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The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!

Starlight Theater at MYArts 1055 E Mifflin St, Madison

When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest […]

$40.00

Cave & Cocktails

Cave of the Mounds 2975 Cave of the Mounds Rd., Blue Mounds

Join us for a brand-new concert series! Sip with the stalactites, underground in a Happy Hour like setting. Unwind where the music echoes through stone and time. This unique pairing ~ live local music with the underground magic of the Cave. Enjoy refreshing drinks, mingle in the glow of cave lights, and let the rhythm […]

$39.99

Kanopy’s Winter Fantasia Reimagined

Overture Center for the Arts 201 State Street, Madison

Kanopy Dance Lights Up the Stage with Holiday Joy and Dazzle Winter Fantasia: Reimagined A Multi-Cultural Celebration Told Through the Magic of Dance Travel the Globe with 41 Kanopy Company and Kanopy Academy Dancers and Delight in Enchanting Nordic Legends and a Festive South Asian Ritual Dance… Performed in Stunning Jewelry and Lavish Costumes… Then […]

$29.27 – $49.48

A Christmas Carol

Our signature production transports audiences into the world of Charles Dickens’ Victorian England & the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. Join us as the ghosts of Scrooge’s past, present, and future teach […]

$49.00

Holiday Market

Shop local, handcrafted goods and support children’s environmental education at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s Holiday Market. Discover sustainably made, nature-inspired, and found-object art, including handcrafted jewelry, hand-dyed scarves, sculptures […]

Free

Winter Maker’s Market

Winter Maker’s Market at The Nature Place Join us for a thoughtfully curated Winter Maker’s Market at The Nature Place — a celebration of community, creativity, and conscious living. This […]

FREE

Villa Louis Christmas Tea

Villa Louis Villa Louis, 521 Villa Louis Rd, Prairie du Chien

Step Into 1893: Christmas Tea at Villa Louis Celebrate the season with a timeless afternoon at Villa Louis. Begin with a formal tea service in the 1851 Brisbois Stone Warehouse—a National Historic Landmark—then follow your guide through the beautifully decorated 1871 mansion. As you move room to room, you’ll hear stories from the Dousman family’s […]

$60

Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra: Celebration of Storytellers

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts – Bader Hall 2419 East Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee

Enjoy a wide variety of symphonic repertoire guided by our storyteller from Ex Fabula, Ollie Moody. Journey with us through a carefully curated program of pieces, each revealed as a story told by Ollie Moody of Ex Fabula. Special guest artists from Danceworks MKE will join the WIO String Octet in a reprise performance drawn […]

$10

Wonderland Jazz Jam featuring Courtney Burton

The Phipps Center for Arts 109 Locust St, Hudson

Join acclaimed vocalist, Courtney Burton, and her dynamic 6-prince ensemble, Court’s In Session, for an enchanting afternoon of seasonal favorites reimagined through classic jazz and swing. Cozy up to fireside classics like “The Christmas Song” and “Santa Baby,” swing along to the energetic “Cool Yule,” and let your heart swing with beloved melodies like “Have […]

$20 – $32

Symphonic Band presents “Music in Motion”

Memorial Student Center 302 10th Ave E, Menomonie

The UW-Stout Symphonic Band presents “Music in Motion,” a concert that features music about various kinds of transportation and the different ways people get where they need to go. Starting with a train ride with music from “The Polar Express,” we then head to an ocean voyage with Rossano Galante’s “Sailing with Whales.” We’ll wrap […]

$5

One Silent Night

Faith Baptist Church 1475 Railroad Ave., Chetek

A Christmas concert performed by the New Auburn Area Community Choir.

no cost; donations appreciated

Rejoice! – La Crosse Chamber Chorale

Christ Episcopal Church La Crosse 111 9th St N, La Crosse

In the spirit of joy and celebration, our Winter Hymn Sing, Rejoice!, will be an uplifting evening filled with music that inspires hope, gratitude, and reverence as we all join together in song. From sacred hymns to jubilant songs of praise, this concert will remind us of the power of music to lift the spirit and […]

$10

The Glorias of Christmas

Mount Carmel Lutheran Church 8424 W Center St, Milwaukee

Featuring “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi and Christmas Carols and hymns from around the world

$20

Wausau Symphony & Band Presents “Tidings of Joy”

First Presbyterian Church 406 Grant Street, Wausau

Celebrate the season with Tidings of Joy! Enjoy holiday hits from films, timeless carols, and a little sing-along fun. Cookies and cocoa available after the show!

$10 – $15

Intermezzo Music Club Advent Concert

Spooner Wesleyan Church 1100 Maple ST, Spooner

This annual Advent concert features students from the Spooner and Shell Lake area schools who were recipients of 2025 Intermezzo music scholarships. Their performances are interspersed with those of accomplished area musicians including the area’s premier a cappella choir, Ave Generosa. A free will offering will be taken that supports the scholarship program. The audience […]

Free

PECB Christmas Concert at PUMC

Palmyra United Methodist Church 122 North 5th Street, Palmyra

The Palmyra Eagle Community Band will present a Christmas concert on Sunday, December 7 at 7:00 pm at the Palmyra United Methodist Church. Enjoy old favorites like “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Chipmunk Song” and discover new rhythms with “Christmas Swings” and “A Jazzy Christmas.” Celebrate the season with the low brass in […]

Free

University Community Orchestra Fall Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts – Bader Hall 2419 East Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee

Please join us for the UWM University Community Orchestra’s annual fall concert. Program details TBA. The University Community Orchestra is a full symphonic ensemble that welcomes players of all standard orchestral instruments—including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Open to UWM students, faculty, staff, and community members ages 15 and up, the ensemble offers a supportive […]

$10.00