All radio and internet broadcast times are listed in Central Standard Time for the 2026 Christmas season. Check local listings for broadcast times in other areas.
Television
St. Olaf College, in cooperation with Twin Cities Public Television and PBS+, will air a 60-minute presentation of the 2025 St. Olaf Christmas Festival on public television stations nationwide. Airdates and times for the Twin Cities broadcast on TPT2 are not yet available — check local listings for broadcast information. Additional broadcasts and specific times across the country can be found by searching the schedule of your local public television station. You can also watch the special on-demand at pbs.org.
Radio
YourClassical Minnesota Public Radio is the exclusive radio media partner of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival. There will not be a live radio broadcast this year; the livestream will be the only live offering. A special encore broadcast of the 2025 St. Olaf Christmas Festival will be distributed nationally by American Public Media later in December. Broadcast dates and times on Minnesota Public Radio in the Twin Cities are not yet available — check local listings for broadcast information. If you are outside the MPR listening area, check local radio listings to see if it will be carried in your region.
Live Internet Streaming
St. Olaf will offer a live stream of the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival from Orchestra Hall for the Saturday evening performance only. The link will be available closer to the event. Check back here for details.
On-Demand Video Streaming
An on-demand video stream of the 2026 Christmas Festival is expected to be made available on December 16 at 7 p.m. here. The stream will feature a fully edited and mixed version that compiles the best selections of all three performances of the Christmas Festival. This year, the stream is also expected to be released simultaneously on St. Olaf’s YouTube channel.
You may view the 2025 on-demand video stream below.
St. Olaf College’s Sing For Joy®, hosted by Rev. Alexandra Jacob ’16, will produce a half-hour program of music for the Advent and Christmas season, featuring highlights from the 2025 St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Many stations across the country will carry this broadcast. Visit singforjoy.org or check your local listings for details.
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