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Best Holiday & Christmas Shows in Sacramento

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at Golden 1 Center

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.

Sacramento Ballet - Nutcracker at SAFE Credit Union PAC Theater

Sacramento Ballet - Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is returning to the Sacramento Ballet stage this December. Continuing its yearly tradition, the company will perform Tchaikovsky's work and fill you with holiday cheer. The show features choreography by Sacramento natives, Colby Damon, Nicole Haskins, and Julia Feldman. Also taking part in the show are local young aspiring ballet dancers, with some as young as seven years old. So come on down and support your local company and get in the Holiday spirit as you do!

White Christmas at Woodland Opera House

White Christmas

The uplifting story and beloved songs of Bing Crosby's film White Christmas have been enjoyed by families for generations and this year is no different, as the Woodland Opera House stages the classic this holiday season. Two former servicemen and best friends travel up and down the country with their two-man entertainment act, when out of the blue one Christmas, their old general calls them in desperate need. With two feisty sisters helping them out, can these guys save a Christmas pageant from disaster?

Big Band Holidays Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Mondavi Center

Big Band Holidays Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra has a holiday treat in store for everyone, with this year's edition of Big Band Holidays! A selection of festive jazz classics and arrangements of your favorite seasonal songs by the Lincoln Center's finest musicians. Expect guest musicians and enough holiday joy to fill your stockings for Christmas!

Michael W. Smith at SAFE Credit Union PAC Theater

Michael W. Smith

Embrace the festive spirit with multi-platinum, Grammy, and Dove Award winner Michael W. Smith as he brings his enchanting 2024 Every Christmas tour to cities across the nation. This year, with Riley Clemmons as a very special guest, fans are in for a festive treat! Don't miss your chance to celebrate the holidays with Michael!