Having been recognized as a cornerstone of the American music landscape, guitarist and Grammy Award-winning Warren Haynes bring fresh blood into the heart of soul and blues. He is known for his work with Gov’t Mule and the Allman Brothers Band. He is coming with his band, The Ashes & Dust Band, to The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, for a 7:30 p.m. show Wednesday. Tickets are $30-$40, and you can purchase yours at 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

This story was originally published November 26, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "7 Days Out: Your guide to fun in the South Sound."