Live Entertainment at the Lesher Center – November & December 2026

WALNUT CREEK – Experience an exciting lineup of live entertainment at the Lesher Center for the Arts this November and December! From dazzling ballet performances and beloved holiday productions to live music, theater, and special events, you’ll find plenty of reasons to enjoy a night out. Discover seasonal favorites like Diablo Ballet’s The Nutcracker Suite, Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet, Center REP’s A Christmas Carol, and more at Walnut Creek’s premier performing arts destination.

Diablo Ballet’s The Nutcracker Suite
Friday & Saturday, November 13 & 14, 2026
Tickets: $32–$61
Diablo Ballet opens its 33rd season with Julia Adam’s two-act production of the holiday classic. Set in a 1950s San Francisco hotel, you’ll follow Clara on a magical adventure filled with dazzling choreography, beautiful costumes, and holiday surprises.

Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
Sunday, November 15, 2026
3pm
Tickets: $29–$49

Gretchen Parlato
Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:30pm
Tickets: $51–$86

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet
Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2026
Tickets: $25–$130
Enjoy a playful blend of seasonal favorites and contemporary dance in this festive holiday production.

Craft Fest
Saturday, November 21, 2026
10am – 5pm
Admission is FREE

FOREJOUR – Tribute to Foreigner & Journey
Saturday, November 21, 2026
7:30pm
Tickets: $44

Center REP’s A Christmas Carol
Wednesday, December 9 – Wednesday, December 23, 2026
Tickets: $0–$96
Follow Ebenezer Scrooge on a ghostly journey of compassion and redemption in this beloved holiday classic.

Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole
Saturday, December 12, 2026
7:30pm
Tickets: $71–$90

The Biggest Gift
Friday – Sunday, December 18 – 20, 2026
Tickets: $18
Join Santa’s elves and Rudolph as they work together to solve the mystery of missing letters in this festive family production.

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
For tickets, showtimes, and more information, visit LesherArtsCenter.org.