Holiday Performances
'Tis the Season to enjoy holiday performances including classics like "The Nutcracker" and concerts with chorales, orchestras and award winning singers.
There’s no place like Maryland for the holidays! Get into the spirit of the season at Holiday Celebrations, great Train Events, dazzling Light Displays and New Year's Eve Celebrations.
Make this year's holiday extra special by taking advantage of our "Open for the Holidays" Deals and Hotel Packages.
Pops conductor Stuart Chafetz returns to the BSO to conduct the annual Holiday Pops. A perfect wintertime outing, this performance will feature special guest artists, audience sing-a-longs, and the ever-popular tap dancing Santas. Make this concert a part of your family's holiday traditions!
Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound. The program includes 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects—capturing the spirit of the season in an immersive yet intimate setting.
Please note that this is a matinee performance and will begin at 4pm.
One part cabaret, one part comedy, and a dash of Christmas kitsch, A Swingin’ Little Christmas is unapologetically sentimental, recalling classic holiday albums and TV specials of the 1950s and ‘60s. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch (Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) stars alongside Kate Flannery (The Office), Tim Davis (Glee's vocal arranger), and The Tony Guerrero Quintet in this hilarious and heartfelt extravaganza. The show features a mix of classic carols and original songs, with tight vocal harmonies and clever jazz arrangements. Blending playful humor with emotional musical moments, the performance celebrates the season with good humor, warmth, and a touch of nostalgia.
The Nutcracker
A beloved Frederick holiday tradition returns. This full length ballet features artists from the Maryland Regional Ballet, New York City Ballet and students from the Frederick School of Classical Ballet.
A Christmas Carol
School Show - Recommended for Grades 5-10
A Christmas Carol
A live theatrical play for both the young and young-at-heart, experience the beloved holiday story with a message that never grows old.
Messiah Sing Along
Join your fellow music lovers, a professional orchestra, superstar soloists, and a magnificent stage chorus performing select choruses and arias of the “Messiah” by G. F. Handel.
Eric Byrd Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas
The heartwarming animated cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas, is brilliantly paired with a live performance of the Vince Guaraldi jazz score by the incomparable Eric Byrd Trio.
The Nutcracker - The Western Maryland City Ballet Company and The City Ballet School
Experience the magic of ballet this holiday season as you join Clara on her enchanted journey to the land of sweets. Set to Tchaikovsky’s stunning score, this magical ballet is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with your family.
A Christmas Carol - The Maryland Theatre
A powerful story of redemption, charles dickens’ a christmas carol, has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of holiday joy. Ebenezer scrooge, that most unrepentant and miserly of fellows, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own life.
Home For The Holidays 2024 - The Maryland Symphony Orchestra
An annual tradition that rings in the Holidays, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents Home for the Holidays at the Maryland Theatre. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra offers a magical, sing-along celebration of the season with a program featuring beloved traditional and popular music.
Holiday Spectacular - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Colorful costumes and seasonal sets complement a montage of songs, dances, stories and visual images that warm the hearts and inspire everyone to remember what the holiday season is truly about. This is an event that the whole family will enjoy and share, so get your tickets early because they sell out fast!
Columbia Pro Cantare is a nationally recognized mixed chorus of auditioned volunteer singers. Enjoy the Columbia Pro Cantare chorus, Amy Van Roekel, soprano; MaryAnn McCormick, mezzo; Charles Reid, tenor; Lester Lynch, baritone; Henry Lowe, positiv organ, Festival Orchestra as they perform Handel's Messiah.
The Handel Choir of Baltimore has presented masterpieces of the choral and choral-orchestral repertoire as well as music new to Baltimore audiences. Concerts are performed in many wonderful venues beloved by audiences. Now, this critically acclaimed choral ensemble preserves their long-standing Baltimore tradition with a full period orchestra. It's perfect.
The CPC Chamber Singers, chosen from the Columbia Pro Cantare chorus especially for their vocal blend and ability to perform smaller works, present seasonal music from four centuries – some old, some new, mostly a cappella in the acoustically rich sanctuary of wood and glass found inside the Christ Episcopal Church in Columbia.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas!
Based on the beloved, timeless film! Two WWII veterans with a successful song-and-dance act follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters to their Christmas show at a rural Vermont lodge which happens to be owned by their old commander. They plan a yuletide fun-filled extravaganza to help fill the inn! Seventeen Irving Berlin tunes such as: “Blue Skies,” “How Deep is the Ocean” and “White Christmas” make this a family musical worthy of becoming a holiday tradition!
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!
Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts, is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s size and poor toy-making abilities force him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner ELF.
Enjoy this cherished holiday ballet with your family. The Ballet Theatre of Maryland performance of The Nutcracker brings the possibility of dreams to life. Experience the mystery as Drosselmeier transports you and Clara back in time. Capture the spirit of the holiday season anew.
The Annapolis Chorale’s annual performances of “Messiah” are a beloved regional holiday tradition. World-class soloists, the Chamber Orchestra, and, of course, the Annapolis Chorale, all come together in historic St. Anne’s Church for a powerful presentation of this iconic work. Seating for these performances is limited, so order tickets early.
Join us for the beloved holiday classic brought to life on stage! White Christmas follows two World War II veterans who team up with a sister act to save a failing Vermont inn, spreading love, laughter, and the timeless magic of the season—complete with Irving Berlin’s unforgettable songs and dazzling dance numbers.
Enjoy an in-person performance by the Classic Theatre of Maryland's original adaptation by Sally Boyett and Donald Hicken. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on his journey from miserly cynicism to heartfelt generosity, brought to life with memorable characters, festive cheer, and the magic of Christmas.
