McCarter’s 2026 Holiday Guide
Your guide to the perfect holiday season! Make your winter plans and check everyone off your to-gift list, all in one place.
The holiday classic comes to life on stage!
A Christmas Carol
Nothing says “merry” like an afternoon or night out at A Christmas Carol! Secure seats now for a holiday tradition you’ll never forget, and explore all the extra magic we have in store for you!
The perfect winter activity for the future star in your family!
Winter Stories: A Holiday Celebration
3 Session Mini-Series!
In this festive three-session theater intensive, students will explore Winter Stories through acting, ensemble games, creative movement, and visual art-making. This short series invites students into storytelling inspired by the winter season, with an emphasis on light, community, imagination, and change. Perfect for students looking for a focused seasonal theater experience that blends acting, movement, and design into a playful winter journey.
The joyous holiday tradition!
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Brandenburg Concertos
Hailed by The New Yorker as “joyous, effervescent, and yes, festive,” Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos stand at the pinnacle of Baroque musical art. These six masterpieces showcase irresistible melodic invention, extraordinary contrapuntal brilliance, and dazzling instrumental imagination—works that have achieved true musical immortality.
For the Jazz Fan
For the Inquisitive Kid
For the Classic Movie Buff
For the NPR Listener
The Gift of Theater Education
Have a friend or young person in your life who loves theater? Consider a McCarter Class to make their spirits bright! We offer programs for ages 5 to adult, so you can check off everyone on your list.
The Gift of Live Performance
3-Play Theater Series Subscription
The 2025 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner for Best Play and an electric reimagining of a Hitchcock thriller - plus an exciting new comedy by How I Met Your Mother co-creator Carter Bays.
Choose Your Own Subscription
Impress everyone this holiday season with McCarter’s Choose Your Own Subscription packages! Select 3-5 custom events perfect for a special person in your life (or yourself!) at up to 20% off regular ticket prices.
The Gift of Choice
Can’t decide on the perfect gift for the theater lover in your life? Give the gift of choice with a McCarter Gift Card! These can be used for performances or classes- whatever piques their interest*.
*Subject to availability. Gift certificates are not valid on merchandise or concessions and may not be redeemed to purchase tickets to McCarter’s Annual Gala; toward any charitable contribution to McCarter; or for Lewis Center for the Arts, American Repertory Ballet, Princeton University Triangle Club or other events not produced or presented by McCarter Theatre Company. Additional restrictions may apply.