Desert Theatricals - Rancho Mirage - Presents:
Desert Theatricals - Home for the Holidays
Saturday, 12/13/2025

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays and we know you're going to love "sitting by the fireplace" as we take you on a nostalgic journey through everyone's favorite Holiday moments!

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum - Topanga - Presents:
Holiday Family Faire and It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry at Theatricum
Saturday, 12/13/2025

The beautiful grounds of Theatricum transform into an outdoor Winter Wonderland featuring: Artisan Holiday Marketplace* Special Performances Festive Food and Drink Caroling and Singing Madrigals Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus Winter Holiday Stories from a Variety of Traditions … and much more!

Cal State University Fullerton - Fullerton - Presents:
"Deck the Hall at Cal State Fullerton!"
12/13/2025 - 12/14/2025 (next performance: Saturday, 12/13/2025)

Featuring carols, holiday favorites, and familiar sing-alongs for the whole family.

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Meet the Brass: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Saturday, 12/13/2025

Featuring a San Diego Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet Feel the holiday spirit in this festive musical celebration! Our brass section will bring the beloved poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" to life with sparkling fanfares, warm tones and holiday cheer. Perfect for young listeners, this performance is a cozy, jolly way to kick off the season together.

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Home Alone in Concert
Saturday, 12/13/2025

Thiago Tiberio, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Thiago Tiberio.

Modern Men - Palm Springs - Presents:
Modern Men presents Cool Yule
12/13/2025 - 12/14/2025 (next performance: Saturday, 12/13/2025)

Modern Men presents Cool Yule - Get ready to swing into the season with the most joyful, jazz-infused holiday celebration in town!

Salastina - Los Angeles - Presents:
Happy Hour No. 132: Emmanuel Ceysson
Saturday, 12/13/2025

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon in the stunning Doheny Mansion, where Emmanuel Ceysson, the dynamic and virtuosic harpist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, takes center stage.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center - Long Beach - Presents:
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Saturday, 12/13/2025

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham returns with captivating choreography from the company’s founder alongside a new co-commissioned piece by dancer and choreographer Jermaine Spivey. Witness emotionally stirring performances from one of contemporary dance’s leading companies.

Salastina - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sounds Delicious: A Gilded Christmas Tea
Sunday, 12/14/2025

Step into a Victorian winter wonderland at Salastina’s signature Christmas Tea.

Clark Center for the Performing Arts - Arroyo Grande - Presents:
Christmas Mariachi Festival Featuring Mariachi Plata de WNMU
Sunday, 12/14/2025

HR Entertainment Presents: Christmas Mariachi Festival Featuring Mariachi Plata de WNMU Enjoy an evening of Christmas posada, carols, songs, actors, and folkloric ballet featuring the esteemed MARIACHI PLATA from Western New Mexico University!

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Tuesday, 12/16/2025

Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted by the finest artisans of Europe.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Chamber Music with Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Tuesday, 12/16/2025

Experience big performances on a more intimate scale when musicians from the LA Phil perform chamber music in small ensembles. Come early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before the performance, starting at 6:30pm.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center - Long Beach - Presents:
A Broadway Holiday with David Burnham
12/17/2025 - 12/18/2025 (next performance: Wednesday, 12/17/2025)

Broadway star and acclaimed vocalist David Burnham spreads holiday cheer in this trip down memory lane as he tells heartwarming tales of Christmases past. Performing festive favorites from Broadway, film, and television—including classics like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “O Holy Night”—Burnham delivers the magic of the season.

Pony Cam - La Jolla - Presents:
Burnout Paradise
10/18/2025 - 12/21/2025 (next performance: Thursday, 12/18/2025)

Four performers. Four treadmills. A simple wager with the audience turns into "magnificently chaotic, breathlessly frenetic fun" (The Scotsman). This Australian juggernaut is an international hit — audiences from Melbourne to Edinburgh to New York rave that it’s one of the most fun theatre experiences they’ve had. Don’t miss this limited encore run in San Diego — it will sell out again!

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Ellington’s Nutcracker & Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Daydreams”
12/18/2025 - 12/21/2025 (next performance: Thursday, 12/18/2025)

Celebrate the season with jazzy sugar plums and winter daydreams.

Pacific Symphony - Costa Mesa - Presents:
A Rat Pack Christmas with Tony DeSare
12/19/2025 - 12/20/2025 (next performance: Friday, 12/19/2025)

Let Pacific Symphony transport you to a mid-century holiday lounge where the martinis are chilled, the horns are smooth, and the Christmas cheer has style!

Theatre 360 - South Pasadena - Presents:
The Music Man Man Jr.
12/19/2025 - 12/21/2025 (next performance: Friday, 12/19/2025)

Presented by Theatre 360, this beloved classic comes to life with a talented cast of young performs, ages 6-18! Join us this December for a heartwarming, toe-tapping show filled with energy and charm!

San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Noel Noel
12/19/2025 - 12/21/2025 (next performance: Friday, 12/19/2025)

Christopher Dragon, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist Special appearance by Ken Johnson San Diego Master Chorale San Diego Children's Choir San Diego Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Gilmer, director Mike Tutaj, projection design Amanda Zieve, lighting design

Genesis Opera Theatre - Escondido - Presents:
Amahl and the Night Visitors
12/19/2025 - 12/21/2025 (next performance: Friday, 12/19/2025)

A Timeless Christmas Classic

Various, posting as venue - Arroyo Grande - Presents:
Kerry Irish Productions Presents: An Irish Christmas
12/19/2025 - 12/20/2025 (next performance: Friday, 12/19/2025)

Kerry Irish Productions Presents: An Irish Christmas Experience the joy of An Irish Christmas as seen on PBS! Enjoy all the holiday carols you know and love plus a spectacular high-energy display of Irish dancing at its very best.