Holiday Theater

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There are lots of great holiday shows and if you have young children you may want to see your options before buying theater tickets. Here are a list of great live entertainment over the holiday season.

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A Christmas Carol – CMT Rising Stars
Nov 15
Montgomery Theater
A Christmas Carol – CMT Rising Stars
Montgomery Theater

Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others.

Montgomery Theater
Cinderella—A Family Holiday Panto!
Nov 15
Raven Performing Arts Theater
Cinderella—A Family Holiday Panto!
Raven Performing Arts Theater

Experience a traditional British “Panto” holiday show in all its outrageous glory! Boo, hiss, and cheer at this uproarious family friendly fairy tale with a taste of vaudeville, music, dance, comedy, cross dressing, over-the-top costumes, audience interaction, and irreverent humor throughout!

Raven Performing Arts Theater
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Nov 23
Hofmann Theatre
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Hofmann Theatre

It wouldn’t be the holidays without Smuin’s annual run of The Christmas Ballet. From the classical first act to the “Cool Yule” of the second, make your spirits bright with this big-hearted production. As always, new additions keep Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet evergreen.

Hofmann Theatre
A Why Not Christmas Carol
Nov 26
American Conservatory Theater
A Why Not Christmas Carol
American Conservatory Theater

This is a family-friendly new adaptation of Dickens's classic tale.

American Conservatory Theater
The Velveteen Rabbit
Nov 30
YBCA Theater
The Velveteen Rabbit
YBCA Theater

ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the beloved Bay A

YBCA Theater
Peter Pan Panto in the Presidio
Dec 3
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
Peter Pan Panto in the Presidio
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Awaken your childlike wonder this holiday season with a brand new take on the family classic, Peter Pan.

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Dec 5
MVCPA MainStage
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
MVCPA MainStage

It wouldn’t be the holidays without Smuin’s annual run of The Christmas Ballet. From the classical first act to the “Cool Yule” of the second, make your spirits bright with this big-hearted production. As always, new additions keep Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet evergreen.

MVCPA MainStage
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
Dec 7
Town Hall Theatre Company
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
Town Hall Theatre Company

Fast, furious, and slightly irreverent Every Christmas Story Ever Told is look at holiday classics and traditions.

Town Hall Theatre Company
Holiday Spectacular: A Scarf in Union Square
Dec 7
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Holiday Spectacular: A Scarf in Union Square
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Get in the holiday spirit with PAAM’s annual Holiday Spectacular.

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
A Christmas Carol
Dec 12
Lesher Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol
Lesher Center for the Arts

Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, and spectacular special effects, it’s no wonder the critics have called it “THE Christmas Carol to see in the Bay Area.

Lesher Center for the Arts
Broadway Holiday
Dec 12
Marin Theater Company
Broadway Holiday
Marin Theater Company

This holiday season, we invite you to join us for a special run of Transcendence Theatre Company’s sensational Broadway Holiday, presented by Marin Theatre and Vickie Soulier.              

Marin Theater Company
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Dec 13
Golden Gate Theatre
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Golden Gate Theatre

Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular.

Golden Gate Theatre
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Dec 13
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

It wouldn’t be the holidays without Smuin’s annual run of The Christmas Ballet. From the classical first act to the “Cool Yule” of the second, make your spirits bright with this big-hearted production. As always, new additions keep Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet evergreen.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Circus Bella's KALEIDOSCOPE – A Winter Holiday Spectacular!
Dec 13
The Crossing
Circus Bella's KALEIDOSCOPE – A Winter Holiday Spectacular!
The Crossing

From the moment you arrive, let us transport you to a delightful world of magic and splendor… 

The Crossing
Reindeer Games
Dec 14
Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens
Reindeer Games
Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens

Santa’s Reindeer anxiously await Christmas Eve when they get to fly Santa’s sleigh.  How will they pass the time?  Playing Reindeer Games, of course!  

Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens
Visit to the North Pole
Dec 14
Lesher Center for the Arts
Visit to the North Pole
Lesher Center for the Arts

An immersive, live theatre experience with holiday magic.

Lesher Center for the Arts
The Biggest Gift Presented by Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble
Dec 20
Lesher Center for the Arts
The Biggest Gift Presented by Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble
Lesher Center for the Arts

Did you send your letter to Santa?

Lesher Center for the Arts
Snow Queen
Dec 20
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Snow Queen
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Inspired by one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairytales, Bayer Ballet is proud to present another production of The Snow Queen that will warm your hearts and add magic to this holiday season!

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
African-American Shakespeare Company: Cinderella
Dec 20
Herbst Theatre
African-American Shakespeare Company: Cinderella
Herbst Theatre

African-American Shakespeare Company’s enchanted spin on the classic Cinderella fairytale.

Herbst Theatre
The Winter Wonderettes
Dec 20
Marin Shakespeare Company
The Winter Wonderettes
Marin Shakespeare Company

Four female friends at the annual Harper's Hardware Holiday Party gather to celebrate the season. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their creative ingenuity to save the day!

Marin Shakespeare Company
A Christmas Carol, The Musical
Dec 21
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
A Christmas Carol, The Musical
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Travel back to sumptuous Victorian England as Christmas ghosts convince Ebenezer Scrooge to change his misanthropic mutterings into a musical Merry Christmas.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts