CA · November 28 to December 22

Holiday shows in Santa Barbara

Every Nutcracker, Christmas concert, holiday pops, Messiah and seasonal show we track in Santa Barbara, in date order. Prices are the cheapest listed seat when we rebuilt; the Tickets button opens the live listing.

Updated 2026-11-13 · 8 holiday performances this season

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What is running in Santa Barbara

Westmont Christmas Festival · 1 dateThe Nutcracker · 1 dateThe Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice · 1 dateSanta Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker · 1 dateElf - The Musical · 1 dateCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story · 1 date
November 2026

November in Santa Barbara

Elf - The Musical
November 28, 2026 · 3 PM · Arts & Theatre
Elf - The Musical
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
$196-$299
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December 2026

December in Santa Barbara

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
December 2, 2026 · 7 PM · Arts & Theatre
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Rubicon Theatre
From $65
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Westmont Christmas Festival
December 5, 2026 · 7 PM · Music
Westmont Christmas Festival
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
$51-$264
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Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker
December 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM · Arts & Theatre
Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker
Arlington Theatre
From $84
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The Nutcracker
December 18, 2026 · 6 PM · Arts & Theatre
The Nutcracker
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
From $62
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Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
December 18, 2026 · 6:15 PM · Music
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Music Academy of the West
$101-$437
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The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice
December 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Music
The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice
The Lobero Theatre
From $49
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An Irish Christmas
December 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM · Music
An Irish Christmas
The Lobero Theatre
From $79
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Cheapest tickets

Cheapest holiday tickets in Santa Barbara

The lowest listed starting prices among the 8 holiday performances on this page. Prices come from the ticket feed and move by the hour, so the Tickets button opens the live listing.

The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice
December 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM
The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice
The Lobero Theatre
From $49
Tickets →
Westmont Christmas Festival
December 5, 2026 · 7 PM
Westmont Christmas Festival
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
$51-$264
Tickets →
The Nutcracker
December 18, 2026 · 6 PM
The Nutcracker
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
From $62
Tickets →
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
December 2, 2026 · 7 PM
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Rubicon Theatre
From $65
Tickets →
An Irish Christmas
December 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM
An Irish Christmas
The Lobero Theatre
From $79
Tickets →
Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker
December 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM
Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker
Arlington Theatre
From $84
Tickets →
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
December 18, 2026 · 6:15 PM
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Music Academy of the West
$101-$437
Tickets →
Elf - The Musical
November 28, 2026 · 3 PM
Elf - The Musical
Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara
$196-$299
Tickets →
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