You can put tickets to this weekend’s Christmas at Birch Creek concerts right up there with Beanie Babies, Tickle Me Elmo, and Furby in the ranks of hard-to-find holiday gifts. The annual festive tradition at Birch Creek Music Performance Center returns to Juniper Hall for two sold-out concerts that have required a waiting list for weeks. Dan Moore, the Birch Creek Symphony, and the Door County Community Handbell Choir are among the artists scheduled to perform.

The performances provide a capstone to the organization’s 50th season and the first under the direction of Executive Director Jenna Ferdon. She is proud that the Christmas at Birch Creek concerts are part of the canon of Door County holiday festivities.

In addition to the holiday concerts, Ferdon’s other focus has been on 2026 and its summer academy. Registration for the 2026 summer academy opened on December 1 for students in grades 7 through 12 looking to participate in Birch Creek’s percussion, symphony, or big band jazz sessions. All that’s needed to apply is an application, a short video recording, a teacher recommendation, and a deposit—standing between your child and instruction from world-class teachers. Scholarships and private donations help make attending Birch Creek Music Performance Center a reality for students across the Midwest.