Celebrate the Holiday Season on stage! A live theatre show or concert is a wonderful family experience to share any time of year, but it becomes extra magical during the holiday season. Celebrate the season and delight all your senses with one of these unique Holiday Shows and Concerts. Get your tickets now for an afternoon or evening out – there is guaranteed to be something for everyone to enjoy in our handy guide.
Holiday Shows and Concerts:
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
November 23 | Treat your family to an evening of joy, wonder, and holiday cheer with Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium! Ring in the season on November 23, 2023 with this must-see Christmas show that features a talented cast of acrobats and aerialists performing to the timeless holiday melodies you know and love.
Jubilations Junior presents The Secret Life of Christmas Trolls
November 25 – January 13 | Get your HAIR UP this holiday season and come sing, dance, and laugh along with a festive new production from Jubilations Junior! The Secret Life of Christmas Trolls hits the stage this November with Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s winning combination of a laughter-filled show and a delicious meal. For more information, click here.
The Blank Who Stole Christmas
December 2, 9, 16 & 23 | It is festive fun for all ages as the comedic experts at Rapid Fire Theatre give the beloved Christmas classic an improvised twist with the cast and audience not knowing who the “blank” is until the performance begins live on stage. Past characters have included everything from Shrek, the Wet Bandits, Batman, Wario, Mr.Burns, and more. For more information, click here.
Canada’s Ukrainian Nutcracker presented by Shumka
December 15 & 16 | The Shumka style of Ukrainian dance brings a whole new level of power and passion to a beloved Christmas classic. Experience all the magic this December as this spectacular annual production with the uniquely Ukrainian twist returns live to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Stage, complete with re-imagined set pieces and stunning new costume designs.
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
November 17, 18, 24 & 25 | Join the Leduc Drama Society for this madcap mashup of holiday classic tales, Christmas carols, Christmas traditions from around the world, and seasonal icons throughout history. Dessert theatre tickets are just $20 each!
A Christmas Karol: Children’s Nativity Play
November 18 | One Candle Productions invites you to their annual children’s theatre production A Christmas Karol at The Shell Theatre in Fort Saskatchewan on Saturday, November 18, 2023. This hour-long matinee will take the audience back in time to the nativity and share the events leading up to the birth of Jesus and the very first Christmas.
Elf the Musical at the Arden Theatre
November 23 – December 3 | Book an evening with St. Albert Children’s Theatre and enjoy all the humorous antics of Buddy the Elf as he haphazardly tries to figure out where he fits in in the world. This modern-day classic will have the whole family embracing their inner elf!
Elf in Concert
November 24 & 25 | Get in the holiday spirit with Elf in Concert at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium! Watch the heartwarming classic on the big screen as John Debney’s wonderful score is played by a live orchestra.
A Christmas Carol
November 25 – December 23 | Join the Citadel Theatre for their version of Charles Dicken’s Christmas classic. Watch on stage as the miserly Scrooge is visited by the three ghosts of Christmas and undergoes a heartwarming personal transformation.
FREE Holiday Concert at Maclab Theatre (Leduc)
November 29 | Enjoy the sounds of the season at this free holiday concert featuring local musical talent that includes Caylie Klooster and Violet Michaud, River Poets, The Rural Routes, The Melisizwe Brothers, and Stageworks Academy.
Kompany Family Theatre presents A Very Merry Moosemas
December 1 | This FREE holiday theatre show geared to ages 3 to 10 is 45 minutes of stories, songs, and holiday adventure with the Kompany Family Theatre puppets!
The Reluctant Dragon Family Concert
December 2 | Join Da Camera Singers on Saturday, December 2, 2023 for a fun and hilarious production of John Rutter’s The Reluctant Dragon. Kids 12 and under get in free to this family-friendly tale of a poet dragon who is trying to fake his own slaying!
See a Holiday Show at Fort Edmonton Park’s Capitol Theatre
Enjoy your choice of 3 family-friendly Holiday Shows at the historic Capitol Theatre, with free admission to the Edmonton Christmas Market included!
- Snow White Pantomime
Select Dates November 29 – December 17 | Enjoy Edmonton Repertory Theatre’s pantomime spin on the classic fairytale with a zany cast that includes Cinabon the fairy, a cat named Oregano, and the voice of Fred Penner to guide you through the show! - It’s A Wonderful Christmas Carol
December 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17 | This comedy-filled panto radio play is A Christmas Carol like you’ve never seen or heard it before! Enjoy a haphazard mash up of several holiday classics with hilarious results! - Slay Bells: A Legendary Drag Christmas
December 2, 9 & 16 | Celebrate the holidays in style with this all-ages drag show and holiday lip sync extravaganza featuring Vanity Fair, Tanner Steele, GoDiva, Pepper, and Tequila Mockingbird.
Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker
December 6 – 10 | A beloved Christmas tradition, The Nutcracker follows the tale of a young girl named Klara who receives the most a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. Enjoy the grace and beauty of the Alberta Ballet as they take you on a dream filled journey with Clara to the land of sweets – complete with pesky rats, a snow queen, a beautiful fairy, and the nutcracker prince.
Free Christmas Carol Sing-Along at Winspear Centre
December 8 | Edmonton families are invited to join the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton for their 23rd annual Christmas Carol Sing-Along at the Winspear Centre on Friday, December 8, 2023. Come celebrate the season with music and caroling at this free lunch-hour Christmas concert event!
Holidays at the Winspear
December 8 – 29, 2022 | The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is ready to delight audiences with your choice of four different Holiday Concert experiences. Go the traditional route with the music of Handel’s Messiah, or opt for more modern Christmas favourites with A Very Merry Pops.
A Christmas Rockstory: A Holiday Circus Spectacular
December 9 | Find out what happens when an elf receives the gift of a magical guitar! Your whole family will love this spectacular holiday circus show filled with amazing acrobatics and daredevilish acts set to a mashup of classic holiday and rock music.
Edmonton Opera Home of the Holidays
December 11 | Celebrate the season through Christmas carols and music with the third annual Home for the Holidays performance by Edmonton Opera. This heartwarming tale is perfect for the whole family as it follows the story of Amahl and the Night Visitors – three splendid kings on a quest to find a wonderous child!
Kids on Track Christmas Celebration
December 16 | The Kids on Track annual Christmas Celebration is back with another amazing Blacklight Christmas show, pizza dinner, family gift bags, and more! Register FREE to spend family time together enjoying the neon-filled, video game-inspired show Isaiah Jones and the Seekers of the Lost Christmas Treasure.
Nuova Vocal Arts White Christmas
December 21-23 and 27-30 | Nuova Vocal Arts is bringing Irving Berlin’s holiday musical White Christmas to The Capitol Theatre in Fort Edmonton Park. All ages can enjoy this festive war-time tale of romance featuring hit songs like “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and, of course, “White Christmas”.
