Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Family Holiday Spectacular

About this adventure

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra invites families to celebrate the wonder of the season with its annual Family Holiday Spectacular at the renowned Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Conducted in the hall's acoustically superb auditorium, the full orchestra performs cherished holiday classics, lively symphonic arrangements from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and beloved Christmas carols accompanied by local youth choruses and guest vocalists. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Designed for Young Audiences: The performance is crafted specifically to engage school-age children and families, running a family-friendly 75 minutes with an intermission to allow little ones to stretch and use facilities. • Pre-Concert Family Lobby Activities: Arrive one hour prior to curtain for festive lobby fun, including an interactive instrument petting zoo where children can touch and try violins, brass, and percussion, plus holiday crafts and Santa photo opportunities. • Hall Accessibility: The Meyerhoff provides full ADA accessibility, elevators to all seating tiers, booster seat cushions available from ushers, and quiet lobby monitors if a toddler needs a brief calming break.