How to get tickets for the Tabernacle Choir’s 2026 Christmas concerts

Ariel is an assistant editor at the Deseret News and writes about culture and faith. KEY POINTS The 2026 Tabernacle Choir Christmas concerts will be held on Dec. 17, 18 and 19.

Ticket registration is open now through Nov. 15. Last year’s Christmas concert will be available on PBS, BYUtv and DVD.

The Tabernacle Choir will also feature in two holiday specials this season, broadcast on the CW and CBS. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square’s annual Christmas concerts are a hallmark of the holiday season. “The Choir’s objective is to celebrate the life and birth of Jesus Christ,” Tabernacle Choir President Michael O.

Leavitt said in a press release . “There’s no better way to celebrate Christmas than with the music that reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.” Ticket registration is now open for the 2026 Christmas concerts, held on Dec. 17, 18 and 19.

Here’s everything you need to know. Related How to register for tickets Tickets are free but distributed via random selection and are limited to four tickets per household. The registration period opened Monday, Nov.

2, and runs through Nov. 15. To request tickets, visit the choir’s webpage and submit your name, email and available dates.

Be sure to use an email you check regularly, as winners will be notified by email. Tickets will be sent to those selected by Dec. 1.

The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square performs with the Bells at Temple Square and Gabriel's Trumpets during the Christmas concert at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News Early applications won’t guarantee tickets — entries are drawn at random.

The choir website recommends selecting every date you can attend, as that makes getting a seat more likely. Concert attendees must be 8 years old or older. If you don’t secure tickets, you can join the standby line at the Tabernacle on Temple Square 90 minutes before the concert begins.

Related Who will perform? The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and Orchestra at Temple Square will perform under the direction of Mack Wilberg, music director of the choir, and Ryan Murphy, associate music director. Each year features one or more guest artists.

The 2026 guest has not yet been announced, but previous guests include Tony Award-winning actors Stephanie J. Block, Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Salonga and Santino Fontana. Can you watch the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert online?

Leandro Curaba, left, and Julián Mansilla, right, perform with The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during the Christmas concert at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News The Christmas concerts are not streamed live, but they are recorded and broadcast the following year.

Last year’s concert, “ Peace on Earth: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir ,” featured Tony Award-winner Stephanie J. Block and her husband, Broadway and television actor Sebastian Arcelus. Related Here’s how you can watch it this year: Watch on PBS Dec.

14 and 24. Stream on the PBS app and PBS YouTube pages from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Watch on BYUtv in December.

CD and DVD recordings will go on sale Nov. 6. Two other televised Christmas specials will feature the Tabernacle Choir: “ The Light of Christmas ” will air on the CW on Dec.

17 and will feature the choir and past guest artists Kristin Chenoweth, Neal McDonough, Megan Hilty and Michael Maliakel. “ Voices of Hope ” will air on CBS on Dec. 26.

Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, it will include performances from the choir’s June concert at the Hollywood Bowl , which celebrated 100 years since the choir’s first appearance there. The special features performances by Donny Osmond, David Foster and Katharine McPhee.

The choir will also perform a special Christmas-themed “Music & the Spoken Word” on Dec. 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The special will be televised and streamed on the choir’s YouTube channel and website.

In-person audiences can attend at the Conference Center, and free tickets are available on TempleSquare.org .