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Best Holiday & Christmas Shows in Portland

Maine State Ballet - The Nutcracker at Merrill Auditorium

Maine State Ballet - The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker returns for the MSB's Winter season to delight children - of all ages! This sparkling Christmas tradition is a festive feast for the senses with enchanting costumes, timeless choreography and a brilliant score by Tchaikovsky. Join our hero Clara as she helps the Nutcracker prince defeat the wicked Mouse King!

Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Cross Insurance Arena

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Ornaments come to life when Cirque Dream: Holidaze's costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season with spectacle, imagination and whimsical dreams. Marvel at gingerbread men flipping through the air, toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen sculpting powerfully, penguins spinning, puppets caroling and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment.

Christmas with The Celts at Waterville Opera House

Christmas with The Celts

Get on course for a wonderful fusion of Irish and contemporary music, dancing and instrumentals with this glorious concert experience that'll get you in the festive mood in no time this December. With the combined talents of Patrick D'Arcy, Fiachra O'Regan, Maggie Lander, Luisa Marion, Matt Menefee and band leader Ric Blair plus a raft of Irish dancers, this is the perfect evening for fans and family alike!

A Drag Queen Christmas at State Theatre

A Drag Queen Christmas

The all-star queens of Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag Race are coming to save your Christmas and this year is even more speical, marking the 10th anniversary! Featuring all your favorite stars singing seasonal classics, new and old, A Drag Queen Christmas is guaranteed to get you in the naughty holiday spirit. So dig out your glad rags and prepare to sashay straight to this once-a-year spectacular!

Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Waterville Opera House

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

The uplifting story and beloved songs of Bing Crosby's film White Christmas have been enjoyed by families for generations and this year is no different! Two former servicemen and best friends travel up and down the country with their two-man entertainment act, when out of the blue one Christmas, their old general calls them in desperate need. With two feisty sisters helping them out, can these guys save a Christmas pageant from disaster?