Mark your calendars! Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the Montclair area in December:
December 1
- Montclair Tree Lighting
- John Gorka at Outpost in the Burbs
- Montclair Tree Lighting
- Rendez-Vous Art, Wine, and Conversation! at FIAF Montclair
- Hough Plays Rachmaninoff at NJPAC
- The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 50th Anniversary presented by Classic Albums Live at SOPAC
- Christmas with Jennifer Nettles at Mayo Performing Arts Center
- Montclair Arts Festival
December 2
- SAD! A Happy Evening with Stephen Colbert & Samantha Bee at NJPAC for Montclair Film
- Montclair Arts Festival
- Stearns Matthews: “December Songs” Release Concert at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
- The Strange XChange at The Wellmont
- Jim Norton at The Wellmont
- Say it With Music: The Best of Irving Berlin at NJPAC
- Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour
- Sweet Honey In The Rock: Celebrating the Holydays at SOPAC
- Verona Fair in the Square
- 14th Annual Artisan’s Gift Market
- Bloomfield Center Holiday Pop Up
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Mayo Performing Arts Center
- Lunatic Fringe show at the Glen Ridge Train Station
December 3
- Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour
- Advent Service of Music at Grace Presbyterian Church
- Hough Plays Rachmaninoff at NJPAC
- American Song ~ Say it With Music: The Best of Irving Berlin at NJPAC
- Chopin at the Mansion at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center
- A Broadway Holiday at Mayo Performing Arts Center
December 4
December 5
- Madama Butterfly By Giacomo Puccini at SOPAC
- Israel at 70: A Personal Perspective panel series at NJPAC
- The Oratorio Society of New Jersey will present its annual Messiah Sing
December 6
- A Christmas Carol screening at MPL
December 7
- First Free Thursday Night at MAM
- An Evening with Savion Glover at NJPAC
- Joe, with special guests 112, Next and Total at NJPAC
- Cope Center’s Ladies Night Out Fundraiser Event
- Matzukaze at Peak Performances MSU
December 8
- Todd Rundgren at The Wellmont
- Phenomenal Woman at Luna Stage
- New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra at Mayo Performing Arts Center
- Matzukaze at Peak Performances MSU
December 9
- Bloomfield Center Holiday Pop Up
- Very Gerry presents Old Hollywood/New Shtick Dinner show at Anthony’s Cheesecake
- Call Me Crazy: Diary of a Mad Social Worker at Luna Stage
- Matzukaze at Peak Performances MSU
December 10
- Montclair Orchestra presents Change
- Walk Talk Taste Montclair Food Tour with Montclair History Center
- 4th Annual Winter Solstice Concert for MESH
- Phenomenal Woman at Luna Stage
- Call Me Crazy: Diary of a Mad Social Worker at Luna Stage
- Matzukaze at Peak Performances MSU
- Trumpet’s Annual Holiday Party with Anna Maria Mannarino Quartet
December 13
- An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson at NJPAC
- Miracle on 34th Street screening at MPL
- Linda Eder: Christmas Where You Are at Mayo Performing Arts Center
December 15
- Whiskey Fest 2017 at Pig & Prince
- The Hip Hop Nutcracker featuring Kurtis Blow at NJPAC
- Glenn Miller Orchestra: In the Christmas Mood at SOPAC
- Panther Hollow at Luna Stage
December 16
- The Nutcracker at NJPAC
- NJPAC Kwanzaa Festival and Marketplace
- Laura Cantrell at Outpost in the Burbs
- Once In…Never Out at Luna Stage
- Shanghai Quartet with Yiwen Lu at Peak Performances MSU
- Tierney’s Drink Till you Shop Holiday Market!
- Vanguard Theatre presents The Music Man in Concert at the South Orange Middle School
December 17
- Montclair Grand Menorah Lighting
- Darlingside at SOPAC
- Handel’s Messiah at NJPAC
- Reluctant Holiday Jam! featuring Brass ILLUSION at Luna Stage
- Vanguard Theatre presents The Music Man in Concert at the South Orange Middle School
December 20
- White Christmas screening at MPL
- Straight No Chaser at NJPAC
December 21
December 22
- Bettye Lavette at at Outpost in the Burbs
December 27
- The Roots Holiday Tour at The Wellmont
- It’s a Wonderful Life screening at MPL
December 28
- Dark Star Orchestra – Cosmic New Year’s at The Wellmont
December 29
- Rick Ross at The Wellmont
December 30
- Michael Carbonaro at NJPAC
December 31
- Charlie Wilson: New Year’s Eve Celebration at NJPAC
- NYE Masquerade Ball 2017 at Pig & Prince