Grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge is at it again and needs a healthy portion of some good old-fashioned holiday spirit. So he’s coming back to downtown Santa Monica for the 2nd Annual Holiday Open House & “Sale Fit for Scrooge,” on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The open house takes place throughout downtown Santa Monica, and includes great savings, treats in every store and free gift-wrapping for all. In fact, the event will be so much fun that even Scrooge will get the Christmas spirit and share his good will by randomly paying for the purchases of holiday shoppers throughout the weekend.
Scrooge is joined by the Cratchett’s in a humorous adaptation of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” performed Saturday on Third Street Promenade at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. with encore presentations in Santa Monica Place at 3:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.; and on Sunday on Third Street Promenade at 3:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. with encore presentations in Santa Monica Place at 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. This performance is produced and performed by members of Mystery Event Theater. Carolers, bell-ringers and an organ grinder add to the traditional Christmas atmosphere as well as a performer’s holiday showcase.
For more information, visit us at www.santamonicaplace.com or www.down-townsm.com.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 7, 2001. Read the original PDF.