Christmas Festival Frequently Asked Questions

The 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival will take place at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis: 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

• Friday, December 4, 2026 at 8 p.m.
• Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

The performances are approximately 1.5-2 hours long with no intermission.

Children ages 10 and older are welcome to attend the performances in 2026.

Tickets will be available through the Orchestra Hall box office. Further details will be shared and updated online in early fall.

During the presale, there is a limit of four total tickets per household for the Friday and both Saturday performances (not four tickets per performance). This limit is lifted when tickets go on sale to the general public.

Tickets for the St. Olaf Christmas Festival are non-refundable, but can be exchanged through the box office, pending ticket availability. 

Please view the below seating map HERE.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

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

If you are eligible for the presale, you will receive an email with information on your presale date, and will be sent out in October with access information for ticket purchasing.

St. Olaf College students who are not performing in the Christmas Festival are eligible for one complimentary ticket.

St. Olaf employees, emeriti, and retired staff are eligible for one complimentary ticket to the Christmas Festival as well. 

If you haven’t received your presale access code information by November, please email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3811.

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

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Please continue to check our website for updates on the 2026 St. Olaf Christmas Festival.