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MO · November 21 to December 29

Holiday shows in Kansas City

Every Nutcracker, Christmas concert, holiday pops, Messiah and seasonal show we track in Kansas City, in date order. Prices are the cheapest listed seat when we rebuilt; the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Updated 2026-10-14 · 16 holiday performances this season

November · 4December · 12 Other cities All upcoming in Kansas City
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What is running in Kansas City

Trans-Siberian Orchestra · 1 dateMannheim Steamroller Christmas · 1 dateKansas City Symphony: Justin Freer - The Polar Express In Concert · 1 dateKansas City Symphony: Jason Seber - Muppet Christmas Carol · 1 dateKansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah · 1 dateKansas City Symphony: Christmas Festival · 1 date
November 2026

November in Kansas City

A Christmas Carol
November 21, 2026 · 8 PM · Arts & Theatre
A Christmas Carol
Spencer Theatre At Kansas City Repertory Theatre
$129-$665
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Kansas City Symphony: Jason Seber - Muppet Christmas Carol
November 27, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Kansas City Symphony: Jason Seber - Muppet Christmas Carol
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$101-$525
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Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker
November 28, 2026 · 2 PM · Arts & Theatre
Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker
Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
From $80
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Ballet Academy of Missouri: The Nutcracker
November 29, 2026 · 2 PM · Arts & Theatre
Ballet Academy of Missouri: The Nutcracker
Folly Theater
$87-$426
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December 2026

December in Kansas City

A Drag Queen Christmas
December 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Arts & Theatre
A Drag Queen Christmas
Uptown Theater - KC
$52-$210
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Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah
December 4, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$78-$161
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Christmas Together: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans
December 7, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Christmas Together: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans
T-Mobile Center
From $50
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Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 8, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
From $48
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Acoustic Christmas: Gavin Adcock, Stella Lefty, Zach John King & Tyler Nance
December 8, 2026 · 8 PM · Music
Acoustic Christmas: Gavin Adcock, Stella Lefty, Zach John King & Tyler Nance
The Midland Theatre - MO
$49-$289
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Cody Fry Christmas
December 11, 2026 · 8 PM · Music
Cody Fry Christmas
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$122-$247
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Kansas City Symphony: Christmas Festival
December 17, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Kansas City Symphony: Christmas Festival
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$84-$326
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Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
December 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Music
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Unity Temple on the Plaza
$76-$260
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Candlelight: Christmas Classics
December 19, 2026 · 8:45 PM · Music
Candlelight: Christmas Classics
Unity Temple on the Plaza
From $260
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Kansas City Symphony: Justin Freer - The Polar Express In Concert
December 23, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Kansas City Symphony: Justin Freer - The Polar Express In Concert
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$120-$326
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
December 27, 2026 · 3:30 PM · Music
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
From $107
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 29, 2026 · 3 PM · Music
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
T-Mobile Center
$75-$3786
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Cheapest holiday tickets in Kansas City

The lowest listed starting prices among the 16 holiday performances on this page. Prices come from the ticket feed and move by the hour, so the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 8, 2026 · 7 PM
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
From $48
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Acoustic Christmas: Gavin Adcock, Stella Lefty, Zach John King & Tyler Nance
December 8, 2026 · 8 PM
Acoustic Christmas: Gavin Adcock, Stella Lefty, Zach John King & Tyler Nance
The Midland Theatre - MO
$49-$289
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Christmas Together: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans
December 7, 2026 · 7 PM
Christmas Together: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith & CeCe Winans
T-Mobile Center
From $50
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A Drag Queen Christmas
December 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM
A Drag Queen Christmas
Uptown Theater - KC
$52-$210
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 29, 2026 · 3 PM
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
T-Mobile Center
$75-$3786
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Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
December 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Unity Temple on the Plaza
$76-$260
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Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah
December 4, 2026 · 7 PM
Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah
Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
$78-$161
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Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker
November 28, 2026 · 2 PM
Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker
Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
From $80
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