Event · Arts & crafts

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at The Colonial Players

When

Wed, Dec 2 · 7:30 PMWed–Fri 7:30 PM; Sat & Sun 2:00 PM matinee and 5:00 PM (Dec 2–13, 2026)

Where

The Colonial Players108 East Street, Annapolis, MD 21401Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Suitable for family audiences

Cost

Ticket prices not printed on the show page

Organizer

The Colonial Players, Inc.

Upcoming dates: Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Wed, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13

Annapolis's community theatre The Colonial Players stages Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, directed by Joe Thompson, in its intimate in-the-round theatre on East Street. The notorious Herdman kids crash the church Christmas pageant, and the chaos turns into comedy and a heartwarming retelling of the Nativity. The theatre describes it as suitable for family audiences, noting mild bullying, childhood mischief and brief references to poverty. Fourteen performances run December 2–13: evening shows at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, plus 2 p.m. matinees and 5 p.m. shows on Saturdays and Sundays, which work well for younger children. Tickets are sold through the theatre's online box office.