Christmas Holiday Shows South Shore & Boston 2026
We really enjoy the Christmas holiday season! Bring the kids to a holiday concert or performance as a special way to kick off the holiday season . We’ve gathered together all of the holiday shows taking place on the South Shore and the Greater Boston area so that you can plan ahead and book your seats now. 
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2026 Holiday shows
Mark your calendars! It’s almost Light Show Season!
Our local light shows are hard at work, getting ready for the 2025 Christmas season.
Here are a few favorite show opening dates…..
Twas The Night Before… by Cirque Du Soleil in Providence November 24 – December 6, 2026
Boston Ballet Nutcracker November 27–December 31, 2026
The acclaimed Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen’s production of The Nutcracker returns this year. Working alongside costume and set designer Robert Perdziola, this reimagined production of The Nutcracker received rave reviews on its debut in 2012, and is returning to the Boston Opera House for another season!
Frozen the musical at Company theatre in Norwell Nov 27th -Dec 20th
The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show at Nov 28th Wang Center
Project31 Dance Studio’s The Nutcracker – Weymouth Dec 5th
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet Dec 11th Wang Center
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Dec 11th -20th Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre Boston
The Boston Pops’ Holiday Pops concert is a festive feast for the eyes, ears and soul. Perfect for the whole family, the time-honored production, led by Keith Lockhart, is filled with Yuletide cheer, bolstered by upbeat arrangements of classic carols and popular Christmas songs, a joyful sing-along and a visit from the one and only St. Nick himself!
Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker
December 12-2oth – Shubert Theatre URBAN NUTCRACKER, the modern Boston-centric holiday classic, returns to the Shubert Theatre for the 2026 holiday season! This classic dance theatrical will showcase winter scenes set in present-day downtown Boston, blending the rhythms of Duke Ellington with the classical music of Tchaikovsky. Anchored by classical ballet, the performances also include a broad range of dance forms such as tap, hip hop, flamenco, and jazz.