Christmas culture in Prague: The best film, art, and performances this month

The Prague City Gallery and Signal Festival teamed up for a festival of lights for St. Lucy's Day at Troja Chateau on Dec. 12 and 13, where light and sound installations will be presented by Czech and international artists.
My Dear Jesus - Invasion of Beauty, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and folk art, is at Zdeněk Sklenář Gallery – Salvátorská until Dec. 24.
The Magic of Old Times Museum presents Victorian Christmas, an exhibition of Christmas traditions and customs at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, until Dec. 30.
An exhibition of large-scale lighting decorations is at the Castle complex Ctěnice until Dec. 31.
The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at Vyšehrad will display a Nativity scene that consists of 13 characters, including the life-sized Holy Family and five figures of animals, until Jan. 1, 2024.
Nativity scenes with wooden models dating back to the 19th century will also be on display at the Old Town’s Church of Our Lady before Týn until Jan. 7, 2024, as well as at Saint Matthew’s Church until Jan. 28, 2024.
The Bethlehem Yurt, featuring an interactive exhibition depicting the Christmas story of Jesus' birth, is open to visitors at the Botanical Garden until Jan. 7, 2024.
The Museum of the City of Prague has regular Christmas activities, exhibits, nativity scenes, and workshops throughout December.

Happiest Season is on Dec. 11 at LGBT+ Community Center.
The Holiday is at Christmas Story on Dec. 13.
Love Actually is at Kino Atlas on Dec. 14.
The Polar Express is at Christmas Story on Dec. 15.
Home Alone is at Christmas Story on Dec. 15.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is at Christmas Story on Dec. 16.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is at Christmas Story on Dec. 21.
The Grinch is at Christmas Story on Dec. 23.
Frozen is at Christmas Story on Dec. 24.
A Christmas Carol is at Christmas Story on Dec. 28.

Dvořák Symphony Orchestra Prague will hold Festive Christmas Concerts on Dec. 11, 13, 15, and later in December.
The Rock for People team will organize a Christmas party and concert in support of the Konsent NGO at Rock Cafe on Dec. 13.
The second Gala Concert of the Karel Vlach Orchestra, which is Christmas-themed, will be at the Prague Congress Center on Dec. 13.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is at the Municipal House on Dec. 13 and 14.
The Kladno Mining Choir will perform a Christmas concert at Kostel U Salvátora on Dec. 15.
The Czech Christmas Mass of the GJN Choir will be at Rudolfinum on Dec. 16. The mass is performed throughout the season, see here for dates.
The Children’s Opera Prague will have three performances of the Czech Christmas Mass at The New Stage on Dec. 17.
The Historical Orchestra Trio will be at the Church of St. Simon and Judas on Dec. 19.
The Symphony Orchestra of Dalibor Havlíček will hold a Czech Christmas Mass at Cultural Center Novodvorská on Dec. 20.
The Silver Spoons will play a Christmas acoustic concert at Klub Varšava on Dec. 21.
The Advent concert of the Prague Philharmonic Choir is at Žofín Palace on Dec. 21.
The Nutcracker, conducted by Petr Popelka, will be at the Municipal House on Dec. 22.
Several Czech artists will hold a Christmas concert of the Czech Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba at Rudolfinum on Dec. 25.

A Christmas concert performed by the Karel Vlach Orchestra, Jan Bendig, Vaclav Noid Barta, and the children’s choir Coro Piccolo will take place on Dec. 16 at Metropole Zličín.
The Nutcracker comes to life on screen on Dec. 17 at Kino Světozor, which airs a performance from The Royal Ballet company.
The Prague Dance Center Conservatory will hold a Christmas dance scene at the Congress Center Prague on Dec. 19.
The Nutcracker will also be at Divadlo Broadway on Dec. 20, 22, 24, and later in December.
Rybovka na Hlaváku organizes the 21st edition of its annual concert on Dec. 23 at Hlavní nádraží, which welcomes all who want to play, sing, or just listen to the Czech Christmas Mass.
You can also see the Nutcracker at La Fabrika on Dec. 28 in a family-friendly fantasy performance.