Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland at Shea's Buffalo in Buffalo.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM
WhereShea's Buffalo, 646 Main Street, Buffalo
Cost$10 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under
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Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland at Shea's Buffalo in Buffalo.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM
WhereShea's Buffalo, 646 Main Street, Buffalo
Cost$10 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under
Holiday House Party 3
Holiday House Party 3 is an electrifying collective genre-blending sound.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 25, 2026 · Doors 9:00 PM | Show 9:00 PM
WhereElectric City, 433 Pearl St., Buffalo
CostFrom $17
A Sherlock Carol
Holmes crosses the Christmas Carol — A Sherlock Carol runs on stage through early December.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 25 – Sat Dec 5, 2026 · Nov 25 community matinee 10:00 AM | opens Nov 27 7:30 PM | Dec 5 matinee 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WhereIrish Classical Theatre, 625 Main St, Buffalo
Cost$15 – $45
Home Alone Film in Concert
Kleinhans Music Hall: Ron Spigelman, conductor.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 28 – Sun Nov 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereKleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
CostSee organizer website for details
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Physical comedy from James & Jamesy 'Monty Python meets Mr. Bean'.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Dec 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereBuffalo State Performing Arts Center (Rockwell Hall), 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo
Cost$23.50 to $83.50
Shaun Cassidy – UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories for the Holidays
Shaun Cassidy – UNWRAPPED: Songs & Stories for the Holidays at Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Dec 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereRiviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
Cost$45
Sal Valentinetti – Christmas Comes to Town
Christmas show from the AGT crooner Headliner Series.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Dec 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereRiviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
Cost$39 – $59
The Buffalodown: Home for the Holidays, benefiting Compass House
The Buffalodown: Home for the Holidays, benefiting Compass House at Babeville / Asbury Hall — Themed holiday variety show.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Dec 3, 2026 · 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
WhereBabeville / Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
CostSee organizer website for details
Frisson: Christmas by Candlelight
Frisson plays Christmas by candlelight on the Reg Lenna main stage.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4, 2026 · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
WhereReg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 East 3rd Street, Jamestown
CostSee organizer website for details
Handel's Messiah at Our Lady of Victory Basilica
Handel's Messiah at Our Lady of Victory Basilica takes the stage at Our Lady of Victory Basilica.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereOur Lady of Victory Basilica, 767 Ridge Road, Lackawanna
CostSee organizer website for details
Ring in the Holidays with the Showman Frankie Scinta
Ring in the Holidays with the Showman Frankie Scinta plays The Bear's Den Showroom, Seneca Niagara Resort in Niagara Falls.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4 – Sat Dec 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM
WhereThe Bear's Den Showroom, Seneca Niagara Resort, 310 4th St, Niagara Falls
Cost$55, $65
The Nutcracker with Neglia Ballet
The Nutcracker with Neglia Ballet at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4 – Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Dec 4 7:00 PM | Dec 5 2:00 PM | Dec 6 1:00 PM
WhereShea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo
CostSee organizer website for details
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)
Lancaster Opera House: By Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald & John K. Alvarez.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4 – Sun Dec 13, 2026 · Fri Dec 4 7:30 PM | Sat Dec 5 7:30 PM (run continues to Dec 13)
WhereLancaster Opera House, 21 Central Avenue, Lancaster
Cost$40 Adult; $38 Senior; $20 Student
A Magical Motown Christmas
A Motown Christmas at the Riviera Theatre — holiday soul revue on the organizer bill.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM
WhereRiviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
Cost$35
Holidays at the Lodge
Santa, hot chocolate, and area choirs on holiday classics at the Lodge — Flights of Feathers included with admission.
WHO Family
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
WhereRoger Tory Peterson Institute, 311 Curtis Street, Jamestown
Cost$5 per person
The Nutcracker (American Academy of Ballet)
The Nutcracker (American Academy of Ballet) at Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts in Buffalo.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM
WhereMainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts, 103 Center for the Arts, Buffalo
CostSee organizer website for details
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