Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Kevin Fitzgerald, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
You’ll be amazed by spellbinding grace and daredevil feats, with contortionists and acrobats performing on stage—and 40 feet above it—all while the Symphony spreads holiday cheer!
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
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Memorial Auditorium
Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas. Prepare to be enchanted with some of the world's finest Irish dancers and musicians bringing the spirit of Christmas to life, in a show that will make you laugh, cry, and sing into the night.
After captivating audiences across New York, A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland has entertained thousands around the globe and now returns to the U.S. this holiday season. Experience the magic as world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, acapella tap battles, and heartwarming storytelling in one truly unforgettable performance.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
North Carolina is home to some of the greatest entertainers in the world, with a rich musical history that spans jazz, blues, country, soul, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and pop.
Wherever there’s music, you’ll find NC legends. Join BG PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT as we celebrate the music you love, honoring icons and today’s superstars like Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, George Clinton, Fantasia, Anthony Hamilton, and Jodeci. Experience heartfelt musical interpretations performed by North Carolina's rising stars as we pay tribute to these incredible artists.
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Entry Requirements
Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Entry Requirements
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with your North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
Click here to view the day-of-show details
Entry Requirements
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with your North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Memorial Auditorium
The Triangle's Favorite Holiday Tradition
Ira David Wood III’s musical comedy adaptation, A Christmas Carol, returns to The Martin Marietta Center for four performances on December 6 - 8, 2024. Cited as "one of the most successful shows in North Carolina theater history," this wonderful holiday classic is brought to life with great songs and tremendous heart. Celebrating over 50 years, this Broadway quality production turns the tale of Scrooge into a joyous musical comedy, packed full of spirit, topical humor and show-stopping tunes, while still preserving the poignant heart of the original. Don’t miss this NC Holiday tradition directed by Ira David Wood III and starring Ira David Wood IV as Ebenezer Scrooge.
With over one million people having experienced the magic of A Christmas Carol throughout the years, the show regularly sells out. A few of its honors include being named one of the Top 20 Events In The Southeast, the Metro Ovation Award, the Triangle Arts & Entertainment Reader’s Choice Award, Proclamations from the Mayor of Raleigh and the Governor of North Carolina, Proclamations from Compiegne, France and Kingston-Upon-Hull, England.
Continue a family tradition or start a new one. Join one of North Carolina's grandest holiday traditions as it returns to the stage.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
Join us for the traditional Nutcracker of the season with the glorious classical music by Tchaikovsky. Encounter young Clara and her heroic Nutcracker-Prince who journeys from her family's holiday party into a magical dream world where they battle the evil Mouse Queen. They then travel through the brilliant snow and dream fairies as they enter into the Land of Sweets. Sugarplum Fairy greets them and introduces them to her extraordinary global friends. It’s a magical hometown experience not to be missed!
Plan Your Visit
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Santa will join us from 11:30am-3:30pm.
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Entry Requirements
Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Entry Requirements
Meymandi Concert Hall
A beloved Raleigh holiday tradition! The Chorale’s 170-voice Symphonic Choir, Chamber Choir, and Youth Choir accompanied by brass ensemble, percussion, piano, and organ return to Meymandi Concert Hall to sing the festive music of the season. You’ll hear familiar carols and enjoy new and contemporary settings destined to become holiday favorites. You’ve seen us on UNC-TV, now come experience the Joy of the Season live with the North Carolina Master Chorale.
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Memorial Auditorium
FEATURING A LIVE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
This holiday season, rediscover the wonder with Carolina Ballet’s enchanting celebration of The Nutcracker.
As Carolina Ballet's most-attended production ever, this beautiful ballet marries the charm of the original with fresh choreography, vibrant sets, and stunning costumes.
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
The Nutcracker by Zalman Raffael
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Santa will join us from 5:30pm-9:30pm.
Plan Your Visit
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Entry Requirements
Meymandi Concert Hall
North Carolina Symphony
David Glover, conductor
’Tis the season to break out your most festively heinous knitwear—for an unforgettable evening of Holiday Pops favorites including Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells, music from Frozen, and so much more.
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Fletcher Opera Theater
Play by Sandra Seaton.
Original music by Carlos Simon.
Text for original music by Sandra Seaton.
Commissioned by the Glimmerglass Festival.
A new play with music starring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves! North Carolina-born trailblazer Mary Cardwell Dawson founded the National Negro Opera Company in the mid-20th century, creating unprecedented opportunities for Black artists and audiences across America. One evening in 1943, the company is scheduled to perform Carmen on a floating barge on the Potomac River. When inclement weather threatens to force the performance into a segregated hall, Mary must navigate the raging storms to ensure the show goes on.
FEATURING Denyce Graves, Johnnie Felder, and Díana Thompson-Brewer
DIRECTED BY Kimille Howard
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Kennedy Theater
Come indulge yourself in a family friendly holiday themed dessert café. THE DESSERTERY will feature elaborate holiday decor, all you can eat sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment (on select nights)!
Plan Your Visit
Further information for this show will be provided 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
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Meymandi Concert Hall
There’s no better way to ring in the holidays than by joining The Raleigh Ringers for their annual holiday concerts at the Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh. This Raleigh holiday tradition will feature the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra along with the group’s unique interpretations of sacred, secular, and popular music, including rock ‘n’ roll.