Festive Fun in Columbus!
Discover your next festive outing in Columbus!
Columbus lights up with holiday magic every Christmas season, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're looking for family-friendly events, candlelight experiences or festive celebrations. Here's your guide to the best things to do in Columbus this Christmas!
BalletMet Columbus - The Nutcracker
December 11 - 28
Fast becoming a popular family holiday tradition, BalletMet's Nutcracker is the perfect balm to soothe a hectic holiday season, and to bond with your nearest and dearest. Gorgeous costumes and sets, magnificent dancing combined with Tchaikovsky's glorious score all combine to make this a show that you'd be crazy to pass up.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE
December 23
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2025, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.
Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Holiday Pops
December 6 - 7
A Columbus holiday tradition since 1983! The Holiday Pops concert is amongst the year's most popular events, with first-class renditions of your favorite holiday hits, sing-a-longs, and of course, a visit from a certain North Pole resident!
Candlelight: Holiday Special Concert
December 5
Everyone loves a holiday special and there is nothing more special than this awesome festive experience from our friends at fever. Featuring a raft of the season's most beloved and timeless music, including extracts from The Nutcracker, join a live string quartet in a wonderful candlelit venue for a Christmas celebration so merry, you'll be smiling 'til New Year's Eve!
A Christmas Carol
December 10
Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic tale thrills with it's beloved characters and message of compassion, love and kindness and of course, Christmas spirit!
KENNY G. HOLIDAY SHOW
December 8
Join legendary saxophonist Kenny G. as he hits the road on his fantastically festive Holiday Hits Show! Hear your favorite Christmas tunes like never before as the celebrated Kenny G gives some of the world's classics get a Jazz twist.
