JUNO Award–winning singer Holly Cole brings her Swinging Christmas show to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. She'll be joined by her band and members of the Burlington Symphony Orchestra. Tickets run $74.50 to $94.50, or $69.50 to $89.50 for centre members.
Families have an early start. On Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2:30 p.m., the Myriad Ensemble choir presents All Aboard, a live reading of The Polar Express with choral music woven through the story. The group returns at 7:30 p.m. with The World for Christmas. The symphony's own family show, Christmas is for Kids, is Sunday, Dec. 13, at 1:30 p.m., followed by A Christmas Spectacular at 4 p.m.
The Brott Music Festival brings Handel's Messiah to the Locust Street stage for one night only, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that one aren't sold by the arts centre: buy them through the Brott Music Festival website or its box office at 905-525-7664.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m., Whitehorse, the folk rock duo of husband and wife Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, hosts its fourth annual Winter Classic, a holiday concert and fundraiser for Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. The charity has rescued almost 2,000 animals since it began in 2010.
Other December picks include the Barra MacNeils' East Coast Christmas, part of their 40th anniversary tour, The Next Generation Leahy, a Charlie Brown Christmas concert and a Greatest Showman sing-along.
| Date | Show | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sat., Dec. 5 | Myriad Ensemble: All Aboard (Polar Express reading) | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | Myriad Ensemble: The World for Christmas | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Dec. 6 | Holly Cole: Swinging Christmas | 4 p.m. |
| Tue., Dec. 8 | The Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 12 | The Next Generation Leahy | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Dec. 13 | Burlington Symphony Orchestra: Christmas is for Kids | 1:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Dec. 13 | Burlington Symphony Orchestra: A Christmas Spectacular | 4 p.m. |
| Thu., Dec. 17 | Brott Music Festival: Handel's Messiah | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri., Dec. 18 | A Very Charlie Brown Christmas Concert | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 19 | 4th Annual Whitehorse Winter Classic | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tue., Dec. 29 | Sing-a-long The Greatest Showman | 2:30 p.m. |
Tickets for most shows are sold online or through the centre's box office at 905-681-6000. Municipal parking is free all of December.
