Holiday Entertainment Guide

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Photo courtesy of BigStock/CarlosBarquero

The holidays are a time rich in opportunities for gatherings with friends, entertaining, and taking in all of the shows, music and concerts of the season. We’ve compiled a list to help you pencil in all sorts of activities on your schedule!

Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis – Nordic Village
November 1 – March 31 • Wednesdays – Sundays • Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, 245 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.fourseasons.com/minneapolis/

“Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas!”
Through January 7 • Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
www.childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/how-the-grinch-stole-23-24/

“Jersey Boys”
Through February 24, 2024 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN 55317
www.chanhassendt.com

“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
November 11 – December 30 • Guthrie Theatre, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN
www.guthrietheater.org

GLOW Holiday Festival
Nov 16 – Dec 31, 2023 • Open 5:00 – 9:00 PM • CHS Field, 360 Broadway St., St. Paul, MN 55101
www.glowholiday.com 

Lyric Arts presents “The Wickhams: Christmas At Pemberley”
November 17 – December 22 • Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, 420 E. Main St., Anoka, MN 55303
www.lyricarts.org/the-wickhams

“Christmas At The Local”
November 21 – December 31 • Theater Latte Da, 345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN
www.latteda.org

Stevie Ray’s Comedy Improv with Mistletoe Mischief
November 23 – December 30 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN 55317
www.chanhassendt.com

10th Annual Turkey Trot – St. Paul
November 23 • 10K starts 7:30 AM, 6K starts 8:00 AM • St. Paul, MN
www.turkeytrotsaintpaul.com

Hip Hop Nutcracker presented by Tobin Entertainment
November 24 • 7:00 PM • State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/hip-hop-nutcracker-state-theatre-2023-minneapolis-mn/

2023 European Christmas Market – Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary
November 24 – December 17, every weekend • Fridays 4 – 9 PM, Saturdays 10 AM – 8 PM, Sundays 11 AM – 6 PM • Union Depot, 240 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN
www.stpaulchristmasmarket.org/

Hennepin Theatre Trust presents Cirque du Soleil: “T’was the Night Before…”
November 24 – December 3 • Northrop Auditorium, Carlson Family Stage, Minneapolis, MN
www.northrop.umn.edu/events/cirque-du-soleil-twas-the-night-before-2023

“A Three Tenors Christmas”
November 24 – 27 • Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN 55317
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/threetenorschristmas/

2023 Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt
November 24 – 26 • Friday 10 AM – 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM • Excelsior East Public Parking (behind Excelsior Brewing), Excelsior, MN
www.excelsiorchristmas.com

Pentatonix presents “The Most Wonderful Tour of the Year”
November 25 • 7:00 PM, Doors 6:00 PM • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
www.xcelenergycenter.com

Gingerbread Wonderland 2023
November 25 – January 7 • Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.norwayhouse.org/gingerbread-wonderland

Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity” presented by Penumbra Theatre
November 28 – December 24 • Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul, MN
www.penumbratheatre.org

Taste of Saint Paul
November 28 • 5:00 – 7:30 PM • InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront, 11 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN
www.visitsaintpaul.com

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres presents “Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular”
November 29 – December 3 • Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/xmasspectacular/

Open Eye Theatre presents “Scrooge In Rouge”
November 30 – December 30 • Tickets $15 – $30 • Ages 14+ • Open Eye Theatre, 506 E. 24th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404
www.openeyetheatre.org

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet presented by Talmi Entertainment
November 30 – December 2 • Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/nutcracker-magical-christmas-ballet-orpheum-theatre-minneapolis-mn-2023/

45th Annual Old-Fashioned Holiday Bazaar
November 30 – December 2 • Thursday 10 AM – 7 PM, Friday 10 AM – 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM • $5 / Under 12 Free • Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., St. Paul, MN
www.landmarkcenter.org/old-fashioned-holiday-bazaar

Corelli’s Christmas Concerto
November 30 – December 2 • The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
www.content.thespco.org/events/corellis-christmas-concerto/

Julmarknad Handcraft Market & Festival
December 1 – Preview Night • Festival, December 2 – 3 • American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.asimn.org/experience/festivals/julmarknad/

Red Undie Run
December 2 • 12:00 PM • Mill Ruins Park across Stone Arch Bridge and Back, Minneapolis, MN
www.aliveness.org/calendar-events/#red-undie-run

Duluth Winter Village
December 2 -3 • 350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, MN 55802
www.duluthwintervillage.com

Travis Anderson Trio’s “Charlie Brown Christmas”
December 4 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $15 – 20 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Jake Shimabukuro – Holidays in Hawai’i
December 5 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $55 – 65 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Nicholas David’s 10th Annual St. Nick’s Day Show
December 6 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $35 – 40 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Holiday Concerts: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos
December 7 – 9 • The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
www.content.thespco.org/events/holiday-concerts-bachs-brandenburg-concertos-2324/

Miss Richfield 1981 – “Bad Advice”
December 7 – 17 • Illusion Theater, 3754 Pleasant Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55409
www.illusiontheater.org

Karla Bonoff & Livingston Taylor: Home for the Holidays
December 7 – 8 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $60 – 75 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus presents “They’ll Hear You From The Stars”
December 8 – 9 • Westwood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Rd., Minneapolis, MN 55426
www.tcgmc.org

An Evening With Lisa Stokke
December 8 • 6:00 PM • Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.norwayhouse.org

“Christmas At The Rainbow Diner” – Mrs. Moxie and Lexie D.
December 8 – 9 • 7:30 PM • Northfield Art Guilds Theater, 411 W. 3rd St., Northfield, MN 55057
www.northfieldartsguild.org/arts/theater/castastrophe4/

Circus Juventas’s Annual Holiday Show – “A Hygge Holiday”
December 8 – 17 • Under the Big Top in St. Paul
www.circusjuventas.org/holiday-show-2023

“A Christmas Carol Krampus or It’s A Pretty OK Life”
December 8 – 9 and 15 – 16 • Presented by Classics Lost N’ Found Theater Company • Performance at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church, 1620 E. 46th St., Minneapolis, MN
www.classicslostnfoundtheatercompany.org

The Blenders Holiday Soul Tour
December 8 – 10 • Pantages Theatre, 701 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/the-blenders-holiday-soul-tour-tickets-pantages-theatre-minneapoils-mn-2023/

VocalEssence: Welcome Christmas
December 9 – 10 • 4 PM • Carlson Family Stage, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
www.northrop.umn.edu/events/vocalessence-welcome-christmas-2023

The JAZZMN Orchestra’s Annual Holiday Concert – “Swinging In The Season”
December 11 • Dinner 5:30 pm, Show 7:00 PM • Main Stage, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/jazzmn/

Shaun Johnson Holly Jolly Holiday Tour
December 11 • 7:30 – 9:00 PM • Tickets $45 • Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN 55337
www.shaunjohnsonmusic.com/holiday-tour

BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon – “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” 2023
December 11 • 8:00 PM • Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
www.northrop.umn.edu/events/jinkx-dela-holiday-show-2023

Holiday Swingin’! A Kat Edmonson Christmas
December 11 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $35-40 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Merry Christmas from Jose James feat. Christian Sands
December 12 – 13 •Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $35-40 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Christmas With A Whole Lotta Soul
December 13 – 14 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/soulchristmas/

Southside Acres: Christmas in New Orleans
December 14 • Doors 5:30 PM, Concert 7:00 PM • Tickets $15 – 20 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Holiday Concerts: Handel’s Messiah
December 14 – 17 • The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
www.content.thespco.org/events/holiday-concerts-handels-messiah-2324/

The Ordway presents Sons of Serendip – Christmas: Beyond the Lights
December 14 • 7:30 PM • Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, MN
www.ordway.org/events/sons-of-serendip/

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023 presented by the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and the Bach Society of Minnesota
December 15 • 7:30 PM • St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 900 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN
www.vocalessence.org/bachs-christmas-oratorio-2023/

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
December 15 • 7:30 PM • Orpheum Theatre, 901 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/mannheim-steamroller-christmas-orpheum-theatre-2023-minneapolis-mn/

Ballet Minnesota presents the 35th Annual “The Classic Nutcracker”
December 15 – 17 • Tickets $5 – $45 • The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine’s University
www.balletminnesota.org

North Country Christmas Featuring Kat Perkins
December 15 – 17 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/katperkinschristmas/

Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy presented by Minnesota Dance Theatre
December 16 – 23 • State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/loyce-houltons-nutcracker-fantasy-presented-by-minnesota-dance-theatre/

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio 2023 presented by the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and the Bach Society of Minnesota
December 16 • 4:00 PM • Westwood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park, MN
www.vocalessence.org/bachs-christmas-oratorio-2023/

Michael W. Smith Christmas presented by Martin Media
December 16 • 7:00 PM • Orpheum Theatre, 901 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/michael-w-smith-christmas-orpheum-theatre-minneapolis-mn-2022/

Celtic Holiday Hooley
December 18 – 20 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/celticholidayhooley/

The Peterson Family – T’was the Jam Before Christmas
December 18 – 19 • Doors 5:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM • Tickets $35-40 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

Christmas On The Prairie
December 21 – 23 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/christmasontheprairie/

Peabo Bryson & Haley Reinhart: Home for the Holidays
December 21 – 22 • Check web site for times • Tickets $35-40 • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

A Swingin’ Christmas with The Andrew Walesch Big Band
December 23 • Doors 5:30 PM, Concert 7:00 PM • Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.dakotacooks.com/events

An Andy & Bing Christmas
December 26 – 30 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/andybingchristmas/

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve “
December 30 • 3:00 pm and 7:30 PM • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
www.xcelenergycenter.com/events/detail/trans-siberian-orchestra-8

Vintage Vegas New Years
December 30 – 31 • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, MN
www.chanhassendt.com/shows/vintagevegasnye/

ALL SHOWS MAY BE SUBECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION. PLEASE CHECK INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES BEFORE ATTENDING.

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