It wouldn't be Christmas in Austin without The Nutcracker! Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker is the longest-running production of the seasonal classic in the state of Texas. Stephen Mills' take on this enchanting tale features a cast of hundreds of dancers, making it a truly open experience for all ages to enjoy!

Catch the elegant marvels displayed by the stunning Cirque Musica. Backed full symphony orchestra, expect to hear your favorite holiday hits alongside the breathtaking magic of cirque! This festive season sees Cirque Musica back on the road with their Holiday Wonderland, a concert experience filled to the brim with festive fun and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

Austin Chamber Music Center celebrates the festive season with a special performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas, providing Austin with the ultimate holiday spectacular! A much loved annual tradition in the city, come and hear the joyous compositions of jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi for the iconic Christmas special with Snoopy and friends, helping to bring the coziest parts of the festive season back once again. You may even meet Snoopy himself!

Austin Symphony Orchestra makes the trip over to the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park for the first time ever, to bring you this year's Christmas concert to get you into the festive spirit! A Very Merry Symphony will be showering ATX with holiday cheer as it does every year, only this year it's bigger, better and truly fitting for the Lone Star State!

With a program covering Christmas classics from Wham to Wet Wet Wet, The Nutcracker to Feliz Navidad, fever's Candlelight Christmas Classics is a treat that'll get the family in the festive mood. So take a break from the dreaded Christmas shopping and the stress of the in-laws and enjoy an evening of musical merriment in a venue glittering with more fairy lights than a fairy light factory!

So good it's often been named the best film adaptation of Charles Dicken's festive masterpiece ever, no holiday season is complete without a viewing of The Muppet Christmas Carol, and there's no better way to experience it than in this Live to Screen concert edition, played by your local Symphony. Starring Kermit the Frog, Micheal Caine, Gonzo and many more of the iconic Muppet stable, enjoy the classic story, complete with humor, heart, and Miles Goodman and Paul Williams' unforgettable score!