Season Guide · Holiday Shows
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The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme stage their ninth annual holiday comedy at Booth Playhouse — 18+, Sun Nov 8 at 5 p.m.
WHO Adult
WhenNov 6–8, 2026; Sun Nov 8 5 p.m. (Fri–Sat previews; contact organizer for preview times) · 18+
WhereBooth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte (Mecklenburg)
CostStarting at $64.52
Gina Robinson's Annual Christmas Benefit Concert & Toy Drive
Gina Robinson’s Annual Christmas Benefit Concert & Toy Drive fills Stage Door Theater.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereStage Door Theater, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
A Magical Cirque Christmas
A Magical Cirque Christmas brings circus spectacle to Belk Theater.
WHO Family
WhenSun Nov 22 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereBelk Theater, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
A Motown Christmas
A Motown Christmas fills Knight Theater the day after Thanksgiving.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 27 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereKnight Theater, 430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert fills Ovens Auditorium.
WHO Family
WhenFri Nov 27 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereOvens Auditorium, 2700 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert returns Saturday at Ovens Auditorium.
WHO Family
WhenSat Nov 28 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereOvens Auditorium, 2700 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
Lisa Morman-Patterson Presents: A Christmas Carol
Lisa Morman-Patterson Presents: A Christmas Carol at Booth Playhouse.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 28 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereBooth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
Christmas Together with Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and CeCe Winans
Christmas Together stacks Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, and CeCe Winans at Bojangles Coliseum.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 29 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereBojangles Coliseum, 2700 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
CostSee organizer website for details
Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration
Jim Brickman’s A Christmas Celebration brings holiday piano to Booth Playhouse at 7:30 p.m.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 3, 2026, 7:30 PM
WhereBooth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte (Mecklenburg)
CostStarting at $71.40
Jazz Room Presents: The Jazz Room Holiday Edition
JazzArts Charlotte’s four-piano Jazz Room Holiday Edition at Booth Playhouse — pre-show 6:30, concert 7:30 both nights.
WHO Family
WhenDec 4–5, 2026; pre-show 6:30 PM, concert 7:30 PM
WhereBooth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte (Mecklenburg)
CostStarting at $53.26
Charlotte Symphony: Handel's Messiah
Charlotte Symphony plays Handel’s Messiah at Knight Theater — Sat Dec 5 at 7:30 p.m., Sun Dec 6 at 3 p.m. listed.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 4–6, 2026; Sat Dec 5 7:30 p.m., Sun Dec 6 3 p.m. listed
WhereKnight Theater, 430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte (Mecklenburg)
CostStarting at $53.26
Charlotte Ballet: Nutcracker
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Nutcracker with live Charlotte Symphony opens at Belk Theater Dec 4 and runs through Dec 23.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 4–23, 2026; Fri Dec 4 7:30 p.m., Sat Dec 5 2 & 7 p.m.; more through Dec 23
WhereBelk Theater, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte (Mecklenburg)
CostSee organizer website for details
Christmas at the Abbey
Belmont Abbey College’s Christmas at the Abbey fills Haid Theater — 2:30–4:30 p.m. on Dec 5.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 5, 2026, 2:30–4:30 p.m. (evening performance also listed on secondary)
WhereHaid Theater, 166 Wimmer Circle, Belmont (Gaston)
CostSee organizer website for details
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