Albuquerque Christmas Shows 2026

Audiences experience a holiday spectacle featuring international ballet dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, colorful costumes, and towering puppets. The classic production unfolds on stage set to Tchaikovsky's complete score, performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Upgraded premium tickets provide closer views of...

Derek Hough and a cast of dancers bring favorite holiday carols and modern pop hits to the stage through high-energy dance routines. The theatrical production features stagecraft and choreography celebrating the festive season. The show is co-created, directed, and choreographically...

The upper voices of Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico perform two song cycles of traditional carols conducted by Maxine Thévenot. Emily Levin, Principal Harpist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, joins the choir to perform Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols...

Soloists from Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico and Chorus Master Maxine Thévenot perform alongside instrumental musicians from around Albuquerque in a 45-minute, kid-friendly adaptation of Handel's Messiah. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to support the Cathedral's Food...

Audiences can experience Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s lavish production featuring guest artists from Ballet West, national performers, and local students. The performance blends classical ballet with international cultural dances, including a Chinese ribbon dance, Spanish flamenco, Mexican folklórico, and an...

Attendees experience The Santa Fe Symphony's annual presentation of Handel's choral masterpiece. Conducted by Music Director Guillermo Figueroa, the performance features The Santa Fe Symphony Chorus under the direction of Carmen Flórez-Mansi alongside four guest vocal soloists. The concert brings...

Conducted by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, The Santa Fe Symphony delivers a festive concert of classical winter works and seasonal favorites, including selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Vivaldi's Winter. The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Orchestra joins the musicians on stage...

The concert blends reimagined holiday classics with music by artists including Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, and Van Halen. Performed by Blue Violin alongside a live rock band and choir, the staging incorporates cathedral projection mapping. The production also includes audience...

Get into the holiday spirit with the acclaimed a cappella group Straight No Chaser as they present their "Holiday Road Tour." Known for their unique blend of harmonies, humor, and festive cheer, this concert promises a night of feel-good entertainment...

Join the Santa Fe Desert Chorale for their cherished annual winter tradition, Candlelight Carols. This year's program, 'A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen,' features 24 of the nation's finest ensemble singers performing carols that capture the magic of the mountain...

Experience the magic of the holidays with the Santa Fe Pro Musica Holiday Bach Festival. This enchanting series features masterful performances of Bach's works, including the Goldberg Variations and concertos. Delight in Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' on Christmas Eve, and...