Holiday Celebrations
Lights in the Garden: More than 30,000 lights illuminate the Sawtooth Botanical Garden just south of Ketchum. 6-9 p.m. $5 per person, $15 per car. sawtoothbotanicalgarden.com. Thursday, Dec. 13 through Saturday, Dec. 22

Vanilla Soul Christmas: Presented by the Sun Valley Hallelujah Chorus with Footlight Dance Theater. nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21

Hailey's Holiday Antique Market: Holiday show featuring antique dealers, fine art, vintage linens, pottery. Hailey Armory, 701 4th Ave. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28

Claremont Trio for Christmas Concert: Meet-the-artists presentation in the concert hall at 6:15 p.m. Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Saddle Rd., Ketchum. 7-8:30 p.m. $24 adult, $10 student. svartistseries.org. Sunday, Dec. 30

New Year's Eve Bubbly Bash: See in 2013 at the River Run Lodge with DJ Shark and his unstoppable percussionists. $50 in advance, $75 at the door. sunvalleycenter.org. Monday, Dec. 31

Sun Valley Resort's Festivities
Sun Valley Resort's first Winter Wonderland Festival: Thousands of lights will decorate Sun Valley Village, illuminating 13 unique window displays depicting Christmas around the world. A 20-by-30-foot gingerbread re-creation of the Sun Valley Village, Bald Mountain and the Snowball Express train is also on show. Daily through Jan. 4

Breakfast with Santa: A breakfast buffet with Santa in the Sun Valley Lodge Dining Room. $25 adults, $15 for children 4-12, 3 & under free. Details: 622-2800. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 8 - 23

Tree lighting and Santa visit: Sun Valley Carolers begin their nightly strolls around Sun Valley Resort (5 p.m. through Dec. 30). Saturday, Dec. 15.

Sun Valley Christmas Eve Celebration: Enjoy a free performance of the classic Christmas tale "Nutcracker on Ice," free hot chocolate, cookies, fireworks and Dollar Mountain torchlight parade, arrival of Santa and free ice skating after the show. Sun Valley Resort, Outdoor Ice Rink. 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24

Art & Culture
Sun Valley Gallery Association Art Walks: around downtown Ketchum, 5-8 p.m. svgalleries.org. Friday, Dec. 28, Friday, Feb. 15, Friday, March 15, Saturday, May 25

Crossing Cultures—Ethnicity in Contemporary America: Sun Valley Center for the Arts exhibition addressing the question how do we meld our ethnic or cultural traditions with our lives as citizens in 21st-century America? Featuring installations by Washington artist Joe Feddersen and Hailey artist Bob Dix. sunvalleycenter.org. Dec. 7, 2012 through Feb. 16

Film & Theater
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: Based on the beloved Peanuts comic strip, this updated classic recently enjoyed a successful run on Broadway. Company of Fools, Hailey. 3 p.m. $30, $20 and $10. companyoffools.org. Dec. 12 through Dec. 30

The Second City: America's famed comedy troupe returns with its one-of-a-kind Laugh Out Loud Tour. Liberty Theatre, Hailey. 7 p.m. $35, $25. companyoffools.org. Thursday, Jan. 10 through Saturday, Jan. 12

Best of Banff Film Festival: nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. sawtoothavalanche.com. Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2

Distracted, a play by Lisa Loomer: A new play that asks, "Are we so tuned in to our info-rich, 24/7 world that we've tuned out the things that really matter?" Liberty Theatre, Hailey. 7 p.m. $30, $20, $10. companyoffools.org. Feb. 13 through March 2

Screening Star Trek II: Introduction and Q and A with producer Robert Sallin. The Community Library Ketchum. 1 p.m. Free. thecommunitylibrary.org. Wednesday, Feb. 13

The Family of Woman Film Festival: Five films will be presented, documentaries and dramas from around the world illustrating the status of women. Matinees at 3 p.m. Evenings at 7 p.m. Sun Valley Opera House. Details: 622-1554, familyofwomanfilmfestival.org.
Friday, March 1
Sun Valley Film Festival: Showcasing cutting-edge independent films, premieres, exciting children's programming and previews of new television premieres from National Geographic and others, a closing ceremony with special musical guest and much more. Details: 928-7818, sunvalleyfilmfestival.org. Thursday, March 14, through Sunday, March 17

Live Music
Sun Valley Artist Series concert: With Ben Hong, cello, Peter Henderson, piano. Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum. 7 p.m. $24, $10. svartistseries.org. Saturday, Feb. 2
David Wax Museum: Boston's Americana Artist of the Year performs at Sun Valley Opera House. 6:30 p.m. $20 members, $30 non, $10 students. sunvalleycenter.org. Friday, Feb. 8

Sun Valley Opera's 3-Day Winter Extravaganza: Monday, Feb. 11, Diva Party at the Valley Club. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Broadway and Beyond Concert at the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 13, La Boheme with the Utah Lyric Opera at the Community Campus in Hailey, 7 p.m. Varies . All Day. Details: 720-5584. Monday, Feb. 11, through Wednesday, Feb. 13

Pearl Django concert: Sun Valley Artist Series. Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum. 7 p.m. $24, $10. svartistseries.org. Thursday, Feb. 21

A cabaret evening with Michael Kaeshammer Trio: nexStage Theatre, Ketchum. 6:30 p.m. $50 members, $60 non, $10 students. sunvalleycenter.org. Friday, March 8

Ski Races & Expos
Prairie Creek Classic: Elephant's Perch. Details: 726-3497. Saturday, Jan. 5. Free learn to Nordic ski clinic: Skate at 1 p.m. Classic at 2:30 p.m. RSVP required. Galena Lodge, north of Ketchum. bcrd.org. Sunday, Jan. 6

Ski Free day all BCRD Nordic Trails: All BCRD trails, all day. Sunday, Jan. 6 USSA Freestyle Spectacular: SVSEF races. Mogul competition on Race Arena, and slope style and half-pipe competitions on Dollar. Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. Details: 726-4129. Thursday, Jan. 10 through Saturday, Jan. 19

Billy Goat Loppett: Galena Lodge, north of Ketchum. Details: 622-3003. Sunday, Jan. 13

Skoch Cup: Sun Valley Ski Club Race. Sun Valley Resort, Base of Warm Springs. All Day. Details: 622-3003, sunvalleyski.com. Friday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 20