Family Weekender Guide: Things to Do on November 30 to December 2

Bring your kids to the countryside.

Expose your kids to country life without going far – just drop by the Fun Ranch Country Fair at Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue on November 30 and December 1, from 10 am to 6 pm! Enjoy the mini-petting zoo, an amazing animal show, a kiddie fashion show that highlights themed outfits, magic shows, and family contests! Check out also the Kidpreneur area at the Big Red Barn where kids will showcase their knack for entrepreneurship. For more details, call 706-3029 or 706-3031. Admission is free.


Watch your favorite mythical creature in a new light.

DreamWorks Animation presents The Rise of the Guardians, an animated movie that sees Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman uniting to stop the villain Pitch from engulfing the world in darkness. Watch the official trailer below. For screening schedules, visit spot.ph.

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Watch a classic fairy tale get ‘Pinoy-nized’.

Ballet Manila stages Sinderela, the well-loved children’s classic but with a twist! Set in the 21st century and adding Pinoy elements to it, kids are sure to be delighted by this Christmas offering. Catch it this November 30, December 1 and 2, and December 8 and 9 at the Aliw Theater in Star City, CCP Colpex, Pasay City. For tickets, call Ballet Manila at 525-5967 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.


Get branded kids’ apparel for less.

Get up to 50% off on the biggest brands in kids’ clothing such as Gingersnaps, Barbie, Moose Gear and many more at the SM Kids’ Fashion Holiday Bazaar from November 30 to December 2, from 10 am to 9 pm, at the SM North EDSA SkyDome.

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Find out how your child’s brain works.

"Your Child's Amazing Brain" is a lay forum presented by The Medical City Department of Pediatrics that will help you discover how to optimize your child’s full learning potential. It’s happening on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 1:30pm, at the 4th Floor Conference Room of The Medical City’s Podium Building. Admission is free. Call the Center for Patient Partnership at 988-1000 or 988-7000 ext. 6444 for more details.


Discover a whole new world.

Princess Jasmine and Aladdin come to life in Atlantis Productions’ staging of Disney’s Alladin every weekend until December 9, at the Meralco Theater, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig. Tickets are priced from P500 to P1,500. To purchase, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

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Watch a yuletide story unfold in 3D.

Resorts World Manila will unveil its newest entertainment offering this Saturday, December 1, with the yuletide story Jessie’s Gift which will transform the walls of Resorts World Manila into the pages of a giant storybook via 3D projection mapping. Shows are at 9 pm and 10:30 pm daily until December 30. Admission is free.


Complete your gift list.

Stretch the value of your peso by shopping at the Toys R Us Big Toy Sale at the Alabang Town Center, now until December 2. Get up to 70% off on selected items including Lego, Leap Frog, Megablocks, Ben 10 and many more!

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Shop at the South.

Drop by the St. James Bazaar along Cuenca Street in Ayala, Alabang Village this Friday to Sunday, November 30 to December 2, for children’s clothes, handicrafts, holiday foods, over-runs of men’s and ladies’ clothes, and other fab gift ideas! Admission is free.


Buy toys at warehouse prices.

Check out the Kids Craze Warehouse Sale from November 30 to December 2 to enjoy up to 80% off on toys! Drop by the Alphatents at the 6th Floor of the Southgate Tower, Alphaland, Chino Roces corner EDSA (beside the MRT Magallanes station), Makati City.