John Waters announces 2026 Christmas tour

It’s not even July yet but John Waters is already making his list and checking it twice for where he’ll be going on his annual A John Waters Christmas tour to this year. It’s become as much a holiday tradition as Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Here’s what to expect:

People who don’t like Christmas make John Waters sick but sick people like his comedy and movies, sooo here we go again! The John Waters Christmas show is coming to your city and even though some of the local reindeer are horrified, the outsider elves are laughing out of their rotten little asses. You will too, bad little boys and girls and thems, because Waters has his own Christmas List and you’re on top of his delinquent delights.

Slide up the chimney to this fast-moving, all-new radically religious X-mas revival. Father Fistmas Waters will top Santa, bottom for Krampus, and ask you to hop on this non-binary bobsled towards a batshit Bethlehem where even peace needs a little grease. It’s A John Waters Christmas and the entire world is yelling back, “HAPPY HOLE-A-DAY TO ALL!”

John’s tour hits NYC on December 20 & 21 at City Winery. All dates are below.

We talked to John earlier this year about his 80th birthday, punk, etiquette, and lots more.

A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS – 2026 TOUR DATES
Dec 1, 2026 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Dec 2, 2026 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Dec 3, 2026 – Palm Springs, CA – Plaza Theatre
Dec 4, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – El Portal
Dec 5, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Vermont
Dec 6, 2026 – San Diego, CA – Lou Lou’s
Dec 7, 2026 – San Diego, CA – Lou Lou’s
Dec 10, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Museum of Art
Dec 11, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage
Dec 12, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall
Dec 13, 2026 – Madison, WI – Atwood Music Hall
Dec 14, 2026 – Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater
Dec 15, 2026 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theatre
Dec 19, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery
Dec 20, 2026 – New York, NY – City Winery
Dec 21, 2026 – New York, NY – City Winery
Dec 22, 2026 – Washington, DC – The Birchmere
Dec 23, 2026 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage