(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- It's the most wonderful time of the year! Celebrate the music of the holiday season with the Grunin Center for the Arts and a delightful lineup of holiday shows and performances scheduled through the end of 2024. Tickets are selling fast, so be sure to reserve your seats right away!

OCC Concert Band: The Sounds of the Holidays - Saturday, December 7 at 7:00pm. If you want to get into the holiday spirit, we have the music to get you there! Join the OCC Concert Band as they perform holiday favorites the whole family will love. Tickets: Adults $24, Children (12 & under) $14.

Broadway for the Holidays 4 - December 12, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 7:30pm; December 15, 21, 22 at 2:00pm. Returning by popular demand, this festive extravaganza brings the magic of Broadway to the holiday season like never before. Join us for a dazzling journey through the beloved songs and timeless classics that capture the spirit of the holidays. Tickets: Adults $24, Seniors $22.

Ballet for Young Audiences: The Nutcracker - Saturday, December 14 at 1:00pm & 4:00pm. Join them for another year of this Grunin Center holiday tradition! The Ballet for Young Audiences production of The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, a young girl on the brink of womanhood whose dreams are both childlike and tinged with romance. She is the favorite godchild of Herr Drosselmeyer, a mysterious clockmaker who helps to transport Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to a special realm. Sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. Tickets: Adults $19, Children $16.

Christmas with the Celts - Friday, December 20 at 7:00pm. Christmas with the Celts presents the perfect combination of ancient Irish carols, contemporary Christmas standards, spontaneous humor, and thrilling Irish dancing, giving audiences a most memorable Christmas experience. Tickets: $42-$46. 

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit grunincenter.org or call the Grunin Center Box Office at 732-255-0500. The Grunin Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Ocean County College at One College Drive in Toms River, New Jersey. 

For 60 years, Ocean County College, a public two-year community college sponsored by Ocean County and the State of New Jersey, has provided area residents with the opportunity to benefit from higher education. OCC is an innovative academic leader offering affordable, student-centered, high-quality educational experiences that prepare and empower diverse learners to contribute to and succeed in global societies. OCC invests in and fosters academic, economic, and cultural excellence, and ensures financial strength by generating new revenue streams, engaging in national and international university and corporate partnerships, and cultivating a technologically progressive and entrepreneurial spirit.