Reimagined for 2026, this all-ages holiday show wraps a whimsical Broadway-style musical around contemporary circus artistry.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze is coming to the Palace Theatre on December 26 and 27, 2026, with three performances over the weekend. It's a Broadway-style holiday show that puts a musical around contemporary circus acts, and this version has been reimagined for 2026.
The story follows a young girl named Clara, who discovers on Christmas Eve that a snowstorm might keep her family from joining her. Two whimsical singers whisk her away into Holidaze, a fantastical world of color and wonder where she makes unexpected friendships and finds her own courage, all leading up to a soaring aerial performance. It's an all-ages show, and the cast brings together aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, acrobats, singers, dancers, toy soldiers, and reindeer. The music is built around holiday favorites sung live, with new sets, sparkling scenery, and stunning costumes.
Critics have described it as a 90-minute journey back to the wonderful dreams you had as a kid, and as a show everyone will enjoy. Broadway World called it the perfect holiday gift, and the Boston Globe described it as "entrancing... Las Vegas meets family entertainment."
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There are three showtimes: Saturday, Dec 26, from 3 PM to 5 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM, and Sunday, Dec 27, from 2 PM to 4 PM. Tickets run from $48 to $149, and the Palace Theatre is at 34 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215.
