Prepare to usher in the holiday spirit once again with 2026's Christmas-tastic home town concert, Merry, Merry Chicago from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! Accompanied by the Chicago Symphony Chorus as well as some extra-special guests, this is the perfect festive treat for the whole family to enjoy. Book your tickets today!

Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic holiday tale returns with its beloved characters and message of compassion, love and kindness and of course, Christmas spirit!

Join your local orchestra for this glorious live-to-film concert of the beloved Christmas movie, bringing to life Buddy's story in a presentation that'll fill the whole family with holiday cheer! Elf: The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who accidentally crawls into Santa's sack of gifts and is taken to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. The heartwarming musical follows Buddy on his quest for his real family, as well as bringing much-needed Christmas spirit to the city of New York.

The all-star queens of RuPaul's Drag Race are coming to save your Christmas! Featuring all your favorite stars singing seasonal classics, new and old, A Drag Queen Christmas is guaranteed to get you in the naughty holiday spirit. So dig out your glad rags and prepare to sashay straight to this once-a-year spectacular!

Comprising folkster M. Ward and actor Zooey Deschanel, She and Him have been delighting us with their warm indie charm since 2008 with the release of their first record, Volume One. Following a TikTok-led resurgence of the record's wistful single 'I Thought I Saw Your Face Today', the pair return to the road, sharing hits from Volume One and their subsequent records, Volume Two and Three!

The Joffrey Ballet's annual holiday ballet returns following a critically acclaimed reinvention by the iconic Christopher Wheeldon in 2016. The previous Joffrey version ran for many years, becoming the Number One Chicago Christmas tradition, and returned annually to the Auditorium Theatre to wow their die-hard fans since 1987.