A Christmas ballet by Aberdeen Academy of Performing Arts students, with professional dancers from the USA, in two 45-minute acts.
Magician-scientist Kevin Quantum brings his show of impossible illusions and levitations, where science meets magic, to The Tivoli Theatre.
Free festive fairground and market with wooden food huts, rides and a covered bar in the heart of Aberdeen's granite centre.
Free weekend market of independent Scottish creative businesses with textiles, jewellery, ceramics and illustration at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Festive family adventure in which Santa's magical train takes a wrong turn and the brave festive friends race through Lapland to get him back on track.
Aberdeen's Christmas pantomime, with circus acts, comedy and festive family fun, at His Majesty's Theatre.
Family Christmas pantomime with local jokes, Doric, song and dance, including a BSL-interpreted relaxed performance.
Annual Christmas concert with school and choir choirs from across the north and north-east of Scotland, with two shows at P&J Live.
All-ages Attic Panto Cinderella, with a wicked stepmother, fairy godmother and glass slippers, at the Tivoli Theatre.
Christmas family pantomime of Aladdin at The Tivoli Theatre, recommended for all ages.
A musical family stage show by The McDougalls with singalong songs, musical mayhem and audience participation, with the audience encouraged to come dressed as a toy.
Relaxed, free play session for pre-school children aged two to five and their grown-ups using big boxes, pipes, crates, reels and tyres.
Family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring the science of hearing, included with admission to the Aberdeen Science Centre during Sound Festival 2026.
