Mayor’s Holiday Special 2016 Offers Discounts on Holiday Events and Dining

You can grab half-price tickets to more than 500 performances around town.

Photo courtesy of Josè Mateo Ballet Theatre

Photo courtesy of Josè Mateo Ballet Theatre

For the 13th year in a row, the Mayor’s Holiday Special is easing the burden on our wallets during the holidays. This year, it’s serving up discounts on more than 500 holiday performances.

From November 2 through January 1, the special will offer tickets to a wide range of shows—many of them discounted as much as half-price. There’ll be classics like the Holiday Pops and Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker, as well as new productions like the Huntington Theatre Company’s Bedroom Farce and Lyric Stage Company’s Murder for Two.

Highlights include:

  • Boston Pops’ Holiday Pops
  • Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity
  • A Christmas Celtic Sojourn
  • The Christmas Revels
  • Shear Madness
  • The Blue Man Group
  • Disney On Ice’s Dare to Dream
  • New Repertory Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof
  • Josè Mateo Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker

Wondering where you should grab dinner before a show? The Mayor’s Holiday Special also offers vouchers for $10 off a $40-minimum purchase at participating restaurants around the city, including Dillon’s, The Merchant, Fleming’s, Fajitas & ‘Ritas, and more.

Deals run through January 1. For a full list, head to mayorsholiday.com.

Photo courtesy of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity

Photo courtesy of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity