The ticket pre-sale for the 2019 Christmas Festival takes place October 28 – November 1, 2019.

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. CT on each pre-sale day.

The ticket pre-sale is open to St. Olaf students, parents, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, volunteers, and donors.

If you are eligible for the pre-sale, you will receive an email by noon on October 11 with information on your pre-sale date and login information for ticket purchasing.

Please email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3811.

Please wait until at least October 21 before attempting to log in to the ticketing site. If you continue to have problems, please email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3811.

There is a strict four-ticket limit for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances (the limit is four tickets total – not four tickets per performance) which will be lifted when tickets go on sale to the general public on November 4, 2019.

Parents of current students must claim their child(ren)’s tickets on the Wednesday of pre-sale. At 12 a.m. CT on the Thursday of pre-sale week, parents will no longer be able to claim their children’s tickets online.

No. For example, a parent of a current student not participating in the Festival may purchase four tickets and then claim the student ticket for a total of five tickets.

If possible, please contact us by email (christmas-festival@stolaf.edu). Otherwise, you may call 507-786-3811.

A complimentary live stream will be available. More Information.

Audio and video downloads of the program will be available at here on December 20, 2019.

Yes. CDs of the 2019 Christmas Festival will be available for pre-order during the ticket purchasing process. They are $19.99 and will be shipped in early January 2020.

Yes. CD recordings of previous Christmas Festivals may be purchased at the St. Olaf Bookstore, online, or by calling 888-232-6523.

For pricing and menu information, please visit the dining option page.

We are not offering reservations this year. In order to minimize long wait times, please consider arriving early for the meal.

The largest parking area available is at Skoglund Center Auditorium, but there is also parking available in the smaller lots around campus and in front of Buntrock Commons.

The majority of handicapped parking spaces can be found in the lots at Skoglund and Buntrock Commons.

Yes. Shuttles will run consistently during the Scandinavian Buffet as well as before and after the Christmas Festival performances.

Yes. There is a drop-off/pick-up location at Skoglund in the back of the building by the Tostrud Center.  Please indicate your intention to drop off or pick up to the traffic flow attendants, and they will direct you appropriately.

For a list of events, including the St. Olaf Handbell Choirs, Norsemen Band Singalong, Bookstore author signings, worship services, and more.  Complete information can be found here.