November 24, 2025
By Jessica Boehm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and your social calendar is sure to fill up fast.
Zoom in: Check out these metro Phoenix holiday events before the year’s end.
🎭 Performances
The Nutcracker: Ballet Arizona performs the Christmas classic to live music from the Phoenix Symphony.
- Symphony Hall, Dec. 12-27
Cirque Du Soleil Twas The Night Before: An acrobatic take on the poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” by Clement Clarke Moore.
- Arizona Financial Theatre, Dec. 18-28
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Childsplay Theatre Company will take attendees on a journey with everyone’s favorite reindeer.
- Herberger Theater Center, Nov. 15-Dec. 22
A Christmas Carol: Don’t be a Scrooge! Check out a rendition of a holiday favorite.
- Phoenix Theatre, Nov. 26- Dec. 28
Christmas symphonies: Catch performances of Handel’s Messiah, contemporary holiday hits, baroque music and more.
- Symphony Hall, Nov. 28- Dec. 21
