Family Fun

Faith Freund, Snow Queen, dances with the snow corps, concluding Act I of "The Nutcracker" at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 16. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: The Nutcracker 2023

The Santa Clarita Ballet Company presents “The Nutcracker” — a beloved community performance for 29 years, which took place at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons

One-hour Holiday Lights Harbor Cruises in Ventura Harbor are offered to visitors on select dates through Dec. 23 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Courtesy photo.

Holiday lights cruises offered in Ventura Harbor

News release   This holiday season, Island Packers will be offering a series of one-hour Holiday Lights Harbor Cruises, departing from Ventura Harbor Village.    The one-hour Holiday Lights Harbor

Dad, Travis Sinclair, left, and son, Daniel 3, pet Rico, the five-year-old pot-bellied pig during the holiday themed "Lighting Up the Barnyard" event held at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday, 120923. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Park hosts Barnyard Light Tour 

Cruella, Karma, Coco, Chanel and Clarise, Santa’s “reindeer” who were alpacas dressed in antlers, waited for residents to visit the third annual Barnyard Light Tour on Saturday at William S.

Kids enjoy the sled ride at the Winter Magic event at Castaic Lake on Saturday, Dec. 2. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Winter Magic takes over Castaic Lake

Laughs, snow and lights galore: Castaic Lake celebrated its 28th annual Winter Magic event on the first Saturday of December, continuing tradition with an attendance of over 400 people.   Hosted

Kids participated in the "Planet Night Light" station, where they rolled their styrofoam balls in various paints to create their new planets. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

‘Take Me to Your Reader’ 

Aliens must have been real because they were present all around the Santa Clarita Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday. The 16th annual Family Literacy Festival opened the doors to

Press release

Members of L.A. Kings to visit The Cube

News release  In coordination with the “2023 We Are All Kings Rink Tour,” The Cube is scheduled Saturday to host two to three current L.A. Kings players from 2 to 3

Win Place Home Inc. founder C.J. Wilson, left, holds unicorn, Twinkle Trixie for Fitz Dubaele, 4, during the 6th Annual Silent Auction and Gala held at Win Place and Home Inc. in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 111823. Dan Watson/The Signal

Building bonds after racing the tracks  

Win Place Home hosted its 7th annual silent auction to continue its work in rehoming retired race horses and opening its doors to new retirees on Saturday night.   There were

Press release

City to host tree lighting at The Cube

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the community to the third annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Cube on Friday, Dec. 1, from 7 to 8