December 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Holiday Spectacular

Mainstage Concert

Golden Gate — Opening Night

Golden Gate Theatre
1 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Golden Gate Theatre · San Francisco

Holiday Spectacular

About

Let your spirits soar with music, laughter, and a healthy dose of holiday sparkle! Whether you’re humming along to “Sleigh Ride,” singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” or grooving to holiday hits from Elton John, Ariana Grande, and Celine Dion, SFGMC has your soundtrack to the season covered. Heartfelt, hilarious, and fabulously festive, these holiday performances bring families, friends, and chosen family together for a tradition that shines brighter every year.

SFGMC’s holiday concerts have brought people together since 1978. In 1990, the Chorus introduced its beloved Christmas Eve tradition, Home for the Holidays, at the Castro Theatre. Created as a welcoming place for people who had nowhere else to gather, these concerts offered comfort, connection, and chosen family during the AIDS crisis. That spirit continues today through joyful music, laughter, and community.

Holiday Spectacular is a welcoming, family-friendly experience for longtime fans and first-time concertgoers alike. No familiarity with choral music is needed. The full Holiday Spectacular production runs approximately two hours, including intermission. The Christmas Eve Home for the Holidays performances offer a shorter, approximately 65-minute version of the celebration.

A Taste of Holiday Spectacular

Get a sense of the music, sparkle and community through photos and video from past holiday performances.

Photos from 2025

Photos by Stefan Cohen · 2025 Holiday Spectacular

Explore our 2025 Home for the Holidays program for a glimpse of a past performance. Songs, performers, and production details may differ for this year.

Watch: Where Winter Rests in Sleep

Revisit SFGMC’s Holiday Spectacular 2023 performance at Green Music Center. Composer Alessio Tranchell won the Chorus’s second annual composition competition with this work. This archive performance offers a taste of the holiday tradition; it is not the announced 2026 program.

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Plan Your Visit

  • Arrival: Unless noted otherwise, the lobby opens 90 minutes before showtime and auditorium seating opens 30 minutes before.
  • Food & drink: Outside food and drinks are prohibited, except water.
  • Accessibility: Accessible seating and restrooms are on the orchestra level. Ask the venue about seating and accommodations before booking.
  • Children: Children under 5 are not admitted unless stated otherwise. Check your show’s age guidance.
  • Photos: Photography and recording during the performance are prohibited.

  • Transit: Powell Street Station serves BART and Muni Metro, about 1.5 blocks away. Walk west along Market Street toward Taylor Street.
  • Parking: Street parking is limited. ATG recommends the garage at 440 Stevenson Street, with pedestrian access at 945 Market Street. Check hours and reserve ahead.

Allow extra travel time. Directions · Parking & transit details

  • Will call: Pickup begins two hours before showtime at the box office inside the lobby, to the right. Bring photo ID.
  • Listening assistance: Free infrared headsets are available at the lobby kiosk beside the “Enter Left” staircase, subject to availability. Bring ID for the deposit.
  • Security: Large bags, weapons, glass containers and professional recording equipment are prohibited. Only service animals are permitted.

Accessibility details · Venue guidelines & box office hours

Golden Gate Theatre

1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Thank you
Season Sponsors

Our Season 49 sponsors bring our music to life, making unforgettable performances possible and helping us connect, uplift and inspire through song.

Main Stage Supporting Sponsors
Janet Cluff
Steve Gallagher/Coldwell Banker
Butch Merideth + Ivan Capanzana
Chris Stevenson
‘HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS’ Presenting Sponsor
Terrence D. Chan + Edward Sell

in memory of Pansy L. Chan

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