Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2026: Rockettes Open Nov. 4, Show Times and 230 Dates

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular opens Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall and runs through Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, with 230 performances, according to Madison Square Garden (MSG) Entertainment. Counting both the first and last day, that is 62 days, by our calculation. All times here are Eastern Time (ET).

This story gives the opening-week show times, the run time, the arrival rules, and a one-page planner you can print.

When does the Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2026 run?

MSG Entertainment’s July 23, 2026 release says the show is “running November 4, 2026 through January 4, 2027.” The Rockettes’ own site gives the same dates, and Playbill reported the same dates and the 230 performances on July 27, 2026.

MSG Entertainment says 230 is “the most ever at the Music Hall since the show’s debut in 1933.” The release also announces a brand-new Rockettes number, for ten numbers in total.

Item	2026
First performance	Wed., Nov. 4, 2026
Last performance	Mon., Jan. 4, 2027
Days in the run, both ends counted	62 (our calculation)
Performances	230
Run time	90 minutes, no intermission

In 2025, MSG Entertainment’s July 24 release put the season at Nov. 6, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026, and a Nov. 4, 2025 release extended it through Jan. 5, 2026 “due to overwhelming demand.” The 2026 run opens two days earlier in the calendar than 2025’s did.

What are the Christmas Spectacular show times in opening week?

MSG’s Radio City page lists these times, and says it may not show every date. We could not confirm times for later Saturdays or for the rest of the season.

Date	Show times (ET)
Wed., Nov. 4	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 5	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 6	3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 7	11 a.m. (later Saturday times not confirmed)

For the full calendar, check rockettes.com before you buy.

How long is the Rockettes show?

The show lasts 90 minutes with no intermission, according to rockettes.com’s Times & Prices and questions pages. By our calculation from that run time, a 3 p.m. show ends about 4:30 p.m. and a 7 p.m. show ends about 8:30 p.m.

What time should you arrive at Radio City?

The Rockettes’ pages give two pieces of advice. The Plan Your Visit page says “Arrive at least one hour early” and that doors open one hour before showtime. It also says arriving less than 30 minutes before showtime may mean missing the beginning of the show. The questions page says “Please arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to showtime.”

Showtime	Doors open (1 hour before)	Latest arrival per questions page	Show ends (90 minutes)
11 a.m.	10 a.m.	10:30 a.m.	About 12:30 p.m.
3 p.m.	2 p.m.	2:30 p.m.	About 4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.	6 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	About 8:30 p.m.

The doors, latest-arrival and end times in the table are our calculation from the rockettes.com figures.

What are the ticket and bag rules?

According to rockettes.com:

• All tickets are digital, and will call is not available.
• There is a limit of 14 tickets per transaction and per purchaser over the entire 2026 season.
• All sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges.
• Bags do not have to be clear, but they must fit comfortably under your seat. Bags larger than 22” x 14” x 9” are prohibited.
• Radio City Music Hall does not provide an area to check bags, coats or other belongings.

MSG Entertainment says in-person purchases at the Radio City box office start at $50, and online purchases start at $55, which includes $5 in service charges. Its July 23 release said tickets were on sale.

What else is on the New York calendar?

Our NYC holiday calendar story covers other New York dates. We have not confirmed a 2026 Rockefeller Center tree lighting date and time, so check that story and the official site for it. Other seasonal dates are in our Zoo Lights 2026 story and our Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2026 schedule.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Mark the run on the November 2026 printable calendar and the December 2026 printable calendar, and see When is Christmas Day? for the date itself. The planner for this story covers a 7 p.m. show, with each time marked as official or computed.