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15 things to do this weekend in Edmonton area

It's beginning to look a lot like ... well you know and here are the events to prove it.

Lights, music and a whole lot of action this weekend. See for yourself in this list.

Vinok Worldance celebrates its 30th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of Christmas Around the World this weekend. (Doyle Marko/DCM photography )

It's beginning to look a lot like ...well, you know.

Events

It's the 20th anniversary of Christmas Around the World with Vinok Dinner Theatre performances from Thursday to Sunday at the Chateau Louis Hotel and Conference Centre.

Disney On Ice returnsto the Edmonton Expo Centre with a performance ofMickey's Search Partyon until Sunday.

The Art Gallery of Alberta continues itsshow and sale of works by 35 local artists priced for $1,000 and under. The gallery is also hosting new exhibits, like the 2019 Sobey Art Award and Exhibition.

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Take a tour of the 2019 Sobey Art Award and Exhibition on now at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton.

PLACE isa 25th-anniversary commemorative art project exploringthe impact of the environmenton our daily lives. TheBrian Webb Dance Company production is on Friday and Saturday night in AllardHall at MacEwan University.

It's a lifestyle;it's sport; it's The Great Canadian Fitfest from Fridayto Dec.1 at West Edmonton Mall.

Following up on her success as RuPaul's Drag Race champion, Bianca Del Rio, the self-proclaimed "Clown in a Gown"brings her comedy show to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Sunday night.

Find more community events on Our Edmonton on Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at noon and 11 a.m. Monday on CBC TV and live on the CBC GEM app.

Seasonal

The Enjoy Light Festival or ELF featuresperformers, a market and, of course, lights until Jan.5.

You can pay $25 a carload totake in the Magic of Lights out in Castrol Raceway in Leduc County from Fridayto Jan.4.

Carloads of Christmas light lovers are expected to pull into the annual event at Castrol Raceway on until January. (Amanda Gill)

Lighting up ceremoniesand winter festivals can be found this weekend in Fort Saskatchewan, Wetaskiwin and Stony Plain.

Music

The classic Peter and The Wolfwhich serves as an introduction to the many instruments in an orchestra hitsthe Winspear CentrestageSaturday afternoon.

Ashley MacIsaac fiddles his way into Festival Place in Sherwood Park on Friday night while Chantal Kreviazuk plays atCentury Casino on Fort Road Saturday night.

And it's your last chance to catch the musical SIX at the Citadel Theatre. It tells the tale of the six wives of Henry VIII and their historical heartbreak. The production endsSunday.

The North American cast of the musical SIX, seen here in Chicago, are performing at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre until Sunday. (Liz Lauren/Chicago Shakespeare Theater)