Christmastime is here — and so are “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol,” the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and many more performances to get you in the holiday spirit.

Here’s where you can find theater, dance and concerts this Christmas season.

Note: This list is not all-inclusive and events are subject to change.

Christmas theater performances in Utah

CenterPoint Theatre

  • “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 12-Dec. 16
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Desert Star

  • “Scrooged,” Nov. 13-Jan. 3

Cache Valley Center for the Arts

  • “Bandito’s Holiday Heist,” Nov. 22 and Dec. 19-23

Tuacahn Amphitheatre

  • “Elf the Musical,” Nov. 21-Dec. 20

Parker Theatre

  • “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 22-Dec. 24

Peery’s Egyptian Theater

  • “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 22-Dec. 1

Egyptian Theatre

  • “Elf the Musical,” Nov. 25-30
  • “Park City’s Holiday Spectacular and Sing-a-Long,” Dec. 12-21

Draper Historic Theatre

  • “Elf the Musical,” Nov. 28-Dec. 30

Jeanne Wagner Theatre

  • “Bandito’s Holiday Heist,” Nov. 28-29

Hale Centre Theatre

  • “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 28-Dec. 27

Heritage Theatre

  • “White Christmas,” Nov. 28-Dec. 20

The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater

  • “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 1-27

Covey Center for the Arts

  • “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” Dec. 3-23
  • “A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage,” Dec. 22-23

Eccles Theater

  • “Twas the Night Before,” Dec. 4-14

Hopebox Theatre

  • “White Christmas,” Dec. 5-27

Scera Center for the Arts

  • “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical,” Dec. 5-20

Ziegfeld Theater

  • “Elf the Musical,” Dec. 5-22

West Valley Performing Arts Center

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“Star of Wonder,” Dec. 15-20

Christmas concerts in Utah

Maverik Center

  • Pentatonix, Nov. 8; Lindsey Stirling, Dec. 9
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Covey Center for the Arts

  • Carpenters Platinum Christmas show, Nov. 12
  • Eclipse 6, Nov. 15
  • Peter Breinholt, Dec. 1

Tuacahn

  • Gentri, Nov. 15

Delta Center

  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nov. 19

Conference Center

  • “Savior of the World,” Nov. 20-Dec. 27
  • The Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert, Dec. 11-13

Egyptian Theatre

  • Mark O’Connor’s an Appalachian Christmas, Nov. 20-22
  • Kurt Bestor, Dec. 23-25

Tabernacle at Temple Square

  • Bells at Temple Square, Nov. 21-22

Eccles Theater

  • Gentri, Nov. 28-29
  • Mat and Savanna Shaw, Dec. 16
  • Kurt Bestor, Dec. 18-20
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Abravanel Hall

  • “Messiah Sing-In,” Nov. 29-30
  • Celtic Woman with Utah Symphony, Dec. 2
  • Holiday Pops Extravaganza with the Utah Symphony, Dec. 19-20
  • “Here Comes Santa Claus!” with the Utah Symphony, Dec. 20
  • Nathan Pacheco, Dec. 22
  • “Joy to the World: A Sacred Celebration” with Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four, Dec. 23
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Cache Valley Center for the Arts

  • Gentri, Dec. 5-6
  • Nathan Pacheco, Dec. 8
  • Kurt Bestor, Dec. 9
  • Christmas with the Petersens,” Dec. 11
  • “Joy to the World: A Sacred Celebration!” with Jenny Oaks Baker, Dec. 12

Grand Theatre

  • Lark & Spur Christmas Concert, Dec. 6
  • Eclipse 6 Christmas, Dec. 11-16

Kingsbury Hall

  • The Lower Lights Christmas Concerts, Dec. 11-13
  • Postmodern Jukebox — Magic, Moonlight & Mistletoe, Dec. 19

The Noorda at UVU

  • “Here Comes Santa Claus! in Orem” with the Utah Symphony, Dec. 16

Browning Center at Weber State University

  • Holiday Pops Extravaganza in Ogden with the Utah Symphony, Dec. 18

Jeanne Wagner Theatre

  • Peter Breinholt, Dec. 19-22

‘The Nutcracker’ and Christmas dance performances in Utah

Cache Valley Center for the Arts

  • “The Snow Queen,” Nov. 15
  • “The Nutcracker,” Nov. 28-Dec. 1

Browning Center at Weber State University

  • Ballet West’s “The Nutcracker,” Nov. 28-30

Capitol Theatre

  • Ballet West’s “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 5-27
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Grand Theatre

  • “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 2-5; Odyssey Dance Theatre’s “Christmas Spectacular,” Dec. 17-23

Peery’s Egyptian Theater

  • Julie Moffitt’s “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 4-6
  • Imagine Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutracker,” Dec. 12-20
  • “Jazzy Nutcracker,” Dec. 17

Kingsbury Hall

  • “Clara’s Storybook Nutcracker,” Dec. 17-18

Covey Center for the Arts

  • Ballet West Academy’s “The Night Before Christmas,” Nov. 22
  • “Christmas in Killarney,” Dec. 2-3
  • Utah Metropolitan Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 12-20
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