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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

A Christmas Carol

Capitol Theater at Overture Center 201 State St, Madison

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 him about generosity and the joy of giving! A Madison tradition for over 40 years, with a message that still resonates today. Recommended for ages […]

$49.00

Holiday Gift Gallery

Holiday Gift Gallery 130 W Maple Ave, Beaver Dam

The Holiday Gift Gallery is open from now until January 10th with extended hours in December, Wednesday thru Sunday, and located at the Dodge County Center for the Arts (DCCA) at 130 W Maple Ave, Beaver Dam, WI (920-314-6278) www.dodgecountyarts.org You will experience unique, one-of-a-kind artwork including Art by NCS with acrylic painting and pressed […]

Free

Milwaukee Jazz Institute Big Band Concert (matinee)

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield

The MJI Big Band is excited to return to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for another holiday performance featuring an all-star lineup of the region’s top jazz artists. Get into the spirit of the season with this uplifting program of soulful and swingin’ big band jazz versions of holiday classics. Hum along, dance in your […]

$30 – $35

Virtual Sparkle! The History of Aluminum Trees

Manitowoc Public Library 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc

Aluminum Specialty’s dazzling Evergleam Aluminum Trees are still adding sparkle to the Holidays! Join your guides–aluminum tree enthusiast and champion of all things wonderfully wacky and tacky, Barb Bundy-Jost, and fellow Manitowoc Aluminum Kitsch-Mas Inc. devotee and Collector Extraordinaire, Jordan Kabat—at 5PM on Thursday, December 18, as they take you on a virtual stroll through […]

Admission is Free!

Holiday Movie Fest @ Manitowoc Public Library

Manitowoc Public Library 707 Quay Street, Manitowoc

Get cozy at Manitowoc Public Library during the Holidays! Join us for our Holiday Movie Fest, featuring family favorites and festive classics on the Balkansky Community Room’s big screen. Schedule: • December 4, 6-8 PM: “Babes in Toyland (1960s Version), Rated G • December 13, 11 AM-1 PM: “Scrooge,” Rated G • December 14, 1-3 […]

Admission is Free!

Milwaukee Jazz Institute Big Band Concert (evening)

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts 3270 Mitchell Park Drive, Brookfield

The MJI Big Band is excited to return to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for another holiday performance featuring an all-star lineup of the region’s top jazz artists. Get into the spirit of the season with this uplifting program of soulful and swingin’ big band jazz versions of holiday classics. Hum along, dance in your […]

$40 – $50

A very deadly constructivists holiday

Broadway Theatre Center Studio Theater, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI, Milwaukee

From the mind of Jaimelyn Gray, we’re back for the third year of this new kind of Holiday standard. A Very Deadly Constructivists Holiday (2025) is a wickedly sharp, dark-comedy […]

$20