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Holiday Movie Matinee at Sonora Opera Hall – FREE!
Sat, December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm PST
Join us for a cozy Holiday Movie Matinee at the Sonora Opera Hall! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of festive fun as we screen Shrek the Halls at Noon, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure at 1245 pm, Merry Madagascar at 1:30 pm, and Christmas With the Kranks at 2:15pm.
Kids are invited to snuggle up front with their pillows and blankies, while everyone enjoys free popcorn and hot cocoa, courtesy of Blue Zones Project – Tuolumne County. It’s the perfect way to kick off the season—warm, relaxed, and full of holiday cheer.
Thank You to
For Hosting Popcorn and Hot Cocoa
Noon — Shrek the Halls
Christmas comes to the Swamp, and while Shrek would be happy to be at home alone with his family, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and all their fairytale buddies visit the swamp and want to share Christmas together as they put their own twist on everyone’s favorite holiday traditions.
Rating: TV-PG
Run Time: 30 minutes
12:45 pm — Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
Christmas is celebrated in Arendelle when Anna and Elsa open the gates for the first time in years. However, the sisters find themselves alone when others leave to observe their own holiday customs, so Olaf searches for traditions to bring to the girls.
Rating: G
Runtime: 22 minutes
1:30 pm — Merry Madagascar
Animated holiday tale with the gang from “Madagascar,” in which the zoo animals must save Christmas after Santa crashes into the island and develops amnesia. Voices include Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith and Carl Reiner.
Rating. TV-PG
Runtime 30 minutes
2:15pm — Christmas With the Kranks
When their daughter goes away for the holidays, a suburban couple decide to skip Christmas altogether. Based on John Grisham’s novel “Skipping Christmas.” Chris Columbus, who directed “Home Alone,” produced and penned the script.
Rating. PG
Runtime. 98 minutes