Whether your favorite Christmas song is Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, or Silent Night, there is something special about hearing classic Christmas music performed live, and we can help you find Christmas concerts near you to enjoy this holiday season.
Our list includes holiday plays and Christmas performances in Lakeland and across Polk County and Central Florida. These family friendly holiday concerts will get you in the Christmas spirit!
In addition to church Christmas concerts, music highlights for 2023 include Florida Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker Ballet, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, and the annual Florida Southern and Southeastern University Christmas concerts. Christmas plays near you include Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf at Lakeland Community Theater and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Theatre Winter Haven. Full details on each of these events are below.
Don’t miss our Ultimate Guide to Christmas Events + Holiday Activities for a full list of things to do this holiday season in Lakeland and Polk County including Christmas Light Displays, Santa Photos, Christmas Tree Lots, Christmas Parades, Holidays Concerts, Live Performances, Holiday Markets, Ice Skating, Toy Donation Needs, and more.
Featured Christmas Performances
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
2023 Christmas Concerts + Nutcracker Ballet Performances
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
2023 Christmas Plays
Event Category
All
Annual Events + Festivals
Arts + Culture
BBQ Festival
Central Florida Events (Outside Polk)
Drive-Thru Event
Eat + Drink, Food Trucks, BBQ
Education Help + Test Prep (SAT/ACT)
Educational + Historical
Fairs, Festivals + Carnivals
Farmers Markets + U-Pick
Fundraiser
Hands-On Workshops
Health + Fitness
Holiday Fun
Library Programs
Mobile Food Pantries
Movies
Music, Theater + Live Performances
Nature + Outdoors
Parades
Races, Walks, 5k
Religious Event
Santa
Sensory Friendly
Shopping
Sports
Storytime
Support + Social Groups
Volunteer Opportunity
Holiday / Season
All
4th of July
Back to School
Christmas
Easter
Fall + Halloween
Father’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mother’s Day
New Year
Spring Fun
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Fun
Thanksgiving
Valentine
Veterans Day
City
All
Auburndale
Bartow
Davenport
Dundee
Fort Meade
Frostproof
Haines City
Lake Alfred
Lake Wales
Lakeland
Mulberry
Outside Polk - Central Florida
Outside Polk - Orlando Area
Outside Polk - Tampa Bay Area
Plant City
Polk City
Winter Haven
Price Range
All
$10+ per person
$5 - $10 per person
$5 or less per person
Free
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Christmas Events + Holiday Activities
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Christmas Events + Holiday Activities to find more things to do including Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays, FREE Christmas Events, Santa Photos, Christmas Parades, and more.
