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.

British comedy actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner have distilled all 4,200 pages of J. K. Rowling's seven Harry Potter novels into one brilliantly hilarious 70-minute show.

CINDERELLA, written and produced by African-American Shakespeare Company, returns to the majestic Herbst Theater, under the direction of Sherri Young.

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! Visually captivating and viscerally touching, this story ballet celebrates friendship, love and courage.

Bring your family to this delightful holiday show filled with stunning circus, live music, and interactive games!

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

Did you send your letter to Santa? Then why has he not received it?

Smuin’s annual holiday extravaganza is back! Celebrate the festive season with a show that’s a little ballet, a little Broadway, and a whole lot of Smuin. As always, look for new numbers alongside iconic mainstays like Santa Baby.

Join us in the beautiful courtyard at the famous Snoopy's Home Ice rink for a spectacular Holiday variety show featuring professional figure skaters, dancers and a special guest appearance from the world's most famous Beagle, Snoopy.

Brimming with music and dance, love and laughter, and spectacular special effects, it’s no wonder the critics have called it “THE Christmas Carol to see in the Bay Area.

Featuring a lively cast of dozens, delightful music, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area's favorite holiday tradition returns home.

Silicon Valley Shakespeare’s annual performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted by the late Richard Orlando (Northside Theatre Company founder and Artistic Director), takes audiences back in time with Ebenezer Scrooge as he literally walks down memory lane.

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.

ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition, The Velveteen Rabbit, directed and choreographed by KT Nelson.

Ring in the holiday season with two full weekends of Broadway Holiday – an intimate celebration with your favorite Transcendence artists brimming with holiday cheer!

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway during its holiday engagements at the St. James and Hilton theaters in New York.

Cirque de Bohème was recreated in 2008 by French native and artist, Michel Michelis, after the success of his collaborative project with the Red Moon Cabaret company in San Francisco. (And it was at the same time that Pixar Studio and John Lasseter gave Michel the opportunity to do a new character voice on the film Cars 2, for a French car, of course!)

A wildly funny musical mashup of true love, talking dogs, singing chickens, dancing ghosts, and enough fairy magic for the entire family.

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to the Orpheum Theatre!

Smuin’s annual holiday extravaganza is back!

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father.

A new favorite holiday tradition!

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Smuin Ballet’s fiercely festive 2022 edition of The Christmas Ballet returns. It is our gift to the Bay Area showcasing Smuin’s exquisite signature style in a dazzling program of ballet, contemporary, character, Broadway jazz, and tap in two acts.