5 Festive Tickets & Entry Passes Around the World Worth Travelling For

1.Snowman World Entry Ticket in Santa Claus Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,081 reviews · 1 day · from $41Our pick

Snowman World is a family-friendly snow and ice park inside Santa Claus Village. Your day pass includes ice skating, tube slides, the Ice Bar, snow sculptures, and the Snow Restaurant. Come and go during opening hours, then warm up in the village or return for another go. Lunch and dinner are optional and should be booked ahead.

“Really good experience doing the snowman world and restaurant”

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2.The Nutcracker Ballet Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 423 reviews · from $43

Spend 105 minutes with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker at Prague’s Broadway Theatre. Monika and Alexander Kysil choreograph the two-act production, with soloists including Slava Burlac, Magdalena Matejkova, and Milan Bocek. Expect a family-friendly Christmas story, polished dancing, theatrical scenery, and a central location near Wenceslas Square.

“My wife loved the ballet, the only frustrating thing was buying snacks at the foyer only to find out once purchased that they couldn't be taken into the theatre.”

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3.Ticket for Old Town Christmas Cruise by Heated Ship

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 201 reviews · 45 min · from $20Best value

Board a heated 12-passenger boat near Wrocław’s Old Town for a 45-minute Christmas cruise on the Oder River. Expect lights, wreaths, Christmas music, an onboard toilet, and optional hot mulled wine. An audio guide is available by QR code, but no human guide is provided.

“Audioguida scaricabile tramite QR Code ma, per quanto riguarda l'italiano abbastanza pessima, praticamente inutile (alcune parti non tradotte, erano in spagnolo). Forse conviene prendere le imbarcazioni più grande che offrono la guida almeno in inglese.”

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4.Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · from $299

Book a 90-minute Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall and choose from available showtimes and seat sections. Expect precision Rockettes choreography, Santa, Toy Soldiers, dazzling lights, a North Pole workshop, and the Living Nativity. Your tickets arrive by email, with app access required in the New York City area.

“Whilst in New York I wanted to come to see your traditional Christmas show, my husband was not that enthusiastic however it turned out to be the best show of all for both of us! Very well priced and so, so professional, we were in awe. In fact we agreed that we had wished we had rebooked to see it again before we left New York! Absolutely flawless and fantastic, congratulations to all at Christmas Spectacular. Stupendous! Thank you for a wonderful evening.”

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5.St. Paul’s Within the Walls New Year’s Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 35 reviews · from $39

Spend two hours at Rome’s St. Paul’s Within the Walls with the Orchestra of I Virtuosi dell’opera di Roma, soprano Ms. Testa, tenor Mr. Gentili, and baritone Mr. Utzeri. Choose a New Year’s Eve or January 1 concert, with opera favorites by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Rossini, and others. Seating categories let you match the ticket to your budget.

“It was a surreal experience to attend the concert on a new year’s eve in the church. Loved it”

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