November and December are arguably the best months for theater, performances, and family fun. If you’re looking for a ticket, we’ve got the scoop. There are Christmas shows, holiday theatre performances, choirs, ballets and more! Here are our favorite picks for your hot ticket this winter.
Nutcracker at Butler Clowes Hall
December 4 – 7, 2025
Tickets start at $25
Enjoy the magic and spectacle of live ballet: spectacular dancing, beautiful costumes, glorious scenery, and pyrotechnical flash. Once again, the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s music will be brought to life by the Butler Ballet Orchestra and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.
POPS: A Holiday Celebration Presented by the Anderson Symphony Orchestra
December 13, 2025
Tickets start at $13
Celebrate the joy and warmth of the season at the ASO’s beloved Holiday Celebration concert. This cherished annual tradition brings the community together for an evening of festive favorites, timeless carols, and the enchanting sound of live orchestra music. It’s a holiday experience everyone can enjoy.
Littlest Angel at Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler
December 12 & 14, 2025
Tickets start at $15
The Littlest Angel is a classic Christmas book about a mischievous little angel who doesn’t quite fit in with the heavenly surroundings. Don’t miss your chance to see the story come alive in a full-length ballet and modern dance performance from The Academy of Dance Arts. Littlest Angel is a holiday tradition you can’t miss!
En Pointe Christmas in Noblesville
December 12 & 13, 2025
Tickets start at $10
An En Pointe Christmas features a mix of classical and contemporary ballet, jazz, tap, and so much more! Dancers will enchant you with the elegance of classical ballet honoring the true meaning of Christmas set to some of the greatest classical music including Bach, Handel, and Tchaikovsky. Your whole family will be charmed with contemporary jazz inspired dance set to traditional Christmas favorites like Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby just to name a few!
Beef & Boards Christmas
November 28 – December 31, 2025
Tickets start at $51
This year’s production of A Beef & Boards Christmas brings back everything families love about the show: big voices, festive choreography, charming hosts, and Santa himself taking the stage. The live Beef & Boards Orchestra plays throughout the performance, and their music fills the entire theater with that classic “holiday movie moment” feeling.
A Christmas Carol at IRT
November 1 – December 24, 2025
Tickets start at $25
Banish your bah humbugs and celebrate the season at the IRT! Scrooge’s visits to the past, the present, and the future bring us hope in the dark of winter when we need it most.
Rejoice! at Butler
December 12 & 13, 2025
Tickets are FREE
Butler University’s annual Rejoice! performances, presented by the Butler University Choral Department and School of Music, celebrate the full measure of the holiday season, with over 150 singers, readers and instrumentalists decked out in festive regalia, on the stage of Clowes Memorial Hall.
