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THEATRE What: A Christmas Carol Where: Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. When: Dec. 14 through Dec. 23 Tickets: $23 (members) or $25 (non-members) from thecastle.

Take part in North America’s longest-running citizen science project by joining one of six Christmas Bird Counts at various locations on Vancouver Island Saturday and Sunday. Bird Studies Canada is hosting the events, which began in 1900.

Tuba players go live at Market Square Tuba Christmas blows into town as more than 100 musicians with tubas and euphoniums play seasonal tunes with a distinctive deep, umpah sound, Saturday, Dec. 8, at Market Square.

MUSIC What : Blue Bridge Sings Christmas! Where : The Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra Street. When : Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Dec. 6-8) at 8 p.m.; Sunday (Dec. 9) at 2 p.m. Tickets : $35 online at bluebridgetheatre.

A fleet of 80 festively decorated commercial trucks will once again cruise the streets of the capital region for the annual Island Equipment Owners Association’s Truck Light Convoy on Saturday.

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Lighted floats, community groups and Santa himself will all be in the parade lineup Saturday in downtown Victoria. The Island Farms Santa’s Light Parade begins at 5 p.m.

Find inspiration to decorate your Christmas tree or just lose yourself in an enchanted forest at the annual Victoria Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation, which runs Nov. 15 until Jan. 7 at the Bay Centre.

It’s time to honour those who have served — and those who continue to serve — our country in war, conflicts and peace missions at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Vancouver Island on Sunday.