Circus and cabaret in New York City in December 2026

44 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Busiest venues: Chelsea Table + Stage, VERS, Branded Saloon.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Dance
Open run

Petite Rouge

Company XIV (Théâtre XIV) · Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Dance
- Cabaret
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Chevy's House Party!

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
- House
$23.18–$28.52 Tickets
Comedy
10 PM

The Simple Life

Reese Havoc · Hanukah Lewinsky

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Comedy
- Cabaret

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
7 PM

The Lauren Reilly Joint

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$17.85–$23.18 Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7 PM

Sergio Ramirez Quartet

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$28.52–$33.85 Tickets

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
7 PM

IN THE SPIRIT, 2026! with Marieann Meringolo

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$65.87 Tickets
Cabaret
7:30 PM

Giardias Peru Race Party w/ Giardia the Parasite

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Circus
until Jan 3

Tilt! An ’80s Circus Thrill Ride

Cirque Mechanics

New Victory Theater · Times Square, Manhattan
- Circus
$30 Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Cabaret
2 PM

BRAG DRUNCH w/ Soraya Sis, Giardia the Parasite, & Anne J Tifah

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret
Music
7 PM

A Vivace Christmas: "Carols, cabaret and little Vivace magic"

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$33.85 Tickets
Cabaret
9 PM

Show B!tches

Kiki Ball-Change · Selma Nilla

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret
Music
9:30 PM

Santa's Dead: A Celebration of Life

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets
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Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
9:30 PM

A Very VERS-a-tile Piano Party

Andre Catrini

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Music
7 PM

Brandon Lee Adams

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$33.85–$39.19 Tickets
Cabaret
10 PM

Gworl on Grrl

Nani Tsunami · Vanity LaVain

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
7 PM

Simona Smirnova & Alec Hutson: Christmas in New York

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$28.52–$39.19 Tickets

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Music
7 PM

Nick Rossi Quartet

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets
Circus
until Dec 13

I’mPossible Holiday Wonders

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Circus
Tickets

Friday, December 11, 2026

Music
7 PM

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE with Alton Fitzgerald White

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets
Cabaret
7:30 PM

Giardias Peru Race Party w/ Giardia the Parasite

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret
Music
9:30 PM

Agyakomah presents: Lipstick at the Scene of a Crime – LIVE!

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$33.85 Tickets
Cabaret
until Dec 12

Live! on Grand: An LES Talent Show 2026

Abrons Arts Center · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Cabaret
Tickets

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Circus
5 PM

Tilt! An ’80s Circus Thrill Ride: Sensory-Friendly

Cirque Mechanics

New Victory Theater · Times Square, Manhattan
- Circus
$39 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Sleigh Bells & Sing-Alongs

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$65.87 Tickets
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Sunday, December 13, 2026

Cabaret
2 PM

BRAG DRUNCH w/ Soraya Sis, Giardia the Parasite, & Anne J Tifah

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret
Cabaret
9 PM

Show B!tches

Kiki Ball-Change · Selma Nilla

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret
Cabaret
Time not announced

Drag Trivia w/SpicySprite!!

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret

Monday, December 14, 2026

Music
7 PM

Sarah Goodman, Lesbian Thespian's It's The Holligay Season!

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$28.52–$65.87 Tickets
Music
9:30 PM

A Very VERS-a-tile Piano Party

Andre Catrini

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Music
7 PM

A Holiday with M.E.

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$17.85–$23.18 Tickets
Comedy
10 PM

The Simple Life

Reese Havoc · Hanukah Lewinsky

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Comedy
- Cabaret

Friday, December 18, 2026

Music
7 PM

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE with Alton Fitzgerald White

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets
Cabaret
7:30 PM

Giardias Peru Race Party w/ Giardia the Parasite

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Music
7 PM

Sean Correa: These Are Special Times

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$28.52–$44.52 Tickets

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Cabaret
2 PM

BRAG DRUNCH w/ Soraya Sis, Giardia the Parasite, & Anne J Tifah

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret
Cabaret
9 PM

Show B!tches

Kiki Ball-Change · Selma Nilla

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret
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Monday, December 21, 2026

Music
9:30 PM

A Very VERS-a-tile Piano Party

Andre Catrini

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Cabaret
10 PM

Dev's Dolls

Dev Doee

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret

Friday, December 25, 2026

Cabaret
7:30 PM

Giardias Peru Race Party w/ Giardia the Parasite

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret

Sunday, December 27, 2026

Cabaret
2 PM

BRAG DRUNCH w/ Soraya Sis, Giardia the Parasite, & Anne J Tifah

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret
Cabaret
9 PM

Show B!tches

Kiki Ball-Change · Selma Nilla

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Cabaret
Cabaret
Time not announced

Drag Trivia w/SpicySprite!!

Branded Saloon · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
- Cabaret

Monday, December 28, 2026

Music
9:30 PM

A Very VERS-a-tile Piano Party

Andre Catrini

VERS · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret

Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Music
7 PM

The Wright Way Coaching Winter Intensive

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets

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