{"id":397433,"date":"2025-11-22T18:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397433\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T18:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:08:28","slug":"the-nutcracker-candlelight-carols-and-a-live-orchestra-for-the-holiday-in-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397433\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nutcracker, Candlelight Carols, and a Live Orchestra for ‘The Holiday’ in Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Chicago enters December, there\u2019s no better way to embrace the festivities than by attending a holiday show in chicago<\/strong>. We\u2019ve compiled a list of our favorite performances you won\u2019t want to miss while you\u2019re in town. From Andrew Bird to<\/strong> The Nutcracker<\/strong>, here are the best holiday shows in Chicago.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 must-see holiday shows in Chicago <\/p>\n

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Andrew Bird\u2019s Gezelligheid Holiday Concerts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grammy-nominated artist Andrew Bird<\/strong> is returning this December in Chicago with his annual Gezelligheid Holiday Concerts. These intimate performances, named after the Dutch word for \u201ccozy,\u201d have become a cherished part of Chicago\u2019s holiday season since 2009.<\/strong> The concert features a mix of instrumental violin pieces, holiday classics, and fan favorites.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location: <\/strong>Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Dates: <\/strong>December 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13<\/p>\n

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The Nutcracker<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Joffrey Ballet is back with its critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker this December. Choreographed by two-time Tony Award\u00ae winner Christopher Wheeldon<\/a>, this reimagined classic tells the story of an immigrant family during the 1893 Chicago World\u2019s Fair. The performance features live music by the Lyric Opera Orchestra, conducted by Scott Speck, Music Director of The Joffrey Ballet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location: <\/strong>Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Dates: <\/strong>December 5\u201328, 2024<\/p>\n

Experience The Holiday in Concert with the Chicago Philharmonic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experience Nancy Meyers\u2019 The Holiday in a whole new way. The live-to-film experience with the Chicago Philharmonic will be unforgettable. Watch<\/strong> the Christmas classic and listen to the score of world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer in a whole new way.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location: <\/strong>Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date: <\/strong>December 20, 2025<\/p>\n

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Candlelight Christmas Concerts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get ready for a whole roster of holiday-themed<\/strong> and Candlelight Chicago Christmas concerts<\/a> brought to life by talented musicians as thousands of candles<\/strong> illuminate the room. They have decked the halls with bells and holly, ready for you to enjoy an evening at venues like Stan Mansion, Salvage One, Wicker Park Lutheran Church, and St Luke\u2019s Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location: <\/strong>Various spots
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Dates: <\/strong>December 11\u2014December 30, 2025<\/p>\n

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Elf The Musical <\/p>\n

If you love watching Elf every year, then you\u2019ll love the Elf the musical.<\/p>\n

The Musical follows Buddy\u2019s adventure from the North Pole to New York City in a joyous tale of family, belonging, and Christmas magic.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location: <\/strong>The Auditorium Theatre
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Dates: <\/strong>December 2\u201414, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source\/Katie Miller Save As Chicago enters December, there\u2019s no better way to embrace the festivities than by attending…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":397434,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[960,5386,1818],"class_list":{"0":"post-397433","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-chicago","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-illinois"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115594693952030373","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/397434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}