Decorah residents will be able to buy tickets for Luther College’s 2026 Christmas at Luther performances beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. The annual holiday production will bring hundreds of student-musicians to the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall for performances scheduled Dec. 3-6.
Limited in-person tickets will be available through tickets.luther.edu and at the Luther Ticket Office. Audiences who cannot attend in person will have additional ways to watch, including an unlimited livestream of the Sunday, Dec. 6, performance and a later on-demand video option.
What to know about the Decorah performances
Christmas at Luther 2026 is built around the theme “Let Us All Rejoice and Sing!” Timothy Peter, the performance’s artistic director, said the program is intended to create an evening centered on joy, celebration and community at Luther’s Center for Faith and Life.
“The 2026 theme is a reflection of Luther College’s renowned spirit of community where all people are warmly welcomed,” Peter said. “While we recognize the holiday season can be challenging and melancholy for some, I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to gather and experience an evening of joy.”
The 2026 participating ensembles are Nordic Choir, Collegiate Chorale, Cathedral Choir, Norskkor, Aurora and the Symphony Orchestra. Luther said the program will include well-known Christmas melodies, carols and hymns, with students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, family and the broader Decorah community invited to take part in the singing.
Peter described the production as a “sonic ‘surround sound’ atmosphere” that also emphasizes the event’s longstanding community tradition.
“The program features some of our most beloved Christmas melodies sung in a sonic ‘surround sound’ atmosphere while embracing the sense of community with ‘all’ of us — students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, family and the broader Decorah community — singing beautiful carols and hymns together which historically has been a trademark of Christmas at Luther,” Peter said.
Tickets, buffet and viewing options
The Luther College Ticket Office is located in the Center for Faith and Life at 700 College Drive in Decorah. Regular ticket-office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours until 7 p.m. Thursday. On show days, the office is open from 9 a.m. until the performance; Saturday hours begin at 1 p.m. The office may close during scheduled academic breaks.
Ticket questions can be directed to [email protected] or 563-387-1357. The college said limited in-person tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket office, while video on-demand tickets are already on sale.
Luther Dining Services will offer a holiday buffet before the performances in the Peace Dining Room on the second floor of Dahl Centennial Union. The buffet will feature traditional Nordic cuisine, and tickets can be purchased through the Luther ticketing site or by calling the ticket office.
For viewers choosing the later option, on-demand streaming will be available from 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, through noon Monday, Jan. 4. Luther said the recorded presentation will include the full-length performance, musical selections, narrations and audience hymns, allowing viewers to watch at a convenient time during the holiday season.
Broadcast information
Christmas at Luther draws thousands of attendees each year, according to the college. Past concerts have also been telecast across the region and broadcast on public radio stations in Minnesota and Iowa.
Local television and radio broadcast details will be posted on the Christmas at Luther website. Luther cautioned that some television and radio broadcasts may use a shortened version of the performance. Viewers seeking the complete production are directed to the on-demand option.