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Holiday Shows

NUTCRACKERS · SPECTACULARS · THEATER · CONCERTS

All Holiday Shows (16)

Ticketed holiday shows around New York City: Nutcrackers, holiday spectaculars, family theater and concerts. Suggested ages are on each listing.

Neighborhood: Midtown
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

A Christmas dance show with Santa and stage effects at Radio City Music Hall.
- Dates: Nov 4, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
- Price: From $50 at box office, $55 online; under 2 free on lap
- Ages: Ages 4+ suggested
Confirmed for 2026–27
- Ages 4+
- Dance
- Santa
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Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

New York City Ballet’s classic holiday production of The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.
- Dates: Nov 27, 2026 – early Jan 2027
- Price: About $95–$392 (2025 prices); all ages need tickets
- Ages: Ages 5+ suggested
Confirmed for 2026–27
- Ages 5+
- Ballet
- Lincoln Center
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Neighborhood: Financial District
A Christmas Carol at PAC NYC

An immersive telling of the Dickens story, with Christmas carols, at the Perelman Performing Arts Center.
- Dates: Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
- Price: About $48–$168; ages 5–17 $30 at select shows; plus fees
- Ages: School-age and up; check age guidance
Confirmed for 2026–27
- School-age+
- Immersive
- Carols
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Neighborhood: Theater District
My First Nutcracker

A short, interactive Nutcracker for younger children at Theatre Row on West 42nd Street.
- Dates: Dec 5–22, 2026 (reported)
- Price: About $13–$57 + fees; under-2 lap seats $5 cash at box office on show day
- Ages: Ages 3–8
Reported for 2026
- Ages 3–8
- Interactive
- Short show
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Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
The Magic Flute – Holiday Presentation

The Metropolitan Opera’s shortened, family-friendly version of this fantasy opera, sung in English.
- Dates: Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
- Price: From $33, including fees
- Ages: All ages; school-age suggested
Confirmed for 2026–27
- Opera
- In English
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Neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Nutcracker

Brooklyn Ballet’s Nutcracker, at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn, mixes ballet, hip-hop and global dance and moves the story from Victorian Flatbush to today.
- Dates: Dec 12–13 & 19–20, 2026
- Price: About from $37 (2025 prices); check fees
- Ages: School-age and up
Confirmed for 2026
- Ballet & hip-hop
- School-age+
- Nutcracker
Tip The show runs about 2 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.

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Neighborhood: Flatbush
The Hip Hop Nutcracker

A street-dance reworking of the holiday ballet at Kings Theatre on Flatbush Avenue.
- Dates: Dec 23, 2026 (reported)
- Price: About $85+ per person (resale, fees included)
- Ages: Ages 6+ suggested
Reported for 2026
- Ages 6+
- Street dance
- Nutcracker
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Neighborhood: Fort Greene
Omnium Circus: I’mPossible Holiday Wonders

An inclusive holiday circus for the whole family at BAM in Fort Greene.
- Dates: Dec 10–13, 2026 (reported)
- Price: From $35 adults, $17.50 kids; plus $11 online fees per ticket
- Ages: All ages
Reported for 2026
- Circus
- Inclusive
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Neighborhood: Washington Heights
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

A touring Christmas ballet with elaborate sets, at United Palace in Washington Heights.
- Dates: Dec 5, 2026, 3pm
- Price: From $49.50, including fees
- Ages: All ages
Confirmed for 2026
- Ballet
- Touring show
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Neighborhood: Flushing
Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker

New York Theatre Ballet’s one-hour Nutcracker in 1907 Art Nouveau style, at Colden Auditorium in Flushing.
- Dates: Dec 4, 2026, 7pm
- Price: From $25 plus fees; under 2 free on lap
- Ages: Ages 3+
Confirmed for 2026
- Ages 3+
- One hour
- Nutcracker
Tip Buy by phone or in person at the box office for reduced fees.

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Neighborhood: Midtown
New York Pops: Sleigh Bells Ring

The New York Pops play festive orchestral favorites at Carnegie Hall.
- Dates: December 2026; dates pending
- Price: About from $58, including fees
- Ages: School-age and up
2026 dates to be confirmed
- School-age+
- Orchestra
- Carnegie Hall
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Neighborhood: Midtown
Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

A Sunday-afternoon Christmas concert by the Vienna Boys Choir in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium.
- Dates: Dec 20, 2026, 2pm
- Price: About from $20, including fees
- Ages: School-age and up
Confirmed for 2026
- Choir
- Carnegie Hall
- School-age+
Tip Carnegie Hall offers student discount tickets at the box office.

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Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
New York Philharmonic Sounds of the Season

Seasonal orchestral concerts at David Geffen Hall, with a free simulcast on the lobby’s digital wall.
- Dates: Dec 11–12, 2026; choose a listed performance
- Price: About from $110 per person (resale, fees included)
- Ages: Ages 5+ in the auditorium; younger children can watch the lobby simulcast
Confirmed for 2026
- School-age+
- Orchestra
- Matinees
Tip Auditorium tickets are required for ages 5 and up. Check the lobby simulcast’s access and timing before bringing younger children.

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Neighborhood: St. George
St. George Theatre Christmas Show

The St. George Theatre’s annual Christmas stage show on Staten Island.
- Dates: Dec 11–13, 2026; Fri 7pm, Sat–Sun 2pm & 6pm
- Price: $15–$55; Sun evening $15–$35; under 2 free on lap; online/card fees extra
- Ages: All ages
Confirmed for 2026
- Stage show
- Annual
Tip The production runs two hours. Check infant and lap-child ticket rules before booking.

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Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
Holiday Concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

A holiday choral performance inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights.
- Dates: December 2026; dates pending
- Price: $55–$125 per person
- Ages: School-age and up
2026 details to be confirmed
- School-age+
- Choir
- Cathedral
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Neighborhood: Theater District
Gazillion Bubble Show – A Holiday Spectacular

A holiday bubble show with colored lights and lasers at New World Stages, with performances on selected dates.
- Dates: Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027; selected performances
- Price: About $59–$126 + fees; ages 2 and under $20 cash lap seats at box office
- Ages: All ages
Confirmed for 2026
- Ages 3+
- Bubbles
- Light show
Tip The holiday show runs about 65 minutes without an intermission. Check sensory-show dates and lap tickets.

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