MUSIC AND MERRIMENT

Home for the Holidays Concert: Performances by Kupaoa, Streetlight Cadence, Blayne Asing, Alx Kawakami. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. $42, includes cocktail. 952-4789, hawaiiprincehotel.com

Christmas Concert & Brunch:Performances by Jay Larrin, Melveen Leed, Blayne Asing, Streetlight Cadence and others. 10 a.m. Saturday, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, Mauna Kea Ballroom. $69. 952-4789, hawaiiprincehotel.com

Rock-a-Hula’s Magical Christmas Show: Features hula; fireknife dancing; performances in tribute to Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Celine Dion; holiday music; gourmet food; and meet-and-greet with the cast. Saturday and Sunday; dinner at 6 p.m., shows begin 8 p.m., Royal Hawaiian Center, fourth floor. $66-$185. 629-7469, rockahulahawaii.com

Mele Mai Paki Lima Handbell Concerts:Holiday celebration features the sound of Christmas handbells. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 8, Christ Lutheran Church, 95-1361 Meheula Parkway, Mililani. 295-2107, melemai@hawaiihandbells.com

Sandsational Snowmen: View two “Snowmen on Vacation” sand sculptures by Florida-based Sandsational Sand Sculpting. Through early 2017 at Sheraton Waikiki. sheratonwaikiki.com

ON STAGE

“A Christmas Carol: The Musical”: Broadway version of Charles Dickens’ story of Ebenezer Scrooge, past, present and future. Limited seating available, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuu Ave. $15-$35. 733-0274, diamondheadtheatre.com

32ND ANNUAL HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS

Open daily, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., through Jan. 1. For details, visit honolulu citylights.org.

>> Employee Christmas tree displays and the holiday wreath contest: Entries are on view in Honolulu Hale.

>> Free photos with Santa:In Honolulu Hale, 7-9 p.m. Friday (courtesy of Kraft Heinz).

Honolulu City Lights Trolley Tours:6:30-9 p.m. through Dec. 30 (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). $7.75, free for keiki under 3. Proceeds benefit Hawaii Foodbank. 591-8411, wardvillage.com/trolley, holidaylightstour.com

LIGHTS AND FESTIVITIES

Lights on the Hill:First Assembly of God, 3400 Moanalua Road. Walk through a 50-foot lighted tunnel to Santa’s Workshop, where you’ll find a 20-foot-tall Olaf (“Frozen”), towering Christmas trees and a manger scene, plus a 60-foot laser light show synchronized to music. Lights are turned on nightly, 6-10 p.m. through Christmas Day. 836-2300, firstaog.com

Chaminade University’s holiday lighting event: The public is welcome to drive through the campus throughout the holidays. Fronting Clarence T.C. Ching Hall, 3140 Waialae Ave. 735-4711, chaminade.edu

Winter Walk 2016:Through December, Chinatown businesses, shops, boutiques, restaurants and galleries provide those on foot with a nighttime Winter Walk filled with festive window decorations. For map and list of participants, visit facebook.com/discoverchinatown.

FAMILY FUN

Photos with Santa at the Mighty Mo:Pose with Santa on the decked-out pier featuring a special sleigh resembling the bow of the USS Missouri, with ornament-decorating crafts and treats. 8 a.m.-noon Friday, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Center Pier, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Free found-trip shuttle service from Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. ussmissouri.org

Ward Village Ice Rink:Food and refreshments available. Cost with skate rental: $16 for 90 minutes; $11 4-9 p.m. Jan. 10. Daily through Jan. 16 in Ward Village Courtyard. wardvillage.com/icerink

>> Skate with special princess guests, Jan. 7 and 14.

CRAFT & GIFT FAIRS

Fishcake Pop-up Fishmarket:Handcrafted items and gifts. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 31 at South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St. 593-1231, fishcake.us

Holiday Shoppe @ Moanalua 99:Pop-up vendors, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, 1151 Mapunapuna St. 808craftand giftfairs.com

Art on the Zoo Fence: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through New Year’s Eve, along Honolulu Zoo fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave., Waikiki. 372-9578, artonthezoofence.com

ARTS & CRAFTS

Ben Franklin Crafts: Enchanted Lake (261-4621), Mapunapuna (833-3800), Market City (735-4211) and Pearl City (455-1909), 808ne.ws/2hN1AUh

>> Holiday wood decor demonstration, noon Friday, Enchanted Lake

>> Hershey gift box demonstrations, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Friday, Mapunapuna

>> Bow-making demonstration, 1:30 p.m. Friday, Mapunapuna

>> Confetti poppers demonstrations, 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Market City

>> Stocking-stuffer ideas demonstration, 10 a.m. Saturday, Enchanted Lake

>> Glitter cups demonstration, 10 a.m. Saturday, Market City

>> New Year’s party invitation demonstration, 1 p.m. Saturday, Pearl City

>> New Year’s wreath demonstrations, 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Mapunapuna

>> Good luck New Year’s red envelopes make-and-take crafts, noon Tuesday, $5, Enchanted Lake

>> Thank-you card demonstrations, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Mapunapuna; and 2 p.m. Monday, Pearl City

>> Giant paper sequin demonstration, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Market City

>> Keiki New Year noisemaker, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Pearl City

>> Calendar demonstrations, 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Mapunapuna

>> New Year’s Party centerpieces demonstration, noon Wednesday, Enchanted Lake; and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Pearl City

>> New Year star headband make-and-take crafts, 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, $6, Market City

>> New Year’s banner, 11 a.m. Thursday, Pearl City

AT THE MALLS

Ala Moana Center, alamoanacenter.com

>> Photos with Santa:9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Mall Level 2, Ewa Wing in Bloomingdale’s Court

International Market Place, Waikiki, shopinternationalmarket place.com

>> Strolling Santa: An aloha attire-clad Santa Claus will greet visitors, posing for photos, 3-10 p.m. Saturday.

Kahala Mall, kahalamallcenter.com

>> Photos with Santa: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday, Pearlridge Center, pearlridgeonline.com

>> Photos with Santa: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. $25 and up. Also: Keiki under 48 inches tall may ride on a custom-built, scale-model train through a holiday Toyland, through Jan. 8, Uptown Center Court; $3.50, $29 for booklet of 10. Ward Village, wardvillage.com

>> Photos at Santa’s Beach House:Through Saturday, Ward Entertainment Center, box-office level. $20 and up

Windward Mall, 235-1143, windwardmall.com

>> Photos with Santa: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday, with daily breaks 2-3 p.m. at Toy Works Santa Photo Set, Windward Mall. $25 and up. 951-7827

>> Snow Flurry Tree: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. through Saturday, Sears wing. Enjoy a “white Christmas” show every 15 minutes.

PET-FRIENDLY

Hawaiian Humane Society’s “A Home for the Holidays”: Adopt a pet Friday or Saturday and take advantage of the “Twelve Days of Pet-mas” adoption special with $12 adoption fees for all animals. For an additional $100, Santa’s elves will make a special delivery of adopted pets on Christmas morning between 8 a.m. and noon. 356-2218, hawaiianhumane.org/ holidaydelivery