Holiday Theater

/

There are lots of great holiday shows and if you have young children you may want to see your options before buying theater tickets. Here are a list of great live entertainment over the holiday season.

Featured
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Nov 21
Hofmann Theatre, Lesher Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Hofmann Theatre, Lesher Center for the Arts

This "capacious, ever-growing tradition" (San Francisco Chronicle) returns to spread holiday magic throughout the Bay Area.

Read more →
Hofmann Theatre, Lesher Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Nov 21
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

This "capacious, ever-growing tradition" (San Francisco Chronicle) returns to spread holiday magic throughout the Bay Area.

Read more →
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Alice in Wonderland in the Presidio
Nov 28
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
San Francisco: Alice in Wonderland in the Presidio
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Alice in Wonderland returns this 2026 holiday season! Awaken your childlike wonder this holiday season with a wildly fun take on the family classic.

Read more →
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
San Francisco: The Velveteen Rabbit
Nov 28
YBCA Theater
San Francisco: The Velveteen Rabbit
YBCA Theater

Based on the beloved classic children’s book by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit brims with wit, festive costumes, madcap characters, and the perfect amount of holiday cheer!

Read more →
YBCA Theater
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Dec 3
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

This "capacious, ever-growing tradition" (San Francisco Chronicle) returns to spread holiday magic throughout the Bay Area.

Read more →
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
San Francisco: PAAM’s Holiday Spectacular
Dec 5
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
San Francisco: PAAM’s Holiday Spectacular
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

PAAM’s original production will put you in the spirit of the season with classic melodies, dynamic choreography, and a heartwarming story. Featuring performers ages 3 through High School.

Read more →
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
San Francisco: Rudolph and Scrooge: A YC Holiday Double Feature
Dec 5
The Strand Theater
San Francisco: Rudolph and Scrooge: A YC Holiday Double Feature
The Strand Theater

Join us December 18–20 at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater for a special family-friendly holiday show presented by the Young Conservatory!

Read more →
The Strand Theater
Hayward: Sounds of the Season!
Dec 5
Chabot College Center for the Performing Arts
Hayward: Sounds of the Season!
Chabot College Center for the Performing Arts

Ring in the holidays with Bay Phil’s most joyful, spectacular celebration of the year!

Read more →
Chabot College Center for the Performing Arts
Walnut Creek: A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
Dec 10
Lesher Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek: A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
Lesher Center for the Arts

Center REP has assembled an award-winning team of artists for this all-new production of the treasured holiday classic. In this heartfelt and exceedingly lively new adaptation, a young Tim Cratchit makes a wish on a candle, invoking a series of ghostly visitors to the bedside of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.

Read more →
Lesher Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Dec 10
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco: Smuin's The Christmas Ballet
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

This "capacious, ever-growing tradition" (San Francisco Chronicle) returns to spread holiday magic throughout the Bay Area.

Read more →
Blue Shield of California Theater - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Lafayette: Robin Hood of the Reservoir: A Holiday Panto
Dec 11
Town Hall Theatre Company
Lafayette: Robin Hood of the Reservoir: A Holiday Panto
Town Hall Theatre Company

Fast, furious, and slightly irreverent Every Christmas Story Ever Told is look at holiday classics and traditions.

Read more →
Town Hall Theatre Company
San Francisco: Circus Bella's BRAVURA – A Winter Holiday Spectacular!
Dec 11
The Crossing
San Francisco: Circus Bella's BRAVURA – A Winter Holiday Spectacular!
The Crossing

From the moment you arrive, let us transport you to a delightful world of magic and splendor… 

Read more →
The Crossing
San Francisco: Reindeer Games
Dec 15
Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco: Reindeer Games
Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens

Back for its third year in a row, Reindeer Games is Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition.  Combining interactive games, jaw-dropping circus, and a heart-warming story, Reindeer Games is a must-see show for the whole family!

Read more →
Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco: Elf The Musical
Dec 15
Golden Gate Theatre
San Francisco: Elf The Musical
Golden Gate Theatre

Elf the Musical tells the hilarious, heartwarming story of Buddy, a human raised as an elf who travels to New York City to find his father and reignite the city's Christmas spirit, inspired by the beloved film and the acclaimed Broadway production.

Read more →
Golden Gate Theatre
Mill Valley: The Gift of Nothing
Dec 17
Marin Theatre
Mill Valley: The Gift of Nothing
Marin Theatre

This holiday season, Marin Theatre is thrilled to announce something new - our first-ever family holiday musical!

Read more →
Marin Theatre
Walnut Creek: The Biggest Gift
Dec 18
Margaret Lesher Theatre
Walnut Creek: The Biggest Gift
Margaret Lesher Theatre

At a time when tradition matters, The Biggest Gift is THE family event of the season! Christmas is in trouble someone has stolen Santa's letters, and without them, Christmas cannot continue!

Read more →
Margaret Lesher Theatre
African-American Shakespeare Company: Cinderella
Dec 18
Herbst Theatre
African-American Shakespeare Company: Cinderella
Herbst Theatre

African-American Shakespeare Company’s enchanted spin on the classic Cinderella fairytale.

Read more →
Herbst Theatre
Snow Queen
Dec 19
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Snow Queen
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Inspired by one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved fairytales, Bayer Ballet is proud to present another production of The Snow Queen that will warm your hearts and add magic to this holiday season!

Read more →
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Santa Rosa: White Christmas, The Musical
Dec 19
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa: White Christmas, The Musical
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Join Roustabout’s Apprentice Program for everyone’s favorite holiday musical onstage – Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”.

Read more →
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Berkeley: Unique Derique’s Fool La La: Holiday Gift
Dec 26
The Marsh
Berkeley: Unique Derique’s Fool La La: Holiday Gift
The Marsh

The Marsh Berkeley will present a holiday treat of Unique Derique’s family-friendly "Fool La La Holiday Gift" December 27-30, 2023. After each show is a free hambone and juggling workshop for the whole family.

Read more →
The Marsh