Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker & the Tale of the Hard Nut

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
A glorious production filled with dancing, music, grand scenery, and lavish costumes.

$17-$103

Ladies Musical Club: Schubert’s 'Frauenliebe-und leben' & oboe/English horn duets

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Beethoven – Sonata for oboe and English horn (trans. Alan Hawkins)
Alex Shapiro – Re:pair (duet for oboe and English horn)
Robert Schumann – Frauenliebe und -leben ("Woman’s love and life")

Free (Free)

OSSCS: Handel's Messiah

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Everett First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA, United States
A complete performance of Handel’s most celebrated oratorio, Messiah.

$25 / $20 / $10 (youth free)

Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Winter Song

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Ēriks Ešenvalds – Stars
Ying Zhang – River Snow
Vijay Singh – A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen
Traditional carols & and more

$10-$20 (under age 12 free)

Whidbey Island Community Orchestra Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Freeland, WA, United States
Holiday favorites and a special choral performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

Free (Free)

Don't Let the Light Go Out: Psalms & Songs for Hanukkah

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PST)
Temple Beth Am, Seattle, WA, United States
Featuring works by Franz Schubert, Joshua Jacobson, and the world premiere of Dak'il Tas by Ira Rogers.

$15 ($10 seniors, $8 students)

Greater Seattle Tubachristmas

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Seattle Center Armory | Center Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
Scores of tuba players play seasonal music!

Free

Pacific Northwest Ballet: The Nutcracker

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 5:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Tchaikovsky’s cherished score played live by the PNB Orchestra, with gorgeous new scenery and costumes by celebrated author and illustrator Ian Falconer (Olivia the Pig).

$33-$180

Groupmuse: A Classical Guitarmuse

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Private home in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA, United States
A house concert featuring works for classical guitar by Mangore, Torroba, Villa-Lobos, Brouwer, and more.

$10+ donation, RSVP required

Seattle Mandolin Orchestra: Mandolin Messiah

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley, WA, United States
Handel’s beloved oratorio – like you’ve never heard it!

$21

Opera on Tap Xmas Special

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PST)
Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA, United States
The Annual Xmas OOT at the Blue Moon is back!

$5 cash-only cover (Ages 21+)

39th Annual - A Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert Series presented by Northwest Boychoir

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A series of holiday concerts showcasing the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$11-$35

NOCCO: Mystics, Servants, & Devils

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
The Royal Room, Seattle, WA, United States
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Pärt – Fratres
Jim Knapp – Newly Commissioned Work
Stravinsky – L'Histoire du Soldat

$25 / $15

Opus 7: Aye, Sing we now of Joy!

Sunday, December 17, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A stunning program of European and American favorites including Poulenc’s dramatic "Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël," Hugo Distler’s variations on “Lo How a Rose e’re blooming,” works by Giselle Wyers, Stephen Brozovich, John Muehleisen, Arvo Pärt, and more.

$20-$24

Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Hosannah!

Monday, December 18, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christmas favorites that celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

$38 / $26 / $18

Ensign Symphony & Chorus: Hosannah!

Tuesday, December 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Christmas favorites that celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

$38 / $26 / $18

Northwest Baroque Masterworks: Venetian Women: Vivaldi's Gloria & Magnificat

Tuesday, December 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore, WA, United States
Monica Huggett directs the all-female orchestra, soloists, and chorus in this festive presentation of Vivaldi’s most beloved works.

$20-$45

39th Annual - A Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert Series presented by Northwest Boychoir

Tuesday, December 19, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A series of holiday concerts showcasing the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$11-$35

Industrial Revelation plays Bjork: A Tribute to 'Homogenic'

Wednesday, December 20, 2028 @ 7:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States
A Seattle-born supergroup pays tribute to one of its greatest influences, performing Bjork's Homogenic in its entirety at the historic Neptune Theatre, a sublime spectacle that's not to be missed.

$18.50

39th Annual - A Festival of Lessons and Carols Concert Series presented by Northwest Boychoir

Wednesday, December 20, 2028 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
A series of holiday concerts showcasing the 90-member combined chorus of the Northwest Boychoir and Vocalpoint! Seattle.

$11-$35