Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration at Hilbert Circle Theatre

A December 22 matinee brings festive music and theatrical surprises to the week of Christmas. On December 22 at 2:00 PM, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Yuletide Celebration fills Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis with a full orchestra, vocalists, cirque artists and choreography. That is not a stand-and-listen afternoon. It is a holiday show built to keep your eyes as busy as your ears.

The variety is the real draw. Jack Everly conducts, and Curtis Bannister hosts, bringing a background that spans Broadway, opera and concert performance. Returning favorites include ’Twas the Night Before Christmas and tap-dancing Santas, the kind of details that make a family tradition feel like a tradition. Then come the surprises: Nick Hodge on the Cyr wheel and Ermiyas Muluken on the rolla bolla. Add a duet from ISO violinists Kevin Lin and Sherry Hong, and you get music, movement and spectacle in one afternoon.

This year also marks the 40th-anniversary Yuletide Celebration, running December 4–23, 2026. That gives your plans a little extra sparkle. Bring the people who make the season feel like the season, and trade another night of scrolling for something you can talk about long after the decorations come down. Shared laughter, shared goosebumps and shared memories are hard to wrap, but they are easy to give. Choose your seats, gather your favorite people and claim your tickets for Yuletide Celebration at Hilbert Circle Theatre.