THE AVALON THEATRE has partnered with HONDA MARYSVILLE MOTORSPORTS and IMPACT STATION for a new holiday event, 'Twas the Ride Before Christmas.
Friday, November 21, 2025
5pm - 7pm

DECORATED BIKES
Register your own bike to take place in a holiday themed competition for the best decorations. Prizes awarded in THREE categories.

DONATE TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Participants bring items [link to list below] for IMPACT STATION and their families this holiday season. Leave your donation with your favorite decorated bike.

WE APPRECIATE YOU
Those who donate will receive a FREE Family-Four-Pack to enjoy at The Avalon Theatre this holiday season.

Enjoy drinks, snacks and live entertainment inside The Avalon Theatre.

It’s A Wonderful Life [The Movie]
Friday, November 28, 2025 @ 7pm

Frank Capra's classic stars Oscar nominee James Stewart as George Bailey, a decent small-town banker who learns what life would have been like if he'd never been born after he unwittingly becomes involved in a mistaken case of bank fraud, which threatens his spirit and tests his will to live until a wise angel compels him to see how his presence has made an incredible impact on the people of Bedford Falls.

Director – Frank Capra
Production year – 1946
Rating – PG
Studio – Paramount Pictures
Runtime – 130 minutes
Cast – James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

Join us at The Avalon Theatre [121 S. Main Street] on Saturday, November 29 from 9am to 4pm for Small Business Saturday!

The Avalon Theatre will be offering Buy-One-Get-One FREE - Movie Passes -- 10% Off ALL Avalon Merchandise -- Holiday Cookies & Hot Chocolate all day!

The Avalon Theatre will also host a Small Business Market with some of our favorite vendors!
[Vendor List Coming Soon!]

AND don't forget to get tickets for our showing of the OHIO STATE vs. MICHIGAN game at 12pm & MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS on the big screen at 7pm that day!

Join us throughout the day, shop small, support small business and check some names off your holiday shopping list!

Ohio State vs. Michigan
Saturday, November 29, 2025 @ 12pm

The Ohio State vs. Michigan football game, simply known as "The Game," is one of the most intense and historically significant rivalries in American sports. An event ticket provides access to a heated annual matchup that often decides the Big Ten championship, with major implications for the national title race and lasting bragging rights for the winning team.

Watch it on the BIG SCREEN at The Avalon Theatre. Enjoy refreshments and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages.

Tickets: $5.00

Meet Me In St. Louis [The Movie]
Saturday, November 29, 2025 @ 7pm

Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien star in this heartwarming tale of the emotional trauma the colorful members of an early 20th century St. Louis family experience when they learn their father has been transferred--and they will have to move to New York. Based on the short stories of Sally Benson. Judy Garland sings "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolly Song." Margaret O'Brien won a special Juvenile Academy Award For Outstanding Child Actress of 1944.

Director – Vincente Minnelli
Production year – 1944
Rating – TV-G
Studio – Warner Bros.
Cast – Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames
Runtime – 113 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever [The Movie]
Thursday, December 04, 2025 @ 7pm

When the notorious Herdman siblings, the worst kids in town, crash the annual Christmas pageant auditions looking for snacks, they unexpectedly land the lead roles. First-time director Grace, along with her family, must manage both the unruly children and angry townspeople, leading to chaos that ultimately reveals the real spirit of Christmas.

Director – Dallas Jenkins
Production year – 2024
Rating – PG
Studio – Lions Gate Films, Inc.
Cast – Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Elizabeth Tabish, Kirk B.R. Woller, Kynlee Heiman
Runtime – 114 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

Avalon Productions & Singsations Presents…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE MUSICAL
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer

Friday, December 05, 2025 @ 7pm
Saturday, December 06, 2025 @ 7pm
Sunday, December 07, 2025 @ 3pm

“Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?”

What kind of an impact does a single person have on humanity? Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey’s life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all, all while his guardian angel, Clarence, who must restore George’s faith in himself to earn his wings.
Cinematically scored and theatrically staged, this adaptation breathes musical life into a familiar story, while retaining the warmth, humor, and pathos of the original. A new holiday classic for devotees and newcomers alike.

Tickets: Suggested Donation

Avalon Productions & Singsations Presents…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE MUSICAL
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer

Friday, December 05, 2025 @ 7pm
Saturday, December 06, 2025 @ 7pm
Sunday, December 07, 2025 @ 3pm

“Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?”

What kind of an impact does a single person have on humanity? Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey’s life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all, all while his guardian angel, Clarence, who must restore George’s faith in himself to earn his wings.
Cinematically scored and theatrically staged, this adaptation breathes musical life into a familiar story, while retaining the warmth, humor, and pathos of the original. A new holiday classic for devotees and newcomers alike.

Tickets: Suggested Donation

Avalon Productions & Singsations Presents…
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: THE MUSICAL
Book and Lyrics by Keith Ferguson
Music by Bruce Greer

Friday, December 05, 2025 @ 7pm
Saturday, December 06, 2025 @ 7pm
Sunday, December 07, 2025 @ 3pm

“Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?”

What kind of an impact does a single person have on humanity? Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey’s life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all, all while his guardian angel, Clarence, who must restore George’s faith in himself to earn his wings.
Cinematically scored and theatrically staged, this adaptation breathes musical life into a familiar story, while retaining the warmth, humor, and pathos of the original. A new holiday classic for devotees and newcomers alike.

Tickets: Suggested Donation

The Holiday [The Movie]
Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 7pm

Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up.

Director – Nancy Meyers
Production year – 2006
Rating – PG-13
Studio – Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
Cast – Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach
Runtime – 136 minutes

FIRST FRIDAY FILM Pay-What-You-Can
Tickets: $4.00 [Minimum]
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox
https://avalon.ludus.com/200487274

Avalon Arts Academy Presents:
TOY CAMP: The Musical
Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 12pm

Join the Avalon Arts Academy students as we enter into the world of make-believe, a place where toys learn to be good toys... at Toy Camp. Ted E. Bear, Princess Ann, Glow Toy, and others have come to Toy Camp to hopefully graduate and earn their price tags to be sold at toy stores. Not graduating from Toy Camp means certain doom at the Toy Dump! During their week at camp, our friends learn lessons in paying attention and practicing, overcoming both their fears and their weaknesses. With a subtle moral about liking yourself and having confidence if you want to be loved by others, each toy realizes that it is good at something.

Tickets: $5.00

The Polar Express [The Movie]
Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 2pm

A young boy who has grown skeptical of Santa Claus is shocked to see a train stop outside his window on Christmas Eve, destined for the North Pole. When he accepts an invitation from the conductor to climb on board, he embarks on a white-knuckle ride to Santa's headquarters, where he makes fast friends and learns an invaluable lesson about the true spirit of Christmas.

Director – Robert Zemeckis
Production year – 2004
Rating – G
Studio – Warner Bros.
Cast – Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Leslie Zemeckis, Michael Jeter
Runtime – 100 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation [The Movie]
Saturday, December 13, 2025 @ 7pm

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.

Director – Jeremiah Chechik
Production year – 1989
Rating – PG-13
Studio – Warner Bros.
Cast – Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki
Runtime – 97 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

Scrooged [The Movie]
Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7pm

In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen). But after firing a staff member, Eliot Loudermilk (Bobcat Goldthwait), on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

Director – Richard Donner
Production year – 1988
Rating – PG-13
Studio – Paramount Pictures
Cast – Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait
Runtime – 101 minutes=

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

Central Ohio Symphony - Holiday in Brass

Friday, December 19, 2025 @ 7pm

What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song with the Central Ohio Symphony! Join the Symphony’s brass quintet for a special celebration of festive music at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, OH.

Kids from one to ninety-two will enjoy the joyful sounds of trumpets and horns in seasonal favorites.

The performance will feature a dramatic reading of The Night Before Christmas by the Avalon’s executive director Ryan Bowie. Share the holiday spirit with your whole family and the Central Ohio Symphony brass!

Ticket Price - $15.00 [Adults] & $5.00 [Children 13 & under]

Cirque du Canines HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 2pm

Bringing the dog circus to the stage in Holiday style! High flying frisbee, box high jump, agility, hoop tricks, jump roping, dynamic routines to music, fantastic costumes, colorful props and so much more!

Cirque du Canines began in 2019 with the collaboration of former Ringling touring performer, Gail Mirabella, and longtime trick dog performer, Michelle Harrell. Sharing a vision for what a "Dog Circus" should look and feel like, Gail and Michelle combined their talents, their dogs and their ideas to create an exciting performance for the stage. Both believed that love, care, and positive reinforcement training were of the utmost importance. Their dogs are their family, their lives and the stars of the show.

Ticket Price - $20.00 [Adults] & $10.00 [Children 13 & under]

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas [The Movie]
Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 7pm

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen).

Director – Ron Howard
Production year – 2000
Rating – PG
Studio – Universal Pictures
Cast – Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Bill Irwin, Jeremy Howard
Runtime – 105 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox

White Christmas [The Movie]
Sunday, December 21, 2025 @ 2pm

Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!

Director – Michael Curtiz
Production year – 1954
Rating – NA
Studio – Paramount Pictures
Cast – Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Jagger
Runtime – 120 minutes

Tickets: $10.00
Dessert & Show Add-on Available
Sponsored by: McCarthy & Cox