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A list Christmas plays, pageants, and holiday theatre and other holiday events in Toronto & GTA.
Celebrate the Christmas season with a performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ by National Ballet or Ross Petty Productions’ original musical, LIL’ RED ROBIN HOOD’. There are plenty of events to choose from this season: Visit Heritage Village and enjoy an outdoor nativity pageant in Milton or Newmarket, tour decked houses in Mississauga and Halton Hills or go on a Santa Cruise.
Few other family events and winter themed events happening during the holiday season are also mentioned in the list.
For all other theatre events, see Performing Arts & Theatre in Toronto
Contents
- Page 1: Christmas Pageants, and Holiday Theatre
- Page 2: Other Christmas / Holiday Events in GTA (like wagon rides, House Tours, Christmas celebrations at Historic sites, Casa Loma Winter Wonderland, Santa Train & more!)
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Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue Toronto
November 8, 2019 To December 29, 2019
$59.99
Based on the perennial holiday movie favorite, A CHRISTMAS STORY chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his ... »
Young People's Theatre, 165 Front St E, Toronto
November 11, 2019 To January 5, 2020
416.862.2222 x2
$10-$54
The YPT Production of The Adventures Of Pinocchio This rollicking new musical follows the much-loved marionette on his mischievous quest to become a real human being. Multi-award-winning ... »
Famous PEOPLE Players, 343 Evans Avenue, Toronto
November 15, 2019 To January 4, 2020
416.532.1137
$42.00- $72.95
The ornaments are hung up, the tree is lit, and the JOY is here with jingle bells! A holiday musical production that will have your feeling the ... »
Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto
November 16, 2019 To December 29, 2019
$59.99
Leapin’ Lizards! The world’s best-loved musical returns in time-honored form! Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by ... »
Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd, Mississauga
November 22, 2019 To December 1, 2019
905-615-4720 ext. 2588
$31 to $35
Produced by Clarkson Music Theatre “They’re creepy, and they’re spooky, mysterious and ooky.” When Wednesday, the ultimate grown-up princess of darkness, presents her sweet, smart, ... »
The Oakville Centre,130 Navy Street, Oakville
November 22, 2019 To November 24, 2019
905-815-2021
$20.00 - $30.00
In Miracle on 34th Street – The Play, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes ... »
FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main Street East, Milton
November 23, 2019 To November 24, 2019
905-875-5399
$32.00 to $38
The holidays are a joyous time, filled with traditions. Join us as we celebrate the season with our annual production of “The Nutcracker Holiday Spectacular.” Program highlights ... »
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Princes' Boulevard, Toronto, Toronto
November 24, 2019
$29.50 - $119.50
Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in the all-new touring production A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE! Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and ... »
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto
November 27, 2019 To January 5, 2020
$49 - $195
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and ... »
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto
November 29, 2019 To January 4, 2020
416-872-1212
$27-$99 + charges
The adventure begins in 2019 Toronto where the hero, Lil’ Red is magically transported to the 16th century and lands in Sherway Gardens Forest. Robin Hood, played by ... »
Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue Toronto
November 29, 2019 To December 29, 2019
$59.99
Faced with a life of dreams deferred, George Bailey sets out to throw himself from a bridge — until a dotty angel-in-waiting shows him what might have been. ... »
Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Road, Scarborough
November 29, 2019 To December 14, 2019
(416) 396-4049
$19 to $24 + Applicable Charges
“This is a tale we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desire, free of blatant commercialism that surrounds us.” – Santa Cruz Sentinel ... »
Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd, Milton
November 29, 2019 To December 1, 2019
$2 to $5
“On the Way to Bethlehem” is an outdoor Christmas Nativity Pageant. Arriving anytime from 6:30 until 8:30 pm, visitors will enter the large reception area in Gambrel Barn, where ... »
Second City, 51 Mercer St, Toronto
November 30, 2019 To January 3, 2020
416-343-0011
$14-$18
What the Elf – For the Whole Family! Coming this holiday season WHAT THE ELF?!? is a hilarious, musical extravaganza for kids, parents, grandparents, siblings and reindeer of ... »
Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen St W, Toronto
November 30, 2019 To December 22, 2019
$20-$35
The Three Ships Collective’s immersive and award-winning smash-hit production of A Christmas Carol is back! This original theatrical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story includes brand new ... »
Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria Street, Toronto
December 3, 2019 To January 12, 2020
$39 - $175
Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Toronto at last! From the Tony Award®-winning creators of ... »
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto
December 6, 2019 To December 29, 2019
$38 to $103 + charges
Soulpepper’s beloved production of A Christmas Carol has become a Toronto holiday tradition. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by three ghosts who help him ... »
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto
December 6, 2019 To December 24, 2019
$20 & up
Pirates. Lost Boys. A ticking crocodile. J. M. Barrie’s classic story about the boy who would never grow up is given a lively musical reimagining for ... »
Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square, Toronto
December 6, 2019 To December 22, 2019
By Donation
Start December with the true spirit of the holiday season: joy, open hearts, kindness, and hope – and a reminder of our shared humanity. Please join us for ... »
Lester B. Pearson Memorial Theatre, 150 Central Park Drive, Brampton
December 6, 2019 To December 7, 2019
$15.00 - $20.00 + charges
Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by ... »
FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main Street East, Milton
December 6, 2019 To December 8, 2019
905-875-5399
$18 to $20
Presented by Brightside Players Kick off the Christmas season right with this frozen good time! Princess Lessa has decided the town of Notarendelle will be in winter ... »
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington
December 6, 2019 To December 7, 2019
905-681-6000
$35 to $69.50
“The Nutcracker” is the perennial favorite of generations of children and “children at heart”. The treasured holiday adventure follows a little girl’s journey through a fantasy ... »
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington
December 6, 2019 To December 7, 2019
905-681-6000
$35 - $69.50
This cherished holiday adventure follows a little girl’s journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers, and an army of mice. Set to Tchaikovsky’... »
Lismer Hall, 280 Quebec Avenue, Toronto
December 6, 2019 To December 8, 2019
416-533-3706
$20-$50
Sugarplums and nutcrackers are making an early appearance this year! The Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement is presenting their earliest performance of the iconic ... »
St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, 78 Church St S, Ajax
December 7, 2019
905-619-2529, ext. 2787 (ARTS)
$20
Laugh out loud as your family experiences their version of the classic story of Snow White with audience members being invited to be part of the show. ... »
Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
December 7, 2019 To December 8, 2019
905-306-6000
$55.00 - $117.00
The internationally acclaimed National Ballet Theatre of Odessa brings The Nutcracker to life through graceful costumes, enchanting sets and astonishingly beautiful dances set to a wonderful musical ... »
St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27, Front St E, Old Toronto, Toronto
December 7, 2019 To January 5, 2020
Box Office: 416.366.7723 or 1.800.708.6754
$49.95 - $129.95
Based on the smash-hit movie that launched the careers of Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, this award-winning musical set in West London, is the ... »
Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto
December 10, 2019
$63 - $107 +charges
NATIONAL BALLET THEATER OF ODESSA presents Swan Lake. This full-scale production, set to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and based on German legend, follows a heroic young ... »
Artscape Weston Common, 34 John Street, York
December 10, 2019 To December 12, 2019
4167034881
Free
Shakespeare in Action and the Weston Silver Band Quintet present the inaugural year of A WESTON CHRISTMAS CAROL. The classic Dickens tale of Christmas past, present and ... »
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
December 12, 2019 To January 4, 2020
4163459595
$45 to $170
James Kudelka’s ravishing and gloriously re-imagined version of the evergreen Christmas spectacular was created for The National Ballet of Canada in 1995 and it remains an unparalleled ... »
Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
December 13, 2019
$40.00 - $97.00
Award-winning comedian Steve Patterson brings two of his favourite comedy elves, DeAnne Smith and Graham Chittenden, to Mississauga to duke it out in a no-holds-barred festive free-for-all. ... »
Drury Lane Theatre, 2269 New Street, Burlington
December 13, 2019 To December 22, 2019
905 637 3979
$10 - $15
See this classic story unfold... »
The Cinema at Hotel X Toronto, 111 Princes' Blvd, Toronto
December 13, 2019 To January 5, 2020
$15 to $20
This holiday season, Hotel X Toronto is joining forces with the comedic talents from The Second City Toronto to host a holiday-themed Improv Showdown from December 13, 2019 to ... »
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front Street East, Toronto
December 14, 2019
$85.00-$135 + charges
Featuring Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet. The classic charm and pageantry of The Nutcracker hits the stage in Toronto for its annual performance. Artistic Director Tatiana Stepanova ... »
Church on the Queensway, 1536 The Queensway, Toronto
December 14, 2019 To December 15, 2019
4162550141
$5.00 plus applicable fees
The Nativity Musical is filled with modern and energetic arrangements of familiar Christmas Carols, which tell the story of Christ’s birth in an original and highly ... »
Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga
December 14, 2019
$16
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that is ... »
Tribute Communities Centre, Athol Street East, Oshawa
December 14, 2019
$49.50 to $79.50
5 World Class Illusionists – 1 Incredible Show. With more than 30 million online views between them, this cast of top magicians includes international award-winners presenting stunning stage-filling illusions, impossible mind ... »
Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St, Toronto
December 14, 2019 To January 5, 2020
$29.99-$34.99
A magical, musical experience for the whole family! And you’ve NEVER seen step sisters quite like these! Adapted from the classic Cinderella fairy tale, this Panto ... »
Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Lane, Brampton
December 17, 2019
$25 to $59
Enjoy the traditional story of Klara’s magical journey with her nutcracker prince – with a uniquely Canadian twist. The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition is a visually stunning ... »
Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E., Toronto
December 17, 2019 To December 22, 2019
$46.75 - $180+charges
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them ... »
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
December 20, 2019 To December 22, 2019
905-787-8811
$35.10 - $79.00
Victoria Ballet Company has exclusively presented the Nutcracker ballet at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts during the winter holiday season since 2009, and has always ... »
The Oakville Centre,130 Navy Street, Oakville
December 22, 2019 To December 29, 2019
905-815-2021
$28
A Banded, Bulbous Snarblatt! Just one of the treasures you’ll discover at this year’s Oakville Holiday Pantomime! Life under the sea is better than anything ... »
Fairy Lake, Newmarket
December 22, 2019 To December 24, 2019
Free
The annual Live Nativity Pageant takes place at Fairy Lake Park presented by the Town of Newmarket and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A ... »
Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street East, Toronto
December 26, 2019 To January 5, 2020
416-845-9411
$15-25
Based on the classic fairytale “Puss in Boots” and the famous musical CATS! It is peppered with songs by Billie Eilish, Lil’Naz, Frozen 2, Justin Bieber and ... »
Regent Theatre UOIT, 50 King St E, Oshawa
December 27, 2019 To December 28, 2019
905-721-3399 Ext.2
$35 to $70
Join Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, The Good Witch, Auntie Em and the devilish Wicked Witch of the East in this sparkling new ... »
The Centennial Building Theatre, 416 Centre St S, Whitby
December 27, 2019 To December 31, 2019
$16.50 to $26.50
Fun family musical adventure based on the classic story. Lively singing and dancing, comedy and audience participation makes this musical fee-fi-fo-fun for everyone young and old. »
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto
December 27, 2019 To December 29, 2019
$18+charges
Two little birds asleep in their nests high in a magical tree awake and discover each other and a wondrous world around them. Together they hop, flit, ... »
FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, 1010 Main Street East, Milton
December 28, 2019 To December 29, 2019
905-875-5399
$20 to $25
Presented by Milton Youth Theatre Productions Based on the cherished 2003 holiday film, this comedy follows Buddy the Elf as he embarks on his journey to NYC to ... »
Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham
December 30, 2019 To December 31, 2019
905-305-7469
$15-$60
Lasting memories are made year after year by Ballet Jörgen’s treasure The Nutcracker — a Canadian Tradition. Ballet Jörgen’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s well-loved ... »
Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, Toronto
December 30, 2019
647 204 8751
$10 - $15
Deez Laughs presents Chesnuts Roasting #3. This Holiday show will feature some of the funnier comics touring across the country. Lineup to be announced soon featuring surprise guests ... »
The Oakville Centre,130 Navy Street, Oakville
December 31, 2019
905-815-2021
$35
Outerbridge – Clockwork Mysteries: Grand Masters of Illusion takes its audience on a bizarre and fascinating journey through time. Within seconds of taking the stage, the Outerbridges fuse ... »
Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto
January 3, 2020 To January 4, 2020
$35.00 to $65.00
Holiday magic is made year after year by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic ... »
The Oakville Centre,130 Navy Street, Oakville
January 4, 2020
905-815-2021
$30
Using a rich soundscape and immersive multimedia, this bold new version of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book features your favourite characters like you’ve never seen ... »
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For Hamilton, See Christmas/Holiday Events in Hamilton
For London, See Christmas/Holiday Events in London
For Windsor, See Christmas in Windsor
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