Discover the magic of the holiday season in the Triad with our comprehensive guide to the best holiday and Christmas shows and performances. From dazzling Christmas concerts and festive theater productions to family-friendly holiday events and live performances, the Triad offers something for everyone to celebrate the season. Whether you’re searching for tickets to iconic Nutcracker performances, holiday musicals, or local seasonal shows, our directory makes it easy to find the perfect festive experience in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and surrounding areas. Explore unforgettable holiday entertainment and make this season truly special with the top Triad holiday shows! If you would like to add or promote a show or performance on this directory, email kodia@triadmomsonmain.com.

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Holiday Shows in Greensboro

A Magical Cirque Christmas

About: A Christmas-themed theatrical performance featuring cirque elements.
When: Friday, November 21, 2025
Where: Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

A Motown Christmas

About: a powerful family-oriented show combining Motown’s greatest hits with everyone’s favorite holiday classics.
When: November 30, 2025
Where: The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro

An Appalachian Christmas

About: A theatrical and musical performance of An Appalachian Christmas.
When: Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Where: The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro

Christmas in the Crown

About: A holiday-themed jazz music performance with seasonal arrangements.
When: Friday, December 19, 2025
Where: The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro

Disney on Ice presents Jump In!

About: The show will feature Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy taking audiences on a journey through Disney stories, including: Moana 2, Inside Out 2, Zootopia, Encanto, Frozen.
When: December 4, through December 7, 2025
Where: First Horizon Coliseum

Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

About: a new musical featuring songs by Dolly Parton and book by David H. Bell, adapted by Bell, Curt Wollan and Paul T. Couch.
When: Wednesday December 17, 2025.
Where: Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Greensboro Ballet: The Nutcracker

About: A performance of the classic ballet.
When: December 11–December 14, 2025
Where: The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro

HRO – A Christmas Story

About: A Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band
When: December 5, 2025
Where: The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro

Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas

About: celebrates the gift of family, the gift of friends, the gift of peace, and the gift of love, wrapped up in sweet sounds of the season only he and his piano can provide.
When: December 16, 2025
Where: Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

University of North Carolina School of the Arts: The Nutcracker

About: A theatrical dance performance of the classic ballet.
When: December 5 – December 7, 2025.
Where: Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Holiday Shows in High Point

Christmas at Motown

About: Get ready to hear some of the greatest hits from iconic Motown artists — including the unforgettable sounds of The Temptations!
When: December 20, 2025
Where: Centennial Station Arts Center

Danú- An Emerald Isle Christmas

About: Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles of today. For over two decades, Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums.
When: November 30, 2025
Where: High Point Theatre

The Nutcracker Ballet

About: High Point Ballet’s Nutcracker has performed throughout the Triad, and is now in its ninth full season back at the High Point Theatre.
When: December 19, 2025
Where: High Point Theatre

Holiday Shows in Kernersville

Christmas with Elvis – the legendary Danny Crouse

About: Danny Crouse, an Elvis tribute artist, will be performing.
When: Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 6 p.m
Where: Harmon House Events at 149 South Main Street

Christmas Eve with Colby Jack and the High Lifes

About: a special Christmas Eve show featuring Colby Jack and the High Lifes!
When: December 24, 2025
Where: Folly’s- Draft & Snack

The Gift of the Magi – A Stage Play

About: A stage play of the classic Christmas story.
When: December 6 and 7, 2025
Where: 1175 S Main St, Kernersville

Holiday Shows in Winston-Salem

A Carolina Christmas

About: Winston-Salem Symphony Music Director Michelle Merrill’s spin on traditional holiday favorites for orchestra and chorus features jazz and popular vocalist Tony DeSare, who brings jazz club intimacy, Carnegie Hall glamour, and Vegas glitz right home to Reynolds on Thanksgiving weekend.
When: November 29, 2025
Where: Reynolds Auditorium

A Christmas Carol

About: The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem presents a theatrical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novella.
When: December 12-15, 2025
Where: Reynolds Place Theatre

A Christmas Carol Drone Light Show

About: This nighttime event at Truist Stadium features a coordinated show of drones with lights that tell the story of A Christmas Carol.
When: December 20, 2025
Where: Truist Stadium

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

About: This event is part of the popular “Candlelight” concert series, which features live, multi-sensory musical experiences in unique, candlelit locations. The performance will feature a string ensemble playing Christmas carols and holiday classics under the glow of candlelight.
When: December 18, 2025
Where: Millennium Event Center

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