ICON Live’s A Magical Cirque Christmas returns in 2026 for a very merry national tour, bringing its high-flying holiday variety show to more than 30 cities across the U.S. including stops in Austin, Portland, Charlotte, and beyond.
Loaded with nostalgia, charm, comedy, music, and magic, A Magical Cirque Christmas showcases the world’s top cirque talent and takes audiences on a dazzling, winter wonderland journey, immersing them in the spirit of the season with a feel-good, holiday soundtrack featuring modern versions of popular Christmas classics. The show makes a perfect date night, fun family adventure, or group outing.
In A Magical Cirque Christmas, the cast of world-class acrobats, contortionists and aerialists will mesmerize, twist, flip, and push the boundaries of imagination where gravity is defied and human potential knows no limits. The performers are supported by a captivating musical score that will tug at your heartstrings, elevate your spirit and have you tapping your foot and singing along to hit Christmas songs in the ultimate variety extravaganza. The festive show entertains audiences of all ages during an evening of spectacular feats, acrobatic antics, and magical performances complete with holiday hilarity and music.
The acts returning for the 2026 tour include audience favorites Mark Clearview (MC and magician),Jonathan Rinny (rolla bolla and unicycle performer), hair suspension artist and world record holder Leila Noone, and juggler Christopher Stoinev. New additions to the cast include aerialist Melissa James, hand-to-hand acrobatic specialists Jack and Anna, and Iris Ileven who specializes in hand balance and contortion.
Check out the list of dates, below!
- November 15 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
- November 17 – Naples, FL – Artis-Naples Center
- November 18 – Coral Springs, FL – Coral Springs Center for the Arts
- November 19 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theater
- November 20 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater
- November 21 – Sandy Springs, GA – Sandy Springs PAC – Byers Theatre
- November 22 – Charlotte, NC – Blumenthal Performing Arts Center – Belk Theater
- November 24 – Shippensburg, PA – H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
- November 25 – Newport News, VA – Diamonstein Concert Hall at Ferguson Center for the Arts
- November 27 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey
- November 28 – Atlantic City, NJ – Tropicana Showroom @ Tropicana Atlantic City
- November 29 – Hartford, CT – Bushnell Center For the Performing Arts – Mortensen Hall
- December 1 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
- December 2 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
- December 3 – Lincoln, NE – Lied Center for the Performing Arts
- December 7 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
- December 8 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
- December 9 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
- December 11-12 – Tucson, AZ – Centennial Hall
- December 15 – Fresno, CA – William Saroyan Theatre
- December 16-17 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
- December 18 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
- December 19 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
- December 21 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
- December 22-23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater
- December 26 – Spokane, WA – First Interstate Center for the Arts
- December 27-28 – Olympia, WA – Washington Center for the Performing Arts
- December 29 – Eugene, OR – TBD
- December 30 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium