We are thrilled to announce the 2021 Christmas Festival, Love Divine, will take place live and in-person on the St. Olaf campus this year, December 3-5. Safety is a top priority as we resume this important tradition, and we will be implementing a number of COVID-19 safety protocols for visitors and participants.

Tickets for the St. Olaf Christmas Festival cost $35. There is a 15% discount for groups that purchase 10 or more tickets for the Thursday night performance.

The doors open one hour prior to the start of each performance.

The performances are approximately two hours long with no intermission.

Yes. Please arrive early since restroom lines can be long.  Since 2019, there are additional women’s restrooms in the St. Olaf Ice Arena.

Yes. If you need a device (ear bud, over-the-ear, and T-coil type are available), please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the performance begins and ask an usher for assistance.

All seats have backs, but only the elevated seating areas have armrests.

Yes, there are handrails. The stairs are shallow (about 6” high).

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and guests remains our top priority. The following protocols were developed in partnership with our epidemiologist, taking into account a variety of factors, including the conditions at St. Olaf and in our broader community, building ventilation, estimated attendance numbers, and the planned duration of the Christmas Festival program:

• All visitors attending Christmas Festival events will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entry.
• Masks will be required for all visitors attending Christmas Festival events.
• We are offering one fewer live performance this year, and seating capacity for the three live performances will be reduced.

All musicians performing in the St. Olaf Christmas Festival are fully vaccinated, and will be tested for COVID-19 three separate times before and during the weekend of the festival, to further ensure maximum safety for our students, conductors, staff, and audience members.

If ticket holders have COVID-19 symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, they must stay home and not attend the festival. They will be able to request a refund, with no fees or penalties.

Please order your tickets online at stolaf.edu/tickets if possible since the phone lines are very crowded especially during presale and also in early November. If further assistance is needed in order to complete your purchase, please call 507-786-3811.

Please visit our ticketing site to purchase tickets: www.stolaf.edu/tickets

Children ages 12 and older are welcome to attend the performances in 2021.

Tickets will be delivered to the email you list when processing your order at checkout on Eventbrite. Please ensure your email is current in order to receive your tickets.  Email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu for assistance with this.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless you experience symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive before the concert. If you wish to return tickets you cannot use, please email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3811 as soon as possible. Unused tickets may also be turned in to the Skoglund Box office ahead of each performance. We do not consider returned, unused tickets to be a tax-deductible donation to the college.

Please email christmas-festival@stolaf.edu or call 507-786-3811, and provide us with the name of the ticket purchaser.

Yes. They can also be printed ahead of time and scanned at the door.