Holidays at the CMA
From the CMA’s largest-ever fashion exhibition and world-class art to holiday music, family activities, and holiday-themed nightlife, there’s something for everyone this season at the CMA. Create warm memories with your family, friends, and loved ones with our full calendar of events, which will make your spirits bright all season long. With free daily admission, it’s the ideal place for people of all ages and groups of all sizes.
Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses
Fashion as a medium undeniably addresses ideas that transcend time from the past into the present. Through the majestic creations of more than 100 modern and contemporary Italian fashions and accessories in dialogue with Italian fine, decorative, and textile arts from the 1400s to the early 1600s, R...
Exhibitions
Performances
Song Recital Project: Singing “Don Quixote”
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Date:Dec 2, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location:ATRM Atrium
The Cleveland Chamber Choir: In Four Voices
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Date:Dec 3, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:217 Italian Baroque
Chamber Music in the Atrium: A Musical Prelude for the Holidays
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Date:Dec 12, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:ATRM Atrium
Chamber Music in the Galleries: The Music Settlement Faculty
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Date:Dec 18, 2024, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:222 Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Chamber Music in the Galleries: QinYing Tan
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Date:Dec 17, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:212 Baroque Painting and Sculpture
Chamber Music in the Atrium: Linking Legacies
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Date:Dec 19, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:ATRM Atrium
Explore All That the CMA Has to Offer
Visitors can also explore free exhibitions and favorite galleries, enjoy lunch in the museum’s Provenance café or restaurant, relax in the Ames Family Atrium—Cleveland’s largest free interior public space—and snap a photo with family and friends in front of the holiday wreath, tree, menorah, and kinara.
Daily Tours
Additional public tours are available during the holiday season. Join us for our Daily Guided tours, Renaissance to Runway tours, and seasonal tours.
Family Programming
Artist in the Atrium: Renaissance Arts
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Date:Dec 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:ATRM Atrium
Play Day: Illuminate
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Date:Dec 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location:ATRM Atrium
Community Arts Center Open Studios | Estudios Abiertos del Centro de Artes Comunitario...
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Date:Weekly on Sat and Sun, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location:Community Arts Center
Holiday Hours
The museum’s holiday hours are as follows:
- Thanksgiving DayClosed
- December 24 and December 31Closed at 4:00 p.m.
- December 25Closed
- January 1Closed
Museum Store
Find a special holiday gift at the museum store. Choose from a variety of cards, posters, and gifts based on exhibitions and works from the museum’s collection as well as unique jewelry, clothing, accessories, and other items from local artists and global fair-trade companies. Members receive a 15% discount in the museum store.
The CMA is closed on December 25 and January 1. On December 24 and December 31, the CMA closes at 4:00 p.m.
Give the Gift of Membership
Share your love of art by purchasing a CMA membership. Recipients can take advantage of exclusive discounts and free exhibition tickets. Shop online at cma.org/giftmemberships to choose the perfect level for your loved one.
