After your Black Friday shopping, there are several events happening this weekend that are sure to be a good time with your family. Here's a handful of suggestions in the High Five report:
-Don't miss Valley Performing Arts Council's The Nutcracker! With a cast of more than 100 dancers, this holiday classic features the nationally acclaimed Sacramento Ballet, Fresno Ballet Theatre and Fresno Grand Opera. One hour before show time you can also enjoy the Nutcracker Boutique, Sugar Plum Story Time and Kingdom of Sweet Café. Show times are Saturday and Sunday at 1pm at the Saroyan Theater in Fresno. Tickets start at $50 for adults, $30 for kids.
-Here's your chance to go ice skating in the great outdoors. Yosemite has officially opened its ice rink in Curry Village. The ice rink is located in the heart of Yosemite Valley. People can enjoy ice skating right in the middle of one of California's most spectacular winter landscapes. The ice rink will remain open through March 2.
-A little closer to home the ice rink in Downtown Fresno is in full swing. It's open Friday and Saturday from 11am-11pm and Sunday from 11am-9pm. Tickets start at $10 for adults, $8 for kids.
-The Annual Shaver Lake Holiday Boutique is the perfect place to shop local this weekend. There are plenty of local, handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts from quilts, jewelry, paintings, children's books, jellies, salsas and much more. It starts Friday and runs through Sunday from 9am-4pm at the Shaver Lake Community Center.
-The Monsters wrap up a nine-game homestand Friday night with a blackout game. Fans are encouraged to wear black to the game. The first 100 fans through the door after 4:30pm will receive a free Fresno Monsters Blackout Night T-Shirt. It's sure to be a good game as the first place Monsters take on the second place Idaho Jr. Steelheads. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under.