WinterFest Weekend is a family-oriented holiday event that celebrates winter in Los Alamos, New Mexico. A number of businesses and organizations host events including the North Pole Workshop and Breakfast with Santa!

Schedule of Events:

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Annual Creche Show, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Come ring in the Christmas season by viewing beautiful nativity displays from around the world.   All are welcome.  Admission is free. (The public is invited to display their nativities - deliver and set up 12/6 from 9:30-11:30 am. Pick up your nativity 12/7 from 4-5 pm)

1:00 pm: Winter Wonderland Printmaking Workshop, Los Alamos Nature Center

Using a variety of natural materials such as leaves, twigs, and other seasonal elements, participants will learn how to create unique prints on cards-perfect for sending out thoughtful holiday greetings! Admission: $40/member, $45/non-member. Go here for more info.

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Annual Creche Show, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Come ring in the Christmas season by viewing beautiful nativity displays from around the world.   All are welcome.  Admission is free. (The public is invited to display their nativities - deliver and set up 12/6 from 9:30-11:30 am. Pick up your nativity 12/7 from 4-5 pm.)

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Northern New Mexico Toy Drive, Ugly Sweater Party, Fuller Lodge

Join us for the best party of the year! This year Katy P and The Business will be helping us rock our ugly sweaters, and raise money for the Northern NM Toy Drive! Advance tickets are $25. A new, unwrapped toy brought to the event is also appreciated!
Wear your ugliest sweater and raise money for the Northern NM Toy Drive. We also have great prizes for best ugly sweater, raffles. and a silent auction!  Go here for more info.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: RATcracker on "the Hill": Part 2, The Search for Gwen Groves, Duane Smith Auditorium

Join us for Dance Arts Los Alamos' twist on the traditional Nutcracker Ballet where characters from the Manhattan Project dance their way through time and magical lands. The Rat Queen has taken over the Land of Sweets, and the heroes must find the magical Nutcracker doll to rescue the Spy and Gwen Groves before it is too late!

Tickets available online and at the door. For more information please visit www.danceartslosalamos.org.

7:00 pm: December Night Sky, Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

Take an interactive tour of the current night sky and learn about which planets, constellations, star clusters, and more are visible. Also, see what to look forward to in the sky throughout the winter months.  Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.  Admission: $8/adult, $6/child. Go here for more info.