The holiday season comes to life onstage through moving music and powerful performances. Here is a roundup of the top Christmas shows and holiday performances happening in Hamilton County, Indiana.

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2025 Holiday Performances

 

BPE Productions: A Motown Christmas
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
November 20 at 7 p.m.

 

Center Presents: Peanut Butter & Jam: Silly Safaris – Animals of the North Pole
The Studio Theater at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
November 22 at 10:30 a.m.

 

Indiana Ballet Conservatory: The Nutcracker
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
November 29 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
November 30 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

 

Great American Songbook Foundation: White Christmas Screening
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 4 at 7 p.m.

 

Amy Grant, Cece Winans, & Michael W. Smith: Christmas Together
Fishers Event Center | Fishers
December 4 at 7 p.m.

 

Wizards of Winter
Arena at Innovation Mile | Noblesville
December 5 at 7 p.m.

 

Winterfest
The Gradle | Carmel
December 6-7 and 11-14 

 

Civic Theatre: A Christmas Story
The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 5-7, 12-14, 17-21, 23-24, 26-27 (times vary)

 

INDY NIGHTS With Ryan Ahlwardt & XNC
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 5 at 6:30 p.m.

 

Center Presents: Jon McLaughlin & Friends: Home for the Holidays
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 5 at 8 p.m.

 

A SINATRA CHRISTMAS
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 

Indiana Wind Symphony: Sleigh Bells and Snowflakes
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 7 at 4 p.m.

 

Center Presents: Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 8 at 7:30 p.m.

 

Lorie Line Music: Christmas with Lorie Line
The Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 9 at 7 p.m.

 

Center Presents: Dave Koz & Friends
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 12 at 8 p.m.

 

Center Presents: Peanut Butter & Jam: Melchior Marionettes – Holiday Cabaret on Strings
The Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 13 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

 

Carmel Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops with the CSO: Spirit of the Season
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

 

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 18 at 7:30 p.m.

 

ALL THE WAY FRANK: A SINATRA TRIBUTE
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 18 at 7:30 p.m.

 

HUMAN JUKEBOX With The Ahlwardts
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 19 at 7:30 p.m.

 

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Festival of Carols
The Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel
December 19 at 8 p.m.
December 20 at 3 p.m.
December 21 at 3 p.m.

 

DRAG ME TO BRUNCH – Holiday Edition
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 21 at 11:30 a.m.

 

TIM WRIGHT & STEEL PETALS – Holiday Edition
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 22 at 7:30 p.m.

 

A SINATRA CHRISTMAS
Feinstein's at Hotel Carmichael | Carmel
December 23 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 

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