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Holiday Weekends at Riverside Theatre

Featuring performances of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

By Riverside Theatre November 28, 2024

Riverside Theatre invites the community to enjoy the holidays over two weekends inDecember. Holiday Weekends takes place December 5-8 and December 12-14, 2024 with music, comedy and performances for the whole family. Holiday Weekends is sponsored by Lois Appleby.

The Orchid Lobby at Riverside will be festooned with holiday décor to enhance the events over the two weekends. Trees, wreaths and other items will be raffled off with proceeds benefiting Riverside Theater’s Youth Tuition Assistance and Community Engagement programs.

The schedule is as follows:

WEEKEND ONE

Thursday, December 5th

- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with the 20th Street Jazz Band.

Friday, December 6th
- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with Collins & Company Band.
- 6pm – Comedy Zone featuring Carl Rimi & Ben Jones.
- 7pm – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas – (A Riverside Theatre for Kids Production.)
- 8pm – Comedy Zone featuring Carl Rimi & Ben Jones.

Saturday, December 7th
- 2pm - Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas – (A Riverside Theatre for Kids Production.)
- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with Johnny Nicks Band.
- 6pm – Comedy Zone featuring Carl Rimi & Ben Jones.
- 7pm – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas – (A Riverside Theatre for Kids Production.)
- 8pm – Comedy Zone featuring Carl Rimi & Ben Jones.

Sunday, December 8th
- 2pm - Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas – (A Riverside Theatre for Kids Production.)


WEEKEND TWO
Thursday, December 12th
- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with the Eastern Standard Time Band.
- 6-8pm - Pictures with Santa in the Orchid Lobby.
Friday, December 13th
- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with Mighty Flea Circus Band.
- 6pm – Comedy Zone featuring Myke Herlihy & Kevin White.
- 6-8pm - Pictures with Santa in the Orchid Lobby.
- 8pm – Comedy Zone featuring Myke Herlihy & Kevin White.
Saturday, December 14th
- 12pm – Playtime in the Park. (An outdoor kids event.)
- 1-8pm - Pictures with Santa in the Orchid Lobby.
- 1pm – Finding Nemo KIDS. (Performed by the Homeschool Troupe.)
- 2:30pm – Once on this Island. (Performed by the Kids of the Gifford Youth Achievement Center.)
- 5:30pm – Live in the Loop with GENX Band.
- 6pm – Comedy Zone featuring Myke Herlihy & Kevin White.
- 8pm – Comedy Zone featuring Myke Herlihy & Kevin White.


All Live in the Loop performances are FREE.
Playtime in the Park, Finding Nemo KIDS, and Once on this Island performances are FREE.
Taking pictures with Santa in second weekend are FREE.
Comedy Zone tickets are $25.
Emmet Otter Jug-Band Christmas tickets are $20. Click here to purchase tickets.

Holiday Weekends take place December 5-8 and 12-14, 2024. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or go one line to www.riversidetheatre.com


Holiday Weekends is sponsored by Lois Appleby.