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Get in the holiday spirit

• “The Merry Buccaneers Holiday Heist” stage production will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 22-23 at the Swain Arts Center in Bryson City. All ages. Admission is $5. greatsmokies.com/events.

• “Enchanted Island of Lights” will be shown 5-10 p.m. each day through Jan. 3 at the Oconaluftee Island Park in Cherokee. visitcherokeenc.com/events.

• “Polar Express” train ride will resume rides on select dates from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad depot in downtown Bryson City. For a complete listing of departure dates and times, 800.872.4681 or gsmr.com.

• “Merry Christmas Uncle Scrooge: The Musical” will hit the stage at 7 p.m. Nov. 22-23 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets are $18 per person with seating upgrades available. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, go to smokymountainarts.com.

• “Christmas Wonderland” hayrides will be held through mid-December at Darnell Farms in Bryson City. Limited seating available. For a full schedule and/or to purchase tickets, go to darnellfarms.com.

• “Mistletoe Makers Market” will be Saturday, Nov. 23, on Main Street. downtownwaynesville.com.

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• “Christmas Light Show Drive-Thru” is running everyday through the holidays (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) at the Great Smoky Mountains Event Park in Bryson City. greatsmokies.com/events.

• “Ice Skating at The Yard” will be 4-8 p.m. Fridays and 1-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at The Yard on Depot Street in Bryson City. For more information, go to facebook.com/theyardbc.

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