Make
it a “December to Remember” during the month-long celebration in the Cultural
Corridor, Downtown Las Vegas. The museums and cultural organizations showcase
holiday traditions from around the world with free or affordable family
friendly events and performances. For more information, visit www.CulturalCorridorVegas.org
or www.facebook.com/culturalcorridor.
EVENT
SCHEDULE BY ORGANIZATION
Las
Vegas Library
833
Las Vegas Blvd. North
Admission:
Free
Holiday
Favorites Concert
Dec.
21, 1 - 3 p.m.
Celebrate
the winter season with Duo Mystique flute and harp, presenting traditional
holiday favorites, with a few classical pieces, Celtic tunes, and other musical
fare.
Las
Vegas Natural History Museum
900
Las Vegas Blvd. North
Admission:
Programs are free to Museum members and with General Admission: $10 adult, $8
seniors/military/students 12-17 years, $5 child 3-11 years.
Winter
Solstice and Wheel of the Year
Dec.
21, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The
Winter Solstice is today! Celebrate this shortest day of the year, and learn
about the Wheel of the Year.
The Art of Mummification
Dec.
22, 12 p.m.
Watch
as an ancient Egyptian embalmer teaches his apprentice how to mummify a
participant.
Kwanzaa
Dec.
22, 1 p.m.
Learn
about Kwanzaa’s true meaning with special guest Ellis Rice.
Kwanzaa
Dec.
28, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Dec.
29, 1 p.m.
Celebrate
Kwanzaa and learn about its true meaning.
Winter
Break Activities
Dec.
23 - 27, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; and Dec. 30 – Jan. 3, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
School
may be out, but the museum is open! Spend your winter break making a variety of
cultural holiday crafts.
Neon
Museum
770
Las Vegas Blvd. North
Holiday
Ornament Making and Caroling
Holiday
Light Display
Now –
Dec. 31
Admission:
$25 for general admission; $22 for seniors, students, active military and
veterans and Nevada residents (must show current ID upon arrival).
Light
up your holidays with the museum’s first seasonal holiday-inspired palette of
lights; book online for night tours at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m.,
and 7 p.m.
Old
Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
500
E. Washington Avenue
Admission:
Free for children 12 and under; $1 for ages 13 and older.
Ornament
and Card Making
Dec.
14 and 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Design
and build Christmas Ornaments and make your own Christmas cards.
Hot
cocoa and cookies will be available.
ABOUT
THE CULTURAL CORRIDOR
The
Cultural Corridor in Downtown Las Vegas is on Las Vegas Boulevard between
Bonanza Road and Washington Avenue. This nonprofit alliance features seven
institutions, each offering unique historical or educational exhibits and
programs: Cashman Center, Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Las Vegas Library,
Las Vegas Shakespeare Company, The Mob Museum, Neon Museum and Old Las Vegas
Mormon Fort State Historic Park. For more information, visit
www.CulturalCorridorVegas.org or www.facebook.com/culturalcorridor.
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