This holiday season join the Ballet Theatre of Maryland as they present their full-scale production of The Nutcracker. Following the traditional story of the Christmas ballet, there are small character tweaks to give it a more contemporary feel. Retaining Tchaikovsky's iconic score, the show is augmented by incredible and colorful costumes and sets, making this a delight for both seasoned ballet fans and newcomers alike.

The uplifting story and beloved songs of Bing Crosby's film White Christmas have been enjoyed by families for generations and this year is no different! Two former servicemen and best friends travel up and down the country with their two-man entertainment act, when out of the blue one Christmas, their old general calls them in desperate need. With two feisty sisters helping them out, can these guys save a Christmas pageant from disaster?

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

The festive classic to end all classics, no holiday season is complete without taking your seats for a showing of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, and this year, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company invites you to join them for a brand new production, destined to be an unmissable holiday tradition! Be swept up in the glorious tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformative supernatural Christmas Eve visitations as this sumptuous new staging from Steve Wargo, with direction from Diane Adams McDowell.

John Waters loves Christmas, and he wants you to know. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone's favorite holiday, from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions you've always wanted to be answered by the people's pervert, such as 'Is Santa erotic?'

Everyone loves a holiday special and there is nothing more special than this awesome festive experience from our friends at fever. Featuring a raft of the season's most beloved and timeless music, including extracts from The Nutcracker, join a live string quartet in a wonderful candlelit venue for a Christmas celebration so merry, you'll be smiling 'til New Year's Eve!