Nov 1-Feb 28 – Blue Ocean Christmas 2013 Garden Illumination – 6 p.m. at Renaissance Resort Okinawa, Onna, admission free Nov 1-Feb 28 – Kanucha Stardust Fantasia – 6-11 p.m. at Kanucha Resort, Abu, Nago, ¥2,000/car in advance, ¥3,000/car at gate Nov 1-Dec 31 – Winter elegance 2013 – 5-8:30 p.m. at Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa, Toyosaki, Tomigusuku, admission free Dec 14-31 – 1000 Shining Dreams Garden Illumination – 6-10 p.m. at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Tomigusuku, ¥300 for high school age and over, junior high school children and younger free Dec 6-Jan 13 – Expo Park Winter Fantasy 2013 – 6-9 p.m. at Okinawa Expo Park, Motobu, live music on

Dec 5-6 – Hantagawa Community Hall Festival – 6 p.m. at Hantagawa Community Hall, Naha, admission free

Dec 6 – Bantar Live “Blue Hearts & Rock Cover – 7:30 p.m. at Bantar House, Okiei Street, Naha, ¥500 in advance, ¥700 at door Dec 6 – Starry Eyed Night – 9 p.m. at Live House MODs, Depot Island E Bldg. 2F, Mihama, ¥1,500 Dec 6 – PROOST 2nd Anniversary Party – 6 p.m. at PROOST, Takushi Bldg. 5F, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥2,500 Dec 6 – Johnny Ginowan Ukulele School Student Performance – 6 p.m. at Ashibinaa Theater, Korinza Mall 3F, Chuo, Okinawa City, ¥1,000 Dec 6 – NEO FUTURE GiG – 8 p.m. at Output, Kume Bldg. B1, Kume, Naha, ¥1,500 in advance, ¥2,000 at door Dec 6 –

Dec 6 – Acoustic M – 8:10 p.m. at Music Café Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,300 Dec 6 – Hidefumi Kamura (p)/Yoko Joy (vo)/KOHEI (a-sax)/Bunichi Amano (tp) – 9 p.m. at KAM’s House, Kokusai Street, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 6 – Ikuko Arakaki (p)/Ito (b)/Tsuyu (vo) – 9 p.m. at Piano Bar Rhapsody, Prince Bldg. 1F-8, Kume, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 6 – Hibari Honda (sax)/Kousuke Jouma (g)/Bourbon Shimizu (b)/Yuji Sakai (dr) – 9 p.m. at Parker’s Mood jazz club, Urban Bldg. 5F, Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,200 Dec 6 – Rumiko Nakamura (vo)/Eriko Shikina (vo)/Yuji Hayashi (p)/Hideki Takao (b) – 9 p.m. at Pino’s Place, Higashimachi, Naha, ¥1,500 Dec 6 – Tomoaki Yara (p)/Keishige Namihira

Dec 6 – Nenees – 7 p.m. at Live House Shimauta, Kokusai Street, Naha City, ¥2,000 Dec 6 – Tink Tink & Seira Ganaha – 7 p.m. at Kalahai, Mihama, Chatan, ¥1,500 Dec 6 – Tomiko Nakasone/Teruo Nakamura/Minako Teruya – 7 p.m. at Minyo Stage Hime, Moromisato, Okinawa City, admission free Dec 6 – Ayumi Yonaha Unit – 7:30 p.m. at Okinawa Kanagusuku, Espirit Court Bldg. 2F, Matsuo, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 6 – Arakaji/Koujiro Muroi/Mariko Taira/Tomoko China – 8 p.m. at Minyo Stage Utahime, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 6 – Seishin Taba – 1 & 3 p.m. at Hiyamikachi Machigwa Hall, Makishi Public Market 2F, Naha, admission free Dec 6

Dec 6 – Czech Philharmonic String Trio & Kei Toguchi (fl) Recital – 2 p.m. at Palette Kumoji Theater, Naha, ¥3,000 in advance, ¥3,500 at door

Dec 6 – Okinawa Santa Run – 3 p.m. at Chatan Sports Park, Mihama, Chatan, participation ¥3,000 inclusing Santa costume Dec 6 – World Fest in Machigwa – 12-5:30 p.m. at Nigwai Square, Matsuo, Naha, admission free Dec 6 – Kodomo-no Kuni Lighting Ceremony – 4:30 p.m. at Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni, Goya, Okinawa Cty, admission free Dec 6 – Market & Music “Kitone Market” Alternative Salon – 12-8 p.m. at Okinawa Ken-min-no Mori, Afuso, Onna, admission free Dec 6 – Haisai Market – 3-9 p.m. at Saion Square, Asato, Naha, admission free Dec 6 – Okinawa Wadaiko Friendship Fest – 5 p.m. at Tomigusuku Central Community Hall, Taira, Tomigusuku, admission

Dec 6 – Basketball: Ryukyu Golden Kings vs. Fukushima Firebonds – 7 p.m. at Ginowan City Gym, Mashiki, Ginowan, reserved seats ¥3,000, ¥2,800, non-reserved seats ¥1,800 in advance, add ¥500 at door

Dec 6 – Alivila Saturday Night Fever – 8 p.m. at Hotel Nikko Alivila, Yomitan, admission free Dec 6 – Jubies – 7 p.m. at Bar Taira, Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa, Onna, admission free Dec 6 – Danjuku Mo – 8:15 at Village Ryukyu-no Kaze Island Market, Nansei Rakuen Resort, Ueno, Miyako Island, admission free

Dec 6-7 – Okinawa Agricultural University Festival – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Okinawa Agricultural University, Okita, Nago, admission free

Dec 6-7 – Camp Courtney Christmas Festival – 2-10 p.m. at Camp Courtney Commissary Area, Tengan, Uruma, admission free