Short answer: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s 2026 holiday concerts are Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert from December 4 to 6, Holidays with the DSO from December 11 to 13 and December 17 to 20, a one-hour Family Holidays with the DSO on the morning of December 12, Brassy Holidays on December 15 and New Year’s Eve with the DSO on December 31. Every one of them is at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in the Dallas Arts District.
Dallas Symphony holiday concerts 2026 at a glance
| Date | Concert | Start times |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 4 | The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec 5 | The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert | 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert | 2:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Holidays with the DSO | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Family Holidays with the DSO (one hour) | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Holidays with the DSO | 2:00 PM, 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Holidays with the DSO | 2:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 15 | Brassy Holidays | 7:30 PM |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Holidays with the DSO | 7:30 PM |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Holidays with the DSO | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec 19 | Holidays with the DSO | 2:00 PM, 7:30 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Holidays with the DSO | 2:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New Year's Eve with the DSO | 7:30 PM |
Click a start time to see the seats listed for that concert. The Saturday, December 12 evening performance of Holidays with the DSO is listed under its older name, Christmas Pops, but it is the same 7:30 PM concert on the DSO’s calendar. There is no Monday performance in the holiday run, so check the day and time again at checkout.
What each holiday program is
- The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert: Lawrence Loh conducts as the full film plays on the big screen and the orchestra performs Miles Goodman’s score live.
- Holidays with the DSO: the main holiday show, led by guest conductor Lawrence Loh with mezzo-soprano Josefina Maldonado, organist Bradley Hunter Welch, the Dallas Symphony Chorus and the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus. The DSO says each performance ends with snow falling in the hall, and there is a chance to take a photo with Saint Nick.
- Family Holidays with the DSO: a one-hour concert of holiday classics for kids, with a sing-along and a visit from Saint Nick.
- Brassy Holidays: the orchestra’s brass and percussion players with the Lay Family Concert Organ, the hall’s 4,535-pipe Fisk organ.
- New Year’s Eve with the DSO: assistant conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg leads an evening of light classics to ring in 2027.
Best picks for families and for a night out
With young children, Family Holidays with the DSO on Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 AM is the shortest and most kid-friendly option, and the afternoon shows of Holidays with the DSO work well too: Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 PM and Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 PM. For an evening out, The Muppet Christmas Carol on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 PM and Holidays with the DSO on Saturday, December 19 at 7:30 PM are the classic picks, and New Year’s Eve with the DSO is the last concert of the year. Holidays with the DSO has nine performances, more than any other holiday program, so it usually has the widest choice of seats.
Meyerson Symphony Center tips
The Meyerson is at 2301 Flora Street in the Arts District, and the DSO says the building opens two hours before each concert and suggests arriving at least 30 minutes early to park and find your seat. The concert hall is tall, with tiers above the orchestra level and terrace seats behind the stage under the organ; seats near the center of the orchestra level and the front of the first tier give the most balanced sound. For The Muppet Christmas Carol, pick seats that face the screen. Other events in the hall are on our Meyerson Symphony Center tickets page, and more shows around town are on our Dallas tickets page.
Before you go
- Arrive early: December weekends bring heavy traffic downtown and photo lines in the lobby, so leave extra time.
- Late arrival: follow the ushers’ instructions on late seating, which may hold you at the door until a break in the music.
- Your tickets: the delivery method and timing are shown on each listing, and your order confirmation explains how to receive them.
After the holidays
Music Director Fabio Luisi leads Bach’s St. John Passion on February 12 and 13, 2027, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 follows from April 2 to 4. The listed season runs through Grieg and Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony from May 27 to 29, 2027. Every listed date is on our Dallas Symphony Orchestra tickets page. BuyTickets.com is an independent resale marketplace, not the Dallas Symphony Orchestra or the Meyerson box office, so prices are set by sellers and can be above or below face value. The total you see before checkout includes fees, and every order is covered by our 100% ticket guarantee. See all Dallas Symphony Orchestra concerts and dates.