1. Winterfair (Dec. 5-7)
Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave.
More than 400 artists from across the U.S. put their works up for sale at Ohio Designer Craftsmen’s holiday sale. http://www.winterfair.org
2. Columbus Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops (Dec. 5-7)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
Seven new pieces – including “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – will be part of the symphony’s holiday tribute this year. http://www.columbussymphony.com
3. Tech the Halls (Dec. 6 – Jan. 4)
Lumos Gallery, 937 N. High St.
Work by artist and computer animation designer Alan Price is the centerpiece of this holiday exhibition at Lumos Gallery. http://www.lumoscolumbus.com
4. CAPA presents Over the Rhine (Dec. 12, 8 p.m.)
Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.
Cincinnati folk-pop duo Over the Rhine returns for another year, promoting its new two-CD set Meet Me at the Edge of the World. http://www.capa.com
5. BalletMet presents The Nutcracker (Dec. 12-27)
Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
It wouldn’t be the holidays in central Ohio without BalletMet’s production of The Nutcracker. The final performance is a comedic version of the popular ballet called The Nutty Nutcracker. http://www.balletmet.org
