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Attend a local performance of The Nutcracker this month.

ALABAMA

Festivals of Trees Auburn, Colonial University Village, now through Dec. 26 ([334] 887-7011); Gadsden, Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, now through Dec. 31 ([256] 543-2787; www.culturalarts.org); Florence, University of North Alabama, Dec. 3-5 ([256] 765-4201); Tuscumbia, Tennessee Valley Art Center, Dec. 3-26 ([256] 383-0533).

The Nutcracker Performances Montgomery, Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, Dec. 2-5 ([334] 409-0522); Huntsville, Von Braun Center Concert Hall, Dec. 10-12 ([256] 551-2345; www.community ballet.org).

Holiday Festival Selma, Stritlin Performing Arts Center, Dec. 6-18 ([334] 874-2145).

Greenery Sale Birmingham, Botanical Gardens, Dec. 8.

DELAWARE

Festival of Trees Georgetown, Delaware Technical and Community College, Dec. 3-5 ([302] 856-7717).

Holiday Lights Celebration

Winterthur, Dec. 17-23 and 26Jan. 1,2005(1-800-448-3883).

FLORIDA

Pensacola Little Theatre Presentation It's a Wonderful Life, Dec. 3-5 and 10-12 ([850] 434-0257).

Holiday Lights Celebrations TaIIahassee, downtown, Dec. 4 ([850] 891-3866; www.talgov.com); White Springs, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, Dec. 11-23 ([386] 397-2733).

Holiday Tours Floral City, Dec. 4 ([352] 726-7740; www.florida secrets.com); St. Augustine, Dec. 11-12 ([904] 810-5635).

Christmas Luminaria Jacksonville, Riverside Avondale Historic District, Dec. 19 ([904] 389-2449; www.riverside-avondale.com).

GEORGIA

Holiday Tours Madison, Dec. 3-4 ([706] 342-9627; www.friendsof heritagehall.com); Hiawassee, Dec. 4-5 (1-800-984-1543); Washington, Fitzpatrick Hotel, Dec. 10-11 ([706] 678-4303); St. Simons and Sea Island, Dec. 10-12 ([912] 634-0323).

Yuletide Season Lumpkin, Westville, Dec. 4,11,18, and 26(1888-733-1850; www.westville.org).

Victorian Christmas Thomasville, downtown, Dec. 9-10 ([229] 2273310; www.downtownthomas ville.com).

The Nutcracker Performance Thomasville, Dec. 11-12 ([229] 378-2787; www.sgpa.us).

Bluegrass Festival Jekyll Island, convention center, Dec. 30Jan. 1,2005 ([706] 864-7203; www.aandabluegrass.com).

KENTUCKY

Christmas in the Park Carrollton, General Butler State Resort Park, Dec. 3-4 ([502] 732-4384).

Holiday Tours Harrodsburg, Dec. 4 ([859] 734-5985); Carrsville ([270] 988-3401) and Versailles ([859] 873-6786), Dec. 11.

Holiday Parade Versailles, downtown, Dec. 4 ([859] 879-5033; www.downtownversaillesky.com).

The Simple Gifts of Christmas Harrodsburg, Shaker Village, Dec. 26-31 (1-800-734-5611, ext. 1546; www.shakervillageky.org).

MARYLAND

Sotterley Christmas Celebration Hollywood, Sotterley Plantation, Dec. 3-4(1-800-681-0850; www.sotterley.org).

Holiday Tours Westminster, Carroll County Farm Museum, Dec. 3-5 and 10-12 (1-800-654-4645; www. ccgov.carr.org/farm); Quantico, Main Street, Dec. 11-12([410] 548-1930); Annapolis, Dec. 11 and 17-18 ([410] 263-5401; www.annapolis-tours.com).

Arts and Crafts Festivals Ellicott City, Centennial High School, Dec. 4-5([410]313-7275);Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dec. 10-12(1-800-210-9900; www.sugarloafcrafts.com); Delmar, Delmarva Inn and Convention Center, Dec. 11 (1-888-288-5065; www.peninsulaproductionsllc.com).

NORTH CAROLINA

Lights and Luminaries Dillsboro, Dec. 3-4 and 10-11 ([828] 5860067; www.visitdillsboro.org).

Christmas Flotilla Morehead City and Beaufort, waterfronts, Dec. 4 ([252] 726-8148; www. sunnync.com).

Holiday Tours Winston-Salem, Dec. 4 ([336] 725-1083) and Dec. 12 (Old Salem, [336] 721-7300; www.oldsalem.org); Wilmington, Latimer House Museum, Dec. 4-5 ([910] 762-0492; www.latimer house.org); Hillsborough, Dec. 5 ([919]732-8156);Edenton, Dec. 10-11 ([252] 482-2637; www.eden ton.com); Chapel Hill, Franklin Street, Dec. 11 -12 ([919] 942-7818; www.chapelhillpreservation.com).

The Nutcracker Performance Winston-Salem, Stevens Center, Dec. 4-5 and 9-12 ([336] 721-1945; www.ncarts.edu/stevens_center).

SOUTH CAROLINA

Christmas in Charleston Dec. 1-31 (1-800-868-8118; www.christmas incharleston.com).

Holiday Tours McConnells, Historic Brattonsville, Dec. 3-5 ([803] 684-2327); Charleston, Gibbs Museum of Art, Dec. 4 ([843] 7222706); Union, Rose Hill Plantation, Dec. 4-5 ([864] 427-5966); Hilton Head, Dec. 5 ([843] 341-3339).

Carolina Backcountry Christmas Sumter, Sumter County Museum, Dec. 11 ([803] 775-0908; www.sumtercountymuseum.org).

Colonial Christmas Celebration Camden, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Dec. 11 ([803] 432-9841; www.historiccamden.net).

Christmas in Hopelands Aiken, Hopeland Gardens, Dec. 11-17 ([803] 642-7631; www. aikenprt.net).

TENNESSEE

Holiday Tours South Pittsburg, Chapel on the Hill, Dec. 4 ([423] 837-8327); Rockwood, Dec. 4-5 ([865] 354-4238; www.rockwood2000.com).

Christmas in Collierville Main Street, Dec. 4 ([901] 853-1666).

Yulefest, A 1780 Christmas Goodlettsville, Mansker's Station Frontier Life Center, Dec. 4-5 ([615] 859-3678).

Christmas in Old Appalachia Norris, Museum of Appalachia, Dec. 5 ([865] 494-7680; www.museumofappalachia.com).

Dickens of a Christmas Franklin, downtown, Dec. 11-12 ([615] 5951239; www.historicfranklin.com).