Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle by pausing for one of the performances below; or, for a real winter wonderland of fun, see all 10.

1. Holiday in the Hills, presented by Sutter Street Theatre, December 7-23, Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom, sutterstreettheatre.com.
    
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas, presented by FreeFall Stage, December 6-22, Victory Life Church in Folsom, freefallstage.com.
    
3. Holiday Benefit Recital, presented by Center Stage Dance Academy, December 14, Holy Trinity School in El Dorado Hills, csda.info.
    
4. The Nutcracker, presented by Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet, December 13-15, Harris Center in Folsom, phcb.org.
    
5. Tis’ the Season for Dance, presented by Sound Out with iMPACT and Ballet Folsom, December 7-8, Folsom High School, stages-folsom.org.
    
6. Music of Many Lands, presented by Folsom Symphony, December 7-8, Harris Center in Folsom, folsomsymphony.com.
    
7. Christmas Pops Concert, presented by Folsom High School Music Boosters, December 13, Rolling Hills Church in El Dorado Hills, folsommusic.org.
    
8. An Irish Christmas, presented by Harris Center, November 29-December 1, Harris Center in Folsom, harrisccenter.net.
    
9. Holiday Celebration, presented by El Dorado Musical Theatre, December 16, Harris Center in Folsom, edmt.info.
    
10. Folsom Gold Holiday Concert, presented by Folsom Lake Community Concert Association, December 14-15, Harris Center in Folsom, flcca.org.