Catch the elegant marvels displayed by the stunning Cirque Musica. Backed full symphony orchestra, expect to hear your favorite holiday hits alongside the breathtaking magic of cirque! This festive season sees Cirque Musica back on the road with their Holiday Wonderland, a concert experience filled to the brim with festive fun and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

Ballet Des Moines' much-loved production of The Nutcracker returns to stage once more! Don't miss this beloved production of the classic Christmas tale as it once again brims with enchanting choreography, glittering sets and costumes, and enough holiday cheer to hearten even the Scroogiest Scrooge you know!

Penny-pinching and bad-tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge goes on the adventure of his life, from his past to his present and beyond and learns that the value of gold will never equal that of genuine love for his fellow men. The classic holiday tale returns to the Stoner Theatre courtesy of Iowa State Theatre Company with its beloved characters and message of compassion, love and kindness and of course, Christmas spirit!

With a program covering Christmas classics from Wham to Wet Wet Wet, The Nutcracker to Feliz Navidad, fever's Candlelight Christmas Classics is a treat that'll get the family in the festive mood. So take a break from the dreaded Christmas shopping and the stress of the in-laws and enjoy an evening of musical merriment in a venue glittering with more fairy lights than a fairy light factory!

Join the Iowa Dance Theatre for their performance of this Christmas classic as they once again present the story of a girl, her Nutcracker, and the special dream they share. Running at the Des Moines Civic Center since 1997 and performed by the IDT since 1985, this stunning Nutcracker is choreographed and directed by a team of professionals from seven area studios, and represents a highlight of the Des Moines holiday season!

Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic musical about the Maria and the Von Trapp family is on a fresh North American tour. This new production is helmed by Jack O'Brien, who has promised to wipe away the "varnish" and dig down into the real drama that lies at the heart of the story. Featuring one of the greatest scores of all time, The Sound of Music is always the unmissable family show of the year.